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Saturday, March 1, 2008Nationwide Arena, Columbus, United States
Heath Herring defeated Cheick Kongo by Split Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Heavyweight bout of UFC 82: PRIDE OF A CHAMPION, held Saturday, March 1, 2008 at Nationwide Arena, Columbus. The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 28-29, Heath Herring won the decision.
Heath Herring vs Cheick Kongo
Fight stats: totals
Same scale left and right on every row; the pale tail behind a bar is attempts
Heath HerringCheick Kongo
1
Knockdowns0
57 / 80
Significant strikes45 / 60
71%
Sig. strike accuracy75%
100 / 125
Total strikes93 / 110
3 / 4
Takedowns5 / 5
75%
Takedown accuracy100%
2
Reversals1
5:50
Control time8:17
Where it landed
Significant strikes landed by target in this fight
Heath HerringCheick Kongo
916%1738%
Head
4681%1636%
Body
24%1227%
Leg
Where it happened
Where the landed significant strikes came from
Heath Herring
91%
Cheick Kongo
24%67%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
Range × target
Significant strikes landed by range and target in this fight · landed / attempted in each cell
Heath Herring57 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
22/10
00/1
11/1
Clinch
0
11/3
11/1
Ground
77/12
4545/52
0
Cheick Kongo45 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
22/4
22/3
0
Clinch
0
33/3
88/8
Ground
1515/26
1111/11
44/5
Round by round
Significant strikes landed per round
Heath HerringCheick Kongo
R1
4
22
R2
27
14
R3
26
9
Bars share one scale across rounds. The side that landed more is solid.
Round 1
1
Knockdowns0
4 / 10
Significant strikes22 / 26
40%
Sig. strike accuracy85%
11 / 18
Total strikes44 / 49
2 / 2
Takedowns3 / 3
100%
Takedown accuracy100%
1
Reversals1
1:11
Control time3:27
Round 2
0
Knockdowns0
27 / 32
Significant strikes14 / 21
84%
Sig. strike accuracy67%
34 / 39
Total strikes37 / 45
0 / 0
Takedowns2 / 2
1
Reversals0
1:42
Control time3:06
Round 3
0
Knockdowns0
26 / 38
Significant strikes9 / 13
68%
Sig. strike accuracy69%
55 / 68
Total strikes12 / 16
1 / 2
Takedowns0 / 0
2:57
Control time1:44
Judges' Scorecards
The commission did not release round-by-round scores for this fight.
Media Scores
3
Heath Herring
2
Cheick Kongo
●29-28 Herring×3●29-28 Kongo×2
All 5 media scorecards
- Josh Gross · Sherdog.com29-28Herring
- TJ DeSantis · Sherdog.com29-28Herring
- Mike Fridley · Sherdog.com29-28Herring
- MMAWeekly.com29-28Kongo
- MMAJunkie.com29-28Kongo
Fan Scorecards
10 fan scorecards submitted
90%
Heath Herring
10%
Cheick Kongo
●29-28 Herring80%●29-28 Kongo10%●30-27 Herring10%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
70%
Kongo
R2
70%
Herring
R3
100%
Herring
Insights
- Cheick Kongo spends 81% of fight time at distance.
Style & credentials
Heath Herring
No background on record
Camp · Las Vegas Combat Club · United StatesCheick Kongo
KarateKickboxingMuay Thai
- —Black belt · Karate
- 2013Season 9 Heavyweight Tournament WinnerBellator MMA
- 2005World ChampionKing of the Rings
- 2005Tournament ChampionKing of Colosseum
Sig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
54%44%
Head
37%27%
Body
9%29%
Leg
Time in position
Where their significant strikes are thrown
Heath Herringlast 5 fights
32%11%57%
Cheick Kongolast 18 fights
37%38%25%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Heath Herring Cheick Kongo
Strikes landed / min
2.373.33
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Heath Herring · Poor · better than 19% of UFC fightersCheick Kongo · Average · better than 46% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
1.771.28
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Heath Herring · Elite · better than 94% of UFC fightersCheick Kongo · Elite · better than 98% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
1.222.30
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Heath Herring · Average · better than 50% of UFC fightersCheick Kongo · Good · better than 76% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
50%56%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Heath Herring · Good · better than 75% of UFC fightersCheick Kongo · Elite · better than 86% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
32%52%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Heath Herring · Poor · better than 9% of UFC fightersCheick Kongo · Below avg · better than 29% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.700.20
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Heath Herring · Good · better than 66% of UFC fightersCheick Kongo · Below avg · better than 30% of UFC fighters
Ranked against 1498 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
Same scale left and right on every row
2.37
Strikes landed / min3.33
1.77
Strikes taken / minfewer is better1.28
1.22 / 2.4
Takedowns landed / 15 min2.30 / 4.1
50%
Takedown accuracy56%
32%
Takedown defence52%
3:52
Control time / fight3:14
0.70
Submission attempts / 15 min0.20
Bars in a row share one scale. The stronger side is solid; the pale tail behind takedowns is attempts.
Where the strikes land
Range × target
Heath Herring5 UFC fights · 172 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
23%40/211
2%4/9
6%11/12
Clinch
6%10/29
5%8/12
1%1/1
Ground
25%43/76
30%51/58
2%4/4
Cheick Kongo18 UFC fights · 574 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
19%107/372
7%43/64
11%63/105
Clinch
9%54/78
13%77/79
15%85/91
Ground
16%92/142
6%33/34
3%20/22
Share of significant strikes landed by range and target · landed / attempted in each cell.
When it ends
Every early finish of their careers, placed at the minute it ended
Heath Herring32 of 46 ended early · 70%14 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
6 early stoppages have no logged time
Cheick Kongo23 of 45 ended early · 51%22 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
4 early stoppages have no logged time
finished the opponent got finished· placed at the minute the fight ended
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Frequently asked questions
Who won Heath Herring vs Cheick Kongo?
Heath Herring defeated Cheick Kongo by Split Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Heavyweight bout of UFC 82: PRIDE OF A CHAMPION, held Saturday, March 1, 2008 at Nationwide Arena, Columbus. The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 28-29, Heath Herring won the decision.
What were the judges' scorecards for Heath Herring vs Cheick Kongo?
The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 28-29, Heath Herring won the decision.
Was Heath Herring vs Cheick Kongo a robbery?
Public scoring backed the judges: 60% of 5 media scores picked Heath Herring.