Heavyweight3 rounds scheduled
RESULT
Heath Herring def. Cheick Kongo (Split Decision)
Split Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
Cheick Kongo
Saturday, March 1, 2008
Nationwide 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.
Fight stats
Heath Herring
Cheick Kongo
1
Knockdowns
0
57 of 80
Significant strikes
45 of 60
71%
Sig. strike accuracy
75%
100 of 125
Total strikes
93 of 110
3 of 4
Takedowns
5 of 5
75%
Takedown accuracy
100%
0
Submission attempts
0
2
Reversals
1
5:50
Control time
8:17
Significant strikes by target
9 of 22
Head
17 of 30
46 of 56
Body
16 of 17
2 of 2
Leg
12 of 13
3 of 12
Distance
4 of 7
2 of 4
Clinch
11 of 11
52 of 64
Ground
30 of 42
By round
ROUND 1
1
KD
0
4 of 10
Sig. str.
22 of 26
11 of 18
Total str.
44 of 49
2 of 2
Takedowns
3 of 3
0
Sub. att
0
1:11
Ctrl
3:27
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
27 of 32
Sig. str.
14 of 21
34 of 39
Total str.
37 of 45
0 of 0
Takedowns
2 of 2
0
Sub. att
0
1:42
Ctrl
3:06
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
26 of 38
Sig. str.
9 of 13
55 of 68
Total str.
12 of 16
1 of 2
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
2:57
Ctrl
1:44
Judges' Scorecards
Todd Agosta
| # | Herring | Kongo |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | – | – |
| 2 | – | – |
| 3 | – | – |
Total2928
Nelson Hamilton
| # | Herring | Kongo |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | – | – |
| 2 | – | – |
| 3 | – | – |
Total2928
Cecil Peoples
| # | Herring | Kongo |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | – | – |
| 2 | – | – |
| 3 | – | – |
Total2829
The commission did not release round-by-round scores for this fight.
Media Scores
3
Herring
–
2
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
90%
Herring
10%
Kongo
10 fan scorecards submitted
●29–28 Herring80%●29–28 Kongo10%●30–27 Herring10%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
70%
Kongo
R2
70%
Herring
R3
100%
Herring
Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com
Referee
Dan Miragliotta
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾
Tale of the Tape
28-16-0 (1 NC)
Record
27-10-2
0
Win Streak
0
48
Age
51
6'4"
193 cm
Height
6'4"
193 cm
78"
198 cm
Reach
82"
208 cm
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Stance
—
Heavyweight
Weight Class
Heavyweight
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Nationality
—
Striking Profile
2.37
SLpM
3.33
50%
Str. Acc.
56%
1.77
SApM
1.28
—
Str. Def.
—
Grappling Profile
1.22
TD Avg.
2.30
50%
TD Acc.
56%
32%
TD Def.
52%
—
Sub. Avg.
—
Recent form (last 5 fights)
Heath Herring · 1-4
Cheick Kongo · 3-2
Head-to-Head History
Career Averages
Based on 5 fights · 18 fights
34.4
Avg sig. strikes
31.9
1.00
Avg takedowns
1.33
3:52
Avg control time
3:14
64
Career high strikes
64
3
Career high TDs
9
Strike Distribution
Heath Herring
Strike target
Cheick Kongo
54%
Head
44%
37%
Body
27%
9%
Leg
29%
Heath Herring
Strike position
Cheick Kongo
32%
Distance
37%
11%
Clinch
38%
57%
Ground
25%