Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC 82: PRIDE OF A CHAMPION
Heavyweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Heath Herring
United StatesHeath Herring
“The Texas Crazy Horse”
28-16-0 (1 NC)
RESULT

Heath Herring def. Cheick Kongo (Split Decision)

Split Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
Cheick Kongo
FranceCheick Kongo
“The Darkness”
27-10-2
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. The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 28-29, Heath Herring won the decision.

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
#HerringKongo
1--
2--
3--
Total2928
Nelson Hamilton
#HerringKongo
1--
2--
3--
Total2928
Cecil Peoples
#HerringKongo
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▾

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

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.

Full robbery index →
Referee
Dan Miragliotta
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Heath Herring 45%55% Cheick Kongo

What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCalendar Power Index ratings. See the full Power Index

Fight DNA

Head to head

UFCalendar's style model · Heavyweight roster (149 fighters)

Heath Herring
Complete Fighter
2 edges
Cheick Kongo
Complete Fighter
9 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

84Power95
66Speed77
55Precision94
91Durability90
59Engine90
89Wrestling95
86Ground81

Biggest edge Cheick Kongo, Accuracy +39

Attribute by attribute

Heath Herring is on the left of every row, Cheick Kongo on the right.
95Punch power96
73Kick power93
62Punch speed65
70Kick speed89
55Accuracy94
89Takedowns95
98Ground striking99
73Submissions63
94Chin81
87Body strength98
59Cardio90

Attributes are rated 0-100 by UFCalendar's style model.

Tale of the Tape

28-16-0 (1 NC)
Record
27-10-2
1726
Power Index rating
1758
0
Win Streak
0
48
Age
51
6'4"
193 cm
Height
6'4"
193 cm
78"
198 cm
Reach
82"
208 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Heavyweight
Weight Class
Heavyweight
United States
Nationality
France

Striking Profile

2.37
SLpM
3.33
50%
Str. Acc.
56%
1.77
SApM
1.28
54%
Str. Def.
54%

Grappling Profile

1.22
TD Avg.
2.30
50%
TD Acc.
56%
32%
TD Def.
52%
0.70
Sub. Avg.
0.20

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Heath Herring · 1-4
  • L
    Satoshi Ishii
    Rizin 5 - Rizin 2017 in Yokohama: Sakura · Apr 16, 2017
    Unanimous Decision · R2 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
  • L
    Amir Aliakbari
    Rizin 3 - Rizin Fighting World Grand Prix 2016: 2nd Round · Dec 29, 2016
    Unanimous Decision · R2 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
  • L
    Brock Lesnar
    UFC 87: SEEK AND DESTROY · Aug 9, 2008
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
  • W
    Cheick Kongo
    UFC 82: PRIDE OF A CHAMPION · Mar 1, 2008
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
  • L
    Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira
    UFC 73: STACKED · Jul 7, 2007
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
Cheick Kongo · 2-2
  • L
    Ryan Bader
    Bellator 280 · May 6, 2022
    Unanimous Decision · Heavyweight
  • W
    Sergei Kharitonov
    Bellator 265 · Aug 20, 2021
    Submission · R2 · 4:59 · Heavyweight
  • L
    Timothy Johnson
    Bellator 248 · Oct 10, 2020
    Split Decision · Heavyweight
  • NC
    Ryan Bader
    Bellator 226 · Sep 7, 2019
    No Contest · R1 · 3:52 · Heavyweight
  • W
    Vitaly Minakov
    Bellator 216 · Feb 16, 2019
    Unanimous Decision · Heavyweight

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%