Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC 87: SEEK AND DESTROY
Heavyweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Cheick Kongo
FranceCheick Kongo
“The Darkness”
27-10-2
RESULT

Cheick Kongo def. Dan Evensen (TKO)

TKO · Round 1 · 4:55
Dan Evensen
NorwayDan Evensen
“The Viking”
11-4-0
Saturday, August 9, 2008
Target Center

Cheick Kongo defeated Dan Evensen by TKO in round 1 (4:55) in the Heavyweight bout of UFC 87: SEEK AND DESTROY, held Saturday, August 9, 2008 at Target Center.

Fight stats

Cheick Kongo
Dan Evensen
1
Knockdowns
0
23 of 34
Significant strikes
2 of 9
68%
Sig. strike accuracy
22%
38 of 50
Total strikes
3 of 10
2 of 2
Takedowns
0 of 0
100%
Takedown accuracy
-
0
Submission attempts
2
0
Reversals
0
3:50
Control time
0:00
Significant strikes by target
9 of 16
Head
0 of 6
3 of 4
Body
2 of 3
11 of 14
Leg
0 of 0
6 of 11
Distance
0 of 7
5 of 6
Clinch
2 of 2
12 of 17
Ground
0 of 0

By round

ROUND 1
1
KD
0
23 of 34
Sig. str.
2 of 9
38 of 50
Total str.
3 of 10
2 of 2
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
2
3:50
Ctrl
0:00

Frequently asked questions

Who won Cheick Kongo vs Dan Evensen?

Cheick Kongo defeated Dan Evensen by TKO in round 1 (4:55) in the Heavyweight bout of UFC 87: SEEK AND DESTROY, held Saturday, August 9, 2008 at Target Center.

Referee
Yves Lavigne
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Cheick Kongo 65%35% Dan Evensen

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

Tale of the Tape

27-10-2
Record
11-4-0
1745
Power Index rating
1640
0
Win Streak
0
51
Age
52
6'4"
193 cm
Height
6'3"
191 cm
82"
208 cm
Reach
-
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Heavyweight
Weight Class
Heavyweight
France
Nationality
Norway

Striking Profile

3.33
SLpM
0.27
56%
Str. Acc.
10%
1.28
SApM
3.86
54%
Str. Def.
38%

Grappling Profile

2.30
TD Avg.
0.00
56%
TD Acc.
0%
52%
TD Def.
0%
0.20
Sub. Avg.
4.00

Recent form (last 5 fights)

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
Dan Evensen · 3-2
  • W
    Raul Romero
    Bellator 5 · May 1, 2009
    TKO · R2 · 1:43 · Heavyweight
  • L
    Pat Barry
    UFC 92: THE ULTIMATE 2008 · Dec 27, 2008
    TKO · R1 · 2:36 · Heavyweight
  • L
    Cheick Kongo
    UFC 87: SEEK AND DESTROY · Aug 9, 2008
    TKO · R1 · 4:55 · Heavyweight
  • W
    Konstantin Gluhov
    Bodog Fight · Nov 30, 2007
    Unanimous Decision · Heavyweight
  • W
    John George
    Nevada Regional · Sep 21, 2007
    TKO

Career Averages

Based on 18 fights · 2 fights
31.9
Avg sig. strikes
1.0
1.33
Avg takedowns
0.00
3:14
Avg control time
0:19
64
Career high strikes
2
9
Career high TDs
0

Strike Distribution

Cheick Kongo
Strike target
Dan Evensen
44%
Head
0%
27%
Body
100%
29%
Leg
0%
Cheick Kongo
Strike position
Dan Evensen
37%
Distance
0%
38%
Clinch
100%
25%
Ground
0%