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Saturday, August 9, 2008Target 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.
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Cheick Kongo vs Dan Evensen
Fight stats: totals
Same scale left and right on every row; the pale tail behind a bar is attempts
Cheick KongoDan Evensen
1
Knockdowns0
23 / 34
Significant strikes2 / 9
68%
Sig. strike accuracy22%
38 / 50
Total strikes3 / 10
2 / 2
Takedowns0 / 0
0
Submission attempts2
3:50
Control time0:00
Where it landed
Significant strikes landed by target in this fight
Cheick KongoDan Evensen
939%00%
Head
313%2100%
Body
1148%00%
Leg
Where it happened
Where the landed significant strikes came from
Cheick Kongo
26%22%52%
Dan Evensen
100%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
Range × target
Significant strikes landed by range and target in this fight · landed / attempted in each cell
Cheick Kongo23 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
11/4
33/3
22/4
Clinch
0
0
55/6
Ground
88/12
00/1
44/4
Dan Evensen2 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
00/6
00/1
0
Clinch
0
22/2
0
Ground
0
0
0
Round by round
Significant strikes landed per round
Cheick KongoDan Evensen
R1
23
2
Bars share one scale across rounds. The side that landed more is solid.
Round 1
1
Knockdowns0
23 / 34
Significant strikes2 / 9
68%
Sig. strike accuracy22%
38 / 50
Total strikes3 / 10
2 / 2
Takedowns0 / 0
0
Submission attempts2
3:50
Control time0:00
Insights
- Dan Evensen's last two losses were both stopped early.
- Cheick Kongo spends 81% of fight time at distance.
Style & credentials
Cheick Kongo
KarateKickboxingMuay Thai
- —Black belt · Karate
- 2013Season 9 Heavyweight Tournament WinnerBellator MMA
- 2005World ChampionKing of the Rings
- 2005Tournament ChampionKing of Colosseum
Dan Evensen
No background on record
Sig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
44%0%
Head
27%100%
Body
29%0%
Leg
Time in position
Where their significant strikes are thrown
Cheick Kongolast 18 fights
37%38%25%
Dan Evensenlast 2 fights
100%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Cheick Kongo· from fights outside the UFC Dan Evensen· from fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
3.510.27
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Cheick Kongo · Average · better than 54% of UFC fightersDan Evensen · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
1.433.86
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Cheick Kongo · Elite · better than 97% of UFC fightersDan Evensen · Below avg · better than 36% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
2.200.00
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Cheick Kongo · Good · better than 76% of UFC fightersDan Evensen · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
63%0%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Cheick Kongo · Elite · better than 90% of UFC fightersDan Evensen · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
53%0%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Cheick Kongo · Below avg · better than 30% of UFC fightersDan Evensen · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.304.00
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Cheick Kongo · Average · better than 40% of UFC fightersDan Evensen · Elite · better than 100% of UFC fighters
Ranked against 1483 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
Same scale left and right on every row
3.51
Strikes landed / min0.27
1.43
Strikes taken / minfewer is better3.86
2.20 / 3.5
Takedowns landed / 15 min0.00
63%
Takedown accuracy0%
53%
Takedown defence0%
3:14
Control time / fight0:19
0.30
Submission attempts / 15 min4.00
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
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
Dan Evensen2 UFC fights · 2 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
0%0/14
0%0/3
0%0/0
Clinch
0%0/0
100%2/2
0%0/0
Ground
0%0/0
0%0/0
0%0/0
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
Cheick Kongo23 of 45 ended early · 51%22 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
4 early stoppages have no logged time
Dan Evensen13 of 15 ended early · 87%2 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
9 early stoppages have no logged time
finished the opponent got finished· placed at the minute the fight ended
Recent form · last 5
Cheick Kongo2-2
- L
- W
- LBellator 248: Kongo vs. Johnson 2 · Oct 10, 2020Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
- NC
- WBellator 215: Mitrione vs. Kharitonov · Feb 15, 2019Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
Full record · 46 fightsShow less
- W
- W
- WBellator 179: Daley vs. MacDonald · May 19, 2017Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
- WBellator 172: Thomson vs. Freire · Feb 18, 2017Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
- W
- WBellator 150: Kongo vs. Spartan · Feb 26, 2016Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
- WBellator 139: Kongo vs. Volkov · Jun 26, 2015Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
- L
- W
- WEric SmithBellator MMA: Bellator 120 · May 16, 2014TKO · R2 · 4:35 · Heavyweight
- L
- W
- W
- L
- W
- L
- W
- W
- D
- W
- L
- L
- W
- W
- WDan EvensenUFC 87: SEEK AND DESTROY · Aug 9, 2008TKO · R1 · 4:55 · Heavyweight
- L
- WUFC 75: CHAMPION VS CHAMPION · Sep 8, 2007Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
- W
- L
- W
- WGilbert AldanaUFC 61: Bitter Rivals · Jul 8, 2006TKO · R1 · 4:13 · Heavyweight
- W
- WGabor NemethKings of the Ring · Jun 4, 2005TKO · Heavyweight
- L
- WJoop KasteelRings Holland · Apr 4, 2004TKO · R1 · 4:31 · Heavyweight
- WDave VaderFighting Network RINGS · Sep 27, 2003DEC
- WHans NijmanIt's Showtime 8 · Jun 8, 2003Submission · R2 · 0:59 · Heavyweight
- DMichael KnaapIt's Showtime 6 · Sep 29, 2002DEC · Heavyweight
- LRodney GlunderRings Holland · Jun 2, 2002Unanimous Decision · Heavyweight
- WDave van der VeenFighting Network RINGS · Dec 2, 2001TKO
- WAndre TeteFighting Network RINGS · Jun 10, 2001Submission
Dan Evensen3-2
- WRaul RomeroBellator 5 · May 1, 2009TKO · R2 · 1:43 · Heavyweight
- L
- L
- WKonstantin GluhovBodog Fight · Nov 30, 2007Unanimous Decision · Heavyweight
- WJohn GeorgeNevada Regional · Sep 21, 2007TKO
Full record · 16 fightsShow less
- WDominic RichardBodog Fight · Aug 24, 2007TKO
- NCEthan CoxTuff-N-Uff 3 · Jun 22, 2007No Contest · R2 · 2:34 · Heavyweight
- WJeremiah ConstantBodog Fight · Feb 17, 2007TKO
- L
- L
- WRob WinceWorld Extreme Fighting · May 20, 2005TKO
- WRuben VillarealGladiator Challenge · Nov 18, 2004TKO
- WMike WolmackGladiator Challenge · Jun 3, 2004TKO
- WJulius AskewGladiator Challenge · Jun 3, 2004DEC
- WJonah BroadGladiator Challenge · Jun 2, 2004Submission
- WTBAColorado Regional · May 11, 2002
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.