Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC 97: REDEMPTION
Heavyweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Cheick Kongo
FranceCheick Kongo
“The Darkness”
27-10-2
RESULT

Cheick Kongo def. Antoni Hardonk (TKO)

TKO · Round 2 · 2:29
Antoni Hardonk
NetherlandsAntoni Hardonk
8-6-0
Saturday, April 18, 2009
Centre Bell

Cheick Kongo defeated Antoni Hardonk by TKO in round 2 (2:29) in the Heavyweight bout of UFC 97: REDEMPTION, held Saturday, April 18, 2009 at Centre Bell.

Fight stats

Cheick Kongo
Antoni Hardonk
0
Knockdowns
0
53 of 84
Significant strikes
9 of 20
63%
Sig. strike accuracy
45%
80 of 117
Total strikes
9 of 20
2 of 3
Takedowns
0 of 0
67%
Takedown accuracy
-
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
5:00
Control time
0:00
Significant strikes by target
24 of 51
Head
1 of 11
9 of 9
Body
2 of 3
20 of 24
Leg
6 of 6
16 of 33
Distance
9 of 20
13 of 13
Clinch
0 of 0
24 of 38
Ground
0 of 0

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
36 of 55
Sig. str.
8 of 18
45 of 64
Total str.
8 of 18
1 of 2
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
2:52
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
17 of 29
Sig. str.
1 of 2
35 of 53
Total str.
1 of 2
1 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
2:08
Ctrl
0:00

Frequently asked questions

Who won Cheick Kongo vs Antoni Hardonk?

Cheick Kongo defeated Antoni Hardonk by TKO in round 2 (2:29) in the Heavyweight bout of UFC 97: REDEMPTION, held Saturday, April 18, 2009 at Centre Bell.

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

Win probability

Cheick Kongo 63%37% Antoni Hardonk

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)

Cheick Kongo
Complete Fighter
6 edges
Antoni Hardonk
Knockout Artist
5 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

95Power97
77Speed88
94Precision93
90Durability89
90Engine58
95Wrestling43
81Ground83

Biggest edge Cheick Kongo, Takedowns +52

Attribute by attribute

Cheick Kongo is on the left of every row, Antoni Hardonk on the right.
96Punch power98
93Kick power96
65Punch speed88
89Kick speed87
94Accuracy93
95Takedowns43
99Ground striking97
63Submissions68
81Chin84
98Body strength94
90Cardio58

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

Tale of the Tape

27-10-2
Record
8-6-0
1791
Power Index rating
1694
0
Win Streak
0
51
Age
50
6'4"
193 cm
Height
6'4"
193 cm
82"
208 cm
Reach
78"
198 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Heavyweight
Weight Class
Heavyweight
France
Nationality
Netherlands

Striking Profile

3.33
SLpM
3.40
56%
Str. Acc.
61%
1.28
SApM
3.07
54%
Str. Def.
46%

Grappling Profile

2.30
TD Avg.
0.00
56%
TD Acc.
0%
52%
TD Def.
40%
0.20
Sub. Avg.
0.90

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
Antoni Hardonk · 3-2
  • L
    Pat Barry
    UFC 104: MACHIDA v SHOGUN · Oct 24, 2009
    TKO · R2 · 2:30 · Heavyweight
  • L
    Cheick Kongo
    UFC 97: REDEMPTION · Apr 18, 2009
    TKO · R2 · 2:29 · Heavyweight
  • W
    Mike Wessel
    UFC 92: THE ULTIMATE 2008 · Dec 27, 2008
    TKO · R2 · 2:09 · Heavyweight
  • W
    Eddie Sanchez
    UFC 85: BEDLAM · Jun 7, 2008
    TKO · R2 · 4:15 · Heavyweight
  • W
    Colin Robinson
    UFC 80: RAPID FIRE · Jan 19, 2008
    TKO · R1 · 0:17 · Heavyweight

Career Averages

Based on 18 fights · 8 fights
31.9
Avg sig. strikes
21.8
1.33
Avg takedowns
0.00
3:14
Avg control time
0:18
64
Career high strikes
48
9
Career high TDs
0

Strike Distribution

Cheick Kongo
Strike target
Antoni Hardonk
44%
Head
52%
27%
Body
21%
29%
Leg
27%
Cheick Kongo
Strike position
Antoni Hardonk
37%
Distance
47%
38%
Clinch
39%
25%
Ground
14%