Cain Velasquez defeated Cheick Kongo by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Heavyweight bout of UFC 99: THE COMEBACK, held Saturday, June 13, 2009 at Lanxess Arena. The judges scored it 30-27, 30-27, 30-27, Cain Velasquez won the decision.
Cain Velasquez vs Cheick Kongo
Fight stats: totals
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Where it landed
Significant strikes landed by target in this fight
Where it happened
Where the landed significant strikes came from
Range × target
Significant strikes landed by range and target in this fight · landed / attempted in each cell
Round by round
Significant strikes landed per round · the judges' scores under each
Bars share one scale across rounds. Each chip is one judge's score for the round, coloured by who they gave it to.
Judges' Scorecards
Media Scores
All 6 media scorecards
- Mike Fridley · Sherdog.com30-25Velasquez
- MMAJunkie.com30-26Velasquez
- Jordan Breen · Sherdog.com30-26Velasquez
- MMAWeekly.com30-26Velasquez
- TJ DeSantis · Sherdog.com30-27Velasquez
- FightMetric.com30-27Velasquez
Fan Scorecards
44 fan scorecards submitted
Insights
- Cheick Kongo spends 81% of fight time at distance.
- Cain Velasquez lands 6.37 significant strikes a minute, more than 96% of UFC fighters.
- Cain Velasquez stops 85% of takedowns, better than 90% of UFC fighters.
- Cain Velasquez lands 5.13 takedowns per 15 minutes, more than 98% of UFC fighters.
Style & credentials
No background on record
Camp · AKA (American Kickboxing Academy) · United States- —Black belt · Karate
- 2013Season 9 Heavyweight Tournament WinnerBellator MMA
- 2005World ChampionKing of the Rings
- 2005Tournament ChampionKing of Colosseum
Sig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
Time in position
Where their significant strikes are thrown
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Ranked against 1499 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
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Where the strikes land
Range × target
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
4 early stoppages have no logged time
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Frequently asked questions
Who won Cain Velasquez vs Cheick Kongo?
Cain Velasquez defeated Cheick Kongo by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Heavyweight bout of UFC 99: THE COMEBACK, held Saturday, June 13, 2009 at Lanxess Arena. The judges scored it 30-27, 30-27, 30-27, Cain Velasquez won the decision.
What were the judges' scorecards for Cain Velasquez vs Cheick Kongo?
The judges scored it 30-27, 30-27, 30-27, Cain Velasquez won the decision.
Was Cain Velasquez vs Cheick Kongo a robbery?
Public scoring backed the judges: 77% of 44 fan cards scored it for Cain Velasquez; 100% of 6 media scores picked Cain Velasquez.