Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC 99: THE COMEBACK
Heavyweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Cain Velasquez
United StatesCain Velasquez
14-3-0
RESULT

Cain Velasquez def. Cheick Kongo (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
Cheick Kongo
FranceCheick Kongo
“The Darkness”
27-10-2
Saturday, June 13, 2009
Lanxess Arena

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.

Fight stats

Cain Velasquez
Cheick Kongo
0
Knockdowns
0
29 of 53
Significant strikes
21 of 34
55%
Sig. strike accuracy
62%
261 of 320
Total strikes
42 of 56
7 of 10
Takedowns
1 of 3
70%
Takedown accuracy
33%
2
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
12:58
Control time
0:51
Significant strikes by target
23 of 46
Head
11 of 24
6 of 7
Body
8 of 8
0 of 0
Leg
2 of 2
2 of 12
Distance
8 of 17
1 of 2
Clinch
9 of 11
26 of 39
Ground
4 of 6

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
8 of 13
Sig. str.
5 of 7
50 of 66
Total str.
14 of 16
4 of 4
Takedowns
0 of 0
2
Sub. att
0
4:29
Ctrl
0:14
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
12 of 18
Sig. str.
9 of 14
94 of 105
Total str.
14 of 19
2 of 3
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
4:13
Ctrl
0:25
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
9 of 22
Sig. str.
7 of 13
117 of 149
Total str.
14 of 21
1 of 3
Takedowns
1 of 3
0
Sub. att
0
4:16
Ctrl
0:12

Judges' Scorecards

Douglas Crosby
#VelasquezKongo
1109
2109
3109
Total3027
Howard Hughes
#VelasquezKongo
1109
2109
3109
Total3027
Chris Watts
#VelasquezKongo
1109
2109
3109
Total3027

Media Scores

6
Velasquez
-
0
Kongo
●30-26 Velasquez×3●30-27 Velasquez×2●30-25 Velasquez
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

77%
Velasquez
5%
Draw
18%
Kongo
44 fan scorecards submitted
●30-26 Velasquez36.4%●29-28 Kongo18.2%●30-27 Velasquez15.9%●30-25 Velasquez15.9%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
64%
Velasquez
R2
41%
Velasquez
R3
59%
Velasquez

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

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.

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

Win probability

Cain Velasquez 41%59% 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)

Cain Velasquez
Grappling Specialist
5 edges
Cheick Kongo
Complete Fighter
5 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

74Power95
61Speed77
79Precision94
93Durability90
75Engine90
99Wrestling95
83Ground81

Biggest edge Cheick Kongo, Kick power +44

Attribute by attribute

Cain Velasquez is on the left of every row, Cheick Kongo on the right.
98Punch power96
49Kick power93
72Punch speed65
49Kick speed89
79Accuracy94
99Takedowns95
99Ground striking99
67Submissions63
92Chin81
94Body strength98
75Cardio90

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

Tale of the Tape

14-3-0
Record
27-10-2
1767
Power Index rating
1826
0
Win Streak
0
44
Age
51
6'1"
185 cm
Height
6'4"
193 cm
77"
196 cm
Reach
82"
208 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Heavyweight
Weight Class
Heavyweight
United States
Nationality
France

Striking Profile

6.37
SLpM
3.33
57%
Str. Acc.
56%
2.33
SApM
1.28
57%
Str. Def.
54%

Grappling Profile

5.13
TD Avg.
2.30
45%
TD Acc.
56%
85%
TD Def.
52%
0.40
Sub. Avg.
0.20

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Cain Velasquez · 3-2
  • L
    Francis Ngannou
    UFC Fight Night: Ngannou vs Velasquez · Feb 18, 2019
    TKO · R1 · 0:26 · Heavyweight
  • W
    Travis Browne
    UFC 200: Tate vs Nunes · Jul 10, 2016
    TKO · R1 · 4:57 · Heavyweight
  • L
    Fabricio Werdum
    UFC 188: Velasquez vs Werdum · Jun 13, 2015
    Submission · R3 · 2:13 · Heavyweight
  • W
    Junior Dos Santos
    UFC 166: Velasquez vs Dos Santos III · Oct 19, 2013
    TKO · R5 · 3:09 · Heavyweight
  • W
    Antonio Silva
    UFC 160: Velasquez vs Bigfoot 2 · May 25, 2013
    TKO · R1 · 1:21 · 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 15 fights · 18 fights
47.9
Avg sig. strikes
31.9
2.27
Avg takedowns
1.33
4:28
Avg control time
3:14
123
Career high strikes
64
11
Career high TDs
9

Strike Distribution

Cain Velasquez
Strike target
Cheick Kongo
75%
Head
44%
11%
Body
27%
14%
Leg
29%
Cain Velasquez
Strike position
Cheick Kongo
36%
Distance
37%
27%
Clinch
38%
37%
Ground
25%