Cain Velasquez vs Cheick Kongo

Cain Velasquez vs Cheick Kongo: Matchup Breakdown

Cain Velasquez is 12-3 in the Heavyweight division with an 80% win rate. Cheick Kongo is 11-6-1 at Heavyweight, winning 61.1% of the time. Both are listed as retired.

They have met 1 time. Cain Velasquez leads the series 1-0. Their most recent meeting was UFC 99: The Comeback on Jun 13, 2009, won by Cain Velasquez by Decision - Unanimous in round 3.

Cain Velasquez holds the higher ELO rating, 1,222 to 1,010. Career peaks are 1,318 for Cain Velasquez and 1,097 for Cheick Kongo. Cain Velasquez has 10 KO/TKO and 0 submission wins from 12 victories, an 83.3% finish rate. Cheick Kongo has 7 KO/TKO and 0 submission wins, finishing 63.6% of the time.

Cain Velasquez stands 6' 1" with a reach of 77" and fights orthodox. Cheick Kongo is 6' 4" with a reach of 82", orthodox. That is a 5-inch reach advantage for Cheick Kongo. Cain Velasquez is 43, Cheick Kongo is 51.

Across the bouts with round-by-round data recorded, Cain Velasquez has landed 719 significant strikes at 57.6% accuracy with 34 takedowns and 1h 7m of control time. Cheick Kongo has landed 574 at 58.2% with 24 takedowns and 58:20 of control.

Cain Velasquez has 6 title fights (4 won) against 0 (0 won) for Cheick Kongo. They share 1 common opponent: Travis Browne.