Carmelo Marrero vs Cheick Kongo
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No leader is marked on a percentage: Carmelo Marrero has 4 recorded bouts. A rate needs at least 5 bouts to mean anything.
They have met once
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How they win share of UFC wins
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Striking career totals
No leader is marked on a percentage: Carmelo Marrero has 4 recorded bouts. A rate needs at least 5 bouts to mean anything.
Grappling career totals
No leader is marked on a percentage: Carmelo Marrero has 4 recorded bouts. A rate needs at least 5 bouts to mean anything.
Career UFC bouts
Carmelo Marrero vs Cheick Kongo: Matchup Breakdown
Carmelo Marrero is 1-3 in the Light Heavyweight division with a 25.0% 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. Carmelo Marrero leads the series 1-0. Their most recent meeting was UFC 64: Unstoppable on Oct 14, 2006, won by Carmelo Marrero by Decision - Split in round 3.
Cheick Kongo holds the higher MMA.SOCIAL ELO rating, 1,008 to 868. Career peaks are 1,022 for Carmelo Marrero and 1,113 for Cheick Kongo. Carmelo Marrero has 0 KO/TKO and 0 submission wins from 1 victories, a 0.0% finish rate. Cheick Kongo has 7 KO/TKO and 0 submission wins, finishing 63.6% of the time.
Carmelo Marrero stands 6' 0" with a reach of 73" and fights orthodox. Cheick Kongo is 6' 4" with a reach of 82", orthodox. That is a 9-inch reach advantage for Cheick Kongo. Carmelo Marrero is 45, Cheick Kongo is 51.
Across the bouts with round-by-round data recorded, Carmelo Marrero has landed 27 significant strikes at 32.5% accuracy with 6 takedowns and 10:04 of control time. Cheick Kongo has landed 574 at 58.2% with 24 takedowns and 58:20 of control.
They have no opponents in common.
Have Carmelo Marrero and Cheick Kongo fought before?
Yes. Carmelo Marrero and Cheick Kongo have fought once in the UFC. Carmelo Marrero won by split decision at UFC 64: Unstoppable on October 14, 2006.
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Who has more UFC wins, Carmelo Marrero or Cheick Kongo?
Cheick Kongo has more UFC wins: 11 to 1. Carmelo Marrero's UFC record is 1-3; Cheick Kongo's is 11-6-1.
KO/TKO wins: Carmelo Marrero 0, Cheick Kongo 7. Submission wins: Carmelo Marrero 0, Cheick Kongo 0.
From the MMA.SOCIAL UFC fight database. Records count UFC bouts; height and reach come from the fighter profiles.
Who is taller, Carmelo Marrero or Cheick Kongo?
Cheick Kongo is taller at 6'4", to Carmelo Marrero's 6'0" (4 inches). Cheick Kongo has the longer reach: 82 inches to 73.
From the MMA.SOCIAL UFC fight database. Records count UFC bouts; height and reach come from the fighter profiles.