Cheick Kongo vs Frank Mir

Cheick Kongo vs Frank Mir: Matchup Breakdown

Cheick Kongo is 11-6-1 in the Heavyweight division with a 61.1% win rate. Frank Mir is 16-11 at Heavyweight, winning 59.3% of the time. Both are listed as retired.

They have met 1 time. Frank Mir leads the series 1-0. Their most recent meeting was UFC 107: Penn vs Sanchez on Dec 12, 2009, won by Frank Mir by Submission in round 1.

Cheick Kongo holds the higher ELO rating, 1,010 to 956. Career peaks are 1,097 for Cheick Kongo and 1,093 for Frank Mir. Cheick Kongo has 7 KO/TKO and 0 submission wins from 11 victories, a 63.6% finish rate. Frank Mir has 5 KO/TKO and 8 submission wins, finishing 81.3% of the time.

Cheick Kongo stands 6' 4" with a reach of 82" and fights orthodox. Frank Mir is 6' 3" with a reach of 79", southpaw. That is a 3-inch reach advantage for Cheick Kongo. Cheick Kongo is 51, Frank Mir is 47.

Across the bouts with round-by-round data recorded, Cheick Kongo has landed 574 significant strikes at 58.2% accuracy with 24 takedowns and 58:20 of control time. Frank Mir has landed 339 at 47% with 21 takedowns and 39:11 of control.

Cheick Kongo has 0 title fights (0 won) against 5 (2 won) for Frank Mir. They share 4 common opponents: Roy Nelson, Mark Hunt, Antoni Hardonk, Mirko Filipovic.