Cheick Kongo vs Mark Hunt

Cheick Kongo vs Mark Hunt: Matchup Breakdown

Cheick Kongo is 11-6-1 in the Heavyweight division with a 61.1% win rate. Mark Hunt is 8-8-1 at Heavyweight, winning 47.1% of the time. Both are listed as retired.

They have met 1 time. Mark Hunt leads the series 1-0. Their most recent meeting was UFC 144: Edgar vs Henderson on Feb 25, 2012, won by Mark Hunt by KO/TKO in round 1.

Cheick Kongo holds the higher ELO rating, 1,010 to 927. Career peaks are 1,097 for Cheick Kongo and 1,057 for Mark Hunt. Cheick Kongo has 7 KO/TKO and 0 submission wins from 11 victories, a 63.6% finish rate. Mark Hunt has 7 KO/TKO and 0 submission wins, finishing 87.5% of the time.

Cheick Kongo stands 6' 4" with a reach of 82" and fights orthodox. Mark Hunt is 5' 10" with a reach of 72", orthodox. That is a 10-inch reach advantage for Cheick Kongo. Cheick Kongo is 51, Mark Hunt is 52.

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. Mark Hunt has landed 479 at 43.3% with 7 takedowns and 19:43 of control.

Cheick Kongo has 0 title fights (0 won) against 1 (0 won) for Mark Hunt. They share 2 common opponents: Roy Nelson, Frank Mir.