Cheick Kongo vs Matt Mitrione
Side-by-side breakdown of stats, skills, and fight history
Key Stats
Striking Stats
Grappling Stats
Tale of the Tape
Career Snapshot
Win Method Breakdown
Head-to-Head Record
Common Opponents (3)
Cheick Kongo vs Matt Mitrione: Matchup Breakdown
Cheick Kongo is 11-6-1 in the Heavyweight division with a 61.1% win rate. Matt Mitrione is 9-5 at Heavyweight, winning 64.3% of the time. Both are listed as retired.
They have met 1 time. Cheick Kongo leads the series 1-0. Their most recent meeting was UFC 137: Penn vs Diaz on Oct 29, 2011, won by Cheick Kongo by Decision - Unanimous in round 3.
Cheick Kongo holds the higher ELO rating, 1,010 to 976. Career peaks are 1,097 for Cheick Kongo and 1,117 for Matt Mitrione. Cheick Kongo has 7 KO/TKO and 0 submission wins from 11 victories, a 63.6% finish rate. Matt Mitrione has 8 KO/TKO and 0 submission wins, finishing 88.9% of the time.
Cheick Kongo stands 6' 4" with a reach of 82" and fights orthodox. Matt Mitrione is 6' 3" with a reach of 82", switch. Their reach is identical. Cheick Kongo is 51, Matt Mitrione is 48.
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. Matt Mitrione has landed 313 at 50.1% with 0 takedowns and 6:26 of control.
They share 3 common opponents: Roy Nelson, Shawn Jordan, Travis Browne.