Cheick Kongo vs Mirko Filipovic
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 (4)
Cheick Kongo vs Mirko Filipovic: Matchup Breakdown
Cheick Kongo is 11-6-1 in the Heavyweight division with a 61.1% win rate. Mirko Filipovic is 5-6 at Heavyweight, winning 45.5% 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 75: Champion vs Champion on Sep 8, 2007, won by Cheick Kongo by Decision - Unanimous in round 3.
Cheick Kongo holds the higher ELO rating, 1,010 to 894. Career peaks are 1,097 for Cheick Kongo and 1,027 for Mirko Filipovic. Cheick Kongo has 7 KO/TKO and 0 submission wins from 11 victories, a 63.6% finish rate. Mirko Filipovic has 4 KO/TKO and 1 submission win, finishing 100% of the time.
Cheick Kongo stands 6' 4" with a reach of 82" and fights orthodox. Mirko Filipovic is 6' 2" with a reach of 73", southpaw. That is a 9-inch reach advantage for Cheick Kongo. Cheick Kongo is 51, Mirko Filipovic is 51.
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. Mirko Filipovic has landed 236 at 44.1% with 2 takedowns and 14:57 of control.
They share 4 common opponents: Roy Nelson, Pat Barry, Frank Mir, Mostapha Al-Turk.