Cheick Kongo vs Roy Nelson

Cheick Kongo vs Roy Nelson: Matchup Breakdown

Cheick Kongo is 11-6-1 in the Heavyweight division with a 61.1% win rate. Roy Nelson is 9-10 at Heavyweight, winning 47.4% of the time. Both are listed as retired.

They have met 1 time. Roy Nelson leads the series 1-0. Their most recent meeting was UFC 159: Jones vs Sonnen on Apr 27, 2013, won by Roy Nelson by KO/TKO in round 1.

Cheick Kongo holds the higher ELO rating, 1,010 to 945. Career peaks are 1,097 for Cheick Kongo and 1,078 for Roy Nelson. Cheick Kongo has 7 KO/TKO and 0 submission wins from 11 victories, a 63.6% finish rate. Roy Nelson 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. Roy Nelson is 6' 0" with a reach of 73", orthodox. That is a 9-inch reach advantage for Cheick Kongo. Cheick Kongo is 51, Roy Nelson is 50.

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. Roy Nelson has landed 439 at 37.3% with 16 takedowns and 41:04 of control.

They share 4 common opponents: Mark Hunt, Matt Mitrione, Frank Mir, Mirko Filipovic.