Cheick Kongo vs. Roy Nelson

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Cheick Kongo

VS

Roy Nelson

6'4" · 82" · Orthodox
Height · Reach · Stance
6'0" · 73" · Orthodox

Career rates

Longer bar = better of the pair. On rows where a lower number is better (strikes absorbed) the bar is inverted, so the longer bar is still the better fighter.
31-12-2 (1 NC) · UFC 11-6-1
Record (pro · UFC)
23-20-0 · UFC 9-10-0
5
Wins vs .500+ opponents
5
3.51
Sig. strikes landed / min
2.17
1.43
Sig. strikes absorbed / min lower is better
4.86
58.2%
Striking accuracy
37.3%
54.5%
Striking defense
45.6%
2.2
Takedowns / 15 min
1.18
63.2%
Takedown accuracy
29.6%
53.3%
Takedown defense
64.5%
0.28
Sub attempts / 15 min
0.07
35.7%
Control time
20.3%
63.6%
Finish rate
88.9%
9:04
Avg fight time
10:39

Profiles & shared opponents

Percentiles vs. UFC veterans

Profiles overlaid (percentile vs UFC veterans)

Volume Accuracy Striking D Durability Wrestling TD Defense Grappling Control

■ Cheick Kongo   ■ Roy Nelson

Head-to-head & common opponents

They fought: April 27, 2013 — L for Cheick Kongo · KO/TKO R1

Common opponentKongoNelson
Mark Hunt L 2012 L 2014
Matt Mitrione W 2011 W 2012
Frank Mir L 2009 L 2011
Mirko Filipovic W 2007 W 2011
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