Cheick Kongo
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| Cheick Kongo | |
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| Nickname | The French Sensation |
| Height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
| Weight | 231 lb (105 kg) |
| Nationality | French |
| Born | May 17, 1975 |
| Fighting out of | Paris, France |
| Town of birth | Paris, France |
| Team/Association | Juanito Ibarra |
| Fighting style | Muay Thai, wrestling |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Wins | 11 |
| By knockout | 7 |
| By submission | 1 |
| Losses | 4 |
| Draws | 1 |
Cheick Guillaume "Kongo" Ouedraogo[1] (born May 17, 1975 in Paris, France) is a heavyweight mixed martial artist currently fighting in the Ultimate Fighting Championship. He currently trains with Quinton Jackson and Michael Bisping. Kongo has been fighting in martial arts since he was 5 years old, following his brother into Kendo and Karate.[citation needed]
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[edit] Mixed martial arts career
[edit] Early
Kongo entered into martial arts when he was 5 years old, learning Kendo and Karate. As he grew older, he would learn to master Muay Thai and kickboxing and would also practice Greco-Roman wrestling. At age 19, he would discover the Penchak Silat and would then be coached by Charles Joussot and Franck Roppers.[citation needed]
[edit] Professional
On June 10, 2001, Kongo began his professional career by knocking out Andre Tete. Kongo then followed up that win with a TKO over Dave van der Veen. He then lost his first professional MMA fight to Rodney Faverus by decision. Kongo was 6-1-1 when he entered the UFC to fight Gilbert Aldana at UFC 61, whom he beat by TKO due to a doctor stoppage. Kongo followed up with a win over UFC newcomer Christian Wellish by KO due to a knee strike, before losing to UFC newcomer Carmelo "The Fury" Marrero at UFC 64. Then, Kongo defeated Assuerio Silva by majority decision at UFC 70. At UFC 75 on September 8, 2007, he defeated Mirko "Cro Cop" Filipović by unanimous decision, though he was lucky to have been allowed to finish the fight after Kongo committed numerous fouls early on including kneeing "Cro Cop" in the groin.. His last fight was at UFC 82 against Heath Herring, Kongo lost by split decision.
[edit] Mixed martial arts record
| 11 wins - 4 losses - 1 draw | |||||||
| Date | Result | Opponent | Event | Method | Round, Time | ||
| 03/01/2008 | Loss | Heath Herring | UFC 82: Pride of a Champion | Decision (Split) | Round 3 : 5:00 | ||
| 09/08/2007 | Win | Mirko "Cro Cop" Filipović | UFC 75: Champion vs. Champion | Decision (Unanimous) | Round 3 : 5:00 | ||
| 04/21/2007 | Win | Assuerio Silva | UFC 70: Nations Collide | Decision (Majority) | Round 3 : 5:00 | ||
| 10/14/2006 | Loss | Carmelo Marrero | UFC 64: Unstoppable | Decision (Split) | Round 3 : 5:00 | ||
| 08/26/2006 | Win | Christian Wellisch | UFC 62: Liddell vs. Sobral | KO (Knee) | Round 1 : 2:51 | ||
| 07/08/2006 | Win | Gilbert Aldana | UFC 61: Bitter Rivals | TKO (Doctor Stoppage) | Round 1 : 4:13 | ||
| 12/11/2005 | Win | Dave Dalgliesh | RINGS Holland: Men of Honor | TKO | Round 2 | ||
| 06/04/2005 | Win | Gabor Nemeth | King of the Ring | TKO | Round 2 | ||
| 05/20/2004 | Loss | Gilbert Yvel | It's Showtime: Amsterdam Arena | KO | Round 2 | ||
| 04/04/2004 | Win | Joop Kasteel | RINGS Holland: World's Greatest | KO | Round: N/A | ||
| 09/27/2003 | Win | Dave Vader | RINGS Holland: The Untouchables | Decision | Round: N/A | ||
| 06/08/2003 | Win | Hans Nijman | It's Showtime: Amsterdam Arena | Submission (Armbar) | Round 2 : 0:59 | ||
| 09/29/2002 | Draw | Michael Knaap | It's Showtime: As Usual | Draw | Round 2 : 5:00 | ||
| 06/02/2002 | Loss | Rodney Faverus | RINGS Holland: Saved by the Bell | Decision | Round 2 : 5:00 | ||
| 12/02/2001 | Win | Dave van der Veen | RINGS Holland: Some Like It Hard | TKO | Round: N/A | ||
| 06/10/2001 | Win | Andre Tete | RINGS Holland: No Guts, No Glory | KO | Round 2 | ||
[edit] Championships and accomplishments
- KOTR heavyweight champion
- EURO Savate Champion
