Cheick “The Darkness” Kongo is a 47 year old Male fighter from France with a 31-12-2 pro MMA record. Kongo most recently fought Ryan Bader at Bellator 280 on Friday May 6, 2022. Cheick Kongo lost to Ryan Bader by Decision at 5:00 of Round 5 in the Heavyweight division.
Cheick Kongo has 31 wins with a 62% finish rate, including 14 by knockout, 5 by submission, 12 by decision.
| Result | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Weight class | Org |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 31-11-2 | Ryan Bader |
DEC
R5 5:00
|
Bellator 280 | 2022-05-06 | Heavyweight | BFC |
| Win | 30-11-2 | Sergei Kharitonov |
SUB
R2 4:59
|
Bellator 265 | 2021-08-20 | Heavyweight | BFC |
| Loss | 30-10-2 | Tim Johnson |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
Bellator 248 | 2020-10-10 | Heavyweight | BFC |
| No Contest | 30-10-2 | Ryan Bader |
R1 3:52
|
Bellator 226 | 2019-09-07 | Heavyweight | BFC |
| Win | 29-10-2 | Vitaly Minakov |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
Bellator 216 | 2019-02-16 | Heavyweight | BFC |
| Win | 28-10-2 | Tim Johnson |
KO/TKO
R1 1:08
|
Bellator 208 | 2018-10-13 | Heavyweight | BFC |
| Win | 27-10-2 | Javy Ayala |
KO/TKO
R1 2:29
|
Bellator 199 | 2018-05-12 | Heavyweight | BFC |
| Win | 26-10-2 | Augusto Sakai |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
Bellator 179 | 2017-05-19 | Heavyweight | BFC |
| Win | 25-10-2 | Oli Thompson |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
Bellator 172 | 2017-02-18 | Heavyweight | BFC |
| Win | 24-10-2 | Tony Johnson Jr. |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
Bellator 161 | 2016-09-16 | Heavyweight | BFC |
| Win | 23-10-2 | Vinicius Queiroz |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
Bellator 150 | 2016-02-26 | Heavyweight | BFC |
| Win | 22-10-2 | Alexander Volkov |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
Bellator 139 | 2015-06-26 | Heavyweight | BFC |
| Loss | 22-9-2 | Muhammed Lawal |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
Bellator 134 | 2015-02-27 | Heavyweight | BFC |
| Win | 21-9-2 | Lavar Johnson |
SUB
R1 3:27
|
Bellator 123 | 2014-09-05 | Heavyweight | BFC |
| Win | 20-9-2 | Eric Smith |
KO/TKO
R2 4:35
|
Bellator 120 | 2014-05-17 | Heavyweight | BFC |
| Loss | 20-8-2 | Vitaly Minakov |
DEC
R5 5:00
|
Bellator 115 | 2014-04-04 | Heavyweight | BFC |
| Win | 19-8-2 | Peter Graham |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
Bellator 107 | 2013-11-08 | Heavyweight | BFC |
| Win | 18-8-2 | Mark Godbeer |
KO/TKO
R2 2:04
|
Bellator 102 | 2013-10-04 | Heavyweight | BFC |
| Loss | 18-7-2 | Roy Nelson |
KO/TKO
R1 2:03
|
UFC 159 | 2013-04-27 | Heavyweight | UFC |
| Win | 17-7-2 | Shawn Jordan |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
UFC 149 | 2012-07-21 | Heavyweight | UFC |
| Loss | 17-6-2 | Mark Hunt |
KO/TKO
R1 2:11
|
UFC 144 | 2012-02-25 | Heavyweight | UFC |
| Win | 16-6-2 | Matt Mitrione |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
UFC 137 | 2011-10-29 | Heavyweight | UFC |
| Win | 15-6-2 | Pat Barry |
KO/TKO
R1 2:39
|
UFC on Versus 4 | 2011-06-26 | Heavyweight | UFC |
| Draw | 15-6-1 | Travis Browne |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
UFC 120 | 2010-10-16 | Heavyweight | UFC |
| Win | 14-6-1 | Paul Buentello |
SUB
R3 1:16
|
UFC on Versus 1 | 2010-03-21 | Heavyweight | UFC |
| Loss | 14-5-1 | Frank Mir |
SUB
R1 1:12
|
UFC 107 | 2009-12-12 | Heavyweight | UFC |
| Loss | 14-4-1 | Cain Velasquez |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
UFC 99 | 2009-06-13 | Heavyweight | UFC |
| Win | 13-4-1 | Antoni Hardonk |
KO/TKO
R2 2:29
|
UFC 97 | 2009-04-18 | Heavyweight | UFC |
| Win | 12-4-1 | Mostapha Al Turk |
KO/TKO
R1 4:37
|
UFC 92 | 2008-12-27 | Heavyweight | UFC |
| Win | 11-4-1 | Dan Evensen |
KO/TKO
R1 4:55
|
UFC 87 | 2008-08-09 | Heavyweight | UFC |
| Loss | 11-3-1 | Heath Herring |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
UFC 82 | 2008-03-01 | Heavyweight | UFC |
| Win | 10-3-1 | Mirko Filipović |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
UFC 75 | 2007-09-08 | Heavyweight | UFC |
| Win | 9-3-1 | Assuério Silva |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
UFC 70 | 2007-04-21 | Heavyweight | UFC |
| Loss | 9-2-1 | Carmelo Marrero |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
UFC 64 | 2006-10-14 | Heavyweight | UFC |
| Win | 8-2-1 | Christian Wellisch |
KO/TKO
R1 2:51
|
UFC 62 | 2006-08-26 | Heavyweight | UFC |
| Win | 7-2-1 | Gilbert Aldana |
KO/TKO
R1 4:13
|
UFC 61 | 2006-07-08 | Heavyweight | UFC |
| Win | 6-2-1 | Dave Dalgliesh |
KO/TKO
R2
|
Rings Holland | 2005-12-11 | Heavyweight | RINGS |
| Win | 5-2-1 | Gabor Nemeth |
KO/TKO
R2
|
Kings Of The Ring | 2005-06-04 | Heavyweight | |
| Loss | 5-1-1 | Gilbert Yvel |
KO/TKO
R2 4:42
|
It's Showtime 10 | 2004-05-20 | Heavyweight | IS |
| Win | 4-1-1 | Joop Kasteel |
KO/TKO
R1 4:31
|
Rings Holland | 2004-04-04 | Heavyweight | RINGS |
| Win | 3-1-1 | Dave Vader |
DEC
R3 2:00
|
Regional circuit | 2003-09-27 | RINGS | |
| Win | 2-1-1 | Hans Nijman |
SUB
R2 0:59
|
It's Showtime 8 | 2003-06-08 | Heavyweight | IS |
| Draw | 2-1-0 | Michael Knaap |
DEC
R2 5:00
|
It's Showtime 6 | 2002-09-29 | Heavyweight | IS |
| Loss | 2-0-0 | Rodney Glunder |
DEC
R2 5:00
|
Rings Holland | 2002-06-02 | Heavyweight | RINGS |
| Win | 1-0-0 | Dave van der Veen |
KO/TKO
R2 1:25
|
Regional circuit | 2001-12-02 | RINGS | |
| Win | 0-0-0 | Andre Tete |
SUB
R1 3:20
|
Regional circuit | 2001-06-10 | RINGS |
Kongo made his professional debut against Andre Tete on June 10, 2001, fighting on the regional circuit.
He made a winning start to his career, defeating Andre Tete who carried a 0-3-0 professional MMA record into the fight.
Cheick Kongo beat Andre Tete by Submission at 3:20 of Round 1.
Kongo made his debut in the UFC against Gilbert Aldana on July 8, 2006, fighting on the preliminary card of UFC 61: Bitter Rivals having compiled a 7-2-1 professional MMA record.
Cheick Kongo beat Gilbert Aldana by KO/TKO at 4:13 of Round 1.
Since his debut, Kongo has gone on to fight a total of 18 more times in the UFC. His UFC record stands at 11-6-1.
After his UFC stint, Kongo took his next fight at BFC on October 4, 2013, fighting against Mark Godbeer on the main event of Bellator 102: Kongo vs. Godbeer.
Cheick Kongo beat Mark Godbeer by KO/TKO at 2:04 of Round 2.
Kongo's last win came against Sergei Kharitonov at Bellator 265 on Friday August 20, 2021. Cheick Kongo beat Sergei Kharitonov by Submission at 4:59 of Round 2.
Kongo is not currently booked for any fights.
Kongo's last loss came against Ryan Bader at Bellator 280 on Friday May 6, 2022. Cheick Kongo lost to Ryan Bader by Decision at 5:00 of Round 5.
Kongo has fought 18 times in the UFC. His UFC record stands at 11-6-1.
Kongo has knocked out 14 opponents.
Kongo has submitted 5 opponents.
Kongo has been knocked out 3 times.
Kongo has been submitted 1 times.
