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Cheick Kongo
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BornCheick Guillaume Ouedraogo
(1975-05-17) May 17, 1975 (age 49)
Paris, France
NationalityFrance French
Height6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight228.0 lb (103.4 kg; 16.29 st)
DivisionHeavyweight
Reach82.0 in (208 cm)
StyleKickboxing, Muay Thai, Savate, Wrestling
Fighting out ofParis, France
TeamWolfslair MMA Academy
TrainerAnthony McGann
Rank  blue belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
Years active2000–present
Kickboxing record
Total23
Wins21
By knockout12
Losses2
Mixed martial arts record
Total23
Wins15
By knockout9
By submission3
By decision3
Losses6
By knockout1
By submission1
By decision4
Draws2
Other information
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog
Last updated on: October 17, 2010

Cheick Guillaume Ouedraogo[1] (born May 17, 1975), more commonly known as Cheick Kongo, is a professional French heavyweight mixed martial artist and kickboxer currently fighting in the Ultimate Fighting Championship. He currently trains with Quinton "Rampage" Jackson and Michael Bisping at the Wolfslair MMA Academy.

Early life

Born to a Burkinabé mother and a Congolese father, Kongo began training in martial arts when he was 5 years old, learning Kendo and Karate. As he grew older, he began to expand his repertoire and trained in Muay Thai, kickboxing and Greco-Roman wrestling. At age 19, he learned of Pencak Silat, an Indonesian martial art, and was coached by Charles Joussot and Franck Roppers.[2]. He's also a cousin of rugby star Fulgence Ouedraogo, the frech back-rower.

Mixed martial arts career

On June 10, 2001, Kongo began his professional career by knocking out Doog Ward. 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. He trained with the likes of Anderson Silva, Wanderlei Silva in the early days of Pride FC.

Ultimate Fighting Championship

Kongo 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 Wellisch by KO due to a knee strike, before losing to UFC newcomer Carmelo 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 Filipović by unanimous decision. He fought against Heath Herring at UFC 82, losing by split decision. At UFC 87 he fought against UFC newcomer Dan "The Viking" Evensen, whom he defeated by first-round TKO.

Kongo fought at UFC 92 on December 27, 2008 where he beat former Cage Rage British Heavyweight champion Mustapha Al Turk by TKO. Kongo dropped Al Turk with two right hands. Then fired on a vicious ground and pound attack, Kongo pounced on Al Turk with elbows and punches, opening up a big cut above the eye.[3] Referee Steve Mazzagatti stopped the fight after 4:37 of the first round.[3] In his next fight he then defeated Antoni Hardonk at UFC 97[4] by second-round TKO.

Kongo replaced Heath Herring at UFC 99 to face the up-and-coming Cain Velasquez in the co-main event. It had been reported that if he was to defeat Velasquez, Kongo would earn a title shot against the winner of the UFC 100 Heavyweight Championship between Brock Lesnar and Frank Mir. This was not to be, as Kongo lost to Velasquez by unanimous decision in a one-sided affair that saw Cain being out-boxed by the kickboxer on the feet, but delivering effective ground and pound whenever the bout went to the floor.

Kongo was then booked to face Frank Mir at UFC 107. During the pre-fight talk, Mir constantly disrespected Kongo, stating that he had no ground game, so at the weigh ins Cheick Kongo showed his back to Mir, to be disrespectful. Mir won the fight by a submission victory. After connecting with a left overhand punch that dropped Kongo, Mir finished him with a guillotine choke that rendered Kongo unconscious just 72 seconds into the first round.[5]

Kongo defeated Paul Buentello on March 21, 2010 at UFC Live: Vera vs. Jones by submission due to strikes.[6]

Recently, Kongo signed a new 6 fight deal with the UFC. Kongo was expected to face The Ultimate Fighter 10 winner Roy Nelson on July 3, 2010, at UFC 116 but a back injury to Kongo has caused the cancellation of the fight.[7]

Kongo's next fight was against undefeated Travis Browne at UFC 120.[8] The fight ended in a unanimous decision draw on the judges scorecards even though Kongo was deducted a point for repeatedly holding Browne's trunks.

Kongo is expected to face Pat Barry on June 26, 2011 at UFC on Versus 4.[9]

Titles

  • 2005 World Champion Federation King of the Rings
  • 2005 King of Colosseum tournament champion
  • 2005 Rings World champion
  • 2004 King of the Ring Heavyweight champion
  • 2004 Muay Thai World champion
  • 2003 Intercontinental Muay Thai champion
  • 2002 Rings European champion
  • 2001 Rings European Vice champion
  • European Savate champion

Mixed martial arts record

Professional record breakdown
23 matches 15 wins 6 losses
By knockout 9 1
By submission 3 1
By decision 3 4
Draws 2
Result Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
— — United States Pat Barry — UFC on Versus 4 June 26, 2011 — — United States
Draw 15-6-2 United States Travis Browne Draw (Unanimous) UFC 120: Bisping vs. Akiyama October 16, 2010 3 5:00 England London, England Kongo had a point deducted for holding onto Browne's shorts.
Win 15–6–1 United States Paul Buentello Submission (Strikes) UFC Live: Vera vs. Jones March 21, 2010 3 1:16 United States Broomfield, Colorado
Loss 14–6–1 United States Frank Mir Technical Submission (Guillotine Choke) UFC 107: Penn vs. Sanchez December 12, 2009 1 1:12 United States Memphis, Tennessee
Loss 14–5–1 United States Cain Velasquez Decision (Unanimous) UFC 99: The Comeback June 13, 2009 3 5:00 Germany Cologne, Germany
Win 14–4–1 Netherlands Antoni Hardonk TKO (Punches) UFC 97: Redemption April 18, 2009 2 2:29 Canada Montreal, Quebec
Win 13–4–1 Lebanon Mostapha Al Turk TKO (Strikes) UFC 92: The Ultimate 2008 December 27, 2008 1 4:37 United States Las Vegas, Nevada
Win 12–4–1 Norway Dan Evensen TKO (Punches) UFC 87: Seek and Destroy August 9, 2008 1 4:55 United States Minneapolis, Minnesota
Loss 11–4–1 United States Heath Herring Decision (Split) UFC 82: Pride of a Champion March 1, 2008 3 5:00 United States Columbus, Ohio
Win 11–3–1 Croatia Mirko Filipović Decision (Unanimous) UFC 75: Champion vs. Champion September 8, 2007 3 5:00 England London, England
Win 10–3–1 Brazil Assuerio Silva Decision (Majority) UFC 70: Nations Collide April 21, 2007 3 5:00 England Manchester, England
Loss 9–3–1 United States Carmelo Marrero Decision (Split) UFC 64: Unstoppable October 14, 2006 3 5:00 United States Las Vegas, Nevada
Win 9–2–1 Hungary Christian Wellisch KO (Knee) UFC 62: Liddell vs. Sobral August 26, 2006 1 2:51 United States Las Vegas, Nevada
Win 8–2–1 United States Gilbert Aldana TKO (Doctor Stoppage) UFC 61: Bitter Rivals July 8, 2006 1 4:13 United States Las Vegas, Nevada
Win 7–2–1 Netherlands Dave Dalgliesh TKO RINGS Holland: Men of Honor December 11, 2005 2 Netherlands Utrecht City, Utrecht
Win 6–2–1 Hungary Gabor Nemeth KO King of the Ring June 4, 2005 2 Croatia Zagreb, Croatia
Loss 5–2–1 Netherlands Gilbert Yvel TKO (Punches) It's Showtime 2004 Amsterdam May 20, 2004 2 4:40 Netherlands Amsterdam, North Holland
Win 5–1–1 Netherlands Joop Kasteel KO (Punch) RINGS Holland: World's Greatest April 4, 2004 1 4:31 Netherlands Utrecht City, Utrecht
Win 4–1–1 Netherlands Dave Vader Decision (Unanimous) RINGS Holland: The Untouchables September 27, 2003 3 2:00 Netherlands Utrecht City, Utrecht
Win 3–1–1 Netherlands Hans Nijman Submission (Armbar) It's Showtime 2003 Amsterdam June 8, 2003 2 0:59 Netherlands Amsterdam, North Holland
Draw 2–1–1 Netherlands Michael Knaap Draw It's Showtime – As Usual / Battle Time September 29, 2002 2 5:00 Netherlands Haarlem, North Holland
Loss 2–1 Netherlands Rodney Faverus Decision (Unanimous) RINGS Holland: Saved by the Bell June 2, 2002 2 5:00 Netherlands Amsterdam, North Holland
Win 2–0 Netherlands Dave van der Veen TKO (Punches) RINGS Holland: Some Like It Hard December 2, 2001 2 1:25 Netherlands Utrecht City, Utrecht
Win 1–0 Netherlands André Tete Submission (Heel Hook) RINGS Holland: No Guts, No Glory June 10, 2001 1 3:20 Netherlands Amsterdam, North Holland

See also

References

  1. ^ "UFC 61 Results" (PDF). Boxing.nv.gov. 2006-07-08. Retrieved 2006-07-08.
  2. ^ http://www.team-kongo.over-blog.com/pages/English-1552540.html
  3. ^ a b UFC 92 Play-by-Play
  4. ^ http://mma.fanhouse.com/2009/02/06/ufc-97-cheick-kongo-antoni-hardonk-liddell-shogun-silva-leite/
  5. ^ "Penn Dominates, Finishes Sanchez at UFC 107". SHERDOG.com. 2009-12-12. Retrieved 2010-04-12.
  6. ^ "Cheick Kongo vs Paul Buentello booked for UFC on Versus 1". mmamania.com. Retrieved 2010-01-18.
  7. ^ "Cheick Kongo: injured, no confirmation on Roy Nelson matchup nor UFC 116 return". RIDDUM.com. 2010-05-04. Retrieved 2010-05-02.
  8. ^ http://mmajunkie.com/news/19790/heavyweights-cheick-kongo-vs-travis-browne-targeted-for-ufc-120.mma
  9. ^ "Pat Barry vs. Cheick Kongo on tap for UFC on Versus 4 in June". mmajunkie.com. 2011-03-14. Retrieved 2010-11-04.

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