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Cheick Kongo vs Roy Nelson

Result, odds and stats · Heavyweight · 3 rounds

Sat, Apr 27, 2013
Roy Nelson def. Cheick Kongo · KO/TKO, round 1 (2:03)
 
Cheick
Kongo
Heavyweight
Photo: U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Dan T. Le (Released), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
Record
18-7
UFC
11-5
Age
37
Height
6'4"
Reach
82"
Stance
Orthodox
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KongoNelson
Closing line

No closing line on record for this fight.

 
Roy
Nelson
Heavyweight
Record
18-7
UFC
5-3
Age
36
Height
6'0"
Reach
73"
Stance
Orthodox
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Fight stats

Cheick KongoRoy Nelson
Significant strikes4 of 62 of 5
Knockdowns01
Takedowns0 of 00 of 0
Control time0:001:11
Submission attempts00

How they fight

Significant strikes landed per round, averaged over each fighter's UFC career before this fight. Rounds a fight ended in are left out, so early finishes don't pull the averages down.

13
10
Round 1
19
8
Round 2
■ Cheick Kongo ■ Roy Nelson

Common opponents

Opponents both had fought in the UFC before this fight, with the most recent meeting for each.

Matt Mitrione
Cheick Kongo
Won · decision, 3 rounds
Oct 2011 · landed 1.5 more significant strikes a minute
Roy Nelson
Won · KO/TKO, round 1
Dec 2012 · landed 3.4 more significant strikes a minute
Mirko Filipovic
Cheick Kongo
Won · decision, 3 rounds
Sep 2007 · landed 3.2 more significant strikes a minute
Roy Nelson
Won · KO/TKO, round 3
Oct 2011 · landed 0.2 more significant strikes a minute
Frank Mir
Cheick Kongo
Lost · submission, round 1
Dec 2009 · Mir landed 1.7 more a minute
Roy Nelson
Lost · decision, 3 rounds
May 2011 · Mir landed 1.7 more a minute

Other fights that night

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