Win
Cheick Kongo
Kongo vs Minakov II
Bellator 216
February 16, 2019 Saturday10 PM ET / 7 PM PT
Mohegan Sun Arena, Uncasville, Connecticut, United States
tenth Fight
Decision (Unanimous) Round: 3 Time: 5:00
Loss
Vitaly Minakov
| Tale of the Tape | ||
| 43 | Age | 34 |
| 243 lb (110 kg) | Weight | 249 lb (113 kg) |
| 6' 4" (193 cm) | Height | 6' 3" (191 cm) |
| 82 in (208.3 cm) | Reach | 78 in (198 cm) |
| Fight Stats | ||
| 28 - 10 - 2 | Record | 21 - 0 |
| Last 5 Fights | ||
| 40 fights | Total Fights | 21 fights |
| 40 fights | Professional Fights | 21 fights |
| 0 fights | Amateur Fights | 0 fights |
| 17 years | Years Fighting | 7 years |
| 154 days | Days Last Fought | 197 days |
| 87 rounds | Rounds Fought | 35 rounds |
| 17 finishes | Finish Wins | 19 finishes |
| 60 % | Finish Win Percentage | 90 % |
| 6 KOs | Knockout Wins | 4 KOs |
| 9 TKOs | TKO Wins | 8 TKOs |
| 53 % | KO/TKO Win Percentage | 57 % |
| 2 subs | Submission Wins | 7 subs |
| 7 % | Submission Win Percentage | 33 % |
| 11 decisions wins | Decision Wins | 2 decision wins |
| 39 % | Decision Win Percentage | 9 % |
| 7 UD wins | Unanimous Decision Wins | 2 UD wins |
| 2 SD wins | Split Decision Wins | 0 SD wins |
| 4 finish losses | Finish Losses | 0 finish losses |
| 40 % | Finish Loss Percentage | 0 % |
| 1 KO losses | Knockout Losses | 0 KO losses |
| 2 TKO losses | TKO Losses | 0 TKO losses |
| 30 % | KO/TKO Loss Percentage | 0 % |
| 1 sub losses | Submission Losses | 0 sub losses |
| 10 % | Submission Loss Percentage | 0 % |
| 6 decision losses | Decision Losses | 0 decision losses |
| 60 % | Decision Loss Percentage | 0 % |
| 3 UD losses | Unanimous Decision Losses | 0 UD losses |
| 3 SD losses | Split Decision Losses | 0 SD losses |
Last Fights Result
Win
Vitaly Minakov
(13 - 0)
Loss
Cheick Kongo
(19 - 8 - 2)| Method | Round | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Decision (Unanimous) | 5 | 5:00 |
Bellator MMA - Bellator 115
April 4, 7:00 PM PST
VS
Common Opponents
Win
Cheick Kongo
(18 - 8 - 2)
Loss
Peter Graham
(9 - 4)| Method | Round | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 |
Bellator MMA - Bellator 107
November 8, 7:00 PM PST
VS
Win
Vitaly Minakov
(17 - 0)
Loss
Peter Graham
(10 - 8)| Method | Round | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Submission (Armbar) | 1 | 1:02 |
EFN 50 - Emelianenko vs. Maldonado
June 17, 8:00 AM PST
VS
Win
Cheick Kongo
(21 - 10 - 2)
Loss
Alexander Volkov
(22 - 5)| Method | Round | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 |
Bellator 139 - Kongo vs. Volkov
June 26, 6:00 PM PST
VS
Win
Vitaly Minakov
(12 - 0)
Loss
Alexander Volkov
(17 - 3)| Method | Round | Time |
|---|---|---|
| TKO (Punches) | 1 | 2:57 |
Bellator MMA - Bellator 108
November 15, 7:00 PM PST
VS
Win
Cheick Kongo
(23 - 10 - 2)
Loss
Tony Johnson Jr.
(10 - 2)| Method | Round | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Decision (Majority) | 3 | 5:00 |
Bellator 161 - Kongo vs. Johnson
September 16, 7:00 PM PST
VS
Win
Vitaly Minakov
(20 - 0)
Loss
Tony Johnson Jr.
(11 - 3)| Method | Round | Time |
|---|---|---|
| TKO (Punches) | 2 | 0:38 |
FNG - Fight Nights Global 82
December 16, 8:00 AM PST
VS
Cheick Kongo Last 5 Fights
Win
Cheick Kongo
(28 - 10 - 2)
Loss
Timothy Johnson
(12 - 4)| Method | Round | Time |
|---|---|---|
| KO (Punches) | 1 | 1:08 |
Bellator 208 - Fedor vs. Sonnen
October 13, 7:00 PM PST
VS
Win
Cheick Kongo
(27 - 10 - 2)
Loss
Javy Ayala
(10 - 6)| Method | Round | Time |
|---|---|---|
| KO (Punches) | 1 | 2:29 |
Bellator 199 - Bader vs. King Mo
May 12, 7:00 PM PST
VS
Win
Cheick Kongo
(26 - 10 - 2)
Loss
Augusto Sakai
(9 - 0 - 1)| Method | Round | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Decision (Split) | 3 | 5:00 |
Bellator 179 - Daley vs. MacDonald
May 19, 6:00 PM PST
VS
Win
Cheick Kongo
(25 - 10 - 2)
Loss
Oli Thompson
(17 - 9)| Method | Round | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 |
Bellator 172 - Thomson vs. Pitbull
February 18, 6:00 PM PST
VS
Win
Cheick Kongo
(24 - 10 - 2)
Loss
Tony Johnson Jr.
(10 - 2)| Method | Round | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Decision (Majority) | 3 | 5:00 |
Bellator 161 - Kongo vs. Johnson
September 16, 7:00 PM PST
VS
Vitaly Minakov Last 5 Fights
Win
Vitaly Minakov
(20 - 0)
Loss
Tony Johnson Jr.
(11 - 3)| Method | Round | Time |
|---|---|---|
| TKO (Punches) | 2 | 0:38 |
FNG - Fight Nights Global 82
December 16, 8:00 AM PST
VS
Win
Vitaly Minakov
(19 - 0)
Loss
Antonio Silva
(19 - 11 - 1)| Method | Round | Time |
|---|---|---|
| KO (Punches) | 2 | 1:37 |
FNG - Fight Nights Global 68
June 2, 8:00 AM PST
VS
Win
Vitaly Minakov
(18 - 0)
Loss
D.J. Linderman
(23 - 11)| Method | Round | Time |
|---|---|---|
| KO (Punches) | 3 | 3:09 |
FNG - Fight Nights Global 59
February 23, 8:00 AM PST
VS
Win
Vitaly Minakov
(17 - 0)
Loss
Peter Graham
(11 - 9)| Method | Round | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Submission (Armbar) | 1 | 1:02 |
EFN 50 - Emelianenko vs. Maldonado
June 17, 8:00 AM PST
VS
Win
Vitaly Minakov
(16 - 0)
Loss
Joshua Copeland
(11 - 2)| Method | Round | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Submission (Kimura) | 2 | 2:50 |
EFN - Fight Nights Moscow
December 11, 8:00 AM PST
VS
