Result
Cheick KongoDecision - Unanimous
MethodDecision - Unanimous
Round1
Time00:05:00
DateJun 13, 2009
DivisionHeavyweight
StatusCompleted
VenueLanxess Arena
BroadcastESPN+
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L
14-3-0Cain Velasquez
W
31-12-2Cheick Kongo
Cain Velasquez vs Cheick Kongo
Method :Decision - Unanimous
Round :1
Time :00:05:00
Time format :Pending
Referee :Pending
Details :Pending
Cain Velasquez
Elo1736Good
3Y trend1757 → 1736
Fight Overview
Round1
Time00:05:00
MethodDecision - Unanimous
Cheick Kongo
Elo1750Great
3Y trend1744 → 1750
What changed?
Checked daily by Combat Edge. Times show when we recorded an update, not when it was announced.
Combat Edge Intelligence
Fight Intelligence
Cheick Kongo won this fight by Decision - Unanimous in round 1 at 00:05:00. Cain Velasquez led more tracked fight-stat categories from the recorded round totals. Attempt-rate stats such as 1 of 4 takedowns require attempt fields from the legacy API before Combat Edge can calculate them accurately.
Compare Cain Velasquez and Cheick Kongo across their careers →Elo Recent career Elo trajectory
Recent three-year Elo paths for both fighters. Ratings shown here are current career context; the event-specific prediction or verified result remains on this Fight page.
Cain VelasquezCheick Kongo
Elo edge
Cain Velasquez1736-21 last move
Cheick Kongo1750-10 last move
Why they are ranked here
Cain VelasquezNot on the active ladder · 1736 Elo
- Biggest gain
- Beat Antônio Rodrigo Nogueira (rated 1863 at the time): +48.
- Costliest loss
- Lost to Junior dos Santos (rated 1677 at the time): -32.
- Last 5 fights
- 3 wins, 2 losses, +26 Elo in total.
- Inactivity
- Placed on 1646, not 1736: 90 points are held back after more than 18 months without a fight, until the next one.
Cheick KongoNot on the active ladder · 1750 Elo
- Biggest gain
- Beat Sergei Kharitonov (rated 1767 at the time): +15.
- Costliest loss
- Lost to Tim Johnson (rated 1652 at the time): -16.
- Last 5 fights
- 3 wins, 2 losses, +11 Elo in total.
- Inactivity
- Placed on 1660, not 1750: 90 points are held back after more than 18 months without a fight, until the next one.
Every rated fight moves a rating by an amount set by the opponent's rating at the time, the result and how it ended. Places are counted among fighters active in the last 24 months. How the rating is calculated
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Recorded fight totals
Cain VelasquezvsCheick Kongo
Total strikes
261vs42
Sig. strikes
29vs21
Takedowns
7vs1
Sub. attempts
2vs0
Finishing profile
Cain VelasquezKO/TKO leads 86% of wins
Cheick KongoKO/TKO leads 48% of wins
Common opponents
Round stats
Cain Velasquez vs Cheick Kongo is a completed Heavyweight fight from UFC 99 : Rich Franklin VS Wanderlei Silva. Cheick Kongo defeated Cain Velasquez by Decision - Unanimous in round 1 at 00:05:00. Combat Edge lists the result, records, fight stats, Elo context, and links to both fighter profiles.
Cain Velasquez vs Cheick Kongo quick answers
Who won Cain Velasquez vs Cheick Kongo?
Cheick Kongo won Cain Velasquez vs Cheick Kongo by Decision - Unanimous in round 1 at 00:05:00.
What event is Cain Velasquez vs Cheick Kongo on?
Cain Velasquez vs Cheick Kongo is listed on UFC 99 : Rich Franklin VS Wanderlei Silva.
What are the records for Cain Velasquez vs Cheick Kongo?
Cain Velasquez enters with a 14-3-0 record and Cheick Kongo enters with a 31-12-2 record.
What division is Cain Velasquez vs Cheick Kongo?
Cain Velasquez vs Cheick Kongo is listed as a Heavyweight fight.
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