Result
Cheick KongoDecision - Split
MethodDecision - Split
Round1
Time00:05:00
DateOct 14, 2006
DivisionHeavyweight
StatusCompleted
VenueMandalay Bay Events Center
BroadcastESPN+
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L
The Fury | 16-6-0Carmelo Marrero
W
31-12-2Cheick Kongo
Carmelo Marrero vs Cheick Kongo
Method :Decision - Split
Round :1
Time :00:05:00
Time format :Pending
Referee :Pending
Details :Pending
Carmelo Marrero
Elo1650Good
3Y trend1641 → 1650
Fight Overview
Round1
Time00:05:00
MethodDecision - Split
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 - Split in round 1 at 00:05:00. Cheick Kongo 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 Carmelo Marrero 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.
Carmelo MarreroCheick Kongo
Elo edge
Carmelo Marrero1650+10 last move
Cheick Kongo1750-10 last move
Why they are ranked here
Carmelo MarreroNot on the active ladder · 1650 Elo
- Biggest gain
- Beat JA Dudley (rated 1476 at the time): +11.
- Costliest loss
- Lost to Lew Polley (rated 1523 at the time): -22.
- Last 5 fights
- 3 wins, 2 losses, -13 Elo in total.
- Inactivity
- Placed on 1560, not 1650: 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
Carmelo MarrerovsCheick Kongo
Takedowns
6vs0
Sub. attempts
0vs2
Sig. strikes
16vs18
Total strikes
70vs70
Finishing profile
Carmelo Marrerosubmission leads 44% of wins
Cheick KongoKO/TKO leads 48% of wins
Common opponents
Ryan BaderCarmelo Marrero: loss · Decision · Apr 1, 2009Cheick Kongo: no contest · Eye Poke From Ground & Pound · Sep 7, 2019
Round stats
Carmelo Marrero vs Cheick Kongo is a completed Heavyweight fight from UFC 64 : SILVA VS FRANKLIN. Cheick Kongo defeated Carmelo Marrero by Decision - Split in round 1 at 00:05:00. Combat Edge lists the result, records, fight stats, Elo context, and links to both fighter profiles.
Carmelo Marrero vs Cheick Kongo quick answers
Who won Carmelo Marrero vs Cheick Kongo?
Cheick Kongo won Carmelo Marrero vs Cheick Kongo by Decision - Split in round 1 at 00:05:00.
What event is Carmelo Marrero vs Cheick Kongo on?
Carmelo Marrero vs Cheick Kongo is listed on UFC 64 : SILVA VS FRANKLIN.
What are the records for Carmelo Marrero vs Cheick Kongo?
Carmelo Marrero enters with a 16-6-0 record and Cheick Kongo enters with a 31-12-2 record.
What division is Carmelo Marrero vs Cheick Kongo?
Carmelo Marrero vs Cheick Kongo is listed as a Heavyweight fight.
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