Cheick Kongo vs Travis Browne

Oct 16, 2010 · ESPN+

DateOct 16, 2010

DivisionHeavyweight

StatusScheduled

VenueO2 Arena

BroadcastESPN+

Start times & how to watch

Start time & how to watch

Main card starts Saturday, October 16, 2010 — watch on ESPN+.

US East (ET): Sat 7:00 AM
US West (PT): Sat 4:00 AM
United Kingdom: Sat 12:00 PM
Central Europe: Sat 1:00 PM
Australia (Sydney): Sat 10:00 PM
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Cheick Kongo31-12-2Cheick Kongo vs Travis BrowneTravis BrowneHapa |18-7-1

Cheick Kongo31-12-2

Fight Overview

RoundTBD

Time00:05:00

31-12-2Record18-7-1

51Age44

6'4"Height6'7"

TBDReach79,0"

242 lbsWeight244 lbs

HeavyweightWeight ClassHeavyweight

Travis BrowneHapa18-7-1

Combat Edge Intelligence

Fight Intelligence

Cheick Kongo owns a 54-point Elo edge (great). Cheick Kongo shows more surface-level statistical edges across the tracked UFC categories. 2 shared opponents give extra context.

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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.

Cheick KongoTravis Browne

Recent form

Cheick KongoL W L W W · +11 Elo last 5

LWLWW

Travis BrowneL L L L W · -51 Elo last 5

LLLLW

Elo edge

Cheick Kongo1750-10 last move

Travis Browne1696-12 last move

Why they are ranked here

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.

Travis BrowneNot on the active ladder · 1696 Elo

Biggest gain: Beat Josh Barnett (rated 1789 at the time): +22.
Costliest loss: Lost to Andrei Arlovski (rated 1718 at the time): -22.
Last 5 fights: 1 win, 4 losses, -51 Elo in total.
Inactivity: Placed on 1606, not 1696: 90 points are held back after more than 18 months without a fight, until the next one.

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What's at stake

Cheick KongoNow 1750

Wins by decision+10→ 1760

Loses by decision-14→ 1736

Travis BrowneNow 1696

Wins by decision+14→ 1710

Loses by decision-10→ 1686

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Stat advantages

Cheick KongovsTravis Browne

Sig. strikes absorbed per min

1.63vs4.31

Takedown average

2.20vs1.21

Takedown defense

53%vs75%

Sig. strike accuracy

58%vs41%

Finishing profile

Cheick KongoKO/TKO leads 48% of wins

Travis BrowneKO/TKO leads 78% of wins

Common opponents

Cain VelasquezCheick Kongo: loss · Decision · Jun 13, 2009Travis Browne: loss · Ground & Pound · Jul 9, 2016

Matt Mitrione Cheick Kongo: win · Decision · Oct 29, 2011Travis Browne: win · Ground & Pound · Jan 17, 2016

Tale of the tape

Cheick KongoTravis Browne

Tracked UFC statistics may not cover a fighter's full career. Unavailable measurements are not zero.

3.51Sig. strikes landed per min2.93

UFC heavyweight average : 3.77

58Sig. strike accuracy41

UFC heavyweight average : 49%

1.63Sig. strikes absorbed per min4.31

UFC heavyweight average : 3.92

55Sig. strike defense43

UFC heavyweight average : 51%

2.20Takedown average1.21

UFC heavyweight average : 1.40

63Takedown accuracy69

UFC heavyweight average : 30%

53Takedown defense75

UFC heavyweight average : 53%

0.28Submission average0.22

UFC heavyweight average : 0.44

15Wins by knockout14

4Wins by submission2

12Wins by decision2

3Losses by knockout4

1Losses by submission1

8Losses by decision2

Cheick Kongo vs Travis Browne is a scheduled Heavyweight fight on UFC 120 : BISPING VS AKIYAMA. Cheick Kongo enters with a 31-12-2 record and Travis Browne enters with a 18-7-1 record. Combat Edge tracks the matchup preview, UFC stats, Elo edge, shared opponents, event date, venue, and full fight card.