Cheick Kongo vs Mark Godbeer

Cheick Kongo is 31-12-2; Mark Godbeer is 13-5-0. Cheick Kongo is 9 years older than Mark Godbeer. Cheick Kongo has a 5" · 13 cm reach advantage over Mark Godbeer. They have met once: Cheick Kongo 1, Mark Godbeer 0.

Cheick Kongo

“The Darkness” · 31-12-2

HeavyweightMet once

Mark Godbeer

“The Hand Of” · 13-5-0

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Style & credentials

Cheick Kongo

KarateKickboxingMuay Thai

—Black belt · Karate
2013Season 9 Heavyweight Tournament WinnerBellator MMA
2005World ChampionKing of the Rings
2005Tournament ChampionKing of Colosseum

Camp · Kongo Smashin' Club · Colombes, France

Mark Godbeer

No background on record

Camp · Scottish Hit Squad

Sig. strikes by zone

Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes

44%

Head

52%

27%

Body

34%

29%

Leg

14%

Time in position

Where their significant strikes are thrown

Cheick Kongolast 18 fights

37%38%25%

Mark Godbeerlast 4 fights

71%18%11%

DistanceClinchGround

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Cheick Kongo Mark Godbeer

Strikes landed / min

3.513.97

PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite

Cheick Kongo · Average · better than 54% of UFC fightersMark Godbeer · Good · better than 68% of UFC fighters

Strikes taken / minfewer is better

1.433.30

PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite

Cheick Kongo · Elite · better than 97% of UFC fightersMark Godbeer · Average · better than 53% of UFC fighters

Takedowns landed / 15 min

2.200.00

PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite

Cheick Kongo · Good · better than 75% of UFC fightersMark Godbeer · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fighters

Takedown accuracy

63%0%

PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite

Cheick Kongo · Elite · better than 90% of UFC fightersMark Godbeer · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fighters

Takedown defence

53%29%

PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite

Cheick Kongo · Below avg · better than 30% of UFC fightersMark Godbeer · Poor · better than 5% of UFC fighters

Submission attempts / 15 min

0.300.00

PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite

Cheick Kongo · Average · better than 40% of UFC fightersMark Godbeer · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fighters

Ranked against 1502 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.

Striking & grappling

Same scale left and right on every row

3.51

Strikes landed / min

3.97

1.43

Strikes taken / minfewer is better

3.30

2.20 / 3.5

Takedowns landed / 15 min

0.00

63%

Takedown accuracy

53%

Takedown defence

29%

3:14

Control time / fight

1:13

0.30

Submission attempts / 15 min

0.00

Bars in a row share one scale. The stronger side is solid; the pale tail behind takedowns is attempts.

Where the strikes land

Range × target

Cheick Kongo18 UFC fights · 574 landed

Head

Body

Leg

Distance

19%107/372

7%43/64

11%63/105

Clinch

9%54/78

13%77/79

15%85/91

Ground

16%92/142

6%33/34

3%20/22

Mark Godbeer4 UFC fights · 124 landed

Head

Body

Leg

Distance

40%50/132

17%21/30

14%17/22

Clinch

7%9/14

10%13/16

0%0/0

Ground

5%6/8

6%8/8

0%0/0

Share of significant strikes landed by range and target · landed / attempted in each cell.

When it ends

Every early finish of their careers, placed at the minute it ended

Cheick Kongo23 of 45 ended early · 51%22 went the distance

R1R2R3R4R5

4 early stoppages have no logged time

Mark Godbeer17 of 18 ended early · 94%1 went the distance

R1R2R3R4R5

7 early stoppages have no logged time

finished the opponent got finished· placed at the minute the fight ended

Recent form · last 5

Cheick Kongo2-2

L
Ryan Bader
Bellator 280: Bader vs Kongo 2· May 6, 2022
Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
W
Sergei Kharitonov
Bellator 265: Kongo vs Kharitonov· Aug 20, 2021
Submission · R2 · 4:59
L
Timothy Johnson
Bellator 248: Kongo vs Johnson 2· Oct 10, 2020
Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
NC
Ryan Bader
Bellator 226: Bader vs Kongo· Sep 7, 2019
No Contest · R1 · 3:52 · Heavyweight
W
Vitaly Minakov
Bellator 215: Mitrione vs Kharitonov· Feb 15, 2019
Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight

Full record · 46 fights

W
Timothy Johnson
Bellator 207: Mitrione vs Bader· Oct 12, 2018
KO · R1 · 1:08 · Heavyweight
W
Javy Ayala
Bellator 199: Bader vs King Mo· May 12, 2018
TKO · R1 · 2:29 · Heavyweight
W
Augusto Sakai
Bellator 179: Daley vs MacDonald· May 19, 2017
Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
W
Oli Thompson
Bellator 172: Thomson vs Freire· Feb 18, 2017
Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
W
Tony Johnson Jr.
Bellator 161: Kongo vs Johnson· Sep 16, 2016
MD · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
W
Vinicius Queiroz
Bellator 150: Kongo vs Spartan· Feb 26, 2016
Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
W
Alexander Volkov
Bellator 139: Kongo vs Volkov· Jun 26, 2015
Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
L
Muhammed Lawal
Bellator 134: British Invasion· Feb 27, 2015
Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
W
Lavar Johnson
Bellator MMA: Bellator 123· Sep 5, 2014
Submission · R1 · 3:27 · Heavyweight
W
Eric Smith
Bellator MMA: Bellator 120· May 16, 2014
TKO · R2 · 4:35 · Heavyweight
L
Vitaly Minakov
Bellator MMA: Bellator 115· Apr 3, 2014
Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
W
Peter Graham
Bellator MMA: Bellator 107· Nov 7, 2013
Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
W
Mark Godbeer
Bellator MMA: Bellator 102· Oct 3, 2013
TKO · R2 · 2:04 · Heavyweight
L
Roy Nelson
UFC 159: Jones vs Sonnen· Apr 27, 2013
TKO · R1 · 2:03 · Heavyweight
W
Shawn Jordan
UFC 149: Faber vs Barao· Jul 21, 2012
Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
L
Mark Hunt
UFC 144: Edgar vs Henderson· Feb 26, 2012
TKO · R1 · 2:11 · Heavyweight
W
Matt Mitrione
UFC 137: Penn vs Diaz· Oct 29, 2011
Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
W
Pat Barry
UFC Live: Kongo vs Barry· Jun 26, 2011
TKO · R1 · 2:39 · Heavyweight
D
Travis Browne
UFC 120: Bisping vs Akiyama· Oct 16, 2010
DRAW · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
W
Paul Buentello
UFC Live: Vera vs Jones· Mar 21, 2010
TKO · R3 · 1:16 · Heavyweight
L
Frank Mir
UFC 107: Penn vs Sanchez· Dec 11, 2009
Submission · R1 · 1:12 · Heavyweight
L
Cain Velasquez
UFC 99: THE COMEBACK· Jun 13, 2009
Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
W
Antoni Hardonk
UFC 97: REDEMPTION· Apr 18, 2009
TKO · R2 · 2:29 · Heavyweight
W
Mostapha Al-Turk
UFC 92: THE ULTIMATE 2008· Dec 27, 2008
TKO · R1 · 4:37 · Heavyweight
W
Dan Evensen
UFC 87: SEEK AND DESTROY· Aug 9, 2008
TKO · R1 · 4:55 · Heavyweight
L
Heath Herring
UFC 82: PRIDE OF A CHAMPION· Mar 1, 2008
Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
W
Mirko Filipovic
UFC 75: Champion vs Champion· Sep 8, 2007
Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
W
Assuerio Silva
UFC 70: NATIONS COLLIDE· Apr 21, 2007
MD · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
L
Carmelo Marrero
UFC 64: UNSTOPPABLE· Oct 14, 2006
Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
W
Christian Wellisch
UFC 62: Liddell vs Sobral· Aug 25, 2006
TKO · R1 · 2:51 · Heavyweight
W
Gilbert Aldana
UFC 61: Bitter Rivals· Jul 8, 2006
TKO · R1 · 4:13 · Heavyweight
W
Dave Dalgliesh
Rings Holland· Dec 11, 2005
TKO · R2 · Heavyweight
W
Gabor Nemeth
Kings of the Ring· Jun 4, 2005
TKO · R2 · Heavyweight
L
Gilbert Yvel
It's Showtime 10· May 20, 2004
TKO · R2 · 4:42 · Heavyweight
W
Joop Kasteel
Rings Holland· Apr 4, 2004
TKO · R1 · 4:31 · Heavyweight
W
Dave Vader
Fighting Network RINGS· Sep 27, 2003
DEC
W
Hans Nijman
It's Showtime 8· Jun 8, 2003
Submission · R2 · 0:59 · Heavyweight
D
Michael Knaap
It's Showtime 6· Sep 29, 2002
DEC · Heavyweight
L
Rodney Glunder
Rings Holland· Jun 2, 2002
Unanimous Decision · Heavyweight
W
Dave van der Veen
Fighting Network RINGS· Dec 2, 2001
TKO
W
Andre Tete
Fighting Network RINGS· Jun 10, 2001
Submission

Mark Godbeer2-3

L
Sergey Bilostenniy
ACA 95: ACA 95, Moscow· Apr 27, 2019
TKO · R1 · 2:04 · Heavyweight
L
Dmitry Sosnovskiy
UFC Fight Night: Werdum vs Volkov· Mar 17, 2018
Submission · R2 · 4:29 · Heavyweight
W
Walt Harris
UFC 217: Bisping vs St-Pierre· Nov 4, 2017
Disqualification · R1 · 4:29 · Heavyweight
W
Daniel Spitz
UFC 209: Woodley vs Thompson 2· Mar 4, 2017
Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
L
Justin Ledet
UFC Fight Night: Mousasi vs Hall 2· Nov 19, 2016
Submission · R1 · 2:16 · Heavyweight

Full record · 18 fights

W
Stuart Austin
BAMMA 25: Champion vs. Champion· May 14, 2016
TKO · R2 · 1:24 · Heavyweight
W
Paul Taylor
BAMMA 21: DeVent Vs. Kone· Jun 13, 2015
TKO · R2 · 4:47 · Heavyweight
W
Thomas Denham
BAMMA 19: Petley vs. Stapleton· Mar 28, 2015
TKO · R1 · 1:33 · Heavyweight
L
Cheick Kongo
Bellator MMA: Bellator 102· Oct 3, 2013
TKO · R2 · 2:04 · Heavyweight
W
Catalin Zmarandescu
BAMMA 9· Mar 24, 2012
TKO · R1 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
L
Anthony Taylor
Supremacy Fight Challenge· Nov 20, 2011
TKO
W
Tomas Vaicikas
Pain Pit Fight Night 1· Sep 3, 2011
TKO · R1 · 0:19 · Light Heavyweight
W
Malik Merad
United Kingdom Regional· Nov 20, 2010
TKO
W
Chris Konieczny
Tear Up· Oct 2, 2010
TKO
W
Fraser Opie
United Kingdom Regional· Aug 22, 2010
Submission
W
Paul Pestell
United Kingdom Regional· Jun 5, 2010
TKO
W
Ibrar Malik
United Kingdom Regional· Mar 6, 2010
TKO
W
Sam Hooker
KnuckleUp MMA· Aug 7, 2009
TKO

Head-to-Head History

Bellator MMA: Bellator 102
Thu, Oct 3, 2013
Cheick Kongo
TKO · ROUND 2 · 2:04

Frequently asked questions

Have Cheick Kongo and Mark Godbeer ever fought?

Yes, once. Most recently at Bellator MMA: Bellator 102 (Thu, Oct 3, 2013), where Cheick Kongo won by TKO.

What are the records of Cheick Kongo and Mark Godbeer?

Cheick Kongo is 31-12-2 and Mark Godbeer is 13-5-0.

Who has the longer reach, Cheick Kongo or Mark Godbeer?

Cheick Kongo has the longer reach: 82" · 208 cm against 77" · 196 cm for Mark Godbeer, a 5" · 13 cm advantage.

Who is taller, Cheick Kongo or Mark Godbeer?

Neither. Both stand 6'4" · 193 cm.

Who is older, Cheick Kongo or Mark Godbeer?

Cheick Kongo is 51 and Mark Godbeer is 42.

Who has more finishes, Cheick Kongo or Mark Godbeer?

Cheick Kongo has 19 wins inside the distance (15 by KO/TKO, 4 by submission); Mark Godbeer has 11 wins (10 by KO/TKO, 1 by submission).

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