Cheick Kongo
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| Cheick Kongo | |
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| Nickname | The French Sensation |
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (192 cm) |
| Weight | 242 lbs. (110 kg) |
| Nationality |  French |
| Born | May 17, 1975 |
| Fighting out of | Sevran, France |
| Town of birth | Paris, France |
| Fighting style | Muay Thai, Kickboxing, Greco-Roman Wrestling |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Wins | 9 |
| By knockout | 7 |
| By submission | 1 |
| Losses | 3 |
| Draws | 1 |
Cheick "Kongo" Guillaume Ouedraogo (born May 17, 1975 in Paris) is a heavyweight mixed martial artist currently fighting in the UFC. He fights out of the Fimeu gym in Paris, France. Kongo has been fighting in martial arts since he was 5 years old, following his brother into Kendo and Karate.
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[edit] Mixed marital arts career
[edit] Early
Kongo began into martial arts when he was 5 years old, learning Kendo and Karate. As he grew older, he would learn to master Muay Thai and Kickboxing and would also practice Greco-Roman Wrestling. At age 19, he would discover the Penchak Silat and would then be coached by Charles Joussot and Franck Roppers.
[edit] Professional
On June 10, 2001, Kongo began his professional career by knocking out Andre Tete. Kongo then followed up that win with a TKO over Dave van der Veen. He then would lose his first professional MMA fight to Rodney Faverus by decision. Kongo would then go 6-1-1 until he entered into the UFC to fight Gilbert Aldana at UFC 61, whom he beat by TKO due to a doctor stoppage. Kongo would follow up with a win over UFC newcomer Christian Wellish by KO due to a knee strike. In his latest MMA bout, Kongo lost to UFC newcomer Carmelo "The Fury" Marrero at UFC 64.
[edit] Mixed marital arts Record
| 9 wins - 2 losses - 1 draw | |||||||
| Date | Result | Opponent | Event | Details | Round, Time | ||
| 10/14/2006 | Loss | Carmelo Marrero | UFC 64 - Unstoppable | Decision (Split) | Round 3 : 5:00 | ||
| 08/26/2006 | Win | Christian Wellish | UFC 62 - Liddell vs. Sobral | KO (Knee) | Round 1 : 2:51 | ||
| 07/08/2006 | Win | Gilbert Aldana | UFC 61 - Bitter Rivals | TKO (Doctor Stoppage) | Round 1 : 4:13 | ||
| 12/11/2005 | Win | Dave Dalgliesh | Rings Holland - Men of Honor | TKO | Round 2 | ||
| 06/04/2005 | Win | Gabor Nemeth | KOTR - King of the Ring | TKO | Round 2 | ||
| 05/20/2004 | Loss | Gilbert Yvel | It's Showtime - Amsterdam Arena | KO | Round 2 | ||
| 04/04/2004 | Win | Joop Kasteel | Rings Holland - World's Greatest | KO | Round: N/A | ||
| 09/27/2003 | Win | Dave Vader | Rings Holland - The Untouchables | Decision | Round: N/A | ||
| 06/08/2003 | Win | Hans Nijman | It's Showtime - Amsterdam Arena | Submission (Armbar) | Round 2 : 0:59 | ||
| 09/29/2002 | Draw | Michael Knaap | It's Showtime - As Usual | Draw | Round 2 : 5:00 | ||
| 06/02/2002 | Loss | Rodney Faverus | Rings Holland - Saved by the Bell | Decision | Round 2 : 5:00 | ||
| 12/02/2001 | Win | Dave van der Veen | Rings Holland - Some Like It Hard | TKO | Round: N/A | ||
| 06/10/2001 | Win | Andre Tete | Rings Holland - No Guts, No Glory | KO | Round 2 | ||
- Sherdog.com. Retrieved October 5, 2006.
[edit] Championships and accomplishments
[edit] King of the Ring
- KOTR Heavyweight Champion
