Result
It's Showtime 9
· Sun 8 Jun 2003 · It's Showtime
Cheick Kongo vs Hans Nijman
W
Cheick Kongo
“The Darkness”
2-1-1
1,211Elo
Sub
R2 · 0:59
Heavyweight
Hans Nijman
“Legs”
22-20-1
1,064Elo
Elo
Tale of the tape
The better of each pair is litCheick KongoHans Nijman
1,211
Elo
1,064
1,044
KO rating
929
987
Sub rating
1,039
1,022
Dec rating
1,029
Wins by
1
KO/TKO
15
1
Submission
6
0
Decision
0
Losses by
0
KO/TKO
6
0
Submission
13
1
Decision
1
Prices
The closing prices; the outcome that happened is outlinedCheick KongoHans Nijman
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Moneyline
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What the betting model makes of it
At the prices aboveThe model has no priced opinion on this bout.
Fight history
Every bout either man has on record, newest first. This one is marked; the rows above it came afterwards and were not known on the night. Amateur bouts are shaded. Blank means we hold no figure, not zero.
Cheick Kongo
2-1-1 going in · 4 bouts on record before this one
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| # | Date | Result | Opponent | Method | Round | Age | Elo | Opp Elo | Close | Weight class | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 46 | 2022-05-06 | L |
 Ryan Bader
|
DecisionUnanimous | R525:00 | 47.0 | 1,947-83 | 1,964 | +380 | Heavyweight | Bellator 280: Bader vs. Kongo 2 Bellator MMA |
| 45 | 2021-08-20 | W |
 Sergei Kharitonov
|
SubRear Naked Choke | R29:59 | 46.3 | 1,860+87 | 1,859 | +105 | Heavyweight | Bellator 265: Kongo vs. Kharitonov Bellator MMA |
| 44 | 2020-10-10 | L |
Tim Johnson
|
DecisionSplit | R315:00 | 45.4 | 1,889-29 | 1,814 | -140 | Heavyweight | Bellator 248: Kongo vs. Johnson 2 Bellator MMA |
| 43 | 2019-09-07 | NC |
Ryan Bader
|
-- | R13:52 | 44.3 | 1,893+0 | 2,216 | +307 | Heavyweight | Bellator 226: Bader vs. Kongo Bellator MMA |
| 42 | 2019-02-16 | W |
Vitaly Minakov
|
DecisionUnanimous | R315:00 | 43.8 | 1,882+12 | 1,978 | +370 | Heavyweight | Bellator 216: MVP vs. Daley Bellator MMA |
| 41 | 2018-10-13 | W |
Tim Johnson
|
KO/TKOPunches | R11:08 | 43.4 | 1,837+45 | 1,652 | +105 | Heavyweight | Bellator 208: Fedor vs. Sonnen Bellator MMA |
| 40 | 2018-05-12 | W |
Javy Ayala
|
KO/TKOPunch | R12:29 | 43.0 | 1,789+48 | 1,620 | -180 | Heavyweight | Bellator 199: Bader vs. King Mo Bellator MMA |
| 39 | 2017-05-19 | W |
 Augusto Sakai
|
DecisionSplit | R315:00 | 42.0 | 1,828-39 | 1,572 | -240 | Heavyweight | Bellator 179: Daley vs. MacDonald Bellator MMA |
| 38 | 2017-02-18 | W |
 Oli Thompson
|
DecisionUnanimous | R315:00 | 41.8 | 1,787+41 | 1,581 | -260 | Heavyweight | Bellator 172: Thomson vs. Pitbull Bellator MMA |
| 37 | 2016-09-16 | W |
Tony Johnson Jr.
|
DecisionMajority | R315:00 | 41.3 | 1,793-6 | 1,683 | -118 | Heavyweight | Bellator 161: Kongo vs. Johnson Bellator MMA |
| 36 | 2016-02-26 | W |
Vinicius Queiroz
|
DecisionSplit | R315:00 | 40.8 | 1,851-58 | 1,501 | -171 | Heavyweight | Bellator 150: Kongo vs. Spartan Bellator MMA |
| 35 | 2015-06-26 | W |
Alexander Volkov
|
DecisionUnanimous | R315:00 | 40.1 | 1,752+99 | 1,798 | +135 | Heavyweight | Bellator 139: Kongo vs. Volkov Bellator MMA |
| 34 | 2015-02-27 | L |
Muhammed Lawal
|
DecisionSplit | R315:00 | 39.8 | 1,805-52 | 1,895 | -125 | Heavyweight | Bellator 134: Newton vs. McGeary Bellator MMA |
| 33 | 2014-09-05 | W |
Lavar Johnson
|
SubRear Naked Choke | R13:27 | 39.3 | 1,780+25 | 1,466 | -220 | Heavyweight | Bellator 123: Curran vs. Pitbull 2 Bellator MMA |
| 32 | 2014-05-17 | W |
Eric Smith
|
KO/TKOPunches & Knees | R29:35 | 39.0 | 1,748+32 | 1,486 | -571 | Heavyweight | Bellator 120: Rampage vs. King Mo Bellator MMA |
| 31 | 2014-04-04 | L |
Vitaly Minakov
|
DecisionUnanimous | R525:00 | 38.9 | 1,760-12 | 1,851 | +205 | Heavyweight | Bellator 115: Minakov vs. Kongo Bellator MMA |
| 30 | 2013-11-08 | W |
 Peter Graham
|
DecisionUnanimous | R315:00 | 38.5 | 1,655+105 | 1,726 | -142 | Heavyweight | Bellator 107: Kongo vs. Graham Bellator MMA |
| 29 | 2013-10-04 | W |
Mark Godbeer
|
KO/TKOKnees & Punches | R27:04 | 38.4 | 1,617+37 | 1,391 | -500 | Heavyweight | Bellator 102: Kongo vs. Godbeer Bellator MMA |
| 28 | 2013-04-27 | L |
Roy Nelson
|
KO/TKOPunches | R12:03 | 37.9 | 1,667-49 | 1,829 | +179 | Heavyweight | UFC 159: Jones vs. Sonnen Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| 27 | 2012-07-21 | W |
Shawn Jordan
|
DecisionUnanimous | R315:00 | 37.2 | 1,590+77 | 1,590 | -115 | Heavyweight | UFC 149: Faber vs. Barao Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| 26 | 2012-02-25 | L |
 Mark Hunt
|
KO/TKOPunches | R12:11 | 36.8 | 1,697-107 | 1,619 | -300 | Heavyweight | UFC 144: Edgar vs. Henderson Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| 25 | 2011-10-29 | W |
Matt Mitrione
|
DecisionUnanimous | R315:00 | 36.5 | 1,678+19 | 1,690 | -- | Heavyweight | UFC 137: Penn vs. Diaz Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| 24 | 2011-06-26 | W |
Pat Barry
|
KO/TKOPunches | R12:39 | 36.1 | 1,608+69 | 1,536 | -- | Heavyweight | UFC Live 4: Kongo vs. Barry Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| 23 | 2010-10-16 | D |
Travis Browne
|
DecisionUnanimous | R315:00 | 35.4 | 1,642-34 | 1,574 | -- | Heavyweight | UFC 120: Bisping vs. Akiyama Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| 22 | 2010-03-21 | W |
Paul Buentello
|
KO/TKOElbows to the Body | R311:16 | 34.8 | 1,537+106 | 1,609 | -- | Heavyweight | UFC Live 1: Vera vs. Jones Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| 21 | 2009-12-12 | L |
Frank Mir
|
SubGuillotine Choke | R11:12 | 34.6 | 1,629-92 | 1,611 | -- | Heavyweight | UFC 107: Penn vs. Sanchez Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| 20 | 2009-06-13 | L |
Cain Velasquez
|
DecisionUnanimous | R315:00 | 34.1 | 1,749-121 | 1,610 | -- | Heavyweight | UFC 99: The Comeback Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| 19 | 2009-04-18 | W |
Antoni Hardonk
|
KO/TKOPunches | R27:29 | 33.9 | 1,684+65 | 1,593 | -- | Heavyweight | UFC 97: Redemption Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| 18 | 2008-12-27 | W |
 Mostapha Al Turk
|
KO/TKOElbows & Punches | R14:37 | 33.6 | 1,639+45 | 1,455 | -- | Heavyweight | UFC 92: The Ultimate 2008 Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| 17 | 2008-08-09 | W |
 Dan Evensen
|
KO/TKOPunches | R14:55 | 33.2 | 1,589+50 | 1,431 | -- | Heavyweight | UFC 87: Seek and Destroy Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| 16 | 2008-03-01 | L |
Heath Herring
|
DecisionSplit | R315:00 | 32.8 | 1,607-18 | 1,608 | -- | Heavyweight | UFC 82: Pride of a Champion Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| 15 | 2007-09-08 | W |
 Mirko Filipović
|
DecisionUnanimous | R315:00 | 32.3 | 1,518+89 | 1,887 | -- | Heavyweight | UFC 75: Champion vs. Champion Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| 14 | 2007-04-21 | W |
Assuério Silva
|
DecisionMajority | R315:00 | 31.9 | 1,526-8 | 1,441 | -- | Heavyweight | UFC 70: Nations Collide Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| 13 | 2006-10-14 | L |
Carmelo Marrero
|
DecisionSplit | R315:00 | 31.4 | 1,595-69 | 1,355 | -- | Heavyweight | UFC 64: Unstoppable Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| 12 | 2006-08-26 | W |
 Christian Wellisch
|
KO/TKOKnee | R12:51 | 31.3 | 1,547+48 | 1,378 | -- | Heavyweight | UFC 62: Liddell vs. Sobral Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| 11 | 2006-07-08 | W |
Gilbert Aldana
|
KO/TKODoctor Stoppage | R14:13 | 31.1 | 1,500+48 | 1,329 | -- | Heavyweight | UFC 61: Bitter Rivals Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| 10 | 2005-12-11 | W |
Dave Dalgliesh
|
KO/TKOPunches | R25:00 | 30.6 | 1,405+95 | 1,433 | -- | Heavyweight | Rings Holland - Men of Honor Fighting Network RINGS |
| 9 | 2005-06-04 | W |
Gabor Nemeth
|
KO/TKOPunches | R25:00 | 30.1 | 1,335+70 | 1,265 | -- | Heavyweight | King of the Ring Kings of Kombat |
| 8 | 2004-05-20 | L |
Gilbert Yvel
|
KO/TKOPunches | R29:42 | 29.0 | 1,404-68 | 1,481 | -- | Heavyweight | It's Showtime 11 It's Showtime |
| 7 | 2004-04-04 | W |
Joop Kasteel
|
KO/TKOPunch | R14:31 | 28.9 | 1,330+75 | 1,278 | -- | Heavyweight | Rings Holland - World's Greatest Fighting Network RINGS |
| 6 | 2003-09-27 | W |
Dave Vader
|
DecisionUnanimous | R315:00 | 28.4 | 1,263+67 | 1,291 | -- | -- | Rings Holland - The Untouchables Fighting Network RINGS |
| 5 | 2003-06-08 | W |
Hans Nijman
this fight
|
SubArmbar | R25:59 | 28.1 | 1,211+53 | 1,064 | -- | Heavyweight | It's Showtime 9 It's Showtime |
| 4 | 2002-09-29 | D |
Michael Knaap
|
DecisionUnanimous | R210:00 | 27.4 | 1,167+44 | 1,357 | -- | Heavyweight | It's Showtime 7 It's Showtime |
| 3 | 2002-06-02 | L |
Rodney Glunder
|
DecisionUnanimous | R210:00 | 27.0 | 1,245-78 | 1,247 | -- | Heavyweight | Rings Holland - Saved by the Bell Fighting Network RINGS |
| 2 | 2001-12-02 | W |
Dave van der Veen
|
KO/TKOPunches | R2 | 26.5 | 1,217+28 | 932 | -- | -- | Rings Holland - Some Like It Hard Fighting Network RINGS |
| 1 | 2001-06-10 | W |
 Andre Tete
|
SubHeel Hook | R13:20 | 26.1 | 1,196+21 | 853 | -- | -- | Rings Holland - No Guts, No Glory Fighting Network RINGS |
Hans Nijman
22-20-1 going in · 43 bouts on record before this one
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| # | Date | Result | Opponent | Method | Round | Age | Elo | Opp Elo | Close | Weight class | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 45 | 2013-03-09 | L |
 Minoru Suzuki
|
SubKneebar | R2 | 53.5 | 1,006-60 | 1,118 | -- | -- | U-Spirits - Again U-Spirits |
| 44 | 2003-06-08 | L |
Cheick Kongo
this fight
|
SubArmbar | R25:59 | 43.7 | 1,064-53 | 1,211 | -- | Heavyweight | It's Showtime 9 It's Showtime |
| 43 | 2001-10-21 | L |
Barrington Patterson
|
KO/TKOPunches | R11:47 | 42.1 | 1,130-64 | 1,225 | -- | Heavyweight | It's Showtime 5: Original It's Showtime |
| 42 | 2000-01-30 | L |
Kazuyuki Fujita
|
SubScarf Hold | R12:48 | 40.4 | 1,221-86 | 1,227 | -- | Heavyweight | Pride FC - Pride Grand Prix 2000: Opening Round Pride FC |
| 41 | 1999-03-07 | W |
Danny Higgins
|
SubRear Naked Choke | R15:46 | 39.5 | 1,172+49 | 1,008 | -- | Heavyweight | Rings Australia: No Rules 3 Fighting Network RINGS |
| 40 | 1999-01-23 | L |
 Tariel Bitsadze
|
KO/TKOKO/TKO | R12:50 | 39.3 | 1,194-23 | 1,525 | -- | Heavyweight | Rings Japan: Team Tournament '98 (Round 4) Fighting Network RINGS |
| 39 | 1998-12-23 | L |
Hiromitsu Kanehara
|
SubArmbar | R19:04 | 39.2 | 1,221-27 | 1,519 | -- | Heavyweight | Rings - World Mega Battle Tournament Fighting Network RINGS |
| 38 | 1998-10-23 | W |
Sergey Sousserov
|
KO/TKOKO/TKO | R12:59 | 39.1 | 1,197+24 | 876 | -- | Heavyweight | Rings Japan: Team Tournament '98 (Round 1) Fighting Network RINGS |
| 37 | 1998-10-23 | L |
Mikhail Iliyukhin
|
SubSubmission | R12:54 | 39.1 | 1,296-98 | 1,252 | -- | Heavyweight | Rings Japan: Team Tournament '98 (Round 1) Fighting Network RINGS |
| 36 | 1998-10-11 | L |
Tariel Bitsadze
|
KO/TKOKO/TKO | R37:00 | 39.0 | 1,336-40 | 1,545 | -- | Heavyweight | Rings Georgia: Georgia vs. The World 1 Fighting Network RINGS |
| 35 | 1998-06-27 | W |
Vladimir Klementiev
|
SubChoke | R14:44 | 38.8 | 1,271+65 | 1,180 | -- | Heavyweight | Rings - Fourth Fighting Integration Fighting Network RINGS |
| 34 | 1998-06-07 | W |
 Victor Kruger
|
KO/TKOHead Kick | R25:10 | 38.7 | 1,189+82 | 1,166 | -- | Heavyweight | Rings Holland - Who's the Boss Fighting Network RINGS |
| 33 | 1998-04-25 | L |
Vladimir Klementiev
|
KO/TKOPunches | R1 | 38.6 | 1,339-150 | 1,031 | -- | Heavyweight | Rings Russia: Russia vs. The World 1 Fighting Network RINGS |
| 32 | 1997-10-25 | L |
Kiyoshi Tamura
|
SubArm Lock | R110:34 | 38.1 | 1,400-61 | 1,507 | -- | -- | Rings - Mega Battle Tournament 1997 Semifinal 1 Fighting Network RINGS |
| 31 | 1997-08-13 | W |
Kiyoshi Tamura
|
KO/TKOKO/TKO | R19:03 | 37.9 | 1,263+137 | 1,484 | -- | Heavyweight | Rings Japan: Fighting Extension 6 Fighting Network RINGS |
| 30 | 1997-07-22 | L |
Akira Maeda
|
SubFront Choke | R19:04 | 37.8 | 1,277-14 | 1,701 | -- | Heavyweight | Rings Japan: Fighting Extension 5 Fighting Network RINGS |
| 29 | 1997-03-28 | L |
Yoshihisa Yamamoto
|
SubArmbar | R18:02 | 37.5 | 1,403-125 | 1,241 | -- | Heavyweight | Rings Japan: Fighting Extension 1 Fighting Network RINGS |
| 28 | 1997-02-02 | W |
Lee Hasdell
|
SubGuillotine Choke | R15:35 | 37.4 | 1,389+13 | 957 | -- | -- | Rings Holland - The Final Challenge Fighting Network RINGS |
| 27 | 1996-12-19 | W |
Tsuyoshi Kosaka
|
KO/TKOKO/TKO | R19:24 | 37.2 | 1,335+54 | 1,195 | -- | Heavyweight | Rings Japan: Mega Battle '96 (Round 3) Fighting Network RINGS |
| 26 | 1996-11-22 | L |
Tariel Bitsadze
|
KO/TKOKO/TKO | R110:11 | 37.2 | 1,396-61 | 1,504 | -- | Heavyweight | Rings - Battle Dimensions Tournament 1996 Final Fighting Network RINGS |
| 25 | 1996-09-25 | L |
Tariel Bitsadze
|
KO/TKOKnees, Kicks | R15:19 | 37.0 | 1,522-125 | 1,361 | -- | Heavyweight | Rings Japan: Maelstrom 7 Fighting Network RINGS |
| 24 | 1996-07-16 | W |
Yoshihisa Yamamoto
|
KO/TKOHead Kick | R12:35 | 36.8 | 1,387+135 | 1,596 | -- | Heavyweight | Rings Japan: Maelstrom 5 Fighting Network RINGS |
| 23 | 1996-03-25 | L |
Tsuyoshi Kosaka
|
SubLeg Lock | R19:03 | 36.5 | 1,536-149 | 1,234 | -- | Heavyweight | Rings Japan: Maelstrom 1 Fighting Network RINGS |
| 22 | 1996-02-18 | W |
Allen Harris
|
SubGuillotine Choke | R2 | 36.4 | 1,520+17 | 1,128 | -- | -- | Rings Holland - Kings of Martial Arts Fighting Network RINGS |
| 21 | 1996-01-24 | W |
Volk Han
|
KO/TKOKO/TKO | R16:49 | 36.3 | 1,457+62 | 1,354 | -- | Heavyweight | Rings - Budokan Hall 1996 Fighting Network RINGS |
| 20 | 1995-12-19 | L |
Akira Maeda
|
SubLeg Lock | R13:48 | 36.2 | 1,534-77 | 1,576 | -- | Heavyweight | Rings Japan: Mega Battle '95 (Round 3) Fighting Network RINGS |
| 19 | 1995-11-16 | W |
Mikhail Iliyukhin
|
KO/TKOKO/TKO | R18:10 | 36.1 | 1,478+57 | 1,350 | -- | Heavyweight | Rings Japan: Mega Battle '95 (Round 2) Fighting Network RINGS |
| 18 | 1995-10-21 | W |
Ramaz Busariashvili
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-- | -- | 36.1 | 1,460+17 | 1,076 | -- | Heavyweight | Rings - Battle Dimensions Tournament 1995 Opening Round Fighting Network RINGS |
| 17 | 1995-08-27 | W |
Mitsuya Nagai
|
SubSubmission | R18:59 | 35.9 | 1,413+47 | 1,240 | -- | Heavyweight | Rings Japan: Rising Series 6 Fighting Network RINGS |
| 16 | 1995-07-18 | W |
Amiran Bitsadze
|
SubSubmission | R13:59 | 35.8 | 1,406+7 | 854 | -- | Heavyweight | Rings Japan: Rising Series 5 Fighting Network RINGS |
| 15 | 1995-04-28 | W |
Bakouri Gogitidze
|
KO/TKOKO/TKO | R15:39 | 35.6 | 1,376+30 | 1,102 | -- | Heavyweight | Rings Japan: Rising Series 2 Fighting Network RINGS |
| 14 | 1995-02-19 | W |
Andrey Kopylov
|
KO/TKOKnee | R13:10 | 35.4 | 1,318+58 | 1,197 | -- | Heavyweight | Rings Holland: Free Fight Fighting Network RINGS |
| 13 | 1995-01-25 | W |
Yoshihisa Yamamoto
|
KO/TKOPunches, Palm Strikes | R16:49 | 35.3 | 1,217+101 | 1,270 | -- | Heavyweight | Rings - Budokan Hall 1995 Fighting Network RINGS |
| 12 | 1994-12-16 | L |
Volk Han
|
SubSubmission | R16:21 | 35.2 | 1,303-86 | 1,309 | -- | Heavyweight | Rings Japan: Mega Battle '94 (Round 4) Fighting Network RINGS |
| 11 | 1994-11-19 | W |
Dick Vrij
|
KO/TKOKO/TKO | R17:52 | 35.2 | 1,151+152 | 1,482 | -- | Heavyweight | Rings Japan: Mega Battle '94 (Round 3) Fighting Network RINGS |
| 10 | 1994-10-22 | W |
Nikolai Zouev
|
KO/TKOKO/TKO | R16:35 | 35.1 | 1,039+112 | 1,139 | -- | Heavyweight | Rings Japan: Mega Battle '94 (Round 2) Fighting Network RINGS |
| 9 | 1994-09-21 | W |
Masayuki Naruse
|
KO/TKOKick | R14:37 | 35.0 | 951+88 | 952 | -- | Heavyweight | Rings Japan: Mega Battle '94 (Round 1) Fighting Network RINGS |
| 8 | 1994-07-14 | L |
Volk Han
|
SubArmbar | R1 | 34.8 | 974-23 | 1,303 | -- | Heavyweight | Rings Japan: '94 Tour 5 Fighting Network RINGS |
| 7 | 1994-05-17 | L |
Tariel Bitsadze
|
Decision | R618:00 | 34.6 | 978-4 | 1,195 | -- | Heavyweight | Rings Japan: '94 Tour 3 Fighting Network RINGS |
| 6 | 1994-04-23 | W |
Mitsuya Nagai
|
KO/TKOKO/TKO | R1 | 34.6 | 855+123 | 1,006 | -- | Heavyweight | Rings Japan: '94 Tour 2 Fighting Network RINGS |
| 5 | 1993-10-23 | L |
Herman Renting
|
SubSubmission | R17:58 | 34.1 | 908-53 | 1,051 | -- | Heavyweight | Rings Japan: Mega Battle '93 (Round 1) Fighting Network RINGS |
| 4 | 1993-08-21 | L |
Tariel Bitsadze
|
SubSubmission | R512:39 | 33.9 | 1,028-120 | 893 | -- | Heavyweight | Rings Japan: Battle Dimension 5 Fighting Network RINGS |
| 3 | 1993-07-13 | W |
Mitsuya Nagai
|
KO/TKOKO/TKO | R36:33 | 33.8 | 912+116 | 1,028 | -- | Heavyweight | Rings Japan: Battle Dimension 4 Fighting Network RINGS |
| 2 | 1993-04-24 | L |
Bart Vale
|
SubSubmission | R18:35 | 33.6 | 1,000-88 | 999 | -- | Heavyweight | Rings Japan: Battle Dimension 2 Fighting Network RINGS |
| 1 | 1992-03-05 | D |
Adam Watt
|
Decision | R515:00 | 32.4 | 1,000+0 | 1,000 | -- | Heavyweight | Fighting Network RINGS Fighting Network RINGS |