Cheick Kongo vs. Antoni Hardonk: UFC 97, Apr 18, 2009

UFC 97: Redemption · Bell Centre, Montreal, Quebec, Canada

Cheick Kongo6-2-0

SatApr 18KO/TKO · R2Heavyweight

Antoni Hardonk4-2-0

52.7% (Elo 1553)

(Elo 1534) 47.3%

Result

Cheick Kongo wins by KO/TKO (punches)

round 2, 2:29

Pre-fight Elo gave Cheick Kongo 52.7%: correct

Elo prediction

Elo: Cheick Kongo 1553, Antoni Hardonk 1534: a 19-point gap.
Form: Cheick Kongo won 4 of the last 5, Antoni Hardonk won 3 of 5. Form favours Cheick Kongo.
Verdict: Close fight · Cheick Kongo 52.7% by Elo.

Cheick Kongo52.7%ELO47.3%Antoni Hardonk

1553 · Pre-fight Elo · 1534

Common opponents

The two fighters have no common UFC opponents.

Recent form

Cheick Kongo · won 4 of last 5Antoni Hardonk · won 3 of last 5

Elo after each UFC fight, first to latest. Hollow dots are losses.

Cheick Kongo

Win
Mostapha al-TurkKO/TKO (punches) · R1 4:37
Dec 27, 2008
Win
Dan EvensenKO/TKO (punches) · R1 4:55
Aug 9, 2008
Loss
Heath HerringDecision (split) · R3 5:00
Mar 1, 2008
Win
Mirko Cro CopDecision (unanimous) · R3 5:00
Sep 8, 2007
Win
Assuério SilvaDecision (majority) · R3 5:00
Apr 21, 2007

Antoni Hardonk

Win
Mike WesselKO/TKO (punches) · R2 2:09
Dec 27, 2008
Win
Eddie SanchezKO/TKO (punches) · R2 4:15
Jun 7, 2008
Win
Colin RobinsonKO/TKO (punches and leg kicks) · R1 0:17
Jan 19, 2008
Loss
Frank MirSubmission (kimura) · R1 1:17
Aug 25, 2007
Loss
Justin McCullyDecision (unanimous) · R3 5:00
Apr 5, 2007

Tale of the tape

33Age33

193.0 cmHeight193.0 cm

205.7 cmReachno data yet

OrthodoxStanceno data yet

6-2-0UFC record4-2-0

1580Peak Elo1534

Records and Elo count UFC fights only.

Where to watch

Main card: PPV

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FAQ

When and where is UFC 97: Redemption?

Sat, Apr 18, 2009 at Bell Centre, Montreal, Quebec, Canada.

How many rounds is this fight?

Standard UFC fights are three rounds of five minutes.

How does eloline's Elo work?

Every fighter starts at 1500. Wins add points, losses take them away, and beating a stronger opponent adds more. The win probability comes from the pre-fight Elo gap. Only UFC fights are counted for now.

Source: Wikipedia: UFC 97 (CC BY-SA 4.0). Records and Elo count UFC fights only.