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Mark Hunt vs. Cheick Kongo: UFC 144, Feb 26, 2012

UFC 144: Edgar vs. Henderson · Saitama Super Arena, Saitama, Japan
Mark Hunt2-1-0
SunFeb 26KO/TKO · R1Heavyweight
Cheick Kongo10-4-1
40.9% (Elo 1516)(Elo 1580) 59.1%

Result

Mark Hunt wins by KO/TKO (punches)

round 1, 2:11

Pre-fight Elo gave Cheick Kongo 59.1%: missed

Elo prediction

Elo
Mark Hunt 1516, Cheick Kongo 1580: a 64-point gap.
Form
Mark Hunt won 2 of the last 3, Cheick Kongo won 3 of 5. Form favours Mark Hunt.
Verdict
Cheick Kongo slightly favoured · Cheick Kongo 59.1% by Elo. Form favours Mark Hunt.
Mark Hunt40.9%ELO59.1%Cheick Kongo
1516 · Pre-fight Elo · 1580

Common opponents

The two fighters have no common UFC opponents.

Recent form

Mark Hunt · won 2 of last 3Cheick Kongo · won 3 of last 5
1450150015501600200720082009201020112012Mark Hunt 2010-09-25: 1484Mark Hunt 2011-02-27: 1500Mark Hunt 2011-09-24: 1516Mark Hunt 2012-02-26: 15351535Cheick Kongo 2006-07-08: 1515Cheick Kongo 2006-08-26: 1531Cheick Kongo 2006-10-14: 1513Cheick Kongo 2007-04-21: 1527Cheick Kongo 2007-09-08: 1542Cheick Kongo 2008-03-01: 1523Cheick Kongo 2008-08-09: 1538Cheick Kongo 2008-12-27: 1553Cheick Kongo 2009-04-18: 1568Cheick Kongo 2009-06-13: 1551Cheick Kongo 2009-12-12: 1536Cheick Kongo 2010-03-21: 1551Cheick Kongo 2010-10-16: 1549Cheick Kongo 2011-06-26: 1564Cheick Kongo 2011-10-29: 1580Cheick Kongo 2012-02-26: 15611561

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

Mark Hunt
Cheick Kongo
  • Win
    Matt MitrioneDecision (unanimous) · R3 5:00
  • Win
    Pat BarryKO/TKO (punch) · R1 2:39
  • Draw
    Travis BrowneDraw (unanimous) · R3 5:00
  • Win
    Paul BuentelloKO/TKO (submission to strikes) · R3 1:16
  • Loss
    Frank MirSubmission (guillotine choke) · R1 1:12

Tale of the tape

37Age36
177.8 cmHeight193.0 cm
182.9 cmReach205.7 cm
no data yetStanceOrthodox
2-1-0UFC record10-4-1
1560Peak Elo1580

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FAQ

When and where is UFC 144: Edgar vs. Henderson?

Sun, Feb 26, 2012 at Saitama Super Arena, Saitama, Japan.

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 144 (CC BY-SA 4.0). Records and Elo count UFC fights only.