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Roy Nelson vs. Cheick Kongo: UFC 159, Apr 27, 2013

UFC 159: Jones vs. Sonnen · Prudential Center, Newark, New Jersey, U.S.
Roy Nelson5-3-0
SatApr 27KO/TKO · R1Heavyweight
Cheick Kongo11-5-1
44.7% (Elo 1538)(Elo 1575) 55.3%

Result

Roy Nelson wins by KO/TKO (punches)

round 1, 2:03

Pre-fight Elo gave Cheick Kongo 55.3%: missed

Elo prediction

Elo
Roy Nelson 1538, Cheick Kongo 1575: a 37-point gap.
Common opponents
Matt Mitrione (Nelson: Win; Kongo: Win). Mirko Cro Cop (Nelson: Win; Kongo: Win). Frank Mir (Nelson: Loss; Kongo: Loss).
Form
Roy Nelson won 3 of the last 5, Cheick Kongo won 3 of 5. Form is level.
Verdict
Cheick Kongo slightly favoured · Cheick Kongo 55.3% by Elo.
Roy Nelson44.7%ELO55.3%Cheick Kongo
1538 · Pre-fight Elo · 1575

Common opponents

OpponentRoy NelsonCheick Kongo
Matt Mitrione
WinKO/TKO (punches), Dec 15, 2012
WinDecision (unanimous), Oct 29, 2011
Mirko Cro Cop
WinKO/TKO (punches), Oct 29, 2011
WinDecision (unanimous), Sep 8, 2007
Frank Mir
LossDecision (unanimous), May 28, 2011
LossSubmission (guillotine choke), Dec 12, 2009

Recent form

Roy Nelson · won 3 of last 5Cheick Kongo · won 3 of last 5
1500155016002007200820092010201120122013Roy Nelson 2009-12-05: 1516Roy Nelson 2010-03-31: 1533Roy Nelson 2010-08-07: 1519Roy Nelson 2011-05-28: 1506Roy Nelson 2011-10-29: 1521Roy Nelson 2012-02-04: 1504Roy Nelson 2012-05-26: 1520Roy Nelson 2012-12-15: 1538Roy Nelson 2013-04-27: 15561556Cheick 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: 1561Cheick Kongo 2012-07-21: 1575Cheick Kongo 2013-04-27: 15581558

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

Roy Nelson
Cheick Kongo

Tale of the tape

36Age37
182.9 cmHeight193.0 cm
no data yetReach205.7 cm
OrthodoxStanceOrthodox
5-3-0UFC record11-5-1
1556Peak Elo1580

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FAQ

When and where is UFC 159: Jones vs. Sonnen?

Sat, Apr 27, 2013 at Prudential Center, Newark, New Jersey, U.S..

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