Cheick Kongo vs Mark Hunt

February 24, 2012

Heavyweight Bout

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1151
(-59)
Cheick Kongo
Winner: Mark Hunt
KO/TKO
Round 1 • 2:11

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C-ELO Evolution

Cheick Kongo-59
Mark Hunt+78
1125
(+78)
Mark Hunt

C-ELO™ Evolution Comparison

Fight Stats & ELO Performance

Experience ELO
ELO Changes
Cheick Kongo: -40Mark Hunt: +71

Performance Statistics

MetricCheick KongoMark Hunt
Total UFC Fights164
Experience Gap12-12
Experience ELO1 0981 118
ELO Change-40+71
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What Happened

Mark Hunt overcame a 12-fight experience disadvantage (4 vs 16 fights), earning a reward for beating the more seasoned veteran Cheick Kongo.

Title Fight ELO
ELO Changes
Cheick Kongo: -26Mark Hunt: +26

Performance Statistics

MetricCheick KongoMark Hunt
Title Fight ?NoNo
Title Fight ELO1 0771 047
ELO Change-26+26
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What Happened

This was not a title fight, so both fighters received standard ELO adjustments. However, since ELO is a relative system, victories over former champions can have an indirect impact, and Title Fight ELO can differ from Basic ELO.

Win Type ELO
ELO Changes
Cheick Kongo: -71Mark Hunt: +160

Performance Statistics

MetricCheick KongoMark Hunt
Fight OutcomeKO/TKOKO/TKO
Last Round11
Time of Finish2:112:11
Win Type ELO1 3111 246
ELO Change-71+160
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What Happened

Mark Hunt earned an early finish with a KO/TKO in round 1 at 2:11, gaining additional bonuses for the first-round stoppage.

Striking ELO
ELO Changes
Cheick Kongo: -174Mark Hunt: +174

Performance Statistics

MetricCheick KongoMark Hunt
Significant Strikes Landed510
Significant Strikes Attempted1216
Total Strikes Landed510
Knockdowns Scored01
Striking ELO1 2041 258
ELO Change-174+174
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What Happened

Mark Hunt controlled the striking exchanges with 10 vs 5 significant strikes, 62.5% vs 41.7% accuracy, including 1 devastating knockdown. Mark Hunt capitalized on this striking dominance.

Ground ELO
ELO Changes
Cheick Kongo: -77Mark Hunt: +77

Performance Statistics

MetricCheick KongoMark Hunt
Takedowns Landed00
Takedowns Attempted00
Ground Control Time0:080:18
Ground Strikes Landed01
Ground ELO1 1351 117
ELO Change-77+77
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What Happened

Minimal ground action with brief exchanges. The low volume resulted in modest ground adjustments.

Activity ELO
ELO Changes
Cheick Kongo: -32Mark Hunt: +55

Performance Statistics

MetricCheick KongoMark Hunt
Days Since Last Fight120155
Activity ELO1 2051 099
ELO Change-32+55
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What Happened

Mark Hunt demonstrated solid activity levels with 155 days since his last fight, earning a moderate activity bonus for consistent scheduling. As the winner, Mark Hunt capitalized on this activity level, while Cheick Kongo's 120-day layoff didn't factor into the scoring since only winners receive activity bonuses.

Win Streak ELO
ELO Changes
Cheick Kongo: -27Mark Hunt: +35

Performance Statistics

MetricCheick KongoMark Hunt
Win Streak03
Win Streak ELO1 1011 064
ELO Change-27+35
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What Happened

Mark Hunt extended his 3-fight win streak, earning a momentum bonus. Cheick Kongo is back at 0 with this loss.

Basic/Category ELO
ELO Changes
Cheick Kongo: -26Mark Hunt: +26

Performance Statistics

MetricCheick KongoMark Hunt
Weight ClassHeavyweightHeavyweight
Double Championship FightNoNo
Basic/Category ELO1 0761 047
ELO Change-26+26
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What Happened

This category provides the foundation ELO scoring without bonuses, except for exceptional multiple division champions.