Minakov vs Kongo III

Bellator 216

February 16, 2019 Saturday
10 PM ET / 7 PM PT

Mohegan Sun Arena, Uncasville, Connecticut, United States

Co-Main Event Fight

Tale of the Tape
39 Age 48
249 lb (113 kg) Weight 243 lb (110 kg)
6' 3" (191 cm) Height 6' 4" (193 cm)
78 in (198 cm) Reach 82 in (208.3 cm)
Fight Stats
21 - 0 Record 28 - 10 - 2
Last 5 Fights
24 fights Total Fights 45 fights
24 fights Professional Fights 45 fights
0 fights Amateur Fights 0 fights
13 years Years Fighting 22 years
887 days Days Last Fought 692 days
42 rounds Rounds Fought 100 rounds
20 finishes Finish Wins 19 finishes
90 % Finish Win Percentage 63 %
5 KOs Knockout Wins 6 KOs
8 TKOs TKO Wins 9 TKOs
59 % KO/TKO Win Percentage 50 %
7 subs Submission Wins 4 subs
31 % Submission Win Percentage 13 %
2 decisions wins Decision Wins 11 decision wins
9 % Decision Win Percentage 36 %
2 UD wins Unanimous Decision Wins 8 UD wins
0 SD wins Split Decision Wins 1 SD wins
1 finish losses Finish Losses 4 finish losses
50 % Finish Loss Percentage 33 %
0 KO losses Knockout Losses 1 KO losses
1 TKO losses TKO Losses 2 TKO losses
50 % KO/TKO Loss Percentage 25 %
0 sub losses Submission Losses 1 sub losses
0 % Submission Loss Percentage 8 %
1 decision losses Decision Losses 8 decision losses
50 % Decision Loss Percentage 66 %
1 UD losses Unanimous Decision Losses 4 UD losses
0 SD losses Split Decision Losses 4 SD losses

Last Fights Result

Vitaly Minakov
Win

Vitaly Minakov

(13 - 0)
 
Cheick Kongo
Loss

Cheick Kongo

(20 - 8 - 2)
Method Round Time
Decision (Unanimous) 5 5:00

Bellator MMA - Bellator 115

April 4, 7:00 PM PST
VS
Cheick Kongo
Win

Cheick Kongo

(28 - 10 - 2)
 
Vitaly Minakov
Loss

Vitaly Minakov

(21 - 0)
Method Round Time
Decision (Unanimous) 3 5:00

Bellator 216 - MVP vs. Daley

February 16, 7:00 PM PST
VS

Common Opponents

Vitaly Minakov
Win

Vitaly Minakov

(17 - 0)
 
Peter Graham
Loss

Peter Graham

(11 - 9)
Method Round Time
Submission (Armbar) 1 1:02

EFN 50 - Emelianenko vs. Maldonado

June 17, 8:00 AM PST
VS
Cheick Kongo
Win

Cheick Kongo

(19 - 8 - 2)
 
Peter Graham
Loss

Peter Graham

(9 - 5)
Method Round Time
Decision (Unanimous) 3 5:00

Bellator MMA - Bellator 107

November 8, 7:00 PM PST
VS
Vitaly Minakov
Win

Vitaly Minakov

(12 - 0)
 
Alexander Volkov
Loss

Alexander Volkov

(19 - 3)
Method Round Time
TKO (Punches) 1 2:57

Bellator MMA - Bellator 108

November 15, 7:00 PM PST
VS
Cheick Kongo
Win

Cheick Kongo

(22 - 10 - 2)
 
Alexander Volkov
Loss

Alexander Volkov

(24 - 5)
Method Round Time
Decision (Unanimous) 3 5:00

Bellator 139 - Kongo vs. Volkov

June 26, 6:00 PM PST
VS
Vitaly Minakov
Win

Vitaly Minakov

(20 - 0)
 
Tony Johnson Jr.
Loss

Tony Johnson Jr.

(11 - 3)
Method Round Time
TKO (Punches) 2 0:38

FNG - Fight Nights Global 82

December 16, 8:00 AM PST
VS
Cheick Kongo
Win

Cheick Kongo

(23 - 10 - 2)
 
Tony Johnson Jr.
Loss

Tony Johnson Jr.

(10 - 2)
Method Round Time
Decision (Majority) 3 5:00

Bellator 161 - Kongo vs. Johnson

September 16, 7:00 PM PST
VS
Vitaly Minakov
Win

Vitaly Minakov

(21 - 1)
 
Timothy Johnson
Loss

Timothy Johnson

(12 - 5)
Method Round Time
KO (Punches) 1 1:45
VS
Cheick Kongo
Win

Cheick Kongo

(27 - 10 - 2)
 
Timothy Johnson
Loss

Timothy Johnson

(12 - 4)
Method Round Time
KO (Punches) 1 1:08

Bellator 208 - Fedor vs. Sonnen

October 13, 7:00 PM PST
VS
Timothy Johnson
Win

Timothy Johnson

(14 - 6)
 
Cheick Kongo
Loss

Cheick Kongo

(29 - 10 - 2, 1 NC)
Method Round Time
Decision (Split) 3 5:00

Bellator 248 - Kongo vs. Johnson 2

October 10, 8:30 AM PST
VS

Vitaly Minakov Last 5 Fights

Said Sowma
Win

Said Sowma

(6 - 3)
 
Vitaly Minakov
Loss

Vitaly Minakov

(22 - 1)
Method Round Time
TKO (Finger Injury) 3 3:08

Bellator 269 - Fedor vs. Johnson

October 23, 9:30 AM PST
VS
Vitaly Minakov
Win

Vitaly Minakov

(21 - 1)
 
Timothy Johnson
Loss

Timothy Johnson

(12 - 5)
Method Round Time
KO (Punches) 1 1:45
VS
Cheick Kongo
Win

Cheick Kongo

(29 - 10 - 2)
 
Vitaly Minakov
Loss

Vitaly Minakov

(21 - 0)
Method Round Time
Decision (Unanimous) 3 5:00

Bellator 216 - MVP vs. Daley

February 16, 7:00 PM PST
VS
Vitaly Minakov
Win

Vitaly Minakov

(20 - 0)
 
Tony Johnson Jr.
Loss

Tony Johnson Jr.

(11 - 3)
Method Round Time
TKO (Punches) 2 0:38

FNG - Fight Nights Global 82

December 16, 8:00 AM PST
VS
Vitaly Minakov
Win

Vitaly Minakov

(19 - 0)
 
Antonio Silva
Loss

Antonio Silva

(19 - 11 - 1)
Method Round Time
KO (Punches) 2 1:37

FNG - Fight Nights Global 68

June 2, 8:00 AM PST
VS

Cheick Kongo Last 5 Fights

Ryan Bader
Win

Ryan Bader

(32 - 7, 1 NC)
 
Cheick Kongo
Loss

Cheick Kongo

(31 - 11 - 2, 1 NC)
Method Round Time
Decision (Unanimous) 5 5:00
VS
Cheick Kongo
Win

Cheick Kongo

(30 - 11 - 2, 1 NC)
 
Sergei Kharitonov
Loss

Sergei Kharitonov

(33 - 7, 2 NC)
Method Round Time
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) 2 4:59

Bellator 265 - Kongo vs. Kharitonov

August 20, 6:00 PM PST
VS
Timothy Johnson
Win

Timothy Johnson

(14 - 6)
 
Cheick Kongo
Loss

Cheick Kongo

(30 - 10 - 2, 1 NC)
Method Round Time
Decision (Split) 3 5:00

Bellator 248 - Kongo vs. Johnson 2

October 10, 8:30 AM PST
VS
Ryan Bader
NC

Ryan Bader

(30 - 5)
 
Cheick Kongo
NC

Cheick Kongo

(30 - 10 - 2)
Method Round Time
No Contest (Accidental Eye Poke) 1 3:52

Bellator 226 - Bader vs. Kongo

September 7, 7:00 PM PST
VS
Cheick Kongo
Win

Cheick Kongo

(29 - 10 - 2)
 
Vitaly Minakov
Loss

Vitaly Minakov

(21 - 0)
Method Round Time
Decision (Unanimous) 3 5:00

Bellator 216 - MVP vs. Daley

February 16, 7:00 PM PST
VS