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Profile
| Full name | Not added yet |
|---|---|
| Nickname | Not added yet |
| Date of birth | 17 May 1975 |
| Nationality | French |
| Birthplace | Paris, France |
| Lives in | Not added yet |
| Division | Heavyweight |
| Team | Kongo Smashin' Club |
| Height | 193 cm (6′4″) |
| Reach | 206 cm (81″) |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Years active | since 2001 |
| Status | Active |
| Pro debut | 10 Jun 2001 |
| Last fight | Loss vs Ryan Bader, 6 May 2022 |
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Titles and honours
- Bellator Season 9 Heavyweight Tournament Champion
- UFC Knockout of the Night (vs. Pat Barry)
- 2011 UFC Knockout of the Year
- King of the Ring -103 kg Super World Champion (2005)
- 2002 RINGS European Champion
Background
French heavyweight veteran and former kickboxer who started in Dutch RINGS and It's Showtime events before a long UFC run that included wins over Mirko Cro Cop and Pat Barry. He later became a Bellator mainstay, winning the Season 9 heavyweight tournament and challenging for the title twice.
Fight history
46 professional fights. Newest first.
| Result | Opponent | Method | Round | Time | Event | Date | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | Ryan Bader | Decision (unanimous) | 5 | 5:00 | Bellator 280 | 6 May 2022 | Paris, France | For the Bellator Heavyweight World Championship |
| Win | Sergei Kharitonov | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 2 | 4:59 | Bellator 265 | 20 Aug 2021 | Sioux Falls, South Dakota, United States | |
| Loss | Timothy Johnson | Decision (split) | 3 | 5:00 | Bellator 248 | 10 Oct 2020 | Paris, France | |
| No contest | Ryan Bader | NC (accidental eye poke) | 1 | 3:52 | Bellator 226 | 7 Sep 2019 | San Jose, California, United States | Heavyweight title bout; Kongo unable to continue after eye poke |
| Win | Vitaly Minakov | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | Bellator 216 | 16 Feb 2019 | Uncasville, Connecticut, United States | Heavyweight title eliminator |
| Win | Timothy Johnson | KO (punches) | 1 | 1:08 | Bellator 208 | 13 Oct 2018 | Uniondale, New York, United States | |
| Win | Javy Ayala | KO (punches) | 1 | 2:29 | Bellator 199 | 12 May 2018 | San Jose, California, United States | |
| Win | Augusto Sakai | Decision (split) | 3 | 5:00 | Bellator 179 | 19 May 2017 | London, England | |
| Win | Oli Thompson | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | Bellator 172 | 18 Feb 2017 | San Jose, California, United States | |
| Win | Tony Johnson | Decision (majority) | 3 | 5:00 | Bellator 161 | 16 Sep 2016 | Cedar Park, Texas, United States | |
| Win | Vinicius Queiroz | Decision (split) | 3 | 5:00 | Bellator 150 | 26 Feb 2016 | Mulvane, Kansas, United States | |
| Win | Alexander Volkov | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | Bellator 139 | 26 Jun 2015 | Mulvane, Kansas, United States | |
| Loss | Muhammed Lawal | Decision (split) | 3 | 5:00 | Bellator 134 | 27 Feb 2015 | Uncasville, Connecticut, United States | |
| Win | Lavar Johnson | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 1 | 3:27 | Bellator 123 | 5 Sep 2014 | Uncasville, Connecticut, United States | |
| Win | Eric Smith | TKO (knees and punches) | 2 | 4:35 | Bellator 120 | 17 May 2014 | Southaven, Mississippi, United States | |
| Loss | Vitaly Minakov | Decision (unanimous) | 5 | 5:00 | Bellator 115 | 4 Apr 2014 | Reno, Nevada, United States | For the Bellator Heavyweight World Championship |
| Win | Peter Graham | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | Bellator 107 | 8 Nov 2013 | Thackerville, Oklahoma, United States | Won Bellator Season 9 Heavyweight Tournament final |
| Win | Mark Godbeer | TKO (knees and punches) | 2 | 2:04 | Bellator 102 | 4 Oct 2013 | Visalia, California, United States | Season 9 Heavyweight Tournament semifinal |
| Loss | Roy Nelson | KO (punches) | 1 | 2:03 | UFC 159 | 27 Apr 2013 | Newark, New Jersey, United States | |
| Win | Shawn Jordan | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC 149 | 21 Jul 2012 | Calgary, Alberta, Canada | |
| Loss | Mark Hunt | TKO (punches) | 1 | 2:11 | UFC 144 | 26 Feb 2012 | Saitama, Japan | |
| Win | Matt Mitrione | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC 137 | 29 Oct 2011 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Win | Pat Barry | KO (punch) | 1 | 2:39 | UFC Live: Kongo vs. Barry | 26 Jun 2011 | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States | Knockout of the Night and Knockout of the Year |
| Draw | Travis Browne | Draw (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC 120 | 16 Oct 2010 | London, England | Kongo deducted a point for holding shorts |
| Win | Paul Buentello | TKO (submission to elbows to the legs) | 3 | 1:16 | UFC Live: Vera vs. Jones | 21 Mar 2010 | Broomfield, Colorado, United States | |
| Loss | Frank Mir | Technical Submission (guillotine choke) | 1 | 1:12 | UFC 107 | 12 Dec 2009 | Memphis, Tennessee, United States | |
| Loss | Cain Velasquez | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC 99 | 13 Jun 2009 | Cologne, Germany | |
| Win | Antoni Hardonk | TKO (punches) | 2 | 2:29 | UFC 97 | 18 Apr 2009 | Montreal, Quebec, Canada | |
| Win | Mostapha al-Turk | TKO (elbows and punches) | 1 | 4:37 | UFC 92 | 27 Dec 2008 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Win | Dan Evensen | TKO (punches) | 1 | 4:55 | UFC 87 | 9 Aug 2008 | Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States | |
| Loss | Heath Herring | Decision (split) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC 82 | 1 Mar 2008 | Columbus, Ohio, United States | |
| Win | Mirko Cro Cop | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC 75 | 8 Sep 2007 | London, England | |
| Win | Assuério Silva | Decision (majority) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC 70 | 21 Apr 2007 | Manchester, England | |
| Loss | Carmelo Marrero | Decision (split) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC 64 | 14 Oct 2006 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Win | Christian Wellisch | KO (knee) | 1 | 2:51 | UFC 62 | 26 Aug 2006 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Win | Gilbert Aldana | TKO (doctor stoppage) | 1 | 4:13 | UFC 61 | 8 Jul 2006 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | UFC debut |
| Win | Dave Dalgliesh | TKO (punches) | 2 | Rings Holland: Men of Honor | 11 Dec 2005 | Utrecht, Netherlands | ||
| Win | Gabor Nemeth | KO (punches) | 2 | King of the Ring: Mission Impossible | 4 Jun 2005 | Zagreb, Croatia | Won KOTR -103 kg Super World Championship | |
| Loss | Gilbert Yvel | TKO (punches) | 2 | 4:40 | It's Showtime 2004 Amsterdam | 20 May 2004 | Amsterdam, Netherlands | |
| Win | Joop Kasteel | KO (punch) | 1 | 4:31 | Rings Holland: World's Greatest | 4 Apr 2004 | Utrecht, Netherlands | |
| Win | Dave Vader | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 2:00 | Rings Holland: The Untouchables | 27 Sep 2003 | Utrecht, Netherlands | |
| Win | Hans Nijman | Submission (armbar) | 2 | 0:59 | It's Showtime 2003 Amsterdam | 8 Jun 2003 | Amsterdam, Netherlands | |
| Draw | Michael Knaap | Draw (unanimous) | 2 | 5:00 | It's Showtime: As Usual / Battle Time | 29 Sep 2002 | Haarlem, Netherlands | |
| Loss | Rodney Faverus | Decision (unanimous) | 2 | 5:00 | Rings Holland: Saved by the Bell | 2 Jun 2002 | Amsterdam, Netherlands | |
| Win | Dave van der Veen | TKO (punches) | 2 | 1:25 | Rings Holland: Some Like It Hard | 2 Dec 2001 | Utrecht, Netherlands | |
| Win | André Tete | Submission (heel hook) | 1 | 3:20 | Rings Holland: No Guts, No Glory | 10 Jun 2001 | Amsterdam, Netherlands | Pro debut |