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UFC 97: Redemption
Montreal, Canada
18 Apr 2009
Heavyweight
VS
55%
Kongo
45%
Hardonk
Win Probability
KO/TKO
Round 2 · 2:29
★ Official Result
Cheick KongowinsKO/TKOR2 · 2:29
def. Antoni Hardonk · UFC 97: Redemption
Fight Report
Pre-fight analysis · prediction vs result
Prediction vs Result
We predicted
Kongo
→
Actual result
Kongo wins
KO/TKO · R2
Pre-fight analysis
This is a genuine toss-up — Kongo at 55% vs Hardonk at 45% (CFR ratings). One of the hardest fights to call on the card.
Key angles
Hardonk has beaten significantly higher-quality opposition — a QoV edge of 14 points.
Risk flags
Kongo's chin rating of 38 flags durability concerns based on KO history.
Hardonk has a chin rating of 42 — a potential KO vulnerability.
This Fight — Statistics
Actual stats from this bout
KongoHardonk
0
Sig. Strikes
0
0.0
Strikes / min (SLpM)
0.0
—
Strike Accuracy
—
Kongo
Hardonk
Physical Matchup
Height · Reach · Age · Stance
6'4"
Height
6'4"
82"+
Reach
78"
51
Age
+50
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Kongo
Hardonk
Composite Fighter Rating
Overall score combining performance, win quality, momentum & durability
20.9
17.0
51.8
Performance Avg
54.5
43
Quality of Victory
58
100
Momentum Score
13
Kongo
Hardonk
Striking
Career averages · see This Fight stats above
6.8
/ 10
10.0
/ 10
5.8
Style: Pressure
8.5
4.2
Style: Volume
1.0
6 KO wins
Finish Rate (strikes)
4 KO wins
Per-minute strike stats will populate after live card results are scraped
Strike targetStrike target
12
Head
0
5
Body
0
0
Leg
1
RangeRange
2Distance1
0Clinch0
15Ground0
Kongo
Hardonk
Grappling
Career averages · see This Fight stats above
0.9
/ 10
0.0
/ 10
0.6
Wrestling Style (/10)
0.0
0.0
Submission Style (/10)
0.0
0
Submission wins
0
Per-fight takedown stats will populate after live card results are scraped
Kongo
Hardonk
Durability / Chin
Resilience against knockouts and stoppages
38
42
KO risk
Verdict
2 consec. KOs
2
KO/TKO Losses
2
1
Sub Losses
1
Avg R1.0 stoppage
KO round context
Avg R2.0 stoppage
Most recent fight
Last KO loss
Most recent fight
—
Strikes absorbed / min
—
18/37 fights
Chin rating based on
8/14 fights
Kongo
Hardonk
Form & Momentum
Recent fight performance — most recent weighted 30%
100
13
Current form
2-fight 📉 slide
L · KO · R1
W · Dec · R3
L · KO · R1
W · Dec · R3
W · KO · R1
Last 5
L · KO · R2
L · KO · R2
W · KO · R2
W · KO · R2
W · KO · R1
Kongo
Hardonk
Finish Rate
Percentage of wins by KO/TKO or Submission
55%
100%
6
KO / TKO Wins
4
0
Submission Wins
0
5
Decision Wins
0
Style Fingerprint
Combatrics radar — 6 fighting dimensions scored 0–10
Kongo
Hardonk
Fighter 1
Fighter 2
6.8
Striking
KO power & stand-up volume
10.0
0.9
Grappling
Ground control & clinch
0.0
0.6
Wrestling
Takedown threat & defence
0.0
0.0
Submission
Submission attack frequency
0.0
5.8
Pressure
Clinch/ground work rate
8.5
4.2
Volume
Decision-pace fighting
1.0
KongoHardonk
Strike Zones
Kongo
Attacking
17 landedAbsorbing
1 absorbedHardonk
Attacking
1 landedAbsorbing
17 absorbedTargeting Overlap
🎯Kongo targets the head (71% of attacks) — Hardonk absorbs 71% of strikes there
🎯Hardonk targets the legs (100% of attacks) — Kongo absorbs 100% of strikes there
Round by Round
This fight · per-round breakdown
Kongo
RND
Hardonk
0/0R00/0
Kongo · Last 5
L · KO · R1
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L · KO · R1
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UFC 144: Edgar vs Henderson · 2012-02
W · Dec · R3
Matt MitrioneDecision
UFC 137: Penn vs Diaz · 2011-10
W · KO · R1
Pat BarryKO/TKO
UFC Live: Kongo vs Barry · 2011-06
Hardonk · Last 5
L · KO · R2
Pat BarryKO/TKO
UFC 104: Machida vs Shogun · 2009-10
L · KO · R2
Cheick KongoKO/TKO
UFC 97: Redemption · 2009-04
W · KO · R2
Mike WesselKO/TKO
UFC 92: The Ultimate 2008 · 2008-12
W · KO · R2
Eddie SanchezKO/TKO
UFC 85: Bedlam · 2008-06
W · KO · R1
Colin RobinsonKO/TKO
UFC 80: Rapid Fire · 2008-01