Cheick Kongo vs. Heath Herring Result

Heath Herring def. Cheick Kongo

Split decisionR3 · 5:00

UFC 82: Pride of a ChampionMarch 1, 2008Columbus, Ohio, USA

Heath Herring defeated Cheick Kongo by split decision at UFC 82: Pride of a Champion on March 1, 2008 in Columbus, Ohio, USA. The referee was Dan Miragliotta. Judges' scores: 29-28, 28-29, 29-28.

Cheick Kongo vs. Heath Herring — UFC 82: Pride of a Champion (Mar 1, 2008)

Result: Heath Herring won
Method: DECSplit decision
Round & time: R3 · 5:00
Referee: Dan Miragliotta
Division: Heavyweight
Format: 3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Event: UFC 82: Pride of a Champion
Location: Columbus, Ohio, USA

Judges' scorecards

Todd Agosta
29–28
For Heath Herring
Cecil Peoples
28–29
Dissenting card
Nelson Hamilton
29–28
For Heath Herring

Fight stats

Cheick KongoHeath Herring

0Knockdowns1
4545/60 · 75%Significant strikes57/80 · 71%57
9393/110 · 85%Total strikes100/125 · 80%100
55/5 · 100%Takedowns3/4 · 75%3
0Submission attempts0
1Reversals2
8:17Control time5:51

Significant strikes by target

Cheick KongoHead 17 · Body 16 · Legs 12

Heath HerringHead 9 · Body 46 · Legs 2

Significant strikes by position

Cheick KongoDistance 4 · Clinch 11 · Ground 30

Heath HerringDistance 3 · Clinch 2 · Ground 52

Round by round

Significant strikes landed in each round.

Show the round-by-round table

Round	Fighter	Knockdowns	Significant strikes	Total strikes	Takedowns	Control time
1	Cheick Kongo	0	22/26	44/49	3/3	3:26
	Heath Herring	1	4/10	11/18	2/2	1:12
2	Cheick Kongo	0	14/21	37/45	2/2	3:07
	Heath Herring	0	27/32	34/39	0/0	1:42
3	Cheick Kongo	0	9/13	12/16	0/0	1:44
	Heath Herring	0	26/38	55/68	1/2	2:57

Where it sat in their careers

Cheick Kongo

UFC record before: 4-1
UFC record after: 4-2
Streak coming in: 2 wins in a row
Age at the fight: 32

Last UFC bouts before this one

WMirko FilipovicSep 8, 2007
WAssuerio SilvaApr 21, 2007
LCarmelo MarreroOct 14, 2006

Next fight: W vs. Dan Evensen

Heath Herring

UFC record before: 1-2
UFC record after: 2-2
Age at the fight: 30

Last UFC bouts before this one

LAntonio Rodrigo NogueiraJul 7, 2007
WBrad ImesApr 7, 2007
LJake O'BrienJan 25, 2007

Next fight: L vs. Brock Lesnar

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