Win
Cheick Kongo
Kongo vs Johnson
Bellator 123
September 05, 2014 Friday10 PM ET / 7 PM PT
Mohegan Sun Arena, Uncasville, Connecticut, United States
sixth Fight
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) Round: 1 Time: 3:27
Loss
Lavar Johnson
| Tale of the Tape | ||
| 39 | Age | 37 |
| 243 lb (110 kg) | Weight | 251 lb (114 kg) |
| 6' 4" (193 cm) | Height | 6' 4" (193 cm) |
| 82 in (208.3 cm) | Reach | 81 in (206 cm) |
| Fight Stats | ||
| 20 - 9 - 1 | Record | 18 - 9 |
| Last 5 Fights | ||
| 30 fights | Total Fights | 27 fights |
| 30 fights | Professional Fights | 27 fights |
| 0 fights | Amateur Fights | 0 fights |
| 12 years | Years Fighting | 10 years |
| 43 days | Days Last Fought | 35 days |
| 64 rounds | Rounds Fought | 34 rounds |
| 14 finishes | Finish Wins | 18 finishes |
| 70 % | Finish Win Percentage | 100 % |
| 4 KOs | Knockout Wins | 7 KOs |
| 9 TKOs | TKO Wins | 10 TKOs |
| 65 % | KO/TKO Win Percentage | 94 % |
| 1 subs | Submission Wins | 1 subs |
| 5 % | Submission Win Percentage | 5 % |
| 6 decisions wins | Decision Wins | 0 decision wins |
| 30 % | Decision Win Percentage | 0 % |
| 5 UD wins | Unanimous Decision Wins | 0 UD wins |
| 0 SD wins | Split Decision Wins | 0 SD wins |
| 4 finish losses | Finish Losses | 8 finish losses |
| 44 % | Finish Loss Percentage | 88 % |
| 1 KO losses | Knockout Losses | 1 KO losses |
| 2 TKO losses | TKO Losses | 2 TKO losses |
| 33 % | KO/TKO Loss Percentage | 33 % |
| 1 sub losses | Submission Losses | 5 sub losses |
| 11 % | Submission Loss Percentage | 55 % |
| 5 decision losses | Decision Losses | 1 decision losses |
| 55 % | Decision Loss Percentage | 11 % |
| 3 UD losses | Unanimous Decision Losses | 1 UD losses |
| 2 SD losses | Split Decision Losses | 0 SD losses |
Common Opponents
Win
Cheick Kongo
(14 - 6 - 1)
Loss
Patrick Barry
(6 - 2)| Method | Round | Time |
|---|---|---|
| KO (Punch) | 1 | 2:39 |
UFC Live 4 - Kongo vs. Barry
June 26, 7:00 PM PST
VS
Win
Lavar Johnson
(16 - 5)
Loss
Patrick Barry
(7 - 4)| Method | Round | Time |
|---|---|---|
| TKO (Punches) | 1 | 4:38 |
UFC on Fox 3 - Diaz vs. Miller
May 5, 7:00 PM PST
VS
Win
Cheick Kongo
(16 - 7 - 1)
Loss
Shawn Jordan
(12 - 3)| Method | Round | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 |
UFC 149 - Faber vs. Barao
July 21, 7:00 PM PST
VS
Win
Shawn Jordan
(10 - 3)
Loss
Lavar Johnson
(15 - 4)| Method | Round | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Submission (Keylock) | 2 | 3:08 |
Strikeforce - Challengers 19
September 23, 7:00 PM PST
VS
Cheick Kongo Last 5 Fights
Win
Cheick Kongo
(19 - 9 - 2)
Loss
Eric Smith
(6 - 1, 1 NC)| Method | Round | Time |
|---|---|---|
| TKO (Knees and Punches) | 2 | 4:35 |
Bellator MMA - Bellator 120
May 17, 7:00 PM PST
VS
Win
Vitaly Minakov
(12 - 0)
Loss
Cheick Kongo
(19 - 8 - 2)| Method | Round | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Decision (Unanimous) | 5 | 5:00 |
Bellator MMA - Bellator 115
April 4, 7:00 PM PST
VS
Win
Cheick Kongo
(18 - 8 - 2)
Loss
Peter Graham
(9 - 5)| Method | Round | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 |
Bellator MMA - Bellator 107
November 8, 7:00 PM PST
VS
Win
Cheick Kongo
(17 - 8 - 2)
Loss
Mark Godbeer
(8 - 1)| Method | Round | Time |
|---|---|---|
| TKO (Knees and Punches) | 2 | 2:04 |
Bellator MMA - Bellator 102
October 4, 7:00 PM PST
VS
Win
Roy Nelson
(18 - 7)
Loss
Cheick Kongo
(17 - 7 - 2)| Method | Round | Time |
|---|---|---|
| KO (Punches) | 1 | 2:03 |
UFC 159 - Jones vs. Sonnen
April 27, 7:00 PM PST
VS
Lavar Johnson Last 5 Fights
Win
Blagoy Ivanov
(10 - 0, 1 NC)
Loss
Lavar Johnson
(18 - 8)| Method | Round | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Submission (Keylock) | 1 | 4:08 |
Bellator MMA - Bellator 116
April 11, 7:00 PM PST
VS
Win
Lavar Johnson
(17 - 8)
Loss
Ryan Martinez
(10 - 3)| Method | Round | Time |
|---|---|---|
| TKO (Punches) | 1 | 4:22 |
Bellator MMA - Bellator 111
March 7, 7:00 PM PST
VS
Win
Vinicius Kappke de Quieroz
(6 - 2)
Loss
Lavar Johnson
(17 - 7)| Method | Round | Time |
|---|---|---|
| KO (Punch) | 1 | 0:23 |
Bellator MMA - Bellator 102
October 4, 7:00 PM PST
VS
Win
Brendan Schaub
(8 - 3)
Loss
Lavar Johnson
(17 - 6)| Method | Round | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 |
UFC 157 - Rousey vs. Carmouche
February 23, 7:00 PM PST
VS
Win
Stefan Struve
(23 - 5)
Loss
Lavar Johnson
(17 - 5)| Method | Round | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Submission (Armbar) | 1 | 1:05 |
UFC 146 - Dos Santos vs. Mir
May 26, 7:00 PM PST
VS
