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Cheick Kongo vs Sergei Kharitonov

A fight that actually happened — and everything both records say about it.

Meetings on record

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Cheick Kongo and Sergei Kharitonov met once (2021). Cheick Kongo won in 2021 by submission.

SOURCE·Cheick Kongo and Sergei Kharitonov — English Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)·both records name the other·REVIEWED AUG 2026

How this head-to-head is established

  1. This pairing exists only because at least one of the two articles' own results tables names the other fighter. No matchup on this site is speculative and none is a hypothetical.
  2. Every figure in the comparison below comes from that fighter's own page and carries the same source line. A dash means the source states nothing, not that the value is zero.
  3. Common opponents are found by matching linked bout lists, which is only possible because every fight list here is linked to every other. A shared opponent is not a transitive result and this page does not treat it as one.
  4. Nothing on this page predicts an outcome. It is a comparison of what is on record.

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Side by side

What both records stateAUG 2026
Cheick KongoSergei Kharitonov
81″ (205.7 cm)Reach—
76″ (193 cm)Height76″ (193 cm)
+6.58%Reach advantage—
31–12Record36–9
61%Finish rate94%
7Longest unbeaten run7
52Recorded bouts50
OrthodoxStanceOrthodox

A comparison of what is on record. Nothing here predicts a result.

Common opponents

Both fought these 3. This is the comparison the siloed databases cannot make, because it needs every fight list linked to every other.

OpponentCheick KongoSergei Kharitonov
Oli Thompson W W
Matt Mitrione W W
Roy Nelson L W

Both records, drawn

The same ledger line on each: wins stamped above the rule, losses below, the mark's shape carrying how it ended.

Cheick Kongo

200020102020UNFILEDwin v Dave van der Veen, 2001, kowin v André Tete, 2001, submissiondraw v Michael Knaap, 2002, drawloss v Rodney Faverus, 2002, decisionwin v Dave Vader, 2003, decisionwin v Hans Nijman, 2003, submissionloss v Gilbert Yvel, 2004, kowin v Joop Kasteel, 2004, kowin v Sinisa Andrijasevic, 2004, kowin v Dave Dalgliesh, 2005, kowin v Gabor Nemeth, 2005, kowin v Dusko Basrak, 2005, kowin v Mladen Brestovac, 2005, decisionwin v Tihamer Brunner, 2005, koloss v Glaube Feitosa, 2005, decisionloss v Carmelo Marrero, 2006, decisionwin v Christian Wellisch, 2006, kowin v Gilbert Aldana, 2006, kowin v Mirko Cro Cop, 2007, decisionwin v Assuério Silva, 2007, decisionwin v Mostapha al-Turk, 2008, kowin v Dan Evensen, 2008, koloss v Heath Herring, 2008, decisionloss v Frank Mir, 2009, submissionloss v Cain Velasquez, 2009, decisionwin v Antoni Hardonk, 2009, kodraw v Travis Browne, 2010, drawwin v Paul Buentello, 2010, submissionwin v Matt Mitrione, 2011, decisionwin v Pat Barry, 2011, kowin v Shawn Jordan, 2012, decisionloss v Mark Hunt, 2012, kowin v Peter Graham, 2013, decisionwin v Mark Godbeer, 2013, koloss v Roy Nelson, 2013, kowin v Lavar Johnson, 2014, submissionwin v Eric Smith, 2014, koloss v Vitaly Minakov, 2014, decisionwin v Alexander Volkov, 2015, decisionloss v Muhammed Lawal, 2015, decisionwin v Tony Johnson, 2016, decisionwin v Vinicius Queiroz, 2016, decisionwin v Augusto Sakai, 2017, decisionwin v Oli Thompson, 2017, decisionwin v Timothy Johnson, 2018, kowin v Javy Ayala, 2018, konc v Ryan Bader, 2019win v Vitaly Minakov, 2019, decisionloss v Timothy Johnson, 2020, decisionwin v Sergei Kharitonov, 2021, submissionloss v Ryan Bader, 2022, decisionwin v Marcin Rozalski, no date on record
WON ABOVE·LOST BELOW BAR = STOPPAGE·BROKEN BAR = SUBMISSION·TICK = DECISION 2001–2022 · 1 UNDATED
2010 2020 win vs Dave van der Veen (2001)win vs André Tete (2001)draw vs Michael Knaap (2002)loss vs Rodney Faverus (2002)win vs Dave Vader (2003)win vs Hans Nijman (2003)loss vs Gilbert Yvel (2004)win vs Joop Kasteel (2004)win vs Sinisa Andrijasevic (2004)win vs Dave Dalgliesh (2005)win vs Gabor Nemeth (2005)win vs Dusko Basrak (2005)win vs Mladen Brestovac (2005)win vs Tihamer Brunner (2005)loss vs Glaube Feitosa (2005)loss vs Carmelo Marrero (2006)win vs Christian Wellisch (2006)win vs Gilbert Aldana (2006)win vs Mirko Cro Cop (2007)win vs Assuério Silva (2007)win vs Mostapha al-Turk (2008)win vs Dan Evensen (2008)loss vs Heath Herring (2008)loss vs Frank Mir (2009)loss vs Cain Velasquez (2009)win vs Antoni Hardonk (2009)draw vs Travis Browne (2010)win vs Paul Buentello (2010)win vs Matt Mitrione (2011)win vs Pat Barry (2011)win vs Shawn Jordan (2012)loss vs Mark Hunt (2012)win vs Peter Graham (2013)win vs Mark Godbeer (2013)loss vs Roy Nelson (2013)win vs Lavar Johnson (2014)win vs Eric Smith (2014)loss vs Vitaly Minakov (2014)win vs Alexander Volkov (2015)loss vs Muhammed Lawal (2015)win vs Tony Johnson (2016)win vs Vinicius Queiroz (2016)win vs Augusto Sakai (2017)win vs Oli Thompson (2017)win vs Timothy Johnson (2018)win vs Javy Ayala (2018)nc vs Ryan Bader (2019)win vs Vitaly Minakov (2019)loss vs Timothy Johnson (2020)win vs Sergei Kharitonov (2021)loss vs Ryan Bader (2022)
winlossdraw / NC2001–2022

Sergei Kharitonov

200020102020UNFILEDwin v Roman Savochka, 2000, kowin v Sergey Kaznovsky, 2001, submissionwin v Jason Suttie, 2003, submissionloss v Martin Malkhasyan, 2003, submissionwin v David Shvelidze, 2003, submissionloss v Antônio Rodrigo Nogueira, 2004, decisionwin v Semmy Schilt, 2004, kowin v Murilo Rua, 2004, kowin v Cory Peterson, 2004, submissionwin v Fabrício Werdum, 2005, decisionwin v Peter Mulder, 2005, submissionwin v Pedro Rizzo, 2005, kowin v Choi Mu-Bae, 2005, koloss v Alexander Emelianenko, 2006, koloss v Alistair Overeem, 2006, kowin v Alistair Overeem, 2007, kowin v Mike Russow, 2007, submissionwin v Jimmy Ambriz, 2008, submissionloss v Jeff Monson, 2009, submissionwin v Tatsuya Mizuno, 2010, koloss v Josh Barnett, 2011, submissionwin v Andrei Arlovski, 2011, kowin v John Delgado, 2012, submissionwin v Alexei Kudin, 2013, kowin v Kenny Garner, 2014, kowin v Tyler East, 2014, kowin v Kenny Garner, 2015, koloss v Javy Ayala, 2016, kowin v Geronimo dos Santos, 2017, submissionwin v Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou, 2017, kowin v Chase Gormley, 2017, kowin v Roy Nelson, 2018, konc v Anton Vyazigin, 2018win v Joey Beltran, 2018, decisionloss v Linton Vassell, 2019, kowin v Matt Mitrione, 2019, kowin v Oli Thompson, 2020, kowin v Danny Williams, 2020win v Fabio Maldonado, 2021, koloss v Cheick Kongo, 2021, submissionwin v Mike Cook, 2021, kowin v Osborn Machimana, 2021, kowin v Tyrone Spong, 2022, kowin v Malik Scott, 2022win v Tiago Cardoso, 2023, kowin v Roggers Souza, 2023, kowin v Marcus Vinicius, 2024, kowin v Osman Vagabov, no date on recordwin v Viacheslav Kolesnik, no date on recordwin v Zamir Syrgabayev, no date on record
WON ABOVE·LOST BELOW BAR = STOPPAGE·BROKEN BAR = SUBMISSION·TICK = DECISION 2000–2024 · 3 UNDATED
2000 2010 2020 win vs Roman Savochka (2000)win vs Sergey Kaznovsky (2001)win vs Jason Suttie (2003)loss vs Martin Malkhasyan (2003)win vs David Shvelidze (2003)loss vs Antônio Rodrigo Nogueira (2004)win vs Semmy Schilt (2004)win vs Murilo Rua (2004)win vs Cory Peterson (2004)win vs Fabrício Werdum (2005)win vs Peter Mulder (2005)win vs Pedro Rizzo (2005)win vs Choi Mu-Bae (2005)loss vs Alexander Emelianenko (2006)loss vs Alistair Overeem (2006)win vs Alistair Overeem (2007)win vs Mike Russow (2007)win vs Jimmy Ambriz (2008)loss vs Jeff Monson (2009)win vs Tatsuya Mizuno (2010)loss vs Josh Barnett (2011)win vs Andrei Arlovski (2011)win vs John Delgado (2012)win vs Alexei Kudin (2013)win vs Kenny Garner (2014)win vs Tyler East (2014)win vs Kenny Garner (2015)loss vs Javy Ayala (2016)win vs Geronimo dos Santos (2017)win vs Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou (2017)win vs Chase Gormley (2017)win vs Roy Nelson (2018)nc vs Anton Vyazigin (2018)win vs Joey Beltran (2018)loss vs Linton Vassell (2019)win vs Matt Mitrione (2019)win vs Oli Thompson (2020)win vs Danny Williams (2020)win vs Fabio Maldonado (2021)loss vs Cheick Kongo (2021)win vs Mike Cook (2021)win vs Osborn Machimana (2021)win vs Tyrone Spong (2022)win vs Malik Scott (2022)win vs Tiago Cardoso (2023)win vs Roggers Souza (2023)win vs Marcus Vinicius (2024)
winlossdraw / NC2000–2024
Cross-references
Cheick Kongo

The full ledger: 52 bouts, the reach placed in its cohort, and what the record does not say.

31–12 Sergei Kharitonov

The same, from the other corner — 50 bouts and the cohort Kharitonov is ranked inside.

36–9 Every confirmed matchup

The other 899 pairings whose own records confirm the fight happened — not a list of fights anyone imagined.

900 BOUTS
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