Per-round statistics
Round 1
| Cain Velasquez | Stat | Cheick Kongo |
|---|---|---|
| 0 | Knockdowns | 0 |
| 8/13 | Sig. strikes | 5/7 |
| By target | ||
| 8/13 | Head | 4/6 |
| 0/0 | Body | 1/1 |
| 0/0 | Leg | 0/0 |
| By position | ||
| 0/4 | Distance | 3/4 |
| 0/0 | Clinch | 1/1 |
| 8/9 | Ground | 1/2 |
| 50/66 | Total strikes | 14/16 |
| 4/4 | Takedowns | 0/0 |
| 2 | Submission att. | 0 |
| 0 | Reversals | 0 |
| 4:29 | Control time | 0:14 |
Round 2
| Cain Velasquez | Stat | Cheick Kongo |
|---|---|---|
| 0 | Knockdowns | 0 |
| 12/18 | Sig. strikes | 9/14 |
| By target | ||
| 7/12 | Head | 4/9 |
| 5/6 | Body | 3/3 |
| 0/0 | Leg | 2/2 |
| By position | ||
| 2/7 | Distance | 3/7 |
| 0/0 | Clinch | 3/3 |
| 10/11 | Ground | 3/4 |
| 94/105 | Total strikes | 14/19 |
| 2/3 | Takedowns | 0/0 |
| 0 | Submission att. | 0 |
| 0 | Reversals | 0 |
| 4:13 | Control time | 0:25 |
Round 3
| Cain Velasquez | Stat | Cheick Kongo |
|---|---|---|
| 0 | Knockdowns | 0 |
| 9/22 | Sig. strikes | 7/13 |
| By target | ||
| 8/21 | Head | 3/9 |
| 1/1 | Body | 4/4 |
| 0/0 | Leg | 0/0 |
| By position | ||
| 0/1 | Distance | 2/6 |
| 1/2 | Clinch | 5/7 |
| 8/19 | Ground | 0/0 |
| 117/149 | Total strikes | 14/21 |
| 1/3 | Takedowns | 1/3 |
| 0 | Submission att. | 0 |
| 0 | Reversals | 0 |
| 4:16 | Control time | 0:12 |
Fight totals
| Cain Velasquez | Stat | Cheick Kongo |
|---|---|---|
| 0 | Knockdowns | 0 |
| 29/53 | Sig. strikes | 21/34 |
| By target | ||
| 23/46 | Head | 11/24 |
| 6/7 | Body | 8/8 |
| 0/0 | Leg | 2/2 |
| By position | ||
| 2/12 | Distance | 8/17 |
| 1/2 | Clinch | 9/11 |
| 26/39 | Ground | 4/6 |
| 261/320 | Total strikes | 42/56 |
| 7/10 | Takedowns | 1/3 |
| 2 | Submission att. | 0 |
| 0 | Reversals | 0 |
| 12:58 | Control time | 0:51 |