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Bellator 265 post-event facts: Cheick Kongo extends heavyweight wins record

Bellator wrapped up its August event schedule Friday with Bellator 265, which took place at Sanford Pentagon in Sioux Falls, S.D.

One of the promotion’s all-time great heavyweights added another notable win to his resume in the main event. Former title challenger Cheick Kongo (31-11-2 MMA, 13-3 BMMA) rallied to secure a second-round submission of Sergei Kharitonov (30-8 MMA, 3-3 BMMA) and further etch his name in the record books.

For more on the numbers behind Kongo’s win, as well as the rest of the card, check below for 17 post-event facts to come out of Bellator 265.

Event stats

Betting favorites went 6-3 on the card.

Betting favorites fell to 7-3 in Bellator main events this year. One headliner had even odds.

Total fight time for the nine-bout card was 1:14:15.

Cheick Kongo def. Sergei Kharitonov

Kongo’s 13 victories in Bellator heavyweight competition are most in divisional history.

Kongo’s six stoppage victories in Bellator heavyweight competition are tied for second most in divisional history behind Tyrell Fortune (eight).

Kongo earned his first submission victory since Sept. 5, 2014 – a span of 2,541 days (nearly seven years) and 12 fights.

Kharitonov has suffered seven of his eight career losses by stoppage. That includes all three of his Bellator defeats.

Kharitonov suffered his first submission loss since Sept. 10, 2011 – a span of 3,632 days (nearly 10 years) and 17 fights.

Logan Storley def. Dante Schiro

Dante Schiro (8-3 MMA, 0-1 BMMA) has suffered all three of his career losses by decision.

Marcelo Golm def. Billy Swanson

Marcelo Golm

Marcelo Golm (9-3 MMA, 1-0 BMMA) has earned all nine of his career victories by stoppage.

Golm has earned seven of his nine career victories by knockout.

Billy Swanson (4-2 MMA, 0-1 BMMA) has suffered both of his career losses by knockout.

Jornel Lugo def. Keith Lee

Jornel Lugo’s (7-0 MMA, 4-0 BMMA) four-fight Bellator winning streak at bantamweight is the second longest active streak in the division behind Raufeon Stots (five).

Lugo earned the first stoppage victory of his Bellator career.

Keith Lee (7-5 MMA, 1-2 BMMA) suffered the first stoppage loss of his career with his submission defeat.

Fabio Aguiar def. Taylor Johnson

Taylor Johnson (7-3 MMA, 2-2 BMMA) suffered the first decision loss of his career.

Mike Hamel def. Bryce Logan

Bryce Logan (12-6 MMA, 0-3 BMMA) has suffered all three of his Bellator losses by decision.

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