Pat Barry and Cheick Kongo will meet this Sunday and UFC Live: Marquardt vs Story, and it’s a big fight for both competitors.
Kongo has been with the UFC for five years now and has put together a solid record of 8-4-1. However, Cheick has consistently come up short against high level opponents and, as a result, has earned himself the unofficial position as the heavyweight gatekeeper.
If Kongo can beat Barry in devastating fashion, he could earn himself another shot against one the division’s elite. At the same time, a loss for Cheick would be devastating and would likely put him at the very back of the line for a shot at the title.
A win for Pat would prove to the UFC that he is ready for some higher level competition. The most significant opponent Barry has faced in the UFC was Mirko Filipovic and Barry couldn’t pull out the win, losing by third-round submission.
Barry will be looking to prove that the loss to Mirko wasn’t an accurate representation of what he can do inside the Octagon.
Let’s take a look at how these two stack up…