By The Numbers: Tyrone Spong vs. Sergei Kharitonov
Home run hitters shoulder the marquee for Eagle Fighting Championship, as the Khabib Nurmagomedov-fronted organization breaks into the American market for the first time.
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As Spong and Kharitonov approach their headlining attraction, a look at some of the numbers that have accompanied them to this point:
36: Years of age for Spong, who was born on Sept.
3, 1985 in Paramaribo, Suriname.
1: Spong win by knockout, accounting for 50% of his career total (two). He buried Travis Bartlett with punches 3:15 into the first round of their World Series of Fighting 1 pairing in November 2012. Spong owns one other win by decision.
3,093: Days since Spong last appeared as a mixed martial artist. He laid claim to a three-round unanimous decision over Angel DeAnda at WSOF 4 on Aug. 10, 2013.
2: Professional boxing championships on the Spong mantle. He holds the World Boxing Council and World Boxing Organization Latino heavyweight titles.
1,095: Seconds spent by Spong in MMA competition. That equates to 18:15 of actual fight time, or a little less than four total rounds. However, Spong wields plenty of combat sports experience, as he carries a perfect 14-0 record as a boxer and a 107-7-1 mark as a kickboxer.
41: Years of age for Kharitonov, who was born in Plesetsk, Russia, on Aug. 18, 1980.
29: Kharitonov victories by knockout, technical knockout or submission, accounting for 94% of his career total (31). His list of victims includes Matt Mitrione, Roy Nelson, Andrei Arlovski, Alistair Overeem, Pedro Rizzo and Semmy Schilt. Kharitonov sports two other victories by decision.
9: Countries in which Kharitonov has fought as a mixed martial artist. He has gone 10-4 in Japan, 8-0 with one no contest in Russia, 5-3 with one no contest in the United States, 3-0 in Ukraine, 2-0 in the United Arab Emirates, 1-0 in China, 1-0 in Kazakhstan, 1-0 in Belarus and 0-1 in Israel.
15: First-round finishes on the Kharitonov resume, including three of the sub-minute variety. He submitted Osmanli Vagabov by undisclosed means in 47 seconds at Tournament of Real Men 8 on Feb. 20, 2003, subdued John Delgado with a keylock in 34 seconds at a Russian MMA Championship event on June 1, 2012 and punched out Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou in 40 seconds at M-1 Challenge 80 on June 15, 2017.
.720: Cumulative winning percentage between the eight men—Overeem, Cheick Kongo, Linton Vassell, Javy Ayala, Josh Barnett, Jeff Monson, Aleksander Emelianenko and Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira—who have beaten Kharitonov. They boast a combined record of 267-99-5.
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