Wrestling victory from the jaws of defeat, veteran heavyweight Cheick Kongo pulled out a dramatic submission victory on Friday over Sergei Kharitonov that likely keeps his Bellator MMA title hopes ...

Big boys collide on Friday afternoon in Paris when the Bellator heavyweight title is on the line. Champion Ryan Bader will battle France native Cheick Kongo for a second time when the two headline ...

Heavyweight Cheick Kongo’s UFC 159 bout with Roy Nelson was the last fight on the Frenchman’s UFC contract. Reports surfaced earlier in the week that the fight promotion was not going to renew a deal ...

Cheick Kongo made his UFC debut in 2006 and the heavyweight built a solid record against the world’s best for seven years. Then, in 2013, he turned down a new contract offer from the UFC and walked ...

When Cheick Kongo was excluded from Bellator’s heavyweight grand prix – a bracket that featured a few natural light heavyweights – many believed that his penchant for less-than-thrilling performances ...

Mark Hunt defeats Cheick Kongo by TKO. The stoppage came at 2:11 in the first round. Leg kick early from Mark Hunt but he slipped and Kongo pushed forward. Kongo clinched against the cage but Hunt ...

A few days ago, there was a big buzz in MMA circles about heavyweight Cheick Kongo’s profile being taken off of UFC.com. It turns out that his contract with the organization had expired after his loss ...

Cheick Kongo is hoping to knock out Bellator MMA dual-division champion Ryan Bader on Saturday night and cement himself as the best heavyweight in the world. Advertisement The 44-year-old veteran ...

Cheick Kongo is a French mixed martial artist and kickboxer who has a net worth of $1 million. Cheick Kongo was born in Paris, France in May 1975. He started training in martial arts at just five ...

Bellator MMA made history in Paris on Saturday, but many of the local fans at Accor Arena went home disappointed. Timothy Johnson eked out a split-decision victory over Paris-born veteran heavyweight ...