Cheick Kongo has had his sights set on Ryan Bader ever since their first fight ended rather unceremoniously for him, to say the least. And to hear Kongo talk about the rematch he recently booked with ...

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 ...

After an eye poke brought their first meeting to an unsatisfying end in less than a round, Bellator heavyweight Ryan Bader was looking to clearly assert his dominance against challenger Cheick Kongo ...

It took almost three years for Cheick Kongo to get his rematch with Ryan Bader, but his frustration eventually faded with time. Kongo (31-11-2 MMA, 13-3 BMMA) rematches Bader (29-7 MMA, 7-2 BMMA) for ...

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 ...

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 ...

A heavyweight bout between Cheick Kongo and Shawn Jordan is official for UFC 149 in Calgary next month. Ultimate Fighting Championship officials announced the bout earlier this week. Kongo was ...

This is too insane. Pat Barry looked like he had knocked Cheick Kongo out. (He hadn’t.) Kongo looked like he was in big trouble. (He wasn’t.) Like the killer in a horror film, you have to make sure ...

Brock Lesnar vs. Shane Carwin won't be the only big fight on the UFC 116 card. Cheick Kongo vs. Roy Nelson is a likely matchup for the July 3, 2010 competition. Multiple sources have cited this, ...

With last night's seemingly easy destruction of Antoni Hardonk, Cheick Kongo may have earned the title shot he's been dreaming about. Kongo looked a little nervous at first and seemed reluctant to ...

Here’s the good news: There was no controversy this time between Ryan Bader and Cheick Kongo. The bad news? Their Bellator 280 headliner was anything but spectacular. Not that it should matter to ...