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 18 years as an MMA fighter, Cheick Kongo must be relishing his second opportunity at winning the Bellator heavyweight title. Think again. “Nothing. Honestly, nothing,” Kongo, 44, said ...

At this past Friday's Bellator 265, Cheick Kongo seemed just moments away from his first stoppage loss since 2013 before he turned everything around in dramatic fashion.

Cheick Kongo is an enigma in MMA—someone who is continually billed as an elite striker based on his kickboxing record but who regularly looks flat and unpolished in the cage. The 6'4" Frenchman ...

Heavyweight Cheick Kongo rides a seven-fight winning streak heading into his rematch with former Bellator heavyweight champion Vitaly Minakov at Saturday's Bellator 216. During this run, the 43 ...

Cheick Kongo added to his impressive 6 fight winning streak by knocking out Timothy Johnson at Bellator 208. Kongo finished Johnson in just 68 seconds of the first round by knocking him out by ...

Last night at UFC 137 , veteran heavyweight Cheick Kongo turned back upstart Matt Mitrione to capture a unanimous decision victory and advance his professional record to 17-6-2 ...

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 ...

Eighteen years as a professional mixed martial artist does not feel like a long time to Cheick Kongo. This is a man who has grown accustomed to waiting. Riding an eight-fight winning streak since ...