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.
The 44-year-old veteran heavyweight will attempt for a second time to capture the belt after losing his first title fight to Vitaly Minakov back in April 2014 at Bellator 115.
Kongo spoke to BJPenn.com ahead of the fight and said he has brought in a number of world-class wrestlers to combat the threat of Bader’s takedowns and is confident the training camp will pay off during the fight:
“My training camp was good.