UFC veteran Cheick Kongo has won four out of six fights since making his way to Bellator MMA. His fight this weekend (Fri., June 26, 2015) against former Bellator champion Alexander Volkov in Bellator 139's main event could earn him a second shot at current Heavyweight champion Vitaly Minakov. We chatted with the Parisian just days ahead of his latest big moment.
Heavyweight Cheick Kongo has a mixed martial arts (MMA) career that spans back to the early 2000's, holding signature wins over hard-hitting competitors like Mirko Cro Cop, Matt Mitrione and Shawn Jordan, among others.
While it was somewhat surprising that Kongo left UFC after a loss to Roy Nelson at UFC 159, it was not the least bit surprising that Bellator MMA snatched him up with a quickness.