Cheick Kongo vs. Mark Godbeer to Go Down at Bellator 101
September 08, 2013 (23:45) [ Indexed from 411 Mania ]
Heavyweight bout is official... More...

Cheick Kongo Discusses Signing With Bellator MMA
August 30, 2013 (22:00) [ Indexed from 411 Mania ]
He has no regrets in regards to his time in the UFC More...

Bellator Inks Ex-UFC Heavyweight Cheick Kongo for Season 9 Tournament
August 29, 2013 (08:45) [ Indexed from Sherdog.com ]
Former UFC heavyweight Cheick Kongo has signed with Bellator MMA. More...

Cheick Kongo Signs With Bellator
August 29, 2013 (04:45) [ Indexed from 411 Mania ]
He's joining the heavyweight tournament... More...

Cheick Kongo Releases Statement, Says UFC Did Not 'Cut' Him
May 05, 2013 (00:00) [ Indexed from 411 Mania ]
Kongo hints he could sign another UFC deal... More...

UFC Releases Cheick Kongo Following UFC 159 Loss
May 02, 2013 (02:30) [ Indexed from 411 Mania ]
We're a heavyweight down... More...

Cheick Kongo Speaks on His Approach to UFC 159 Fight with Roy Nelson
April 26, 2013 (06:45) [ Indexed from 411 Mania ]
He sees himself as a small person... More...

Roy Nelson Speaks on UFC 159 Fight with Cheick Kongo
April 26, 2013 (04:30) [ Indexed from 411 Mania ]
Nelson is aiming to get a shot at the title... More...

Burgeoning UFC 159 Bill Gets Vinny Magalhaes-Phil Davis, Roy Nelson-Cheick Kongo
January 30, 2013 (21:45) [ Indexed from Sherdog.com ]
Two more additions have been made to the growing UFC 159 bill. More...

UFC's Cheick Kongo and Stefan Struve agree via Twitter to UFC 156 fight
November 20, 2012 (21:30) [ Indexed from MMAjunkie ]
Responding to a fan's tweet, heavyweights Cheick Kongo and Stefan Struve today agreed to a fight at UFC 156. "It would be very exciting 4 the fans & a great challenge for both of us," Kongo wrote on his Twitter account. The proposed matchup comes three days after the French heavyweight was criticized by UFC President Dana White. More...

UFC 149 results: Cheick Kongo grinds out win over Shawn Jordan
July 22, 2012 (06:00) [ Indexed from MMAjunkie ]
CALGARY - It won't go down as one of the better fights in UFC history, but Cheick Kongo got back in the win column. Kongo grinded out a unanimous decision victory over Shawn Jordan in a mostly plodding fight that featured Jordan working for takedowns and Kongo defending them. The majority of the fight was contested in the clinch along the fence, but Kongo took home the win with scores of 30-28, 30-27, 30-27 as the crowd voiced its displeasure with the pace. The heavyweight bout was part of the main card of Saturday's UFC 149 event at Scotiabank Saddledome in Calgary. It aired on pay-per-view following prelims on FX and Facebook. More...

Cheick Kongo Says Everything Is Good Heading Into UFC 149
July 19, 2012 (06:00) [ Indexed from 411 Mania ]
He's in shape and focused More...

Freshly shaven for success? Cheick Kongo says 'life is beautiful' prior to UFC 149
July 19, 2012 (03:15) [ Indexed from MMAjunkie ]
CALGARY, Alberta, Canada -A bearded Cheick Kongo told MMAjunkie.com at UFC on FUEL TV 2 that the next time he was clean-shaven, his problems would be behind him. At UFC 149, Kongo showed up looking Mr. Clean and talking about how beautiful life is. "Everything is good now," Kongo on Wednesday told MMAjunkie.com. "I came back in shape and more focused, and fortunately with a good win on Saturday." More...

MMAjunkie.com Radio (noon ET): Cheick Kongo, Ryan Jimmo and Chris Clements
July 18, 2012 (17:30) [ Indexed from MMAjunkie ]
MMAjunkie.com Radio today welcomes to the show three fighters from the upcoming UFC 149 card, including main-card competitors Cheick Kongo and Chris Clements. We also talk to preliminary-card fighter and UFC newcomer Ryan Jimmo. MMAjunkie.com Radio airs from noon to 2 p.m. ET (9-11 a.m. PT) live from Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino in Las Vegas. Listen to and watch a video stream of the two-hour show at www.mmajunkie.com/radio. More...

UFC 149's Shawn Jordan believes Jackson's MMA has him prepped for Cheick Kongo
July 16, 2012 (22:15) [ Indexed from MMAjunkie ]
One of the losses suffered by the UFC 149 card turned out to be Shawn Jordan's gain. And if things go the way he thinks they might go on Saturday, it could be the fans' gain, as well -even if most of them don't realize it yet. Jordan meets Cheick Kongo on UFC 149's main card in a heavyweight tilt that Jordan believes could make fans forget they were supposed to see Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira -not him. More...

Shawn Jordan vs. Cheick Kongo Official For UFC 149
June 18, 2012 (19:30) [ Indexed from 411 Mania ]
In Calgary More...

Cheick Kongo vs. Shawn Jordan official for UFC 149 in Calgary
June 18, 2012 (16:00) [ Indexed from MMAjunkie ]
As expected, Shawn Jordan has replaced recovering Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira and now meets fellow heavyweight Cheick Kongo next month at UFC 149. MMAjunkie.com passed along news of the bout on Saturday, and UFC executives recently made it official. UFC 149 takes place July 21 at Scotiabank Saddledome in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. More...

Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira Out of UFC 149 Bout With Cheick Kongo
June 17, 2012 (18:15) [ Indexed from 411 Mania ]
Shawn Jordan will replace him More...

Shawn Jordan replaces 'Big Nog,' meets Cheick Kongo at UFC 149
June 17, 2012 (00:00) [ Indexed from MMAjunkie ]
With his broken arm still not fully healed, former UFC interim champ Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira has pulled out of next month's UFC 149 event. In his place steps Shawn Jordan, who now fights fellow heavyweight Cheick Kongo. Sherdog first reported the scratch and Jordan's acceptance of the fight earlier today.MMAjunkie.com confirmed Nogueira's withdrawal. More...

Shawn Jordan Replaces Injured Minotauro, Will Face Cheick Kongo at UFC 149
June 16, 2012 (23:15) [ Indexed from Sherdog.com ]
The bad luck for UFC 149 continues, as Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira has become the latest fighter to withdraw from the July 21 card. More...