It's been 15 years since arguably the craziest in-fight comeback in MMA history went down in the Steel City.

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 ...

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 ...

Cheick Kongo is set to return to combat sports (kind of) for the first time in three years. The MMA legend hasn’t fought since being outpointed by Ryan Bader at Bellator 280 in May 2022. At 50 years ...

On Saturday night, two veteran heavyweights will clash in the main event of Bellator 265 when Cheick Kongo battles Sergei Kharitonov. The action goes down from inside Sanford Pentagon in Sioux Falls, ...

PHOENIX – Bellator is heading back to Paris with the heavyweight title on the line. After Ryan Bader’s win over Valentin Moldavsky in the Bellator 273 main event Saturday at Footprint Center in ...

MMA Fighting explores what’s at stake for the UFC and the fighters competing at UFC 144: Frankie Edgar vs. Ben Henderson this weekend in Tokyo, Japan. Upcoming UFC EventsFromMMA Mania Feb 23, 2012 ...

The Hush Super Fight marks a historic milestone for Pillow Fight Championship as it brings together two icons of the MMA world—Cheick Kongo and Hector Lombard—for a battle of speed, skill, and ...

Fight Facts is a breakdown of all of the interesting information and cage curiosities on every card, with some puns, references and portmanteaus to keep things fun. These deep stat dives delve into ...

On Tuesday’s (April 23, 2013) edition of “UFC Tonight” on FUEL TV, hosts Daniel Cormier and Kenny Florian gave official predictions for the two bouts carrying the UFC 159 fight card. Who did each man ...

Cheick Kongo has accomplished much and seen even more during a 44-fight career that spans more than two decades. Now well into his 40s, he continues to chase a prize that has thus far eluded his grasp ...