Born to a burkinabe father and a congolese mother, kongo began training in martial arts when he was 5 years old, learning kendo and karate. It was a chance for the 44yearold frenchman to win a major mma title, something that has eluded him thus far in his career. Nelson went on to knock out cheick kongo in just over twominutes into the first round, and both the ufc and kongo decided to part ways. Mark godbeer vs cheick kongo archives page 1 mma fighting. Following that loss, godbeer would claim three straight victories in bamma, including winning the heavyweight title against paul taylor on june, 2015. Anderson silva and chris weidman face off, weidman defends tebow, bellator 102 fights cheick kongo vs. Cheick kongo was fighting for the heavyweight title against ryan bader in the main event of bellator 226.
French heavyweight fighter built like the eiffel tower. I would personally like to see him get another shot at brock. Visalia french kickboxer cheick kongo brutalized mark godbeer with a series of knee strikes to the body and head in the bellator mma season 9 heavyweight tournament semifinals at bellator 102. Former ufc heavyweight cheick kongo will make his bellator debut this friday night in the main event of the evening against mark godbeer. Cheick kongo and mark godbeer topped a tournament filled evening featuring the heavyweight semifinals, which saw kongo and vinicius spartan advance with knockout wins. Former ufc heavyweight, cheick kongo earned a shot at a bellator world title after winning season nines fourman tournament, with victories over mark godbeer and peter graham. Cheick guillaume ouedraogo born may 17, 1975, more commonly known as cheick kongo, is a french heavyweight mixed martial artist and former kickboxer who fights in bellator mma. Neither married nor in a relationship, he is possibly single, cheick kongo early life. Bellator 98 was supposed to feature a bellator middleweight championship bout between alexander shlemenko and season 8 middleweight tournament winner doug marshall. A professional mma competitor since 2001, he has also competed for the ufc. Cheick kongo vs mark godbeer fight result bellator mma. Cheick kongo s 1982 mma, 10 bmma bellator mma debut proved a success, as he downed british underdog mark godbeer 82 mma, 01 bmma in the second round and booked himself a spot in the promotions season 9 heavyweight tournament final the semifinal contest served as the headlining bout for fridays bellator 102 event, which took place at californias visalia convention center.
Has won five of his last six and two in a row last preufc loss was to ufc vet cheick kongo in october of 20 origin of nickname. Godbeer has competed for the ufc, bellator mma, and bamma and was the bamma heavyweight champion. Middleweights mikkel parlo and brennan ward were both victorious in their semifinal bouts, and rafael silva won his bantamweight tournament final fight. Cheick kongo biography, age, wife, early life, image. Kongo shines in bellator debut things got off to a slow start, as kongo held godbeer 82 in a stalemate along the fence for the majority of the first round. Godbeer lunges with a left hook and steps inside with a right but kongo. Cheick kongo is determined to silence frank mir at ufc 107. Mark godbeer official sherdog mixed martial arts stats, photos, videos, breaking news, and more for the. Scott coker lukewarm on immediate rematch for ryan bader and cheick kongo bellator september 8, 2019 2. Bellator 98 took place on september 7, 20 at the mohegan sun arena in uncasville, connecticut.
Compare the latest ufcmma fight odds and betting lines from the top online sportsbooks. Snag your s at the link below and see him go to war with ryan bader for. In bareknuckle boxing, he is currently a heavyweight champion for the valor bare knuckle promotion. Thats all the action from bellator 102, be sure to stay tuned to bloody elbow for more fight results, recaps, technical.
Round 5 mma ufc ultimate collector series 14 cheick kongo. The ufc and cheick kongo parted ways in april of last year despite kongo s respectable record of 1151 within the promotion. Mma fighting has bellator 102 results for the kongo vs. Godbeer would remain undefeated in the bamma cage between march 2012 and may 2016. Sure, he shorts grabbed against browne, but he was all sorts of messed up in. Scott coker lukewarm on immediate rematch for ryan bader and cheick kongo bellator. Cheick kongo started to hone his skill in the world of martial arts at an early age. Cheick kongo knocks out mark godbeer via knees in bellator. Kongo was last seen in action at ufc 159 in new jersey, where the frenchman suffered a firstround ko loss to roy big country nelson. The other half of the bigman bracket pits former ufc and strikeforce talent lavar johnson. Unfortunately for kongo and his team, things didnt go as planned. Cheick kongo was successful in his bellator debut, knocking out british heavyweight mark godbeer in the second round of their fight. He also signed with bellator mma made a single appearance under the promotions banner and faced cheick kongo at bellator 102 and lost that bout.
He faced mark godbeer on october 4, 20, at bellator 102. Cheick guillaume ouedraogo born may 17, 1975, more commonly known as cheick kongo. The knees of cheick kongo cause serious damage and end fights. Check out the bellator 102 highlights featuring cheick kongo s epic knockout of mark godbeer in the heavyweight tournament semifinals live from the.
The 265pound belt fight between ryan bader and cheick kongo ruled. Ufc veteran currently fighting in the bellator mma. Mark godbeer born 22 november 1983 is an english bareknuckle boxer and former mixed. Harris fight video, highlights, news, twitter updates, and fight results. Longtime ufc veteran cheick kongo will make his bellator debut against mark godbeer on oct. Two fearsome heavyweight sluggers make their bellator debut as englishman mark godbeer faces frenchman cheick kongo. The bout started out slowly, with kongo finding early success. In the main event, cheick kongo will make his bellator debut.
Former ufc heavyweight cheick kongo 1882 mma will make his bellator mma debut later this month, as it was announced saturday that kongo will face fellow promotional newcomer mark godbeer at bellator 101 in portland. Godbeer fight video, highlights, news, twitter updates, and fight results. This is cheick kongo next fight and mark godbeer next fight. A professional mma competitor from 2009 until 2018, he competed for the ufc, bellator mma, absolute championship akhmat, and bamma. Bj is a machine at lightweight and have the time looks. Bellator 102 results, live online fight stream coverage and updates for cheick kongo vs.
Round 5 mma ufc ultimate collector series 14 cheick kongo action figure. Bellator president scott coker did not commit to an immediate rematch between ryan bader and cheick kongo despite a no contest at bellator 226. Cheick kongo took care of business against an overmatched mark godbeer on friday, posting a secondround tko in the main event of bellator 102 in visalia, calif. Kickboxer kongo punishes godbeer in bellator semifinals. Ryan bader was understandably frustrated when his bellator 226 main event heavyweight title defense against cheick kongo, a bout which he. Cheick kongo overwhelms mark godbeer on way to second round tko. During this time, he also signed on with bellator and would make a single appearance for the promotion, facing notable heavyweight cheick kongo on october 4, 20 at bellator 102. Cheick kongo embracing change and a chance at mma gold in. Frank mir, coming of his beatdown at the hands of brock lesner, puts on an impressive outing aginst always game cheick kongo. Cheick kongo had strung together backtoback wins before stepping into the octagon against fellow heavyweight mark hunt.
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