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    Kongo Smashin' Club
    Cheick Kongo

    CheickKongo

    France
    • France
    • Heavyweight
    • HT/WT
      1.93 m, 112 kg
    • Birthdate
      17/5/1975 (50)
    • Team
      Kongo Smashin' Club
    • Stance
      Orthodox
    • Reach
      2.13 m

    Stats

    • W-L-D
      31-12-2
    • (T)KO
      15-3
    • SUB
      4-1
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    Previous Fight

    Heavyweight Paris, France

    Ryan Bader

    31-8-0

    Final

    U Dec
    R5, 5:00

    Cheick Kongo

    31-12-2
    FighterFighting StyleHeightWeight
    Ryan BaderWrestling1.88 m104 kg
    Cheick KongoKickboxing1.93 m112 kg

    Fight History

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    DateOpponentRes.DecisionRndTimeEvent
    7 May, 2022R. BaderChampionship Belt
    L
    U Dec
    55:00Bellator 280: Bader vs. Kongo 2
    21 Aug, 2021S. Kharitonov
    W
    Sub
    24:59Bellator 265: Kongo vs. Kharitonov
    10 Oct, 2020T. Johnson
    L
    S Dec
    35:00Bellator 248: Kongo vs. Johnson 2
    8 Sep, 2019R. BaderChampionship Belt
    D
    No Contest
    13:52Bellator 226: Bader vs. Kongo
    17 Feb, 2019V. Minakov
    W
    U Dec
    35:00Bellator 216: MVP vs. Daley

    Championship Belt Denotes a Title Fight

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    Racing Positions

      • Kongo falls as Bellator hosts France's 1st big card
        • 6Y
        • Jeff Wagenheim
        Kongo falls as Bellator hosts France's 1st big card
        • Bader-Kongo ends in no contest due to eye poke
          • 7Y
          • Jeff Wagenheim
          Bader-Kongo ends in no contest due to eye poke
          • What to watch for at Bellator 226
            • 7Y
            • Marc Raimondi
            Ryan Bader, Fedor Emelianenko
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              • 1Y
              MMA Live Extra: Jones Ties Ortiz
              4:34
              • UFC Perth takeaways: Prates, Salkilld pad their KO artist reputations
                • 1d
                • Sam Bruce
                UFC Perth takeaways: Prates, Salkilld pad their KO artist reputations
                • Prates stops Della Maddalena at UFC in Perth
                  • 2d
                  • Sam Bruce
                  Prates stops Della Maddalena at UFC in Perth
                  • As it happened: Prates destroys Della Maddalena at UFC Fight Night Perth
                    • 2d
                    • ESPN Staff
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                    • Jack Della Maddalena and the road back from a 188-day title reign
                      • 3d
                      • Sam Bruce
                      Jack Della Maddalena and the road back from a 188-day title reign
                      • Sterling routs Zalal, targets featherweight elite
                        • 8d
                        • Jeff Wagenheim
                        Sterling routs Zalal, targets featherweight elite
                        • UFC fighter Means arrested on child abuse charge
                          • 8d
                          • Andreas Hale
                          UFC fighter Means arrested on child abuse charge

                        Title Fights

                        DateOpponentRes.DecisionRndTimeEvent
                        7 May, 2022R. BaderChampionship Belt
                        L
                        U Dec
                        5
                        5:00
                        Bellator 280: Bader vs. Kongo 2
                        8 Sep, 2019R. BaderChampionship Belt
                        D
                        No Contest
                        1
                        3:52
                        Bellator 226: Bader vs. Kongo
                        4 Apr, 2014V. MinakovChampionship Belt
                        L
                        U Dec
                        5
                        5:00
                        Bellator MMA: Bellator 115
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