TOKYO - Five months ago, heavyweights Cheick Kongo and Mark Hunt were sucking air together in the elevation of Denver. Present for a training camp that concluded with Hunt's meeting with...
MMAWeekly.com caught up with Cheick Kongo at Gold's Gym in Tokyo, Japan, where he talked about his UFC 144 opponent, Mark Hunt, and making the move from security guard to superhero.
Nick Diaz ($200,000), B.J. Penn ($150,000), Cheick Kongo ($140,000) and Brandon Vera ($120,000) were the top earners at this past weekend's UFC 137 event. Overall, the 22 fighters who com...
LAS VEGAS - Slow and steady wins the race, though fighting ugly does little to win fans. Cheick Kongo knows Saturday's UFC 137 co-main-event win over Matt Mitrione wasn't a signature or h...
Cheick Kongo has another run in him for the UFC heavyweight title. But he's also contemplating life beyond MMA. "My goal right now is to get the belt and be happy with this," he told MM...
Undefeated UFC heavyweight contender Matt Mitrione will soon face the stiffest test of his young career when he meets Check Kongo at October's UFC 137 event in Las Vegas. But Mitrione, a...
Matt Mitrione believes nutrition has been the missing piece to the puzzle in his fight career, so to remedy that he's added famed guru Mike Dolce to his camp for UFC 137. Read More >>
Heavyweights Cheick Kongo and Matt Mitrione have agreed to meet at UFC 137 in October. MMAjunkie.com today confirmed the bout with event sources, who said a Mitrione vs. Dave Herman bou...
A heavyweight bout has been added to the upcoming UFC 137 fight card with former 'Ultimate Fighter' competitor Matt Mitrione facing Cheick Kongo. Read More >>
Following one of the most entertaining comeback victories in UFC history, French striker Check Kongo joins today's edition of MMAjunkie.com Radio. Additionally, Bellator featherweight tou...