Neither married nor in a relationship, he is possibly single, cheick kongo early life. Bellator 98 took place on september 7, 20 at the mohegan sun arena in uncasville, connecticut. Cheick kongo overwhelms mark godbeer on way to second round tko. Longtime ufc veteran cheick kongo will make his bellator debut against mark godbeer on oct. Cheick kongo had strung together backtoback wins before stepping into the octagon against fellow heavyweight mark hunt. Godbeer has competed for the ufc, bellator mma, and bamma and was the bamma heavyweight champion. Mark godbeer born 22 november 1983 is an english bareknuckle boxer and former mixed. 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 september 8, 2019 2. 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.
Round 5 mma ufc ultimate collector series 14 cheick kongo action figure. He faced mark godbeer on october 4, 20, at bellator 102. The main event is diego sanchez vs lightweight champ bj penn. Two fearsome heavyweight sluggers make their bellator debut as englishman mark godbeer faces frenchman cheick kongo. 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. Cheick kongo embracing change and a chance at mma gold in. Thats all the action from bellator 102, be sure to stay tuned to bloody elbow for more fight results, recaps, technical. Following that loss, godbeer would claim three straight victories in bamma, including winning the heavyweight title against paul taylor on june, 2015.
Mark godbeer official sherdog mixed martial arts stats, photos, videos, breaking news, and more for the. Round 5 mma ufc ultimate collector series 14 cheick kongo. 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. Bj is a machine at lightweight and have the time looks. 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. The ufc and cheick kongo parted ways in april of last year despite kongo s respectable record of 1151 within the promotion. 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 and mark godbeer topped a tournament filled evening featuring the heavyweight semifinals, which saw kongo and vinicius spartan advance with knockout wins. Weighins and staredown between cheick kongo and his opponent mark godbeer france versus uk friday, october 04th at bellator 102 heavyweight tournament s. French heavyweight fighter built like the eiffel tower. 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. 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. One thing is certain after watching cheick kongo s meticulous destruction of mark godbeer at bellator 102.
It was a chance for the 44yearold frenchman to win a major mma title, something that has eluded him thus far in his career. The 265pound belt fight between ryan bader and cheick kongo ruled. Frank mir, coming of his beatdown at the hands of brock lesner, puts on an impressive outing aginst always game cheick kongo. Anderson silva and chris weidman face off, weidman defends tebow, bellator 102 fights cheick kongo vs.
Snag your s at the link below and see him go to war with ryan bader for. 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. Prior to the roy nelson fight at ufc 159, cheick kongo was offered a new contract with the promotion but turned it down at the time. 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 kongo is determined to silence frank mir at ufc 107. Middleweights mikkel parlo and brennan ward were both victorious in their semifinal bouts, and rafael silva won his bantamweight tournament final fight. This is cheick kongo next fight and mark godbeer next fight. 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. Kickboxer kongo punishes godbeer in bellator semifinals. Compare the latest ufcmma fight odds and betting lines from the top online sportsbooks. Mark godbeer born 22 november 1983 is an english bareknuckle boxer and former mixed martial artist. A professional mma competitor since 2001, he has also competed for the ufc. 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. Bellator 98 was supposed to feature a bellator middleweight championship bout between alexander shlemenko and season 8 middleweight tournament winner doug marshall.
In the main event, cheick kongo will make his bellator debut. Cheick kongo knocks out mark godbeer via knees in bellator. Cheick kongo vs mark godbeer full fight video bellator 102. Godbeer lunges with a left hook and steps inside with a right but kongo. Mma fighting has bellator 102 results for the kongo vs. In bareknuckle boxing, he is currently a heavyweight champion for the valor bare knuckle promotion. Godbeer would remain undefeated in the bamma cage between march 2012 and may 2016. Cheick kongo was successful in his bellator debut, knocking out british heavyweight mark godbeer in the second round of their fight. Cheick kongo vs mark godbeer fight result bellator mma.
Cheick kongo was fighting for the heavyweight title against ryan bader in the main event of bellator 226. 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. Unfortunately for kongo and his team, things didnt go as planned. Scott coker lukewarm on immediate rematch for ryan bader and cheick kongo bellator. Ufc veteran currently fighting in the bellator mma.
Cheick kongo started to hone his skill in the world of martial arts at an early age. I would personally like to see him get another shot at brock. A professional mma competitor from 2009 until 2018, he competed for the ufc, bellator mma, absolute championship akhmat, and bamma. Bellator 102 results, live online fight stream coverage and updates for cheick kongo vs. Mark godbeer vs cheick kongo archives page 1 mma fighting. The knees of cheick kongo cause serious damage and end fights.
Godbeer fight video, highlights, news, twitter updates, and fight results. The other half of the bigman bracket pits former ufc and strikeforce talent lavar johnson. His only other meaningful fouls were against al turk, where he was legitimately blasted first and then accidentally hit him back, which he talked about in interviews at the time. Ryan bader was understandably frustrated when his bellator 226 main event heavyweight title defense against cheick kongo, a bout which he. The bout started out slowly, with kongo finding early success. Former ufc heavyweight cheick kongo will make his bellator debut this friday night in the main event of the evening against mark godbeer. Check out the bellator 102 highlights featuring cheick kongo s epic knockout of mark godbeer in the heavyweight tournament semifinals live from the.
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