Former UFC heavyweight Cheick Kongo signs with Bellator
As Bellator grew as an organization one thing they had originally stood bye was building homegrown talent and not signing…
As Bellator grew as an organization one thing they had originally stood bye was building homegrown talent and not signing ex-UFC stars. As of late, that has changed with the addition of Quinton Jackson and Tito Ortiz, and now the signing of heavyweight Cheick Kongo:
Former UFC heavyweight Cheick Kongo is headed for the “toughest tournament in sports,” according to a release sent out by Bellator on Wednesday. The release says that the French native will make his promotional debut in September, as a participant in the Season 9 Heavyweight Tournament.
Kongo will help fortify a heavyweight field that has been in a state of flux since the sudden retirement of then-champion Cole Konrad. Russian Alexander Volkov won the vacant title in Bellator’s Season 7 heavyweight tournament finals with a decision victory Richard Hale.