Cheick Kongo

Quick Facts

Full Name	Cheick Kongo
Occupation	MMA Fighter
Date Of Birth	May 17, 1975(1975-05-17)
Age	49
Birthplace	Paris
Country	France
Birth City	Île-de-France
Horoscope	Taurus

Cheick Kongo Biography

Cheick Kongo is one of the most popular and richest MMA Fighter who was born on May 17, 1975 in Paris, Île-de-France, France. French heavyweight MMA fighter and kickboxer known for his professional career in both UFC as well as Bellator MMA. He was awarded the The UFC’s Annual Knockout of the Year award in 2011 for his performance in the fight against French heavyweight MMA fighter and kickboxer who is known for his career in both the UFC and Bellator MMA. He won UFC’s annual Knockout of the Year award in 2011 for his performance against Pat Barry..

He knocked out He defeated Matt Mitrione by unanimous decision at UFC 137 in October 2011. by an unanimous decision at UFC 137 in October of 2011.

On June 10, 2001, Kongo began his professional career by knocking out Doog Ward. Kongo then followed up that win with a TKO over Dave van der Veen. He then lost his third professional MMA fight to Rodney Faverus by decision. He faced Gilbert Yvel on May 20, losing for the second time in his career when he tapped to strikes in the second round. He trained with Anderson Silva and Wanderlei Silva in the early days of Pride Fighting Championships.

Kongo entered the UFC to fight Gilbert Aldana at UFC 61, whom he beat by TKO due to a doctor stoppage. Kongo followed up with a win over UFC newcomer Christian Wellisch by KO due to a knee strike, before losing to UFC newcomer Carmelo Marrero at UFC 64. Then, Kongo defeated Assuerio Silva by majority decision at UFC 70. At UFC 75 on September 8, 2007, he defeated Mirko Cro Cop by unanimous decision. The fight was surrounded with some controversy because Kongo delivered 3 illegal groin knees and did not have any points deducted. He fought against Heath Herring at UFC 82, losing by split decision. At UFC 87 he fought against UFC newcomer Dan “The Viking” Evensen, whom he defeated by first-round TKO.

The mother of his son is Congolese origin, and His father belongs to Burkinabe ethnicity.

Cheick Kongo Net Worth

Cheick Kongo is one of the richest MMA Fighter from France. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Cheick Kongo 's net worth $1 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He began his martial arts training at the age of 5 and began at Kendo as well as Karate. He progressed into kickboxing, and Muay Thai at the age of 16.

He took home his Bellator Season 9 heavyweight tournament championship in 2013. He then lost his fight to win the Bellator heavyweight title in 2014 to the then champion Vitaly Minakov.

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. A professional MMA competitor since 2001, he has also competed for the UFC. As of September 01, 2019, he is #10 in the world rankings by Sherdog.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Cheick Kongo height 6 ft 4 in Cheick weight 106 kg & body measurements will update soon.

Who is Cheick Kongo Dating?

According to our records, Cheick Kongo is possibily single & has not been previously engaged. As of December 1, 2023, Cheick Kongo’s is not dating anyone.

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Kongo faced Matt Mitrione on October 29, 2011, at UFC 137. He won the fight via unanimous decision by utilizing his reach with his jab and securing multiple takedowns.

Facts & Trivia

Cheick Ranked on the list of most popular MMA Fighter. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in France. Cheick Kongo celebrates birthday on May 17 of every year.

Kongo was expected to face Antônio Rodrigo Nogueira on July 21, 2012, at UFC

149. However, Nogueira pulled out of the bout, citing that an arm injury sustained in his last bout against Frank Mir had not healed enough to resume the proper training and was replaced by Shawn Jordan. Kongo defeated Jordan via unanimous decision.

Why did Cheick Kongo leave UFC?

He lost the fight via knockout in the first round. After his loss to Nelson, Kongo’s UFC contract expired and he was released from the UFC. Before UFC 159 the UFC offered Kongo a four-fight deal, which he turned down. Kongo left the UFC with a 11-6-1 record.

How old is MMA fighter Cheick Kongo?

AGE 47 / May 17, 1975
HEIGHT| 6’4″ / 193.04 cm
WEIGHT| 242 lbs / 109.77 kg

Who is the heavyweight champion UFC?

Francis Ngannou is still the UFC heavyweight world champion. The Cameroonian beat Frenchman Cyril Gane on January 22 in California to defend his world title in the prestigious mixed martial arts league. “I was the champion, I am the champion, I remain the champion.

How tall is Chris Kongo?

Kongo is 6′ 0″ (6 Foot and 0 inches) which is 183cm (1 meter and 83 centimeters).

Where does Marc Diakiese train?

Marc Diakiese
Team| American Top Team Titan Fighter Asylum Vale Tudo London Shootfighters Scramble Academy Leeds
Rank| Purple belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
Years active| 2010–present
Mixed martial arts record