Review by AllTheBestFights.com: 2016-02-26, disappointing fight between Cheick Kongo and Vinicius Queiroz: it gets two stars.
The black belt in karate and kendo Cheick Kongo entered this fight with a pro mma record of 23-10-2 (70% finishing rate) and he is ranked as the No.16 heavyweight in the world. He fought twice last year losing to Muhammed ‘King Mo’ Lawal (=Lawal vs Kongo) and beating Alexander Volkov (=Kongo vs Volkov).
His opponent, Vinicius Kappke de Queiroz, has a record of 8-3-0 (100% finishing rate) and he entered as the No.72 in the same weight class. ‘Spartan’ suffered his last loss in 2012 when he faced Alexander Volkov (=Queiroz vs Volkov) but after this bout he has won two fights, against Lavar Johnson (=Johnson vs Queiroz) and Ewerton Teixeira. Kongo vs Queiroz is the main event of Bellator 150 (on the original fight card the main event was Marcos Galvao vs Eduardo Dantas but Galvao was pulled from the card due to an illness). Watch the video and rate this fight!
Review by AllTheBestFights.com: 2015-06-26, disappointing fight between Cheick Kongo and Alexander Volkov: it gets two stars.
The black belt in karate and kendo Cheick Kongo entered this fight with a professional mma record of 22-10-2 (73% finishing rate) and he is ranked as the No.21 heavyweight in the world while his opponent, the former Bellator Hw champion Alexander Volkov, has an official record of 24-5-0 (79% finishing rate) and he entered as the No.19 in the same weight class. Both fighters have lost their last bout ia split decision: the 40-year-old Kongo (14 years older than Volkov) was defeated by Muhammed ‘King Mo’ Lawal (=Lawal vs Kongo) while Volkov lost to Tony Johnson (=Volkov vs Johnson). Kongo vs Volkov is the main event of Bellator 139. Watch the video and rate this fight!
Review by AllTheBestFights.com: 2015-02-27, fight not so exciting between Muhammed Lawal and Cheick Kongo: it gets two stars.
The former Strikeforce light-Hw champion Muhammed ‘King Mo’ Lawal entered this fight with a pro mma record of 14-4-0 (79% ko/tko victory rate – he has never won via submission) and he is ranked as the No.15 light heavyweight in the world; he suffered his last defeat last year when he faced Quinton ‘Rampage’ Jackson in the final of the Bellator light-Hw tournament (=Jackson vs Lawal). After this bout he came back to win beating Dustin Jacoby (=Lawal vs Jacoby) and Joe Vedepo (=Lawal vs Vedepo).
His opponent, the black belt in karate and kendo Cheick Kongo, has an official record of 22-9-2 (73% finishing rate) and he entered as the No.18 heavyweight; he lost in 2014 as well, against Vitaly Minakov (bout valid for the Bellator Hw title, Minakov vs Kongo), but then he defeated Eric Smith and Lavar Johnson (=Kongo vs Johnson). Lawal vs Kongo is on the undercard of Emanuel Newton vs Liam McGeary – Bellator 134. Watch the video and rate this fight!
Review: 2014-09-05, fight not particularly exciting between Cheick Kongo and Lavar Johnson: it gets two stars. The black belt in karate Cheick Kongo entered this fight with a pro mma record of 21-9-2 (71% finishing rate) and he is ranked as the No.17 heavyweight in the world, he has already fought twice in 2014 losing the first bout in April, against Vitaly Minakov (fight valid for the Bellator Hw title, Minakov vs Kongo), and winning his second fight in May against Eric Smith.
His opponent, Lavar Johnson, has a record of 18-9-0 (100% finishing rate) and he entered as the No.51 in the same weight class but he lost four out of his last five fights, the last one against Blagoi Ivanov at Bellator 116 (=Johnson vs Ivanov). Kongo vs Johnson is on the undercard of Pat Curran vs Patricio Freire 2 – Bellator 123. Watch the video and rate this fight!
Review: 2014-04-04, fight not particularly good between Vitaly Minakov and Cheick Kongo: it gets two stars. The undefeated Vitaly Minakov entered this fight with a perfect mma record of 13-0-0 (92% finishing rate) and he is ranked as the No.10 heavyweight in the world, he is a black belt in judo and four times Sambo world champion, last year he fought three times and in his last bout he won the Bellator Hw title beating Alexander Volkov (by tko in the first round: Volkov vs Minakov).
His opponent, Cheick Kongo, has an official record of 20-8-2 (70% finishing rate) and he entered as the No.17 in the same weight class (currently the #1 in this division is Cain Velasquez). Kongo fought in the Ufc from 2006 to 2013 when he lost to Roy Nelson and he was released from the Ultimate Fighting Championship (=Nelson vs Kongo); after that bout he fought and won twice for the Bellator promotion. Minakov vs Kongo, main event of Bellator 115, is valid for the Bellator heavyweight title (Minakov’s first defense). Watch the video and rate this fight!
Review: 2013-11-08, just some good single shots between Cheick Kongo and Peter Graham but the bout was not so good: it gets two stars. Cheick Kongo (19-8-2, 74% finishing rate) entered as the No.24 heavyweight in the world while Peter Graham (9-5-0, 89% ko/tko victory rate) entered as the No.22. Kongo vs Graham, main event of Bellator 107, is the final of the Bellator heavyweight tournament. Watch the video!
Review: 2013-10-04, pretty good finish between Cheick Kongo and Mark Godbeer but it is not enough to get three stars. Cheick Kongo ranked as the No.23 heavyweight in the world, entered the fight with a record of 18-8-2 (73% finishing rate) while Mark Godbeer had a record of 8-1-0 (100% finishing rate – Godbeer is not ranked as he hasn’t fought since March 24, 2012 when he defeated Catalin Zmarandescu). Kongo vs Godbeer, main event of Bellator 102, is the semifinal of the Bellator heavyweight tournament. Watch the video!
Review: 2013-04-27, Roy Nelson vs Cheick Kongo gets three stars thanks to a spectacular finish (UFC Knockout of the Night). Roy Nelson (18-7-0, 89% finishing rate) entered as the No.12 heavyweight in the world while Cheick Kongo (18-7-2, 73% finishing rate) entered as the No.16. Nelson vs Kongo is on the undercard of Jon Jones vs Chael Sonnen – UFC 159. Watch the video!
Review: 2012-07-21, the fight between Cheick Kongo and Shawn Jordan has not been particularly good: two stars. Cheick Kongo (17-7-2) entered as the No.18 heavyweight in the world while Shawn Jordan (13-3-0) entered as the No.73. Kongo vs Jordan is on the undercard of Urijah Faber vs Renan Barao Pegado (UFC 149). Watch the video!
Review: 2012-02-25, heavy punches and nice TKO in the first round: this is what we like, three stars. Mark Hunt (7-7-0) entered as the No.35 heavyweight in the world while Cheick Kongo (17-6-2) entered as the No.13. Hunt vs Kongo is on the undercard of Edgar vs Henderson (UFC 144). Watch the video!
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Review by AllTheBestFights.com: 2016-02-26, disappointing fight between Cheick Kongo and Vinicius Queiroz: it gets two stars.
Review: 2013-04-27, Roy Nelson vs Cheick Kongo gets three stars thanks to a spectacular finish (UFC Knockout of the Night). Roy Nelson (18-7-0, 89% finishing rate) entered as the No.12 heavyweight in the world while Cheick Kongo (18-7-2, 73% finishing rate) entered as the No.16. Nelson vs Kongo is on the undercard of 
