Cheick Kongo discusses his beef with Ryan Bader, previews fight against Tim Johnson
Cheick Kongo makes his return following a long layoff after his controversial fight against Ryan Bader. His return comes in the first major MMA event to hit , Paris more specifically.
Kongo is set to take on Tim Johnson in a rematch that comes almost exactly two years after the original fight. The first fight was a dominant TKO win for the Frenchman.
The fight has high stakes for Kongo as he believes a win will give him the next title shot. The fight with Bader left a sour taste in Kongo’s mouth after the fight ended in a NC due to eye pokes.
In the full interview Kongo discusses his beef Bader, the matchup with Johnson, fighting in Paris, and so much more.