Yardbarker: Cheick Kongo

Gilbert Yvel will face Junior dos Santos at UFC 108 on Jan. 2

Fri, 04 Dec 2009 23:52:56 -0500

By Jacob Camargo December 04, 2009Brazilian contender Junior dos Santos finally has been given a new opponent for UFC 108, as he will now face UFC newcomer and 50-fight veteran Gilbert Yvel in a heavyweight bout slated for the televised main card portion of the January event. News of the bout was first reported earlier today by Tatame.com. Dos Santos' original UFC 108 opponent, Gabriel Gonzaga, was forced to drop out of the event due to a staph infection. Yvel w...

Cheick Kongo Looking To "End The Reign Of The Bigmouth Frank Mir" At UFC 107

Tue, 01 Dec 2009 13:36:06 -0500

Kongo talks about facing Mir on Dec. 12

UFC 107 preview: Kongo is already tired of Mir's big mouth

Tue, 01 Dec 2009 11:00:56 -0500

Because of Quinton Jackson's looney ways, Memphis has been denied a superfight between their hometown boy and Rashad Evans but The River City is getting a damn good card headed up by B.J. Penn and Diego Sanchez at UFC 107. As always Frank Mir is doing his part to sell pay-per-views and tickets at the gate. Mir slams his opponent Cheick Kongo saying that he's going to give him his walking papers and teach him that he hasn't added to his game. Kongo in muted tones says pipe down (6:...

Frank Mir on Kongo: "I hope to take him down one time; that will be the end of it."

Mon, 30 Nov 2009 20:32:21 -0500

By Jason Benfari November 28, 2009Former UFC heavyweight champion Frank Mir will be coming off perhaps the most difficult loss of his career when he steps in against Cheick Kongo at UFC 107 next Saturday on Dec 12. The talented heavyweight was completely manhandled in his battle with UFC heavyweight champion Brock Lesnar at UFC 100 in July, and admits that he underestimated parts of Lesnar's game. "I expected the fight to be at a little more of a wild pace," Mir told the U...

Frank Mir on Kongo: "I hope to take him down one time and that will be the end of it.

Mon, 30 Nov 2009 18:51:06 -0500

Frank Mir Talks Cheick Kongo Fight At UFC 107

Mon, 30 Nov 2009 14:35:40 -0500

Mir calls Kongo's ground game the worst in the division

UFC News: Video: Frank Mir Talks Fighting Cheick Kongo At UFC 107

Mon, 30 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0500

Video: Frank Mir Talks Fighting Cheick Kongo At UFC 107

Cheick Kongo on Frank Mir: "It's the end of the reign of the big mouth."

Sat, 28 Nov 2009 22:37:08 -0500

By Jason Benfari November 28, 2009"Between 2 or 3 weeks training just to prepare for the [Velasquez] fight wasn't enough. I was weak and busy so... it's alright. It's in the past. I have to turn the page. It's the end of the reign of the big mouth Frank Mir -- that's it. He talk too much, too much, too much. He's not a pretty person... just good at talking. To have the right word. But I'm going to show him the way to be positive and respectful. I train v...

UFC 107: 'Penn vs Sanchez' video fight talk

Sat, 28 Nov 2009 14:30:31 -0500

Check out more UFC 107 fight talk from Frank Mir on his battle with Cheick Kongo after the jump.

Machine vs. Beast | VIEWING GUIDE

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 05:29:00 -0500

I love the underlying Machine vs. Beast theme of UFC 107 (December 12 - 10 PM ET, Pay-Per-View) December's mega fight event.BJ Penn, Frank Mir and Kenny Florian are well-oiled fighting machines with solid fundamentals. They will each be fighting three beasts from the wilderness : Diego Sanchez, Cheick Kongo and Clay Guida, respectively.1. In particular, I think it'll be a treat to see how the smooth all-around skills of BJ Penn fare against the physical gifts of Diego Sanchez, whose s...

Pat Barry Wants to Fight Cheick Kongo After UFC 104 “Knockout of the Night” (video)

Mon, 26 Oct 2009 08:20:10 -0500

Mirko Cro Cop: The Questions Remain Unanswered

Tue, 02 Oct 2007 01:26:39 -0500

ProphetFighting and FIO writer Jim Murphy takes a look at the ever evolving situation with Croatian striking superstar Mirko Cro Cop. Find out the "real" reasons to why his last fight against Cheick Kongo resulted in disappointment. Will Cro Cop continue his career in the UFC, and what direction is he headed in now?

Mirko Cro Cop suffered a broken rib in UFC loss

Sun, 09 Sep 2007 20:44:44 -0500

According to my sources in the Croatian sports media Mirko Cro Cop suffered a broken rib in round 1 of his UFC 75 loss to Cheick Kongo. He says it severely hampered his breathing and kept him from being competitive. Read the full thing at ProphetFighting.com

Cro Cop at a Crossroads

Thu, 06 Sep 2007 22:47:46 -0500

Croatian fighter Mikro Cro Cop was once at the pinnacle of the MMA universe. However, injuries and a switch over to the UFC brought him back down to earth. ProphetFighting and FIO writer Jim Murphy looks back at the recent past of Cro Cop, and previews this weekend's fight in a "made-to-order" match versus French kickboxer Cheick Kongo.

Cro Cop vs. Cheick Kongo at UFC 75

Thu, 14 Jun 2007 00:36:29 -0500

Cro cop and Cheick Kongo are fighting in Sept. at UFC 75. Kongo is a fairly inexperienced fighter compared to Cro Cop, and he struggled against carmelo Marrero because he had no ground defense at all. But Cro Cop hasn't looked very good in his last two outings so this fight is going to be interesting. Cro Cop never goes to the ground unless someone takes him there and Congo likes to stand and throw strikes. This is going to be a striking war.