On Friday, May 6 at the Accor Arena in Paris, France Ryan «Darth» Bader will meet Cheick Kongo for Bellator MMA title in a 5-round heavyweight bout.
Note
Arena, date and time can change.
The fight night will begin on Friday, May 6 at 11:30 a.m. ET / 8:30 a.m. PT.
The fight will be held at the Accor Arena in Paris, France.
On which TV channel or streaming service can I watch the live broadcast of the fight Ryan Bader versus Cheick Kongo?
Who fights on Friday, May 6?
Fight card subject to change.
Division | Fighter #1 | Fighter #2 | Notes |
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heavyweight (265 lbs) | Ryan Bader | Cheick Kongo | For Bellator MMA tit. |
light heavyweight (205 lbs) | Yoel Romero | Alex Polizzi | |
lightweight (155 lbs) | Yves Landu | Gavin Hughes | |
welterweight (170 lbs) | Soren Bak | Charlie Leary | |
middleweight (185 lbs) | Lorenz Larkin | Kyle Stewart | |
middleweight (185 lbs) | Mike Shipman | Gregory Babene | |
welterweight (170 lbs) | Lewis Long | Thibault Gouti | |
featherweight (145 lbs) | Fabacary Diatta | Jordan Barton | |
welterweight (170 lbs) | Nicolò Solli | Joël Kouadja | |
flyweight (125 lbs) | Lucie Bertaud | Katarzyna Sadura | |
featherweight (145 lbs) | Pedro Carvalho | Piotr Niedzielski | |
middleweight (185 lbs) | Youcef Ouabbas | Matthieu Letho | |
welterweight (170 lbs) | Victor Verchere | Bourama Camara |
Ryan «Darth» Bader
Ryan Bader is an American MMA artist.
As a professional athlete, Bader has been performing for 15 years.
Ryan Bader's words before the first fight with Fedor Emelianenko: "Man what an opportunity. How cool is it that I get to fight one of the best to ever do it for the Heavyweight championship of the world in a tournament style format, with the upside of holding two belts.
I used to watch this dude while wrestling in college and was/am a huge fan. Now I get to have him be part of my journey".
The last fight of Ryan Bader took place on January 29, 2022 against Valentin Moldavsky.
Bader won by unanimous decision (UD).
Ryan Bader vs. Valentin Moldavsky
On June 24, 2017 Ryan Bader became the Bellator MMA light heavyweight champion.
The American defeated world champion Phil Davis.
How many fights did Ryan Bader have?
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Date | Opponent | Result | Notes |
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2024-02-24 | Renan Ferreira | Loss TKO (Punches) |
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2023-02-04 | Fedor Emelianenko | Win TKO (Punches) |
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2022-05-06 | Cheick Kongo | Win Decision (Unanimous) |
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2022-01-29 | Valentin Moldavsky | Win Decision (Unanimous) |
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2021-10-16 | Corey Anderson | Loss TKO (Punches) |
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2021-04-09 | Lyoto Machida | Win Decision (Unanimous) |
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2020-08-21 | Vadim Nemkov | Loss TKO (Head Kick and Punches) |
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2019-09-07 | Cheick Kongo | No contest No Contest (Accidental Eye Poke) |
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2019-01-26 | Fedor Emelianenko | Win TKO (Punches) |
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2018-10-12 | Matt Mitrione | Win Decision (Unanimous) |
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2018-05-12 | Muhammed Lawal | Win TKO (Punches) |
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2017-11-03 | Linton Vassell | Win TKO (Punches) |
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2017-06-24 | Phil Davis | Win Decision (Split) |
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2016-11-19 | Antonio Rogerio Nogueira | Win TKO (Punches) |
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2016-09-03 | Ilir Latifi | Win KO (Knee) |
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2016-01-30 | Anthony Johnson | Loss KO (Punches) |
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2015-10-03 | Rashad Evans | Win Decision (Unanimous) |
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2015-01-24 | Phil Davis | Win Decision (Split) |
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2014-08-16 | Ovince St. Preux | Win Decision (Unanimous) |
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2014-06-14 | Rafael Cavalcante | Win Decision (Unanimous) |
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2013-12-07 | Anthony Perosh | Win Decision (Unanimous) |
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2013-09-04 | Glover Teixeira | Loss TKO (Punches) |
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2013-01-26 | Vladimir Matyushenko | Win Submission (Guillotine Choke) |
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2012-08-04 | Lyoto Machida | Loss KO (Punches) |
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2012-02-26 | Quinton Jackson | Win Decision (Unanimous) |
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2011-11-19 | Jason Brilz | Win KO (Punch) |
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2011-07-02 | Tito Ortiz | Loss Submission (Guillotine Choke) |
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2011-02-05 | Jon Jones | Loss Submission (Guillotine Choke) |
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2010-09-25 | Antonio Rogerio Nogueira | Win Decision (Unanimous) |
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2010-02-20 | Keith Jardine | Win KO (Punch) |
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2009-10-24 | Eric Schafer | Win Decision (Unanimous) |
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2009-04-01 | Carmelo Marrero | Win Decision (Unanimous) |
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2008-12-13 | Vinny Magalhaes | Win TKO (Punches) |
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2008-04-05 | Buckley Acosta | Win Submission (Arm-Triangle Choke) |
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2007-12-28 | Brad Peterson | Win Decision (Unanimous) |
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2007-10-27 | Ulysses Cortez | Win KO (Punches) |
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2007-09-15 | Dicky Chavez | Win TKO (Punches) |
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2007-06-09 | Tim Peacock | Win TKO (Punches) |
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2007-05-12 | David Baggett | Win Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) |
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2007-03-31 | Dave Covello | Win TKO (Submission to Punches) |
Who all beat Ryan Bader?
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Date | Opponent | Result | Notes |
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2024-02-24 | Renan Ferreira | Loss TKO (Punches) |
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2021-10-16 | Corey Anderson | Loss TKO (Punches) |
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2020-08-21 | Vadim Nemkov | Loss TKO (Head Kick and Punches) |
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2016-01-30 | Anthony Johnson | Loss KO (Punches) |
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2013-09-04 | Glover Teixeira | Loss TKO (Punches) |
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2012-08-04 | Lyoto Machida | Loss KO (Punches) |
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2011-07-02 | Tito Ortiz | Loss Submission (Guillotine Choke) |
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2011-02-05 | Jon Jones | Loss Submission (Guillotine Choke) |
Cheick Kongo
Cheick Kongo is a French MMA artist.
As a professional athlete, Kongo has been performing for 20 years.
The last fight of Cheick Kongo took place on August 20, 2021 against Sergei Kharitonov.
Kongo won by submission (rear naked choke).
Cheick Kongo vs. Sergei Kharitonov
How many fights did Cheick Kongo have?
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Date | Opponent | Result | Notes |
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2022-05-06 | Ryan Bader | Loss Decision (Unanimous) |
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2021-08-20 | Sergei Kharitonov | Win Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) |
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2020-10-10 | Tim Johnson | Loss Decision (Split) |
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2019-09-07 | Ryan Bader | No contest No Contest (Accidental Eye Poke) |
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2019-02-16 | Vitaly Minakov | Win Decision (Unanimous) |
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2018-10-13 | Tim Johnson | Win KO (Punches) |
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2018-05-12 | Javy Ayala | Win KO (Punches) |
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2017-05-19 | Augusto Sakai | Win Decision (Split) |
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2017-02-18 | Oli Thompson | Win Decision (Unanimous) |
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2016-09-16 | Tony Johnson | Win Decision (Majority) |
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2016-02-26 | Vinicius Kappke de Queiroz | Win Decision (Split) |
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2015-06-26 | Alexander Volkov | Win Decision (Unanimous) |
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2015-02-27 | Muhammed Lawal | Loss Decision (Split) |
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2014-09-05 | Lavar Johnson | Win Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) |
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2014-05-17 | Eric Smith | Win TKO (Knees and Punches) |
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2014-04-04 | Vitaly Minakov | Loss Decision (Unanimous) |
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2013-11-08 | Peter Graham | Win Decision (Unanimous) |
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2013-10-04 | Mark Godbeer | Win TKO (Knees and Punches) |
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2013-04-27 | Roy Nelson | Loss KO (Punches) |
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2012-07-21 | Shawn Jordan | Win Decision (Unanimous) |
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2012-02-26 | Mark Hunt | Loss TKO (Punches) |
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2011-10-29 | Matt Mitrione | Win Decision (Unanimous) |
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2011-06-26 | Pat Barry | Win KO (Punch) |
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2010-10-16 | Travis Browne | Draw Draw (Unanimous) |
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2010-03-21 | Paul Buentello | Win TKO (Submission to Elbows to the Body) |
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2009-12-12 | Frank Mir | Loss Technical Submission (Guillotine Choke) |
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2009-06-13 | Cain Velasquez | Loss Decision (Unanimous) |
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2009-04-18 | Antoni Hardonk | Win TKO (Punches) |
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2008-12-27 | Mostapha Al-Turk | Win TKO (Elbows and Punches) |
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2008-08-09 | Dan Evensen | Win TKO (Punches) |
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2008-03-01 | Heath Herring | Loss Decision (Split) |
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2007-09-08 | Mirko Filipovic | Win Decision (Unanimous) |
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2007-04-21 | Assuerio Silva | Win Decision (Majority) |
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2006-10-14 | Carmelo Marrero | Loss Decision (Split) |
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2006-08-26 | Christian Wellisch | Win KO (Knee) |
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2006-07-08 | Gilbert Aldana | Win TKO (Doctor Stoppage) |
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2005-12-11 | Dave Dalgliesh | Win TKO (Punches) |
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2005-06-04 | Gabor Nemeth | Win KO (Punches) |
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2004-05-20 | Gilbert Yvel | Loss TKO (Punches) |
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2004-04-04 | Joop Kasteel | Win KO (Punch) |
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2003-09-27 | Dave Vader | Win Decision (Unanimous) |
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2003-06-08 | Hans Nijman | Win Submission (Armbar) |
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2002-09-29 | Michael Knaap | Draw Draw |
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2002-06-02 | Rodney Glunder | Loss Decision (Unanimous) |
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2001-12-02 | Dave van der Veen | Win TKO (Punches) |
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2001-06-10 | Andre Tete | Win Submission (Heel Hook) |
Who all beat Cheick Kongo?
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Date | Opponent | Result | Notes |
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2022-05-06 | Ryan Bader | Loss Decision (Unanimous) |
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2020-10-10 | Tim Johnson | Loss Decision (Split) |
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2015-02-27 | Muhammed Lawal | Loss Decision (Split) |
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2014-04-04 | Vitaly Minakov | Loss Decision (Unanimous) |
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2013-04-27 | Roy Nelson | Loss KO (Punches) |
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2012-02-26 | Mark Hunt | Loss TKO (Punches) |
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2009-12-12 | Frank Mir | Loss Technical Submission (Guillotine Choke) |
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2009-06-13 | Cain Velasquez | Loss Decision (Unanimous) |
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2008-03-01 | Heath Herring | Loss Decision (Split) |
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2006-10-14 | Carmelo Marrero | Loss Decision (Split) |
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2004-05-20 | Gilbert Yvel | Loss TKO (Punches) |
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2002-06-02 | Rodney Glunder | Loss Decision (Unanimous) |
Bader and Kongo are worthy opponents.
It is difficult to predict which of the fighters will win.Nevertheless, I think that Ryan Bader will win by unanimous decision.