Ryan Bader vs. Cheick Kongo
Bellator MMA returns to France as Bellator legend and former two-division champion Ryan Bader defends his heavyweight title against French favouriteCheick Kongo.
Bellator MMA returns to European soil for the first event in France since 2020 as Bellator legend and former two-division champion Ryan Bader defends his heavyweight title against French favourite Cheick Kongo. The main event is a rematch from Bellator 226 in 2019 that ended in a controversial no-contest following a disputed eye poke, creating heightened tension between the two fight camps heading into this bout. Bader will be looking to continue his fine form following a dominant title defence over interim champion Valentin Moldavsky in front of a partisan Phoenix crowd in January. The first French fighter to headline an event on home soil on Bellator鈥檚 Paris debut in 2020, 47-year-old Kongo holds the records for most fights (17) and wins (12) in Bellator heavyweight history.
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