In the co-main event of the evening, heavy-hitting Cheick Kongo entered the Octagon to take on the up-and-coming heavyweight Matt Mitrione. Mitrione, who appeared to be off the wall in his entrance to ...

Cheick Kongo (16-6-2) vs. Matt Mitrione (5-0) In the co-feature, Kongo and Mitrione are looking to extend their winning ways when they collide in a compelling heavyweight showdown. Kongo, 36, is ...

LAS VEGAS - He's was dubbed "Meathead" during Season 9 of "The Ultimate Fighter" for a reason. Matt Mitrione has a goofy nature about him and tonight it cost him. Mitrione never pressed on the gas ...

A star will be born at UFC 137, and his name is Matt Mitrione. Once dubbed "Meathead" by Rashad Evans, Mitrione (5-0, 5-0 UFC) is an up-and-comer in the heavyweight division and gets a solid, if not ...

Cheick Kongo is currently on a two-fight winning streak, after defeating rising heavyweight prospect Matt Mitrione at UFC 137. So what next for the reserved Frenchman? Kongo was once thought of as the ...

Nick Diaz has become THE topic heading into UFC 137, but the heavyweight fight between Matt Mitrione and Cheick Kongo—which is now the card's co-main event—is an extremely important fight as well. The ...

In the co-main event of the evening at UFC 137, hard-hitting Cheick Kongo will square off with up-and-coming heavyweight Matt Mitrione. Kongo enters on arguably the best stretch of his UFC career, not ...

Matt Mitrione takes a major step up in competition on Saturday against veteran fighter Cheick Kongo. A confident Anthony McGann, Kongo's manager, knows the former Big 10 defensive lineman is dangerous ...

Matt Mitrione has been riding a wave since the day he got serious as an MMA fighter just two years ago. With no professional fights on his record, he got onto “The Ultimate Fighter” reality show in ...

Cheick Kongo is set to take on up-and-comer Matt Mitrione later today at UFC 137. Since dropping back-to-back fights to Cain Velasquez and Frank Mir in 2009, Kongo has been considered the UFC ...

For good reason, Cheick Kongo's UFC run up until now can only be comparable to a roller coaster. He's racked up wins over the likes of Pat Barry, Paul Buentello and Mirko Cro Cop, losses to the likes ...