Cheick Kongo News

XFE : Cage Wars is starting off the month of June in a busy way. XFE: Cage Wars 23 is going to be at Harrah's Philadelphia on June 1st , and one week later XFE: Cage Wars 24 will be at the Sands Casino Resort in Bethlehem.

Following the injury to Renan Barao, the UFC is looking to add some name value to UFC 161.

Occupy The Throne 5.15.13: Rule Changes Posted by Jeremy Lambert on 05.15.2013 Should fighters who get poked in the eye like Alan Belcher at UFC 159 get a recovery time? Should drug testing and weigh-ins be made uniform? 411's Samer Kadi and Jeremy Lambert suggest rule changes in this week's Occupy the Throne! Without a doubt.

UFC boss Dana White offered Mark Hunt a one-way ticket back to New Zealand to get him off the payroll - because he wasn't good enough.

UFC Heavyweight Roy Nelson has been on a tear through the division. In a combined octagon time of about 6 minutes, Nelson has managed to knock out Dave Herman , Matt Mitrione , and Cheick Kongo dating back to May of 2012.

We're only five months deep in the 2013 campaign and already the UFC has produced the most entertaining, high-octane, balls-to-the-wall action in mixed martial arts.

Kongo, who recently parted ways with the UFC , certainly hasn't lost his confidence, despite coming off a devastating first-round knockout loss to Roy Nelson.

Comprised of only 25 fighters, many of whom are grizzled veterans of the cage, it is surprising that the UFC would leave any stone unturned in search of heavyweight talent.

According to a report Friday on Pro Boxing Insider , YouTube has plans to offer fee-based subscriptions on the site, and it appears as though UFC content will be among the original 53 initial channels that will kick things off.

In Quinton "Rampage" Jackson's eyes, fans aren't always appreciative of what fighters go through on a day-to-day basis.

Dallas Winston and Zombie Prophet of Bloody Elbow present a round up of the best MMA and UFC videos on YouTube.

Check out the latest edition of Shameless MMA Radio . The Shameless MMA crew talk with Denver's Fox 31 news reporter Mark Meredith, who recently did a special interest story on Kids in MMA.

Two facts are widely accepted about Rousimar Palhares . First, he's built like a fire hydrant.

The MMA 5&1 5.06.13: Brittney Palmer vs. Kenda Perez, &1 With Jordan Nicole Gaza Posted by Jack McGee on 05.06.2013 Jordan Nicole Gaza is your "& 1" Model of the Week and Brittney Palmer battles Kenda Perez in Vs, plus thoughts on Chael Sonnen's latest challenge, Cheick Kongo's UFC status and much more! Welcome back to the latest edition of the MMA ... (more)

Earlier in the week reporters noted that Cheick Kongo's profile was removed from the UFC website, and while that doesn't mean anything in of itself, sources then confirmed with officials that his contract won't be renewed.

Alright, so we all know that Daniel Cormier is fat . And, of course, we all also know that fat people are what Roy Nelson eats for his three squares each day.

Locked in the Guillotine MMA News Report 5.3.13 Looking back at Fight Month Posted by Robert Winfree on 05.03.2013 News and thoughts about Nate Diaz's bizarre comments regarding his UFC on FOX 7 loss, Cheick Kongo getting knocked out of the UFC and more, plus thoughts about UFC 159! Hello guys, and thankfully Fight Month is officially behind us.

Cheick Kongo spent nearly seven years on the UFC heavyweight roster, competing inside the Octagon 18 times, before being let go from the promotion on Wednesday.

Roy Nelson 's knockout of Cheick Kongo last weekend marked his third first-round KO victory in a row, and earned Big Country the first three-fight win streak of his UFC career - which means that the UFC has to start treating him like a legitimate heavyweight contender again, rather than a gray-bearded novelty act.

Now that the four-week, four-event April blitz is finally behind us, it's probably appropriate that we all take a moment to catch our breath and recharge the batteries for what lies ahead.