Extra Final Preventing Championship (UFC) veterans are headed to Qatar to throw leather-based.
MMA Mania has confirmed with sources that former UFC and Bellator Heavyweight, Cheick Kongo (31-12-2, 2 no contest), will make his boxing debut in opposition to Fabio Maldonado (28-17 in MMA, 28-6 in boxing) at Rumble of Titans: Duel Within the Desert in Qatar on June 8, 2024. Final beneath Bellator contract, Kongo is not with the corporate after it was acquired by Skilled Fighters League (PFL) in late 2023.
The match will likely be 10 three-minute rounds and out there to observe on Fite TV with occasion tickets bought at Platinum Listing.
Kongo, 48, final fought in his title combat rematch in opposition to Bellator Heavyweight champion, Ryan Bader, at Bellator 280 in Might 2022. Sadly for the Frenchman, Kongo misplaced the bout by way of a unanimous determination in his residence of Paris, France. His final win came to visit Serghei Kharitonov by way of second spherical rear-naked choke the 12 months prior. Whereas he’ll be new to the boxing ring, Kongo has competed in kickboxing throughout his prolonged fight sports activities run.
The 43-year-old Maldonado additionally final fought in 2022. Brazil’s “Metal Hillbilly” has remained lively in each MMA and boxing since his ultimate UFC look in November 2015. He went 1-2 throughout each sports activities in 2022 and final boxed in a shedding effort in opposition to Yamil Alberto Peralta by way of third spherical technical knockout that September.
Rumble of Titans will likely be headlined by a match between former UFC Mild Heavyweight champion, Quinton “Rampage” Jackson, and former boxing Heavyweight titlist, Shannon Briggs. The remainder of the occasion line up is predicted to characteristic a handful of names with MMA ties.
