One of the biggest legit names in Bellator's heavyweight ranks at this point is Cheick Kongo. Kongo chose to leave the UFC at the end of his last contract there, expecting to have an easy path to a title in Bellator. It was the big fish, small pond scenario. Unfortunately for the French fighter, it didn't work out that way - he won Bellator's heavyweight tournament easily, but lost to Vitaly Minakov in his title shot, where he looked a step behind the Russian. Kongo has since bounced back with a pair of wins, and fighting Lesnar, he either wins and gets another title shot, or loses and becomes known as the guy who should have been champ in Bellator but wasn't. Either way, this bout draws a ton of viewers. For Bellator 107, which Kongo headlined against Peter Graham, the ratings peaked in the 900,000 range. Add Lesnar to that and you've got a shot at close to two million.
Primarily covering the sport of MMA from Ontario, Canada, Jay Anderson has been writing for various publications covering sports, technology, and pop culture since 2001. Jay holds an Honours Bachelor of Arts degree in English from the University of Guelph, and a Certificate in Leadership Skills from Humber College.
