Kongo (photo via Bellator)

By FCF Staff

Following his pivotal, upset win over Vitaly Minakov last night at Bellator 216, Cheick Kongo delivered a fiery warning to the promotion’s champ-champ, Ryan Bader.

Minakov returned to the Bellator cage last night for the first time since 2014, and proceeded to drop a tightly contested, decision loss to Kongo. Since Minakov never lost Bellator’s heavyweight title in the cage, but was stripped of the belt after a contract dispute, Kongo is expected to face the champion Bader next.

During the post-fight press conference, Kongo directed the following comments Bader’s way (quotes via MMA Junkie):

“I had a great performance and I just beat the undefeated (former) champion, Vitaly Minakov,” Kongo said. “So the question is: Where’s my belt? Somebody used to hold my belt. The belt wasn’t made with heavyweights, but just light heavyweights.

“So I want to say something clear: Ryan, wherever you are, just come to give me the belt so I can make it easy for you. If not, I will (expletive) you up.”

With last night’s win, the 43-year-old Kongo (30-10-2) extended his winning streak to eight.