Oli Thompson discusses upcoming bout with Cheick Kongo at Bellator 172

Oli Thompson has fought for the best promotions in the world, against a who’s who list of opponents.

On February 18th, Thompson has a guaranteed war against another heavy handed striker in Cheick Kongo at Bellator 172 in San Jose, CA. Thompson is coming off of a back and forth battle TKO loss to Matt Mitrione whom will headlining the main event.

To Thompson’s credit, he stepped in on two weeks notice for that particular contest without a proper training camp.

Now, “The Spartan” is back after taking time for a full training camp to focus on taking out Kongo and climbing the Bellator rankings.

Tune in below as Oli “The Spartan” Thompson goes one on one with MyMMANews’ own, Adam Crist to discuss the upcoming bout with Kongo, his thoughts on potentially facing the winner of Mitrione/Fedor, and much more!

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Adam Crist

Currently studying Broadcast Journalism at Wilmington University, Adam’s passion for the sport only grows stronger when a fighter’s voice can be heard. He thrives on asking detailed questions to inspire the thoughts behind the punches in hopes that each fighter can find their proper justice. Specializing in pre and post fight interviews for MyMMANews, Adam strives to keep the fight fans up to speed with the most recent and authentic MMA news possible. He is Co-promoter of Delaware’s premier kick-boxing and Muay Thai organization, IBF Promotions. Recently he has also accompanied MMA organizations Global Proving Ground and XCC as Co-host and ringside commentator.

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