LAS VEGAS – Slow and steady wins the race, though fighting ugly does little to win fans.
Cheick Kongo knows Saturday’s UFC 137 co-main-event win over Matt Mitrione wasn’t a signature or highlight-reel win that dazzled fans, but it served its purpose.
It got him one step closer to a rematch with champ Cain Velasquez, whom Kongo said was “lucky” in their first meeting.