Christian M'Pumbu
| Christian M'Pumbu | |
|---|---|
| Born |
June 2, 1977 Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| Other names | Tonton |
| Residence | Champagne-Ardenne, France |
| Nationality |
Congolese French |
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
| Weight | 201 1⁄2 lb (91 kg; 14 st 6 lb) |
| Division | Light Heavyweight (205 lb) |
| Reach | 78.0 in (198 cm) |
| Fighting out of | Paris, France |
| Team | Yogaka Fight Team Jucao Achille Team |
| Years active | 2004–present |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 29 |
| Wins | 20 |
| By knockout | 9 |
| By submission | 8 |
| By decision | 3 |
| Losses | 8 |
| By knockout | 2 |
| By submission | 2 |
| By decision | 4 |
| Draws | 1 |
| Other information | |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
Christian M'Pumbu (born June 2, 1977) is a French-Congolese professional mixed martial artist. He was the inaugural Bellator Light Heavyweight Champion.
M'Pumbu was born in Kinshasa, Zaire (now known as the Democratic Republic of the Congo). He currently resides in France.
M'Pumbu made his professional mixed martial arts (MMA) debut in 2004. He has fought primarily in Europe for various promotions including KSW and M-1 Global. He is currently a member of Team France in M-1 Mixfight.
Before his debut in the United States, M'Pumbu amassed a record of 15 wins, 3 losses and 1 draw. A notable win from this period is over Ultimate Fighting Championship heavyweight contender Stefan Struve.
M'Pumbu made his U.S. MMA debut on March 26, 2011 at Bellator 38. He faced Chris Davis in the opening round of the Light Heavyweight tournament and won the fight via TKO in the third round. In the semi-finals he defeated Tim Carpenter via TKO in the first round. M'Pumbu would go on to defeat Rich Hale via TKO in the third round at the finals of the season 4 tournament, becoming the inaugural Bellator Light Heavyweight champion. He was unofficially dubbed the first African born mixed martial artist to hold a title in a major MMA organization.
On October 22, 2011 at Bellator 55, M'Pumbu lost a non-title fight against Travis Wiuff via unanimous decision. On February 28, 2013, at Bellator 91 M'Pumbu faced Bellator 2012 Summer Series Light Heavyweight tournament winner Attila Vegh in his first title defense and lost via unanimous decision.
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