Christian M'Pumbu

Christian M'Pumbu (born June 2, 1977) is a French-Congolese professional mixed martial artist.

[2] A notable win from this period is over Ultimate Fighting Championship heavyweight contender Stefan Struve.

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.

M'Pumbu with Russian President Vladimir Putin , 23 August 2018