Lungiambula was born in Kinshasa, Zaire. When Lungiambula was eight-years-old, his father bought him his first judo uniform. Since that time, Lungiambula practiced judo, eventually earning a black belt. He represented the Congolese National Judo Team from 2007 to 2009, before switching to MMA in 2010. Following the switch, he moved to where he fought in the Extreme Fighting Championship (EFC). In August 2016, Lungiambula became a winner of the EFC light heavyweight title, and the same year competed at the World Jiu-Jitsu Championship and ADCC Submission Wrestling World Championship. In June 2018, he was a winner of the EFC heavyweight title. He signed a contract with the UFC in December 2018.
