“Bellator MMA: Kongo vs. Volkov” receives first prelim fight,

as featherweight standout Bubba Jenkins meets gritty Midwestern veteran Joe Wilk

Hawdd Tweet: ".@2sinsurrJenkins ac @JoeNoseMMA set to headline #Bellator139 yn y @KansasStarArena ar Fehefin 26. http://bit.ly/1GfVzbx"

SANTA MONICA, Calif. (Mai 18, 2015) – With an incredible four-fight Spike-broadcast main card already locked up for next month’s “Bellator: Kongo vs. Volkov” Digwyddiad, Bellator MMA officials are now turning their attention to the evening’s Spike.com-streamed preliminary lineup.

 

The first preliminary contest booked features featherweight standout Bubba “The Highlight Kid” Jenkins (8-2), as he looks to build his way back to a title shot against 28-fight veteran Joe “The Nose” Wilk (18-10).

 

Featuring a heavyweight contest between French striking specialist Cheick Kongo (22-10-2) and former Bellator MMA Heavyweight World Champion Alexander “Drago” Volkov (24-5), “Bellator: Kongo vs. Volkov” takes place June 26 at Kansas Star Event Center Arena in Mulvane, Mai.

 

Additional announced matchups include lightweights Dave “The Caveman” Rickels (16-3) vs. John “Mae'r Naturiol” Alessio(35-17), former Bellator MMA featherweight champion Pyn “Paddy Mike” Curran (20-7) vs. Yamauchi i fyny (18-2) and a contest between middleweight sluggers with Joe “Stitch ‘Em Up” Schilling (2-4) vs. Hisaki Kato (4-1) on the event’s featured portion.

 

The night’s main card airs live and free on Spike at 9 p.m. A / 8 p.m. CT, tra bod pyliau rhagarweiniol ffrwd ar Spike.com yn 7 p.m. A / 6 p.m. CT.

 

Bydd pyliau ychwanegol yn cael eu cyhoeddi cyn bo hir.

 

Mae tocynnau ar gyfer “Bellator: Kongo vs. Volkov,” sy'n dechrau am ychydig $17 and include cageside seats for just $97, ar gael ar hyn o bryd ynTicketmaster.com.

 

Jenkins, a former NCAA Division I wrestling champion at Arizona State University, also earned All-American honors during a separate stint at Penn State University. Dim ond 27 oed, Jenkins has already fought seven times under the Bellator MMA banner and is considered one of the top up-and-coming fighters in the 145-pound division. “The Highlight Kid” was one step away from a shot at the Bellator MMA Featherweight World Title before coming up short against Georgi Karakhanyan yn Bellator 132 ym mis Ionawr. The Corona, Calif. resident now looks to get back on the winning track at Bellator 139.

 

Wilk is a 33-year-old Kansas native who already boasts 28 professional contests to his name and made his Bellator MMA debut this past October, where he suffered a TKO loss to fellow Sunflower State veteran Ricky Musgrave. Wilk has been a staple on the Midwestern scene since 2007 and has incredibly fought to a judges’ decision only once in his 28 ymddangosiadau. He’s at his most dangerous on the mat, where he’s earned a remarkable 15 o'i 18 career victories by way of submission.

 

“Bellator MMA: Kongo vs. Volkov” - Dydd Gwener, Mehefin 26, Kanas Star Event Center Arena, MULVANE, Kansas

Prif Cerdyn (9 p.m. A)

 

Bellator Pwysau Trwm Prif Ddigwyddiad: Cheick Kongo (22-10-2) vs. Alexander Volkov (24-5)

Bellator Ymladd Nodwedd Ysgafn: Dave Rickels (16-3) vs. John Alessio (35-17)

Bellator pwysau plu Ymladd Nodwedd: Pat Curran (20-7) vs. Yamauchi i fyny (18-2)

Bellator Canol Ymladd Nodwedd: Joe Schilling (2-4) vs. Hisaki Kato (4-1)

 

Cerdyn rhagarweiniol

Bellator pwysau plu rhagbrawf Ymladd: Bubba Jenkins (8-2) vs. Joe Wolf (18-10)

“Bellator MMA: Kongo vs. Volkov” receives first prelim fight,

as featherweight standout Bubba Jenkins meets gritty Midwestern veteran Joe Wilk

Hawdd Tweet: ".@2sinsurrJenkins ac @JoeNoseMMA set to headline #Bellator139 yn y @KansasStarArena ar Fehefin 26. http://bit.ly/1GfVzbx"

SANTA MONICA, Calif. (Mai 18, 2015) – With an incredible four-fight Spike-broadcast main card already locked up for next month’s “Bellator: Kongo vs. Volkov” Digwyddiad, Bellator MMA officials are now turning their attention to the evening’s Spike.com-streamed preliminary lineup.

 

The first preliminary contest booked features featherweight standout Bubba “The Highlight Kid” Jenkins (8-2), as he looks to build his way back to a title shot against 28-fight veteran Joe “The Nose” Wilk (18-10).

 

Featuring a heavyweight contest between French striking specialist Cheick Kongo (22-10-2) and former Bellator MMA Heavyweight World Champion Alexander “Drago” Volkov (24-5), “Bellator: Kongo vs. Volkov” takes place June 26 at Kansas Star Event Center Arena in Mulvane, Mai.

 

Additional announced matchups include lightweights Dave “The Caveman” Rickels (16-3) vs. John “Mae'r Naturiol” Alessio(35-17), former Bellator MMA featherweight champion Pyn “Paddy Mike” Curran (20-7) vs. Yamauchi i fyny (18-2) and a contest between middleweight sluggers with Joe “Stitch ‘Em Up” Schilling (2-4) vs. Hisaki Kato (4-1) on the event’s featured portion.

 

The night’s main card airs live and free on Spike at 9 p.m. A / 8 p.m. CT, tra bod pyliau rhagarweiniol ffrwd ar Spike.com yn 7 p.m. A / 6 p.m. CT.

 

Bydd pyliau ychwanegol yn cael eu cyhoeddi cyn bo hir.

 

Mae tocynnau ar gyfer “Bellator: Kongo vs. Volkov,” sy'n dechrau am ychydig $17 and include cageside seats for just $97, ar gael ar hyn o bryd ynTicketmaster.com.

 

Jenkins, a former NCAA Division I wrestling champion at Arizona State University, also earned All-American honors during a separate stint at Penn State University. Dim ond 27 oed, Jenkins has already fought seven times under the Bellator MMA banner and is considered one of the top up-and-coming fighters in the 145-pound division. “The Highlight Kid” was one step away from a shot at the Bellator MMA Featherweight World Title before coming up short against Georgi Karakhanyan yn Bellator 132 ym mis Ionawr. The Corona, Calif. resident now looks to get back on the winning track at Bellator 139.

 

Wilk is a 33-year-old Kansas native who already boasts 28 professional contests to his name and made his Bellator MMA debut this past October, where he suffered a TKO loss to fellow Sunflower State veteran Ricky Musgrave. Wilk has been a staple on the Midwestern scene since 2007 and has incredibly fought to a judges’ decision only once in his 28 ymddangosiadau. He’s at his most dangerous on the mat, where he’s earned a remarkable 15 o'i 18 career victories by way of submission.

 

“Bellator MMA: Kongo vs. Volkov” - Dydd Gwener, Mehefin 26, Kanas Star Event Center Arena, MULVANE, Kansas

Prif Cerdyn (9 p.m. A)

 

Bellator Pwysau Trwm Prif Ddigwyddiad: Cheick Kongo (22-10-2) vs. Alexander Volkov (24-5)

Bellator Ymladd Nodwedd Ysgafn: Dave Rickels (16-3) vs. John Alessio (35-17)

Bellator pwysau plu Ymladd Nodwedd: Pat Curran (20-7) vs. Yamauchi i fyny (18-2)

Bellator Canol Ymladd Nodwedd: Joe Schilling (2-4) vs. Hisaki Kato (4-1)

 

Cerdyn rhagarweiniol

Bellator pwysau plu rhagbrawf Ymladd: Bubba Jenkins (8-2) vs. Joe Wolf (18-10)

Hawdd Tweet: ".@2sinsurrJenkins ac @JoeNoseMMA set to headline #Bellator139 yn y @KansasStarArena ar Fehefin 26. http://bit.ly/1GfVzbx"

SANTA MONICA, Calif. (Mai 18, 2015) – With an incredible four-fight Spike-broadcast main card already locked up for next month’s “Bellator: Kongo vs. Volkov” Digwyddiad, Bellator MMA officials are now turning their attention to the evening’s Spike.com-streamed preliminary lineup.

 

The first preliminary contest booked features featherweight standout Bubba “The Highlight Kid” Jenkins (8-2), as he looks to build his way back to a title shot against 28-fight veteran Joe “The Nose” Wilk (18-10).

 

Featuring a heavyweight contest between French striking specialist Cheick Kongo (22-10-2) and former Bellator MMA Heavyweight World Champion Alexander “Drago” Volkov (24-5), “Bellator: Kongo vs. Volkov” takes place June 26 at Kansas Star Event Center Arena in Mulvane, Mai.

 

Additional announced matchups include lightweights Dave “The Caveman” Rickels (16-3) vs. John “Mae'r Naturiol” Alessio(35-17), former Bellator MMA featherweight champion Pyn “Paddy Mike” Curran (20-7) vs. Yamauchi i fyny (18-2) and a contest between middleweight sluggers with Joe “Stitch ‘Em Up” Schilling (2-4) vs. Hisaki Kato (4-1) on the event’s featured portion.

 

The night’s main card airs live and free on Spike at 9 p.m. A / 8 p.m. CT, tra bod pyliau rhagarweiniol ffrwd ar Spike.com yn 7 p.m. A / 6 p.m. CT.

 

Bydd pyliau ychwanegol yn cael eu cyhoeddi cyn bo hir.

 

Mae tocynnau ar gyfer “Bellator: Kongo vs. Volkov,” sy'n dechrau am ychydig $17 and include cageside seats for just $97, ar gael ar hyn o bryd ynTicketmaster.com.

 

Jenkins, a former NCAA Division I wrestling champion at Arizona State University, also earned All-American honors during a separate stint at Penn State University. Dim ond 27 oed, Jenkins has already fought seven times under the Bellator MMA banner and is considered one of the top up-and-coming fighters in the 145-pound division. “The Highlight Kid” was one step away from a shot at the Bellator MMA Featherweight World Title before coming up short against Georgi Karakhanyan yn Bellator 132 ym mis Ionawr. The Corona, Calif. resident now looks to get back on the winning track at Bellator 139.

 

Wilk is a 33-year-old Kansas native who already boasts 28 professional contests to his name and made his Bellator MMA debut this past October, where he suffered a TKO loss to fellow Sunflower State veteran Ricky Musgrave. Wilk has been a staple on the Midwestern scene since 2007 and has incredibly fought to a judges’ decision only once in his 28 ymddangosiadau. He’s at his most dangerous on the mat, where he’s earned a remarkable 15 o'i 18 career victories by way of submission.

 

“Bellator MMA: Kongo vs. Volkov” - Dydd Gwener, Mehefin 26, Kanas Star Event Center Arena, MULVANE, Kansas

Prif Cerdyn (9 p.m. A)

 

Bellator Pwysau Trwm Prif Ddigwyddiad: Cheick Kongo (22-10-2) vs. Alexander Volkov (24-5)

Bellator Ymladd Nodwedd Ysgafn: Dave Rickels (16-3) vs. John Alessio (35-17)

Bellator pwysau plu Ymladd Nodwedd: Pat Curran (20-7) vs. Yamauchi i fyny (18-2)

Bellator Canol Ymladd Nodwedd: Joe Schilling (2-4) vs. Hisaki Kato (4-1)

 

Cerdyn rhagarweiniol

Bellator pwysau plu rhagbrawf Ymladd: Bubba Jenkins (8-2) vs. Joe Wolf (18-10)