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

as featherweight standout Bubba Jenkins meets gritty Midwestern veteran Joe Wilk

Erraza Tweet: ".@2sinsurrJenkins eta @JoeNoseMMA set to headline #Bellator139 at @KansasStarArena Ekainaren 26. http://bit.ly/1GfVzbx"

SANTA MONICA, Kalifornia. (Maiatza 18, 2015) – With an incredible four-fight Spike-broadcast main card already locked up for next month’s “Warrior: Kongo vs. Volkov” Ekitaldia, 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), “Warrior: Kongo vs. Volkov” takes place June 26 at Kansas Star Event Center Arena in Mulvane, Maiatza.

 

Additional announced matchups include lightweights Dave “The Caveman” Rickels (16-3) vs. John “Naturala” Alessio(35-17), former Bellator MMA featherweight champion Pat “Paddy Mike” Curran (20-7) vs. Goiti Yamauchi (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.

 

Gaueko txartel nagusien aireak zuzenean eta doan Spike-n 9 p.m. ETA / 8 p.m. CT, aurretiazko bouts Spike.com airetik bitartean 7 p.m. ETA / 6 p.m. CT.

 

Bouts gehigarria laster jakinaraziko dugu.

 

Sarrerak “Warrior: Kongo vs. Volkov,” besterik etan hasiko bertan $17 and include cageside seats for just $97, Une honetan eskuragarriTicketmaster.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. Just 27 urtetik, 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 Bellator at 132 urtarrilean. The Corona, Kalifornia. 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 agerraldi. He’s at his most dangerous on the mat, where he’s earned a remarkable 15 bere 18 career victories by way of submission.

 

“Warrior MMA: Kongo vs. Volkov” - Ostirala, June 26, Kanas Star Event Center Arena, MULVANE, Kansas

Txartel nagusia (9 p.m. ETA)

 

Warrior Heavyweight gertaera nagusia: Cheick Kongo (22-10-2) vs. Alexander Volkov (24-5)

Warrior arin Film Fight: Dave Rickels (16-3) vs. John Alessio (35-17)

Warrior Featherweight Film Fight: Pat Curran (20-7) vs. Goiti Yamauchi (18-2)

Warrior Middleweight Film Fight: Joe Schilling (2-4) vs. Hisaki Kato (4-1)

 

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Warrior Featherweight prelim Fight: Bubba Jenkins (8-2) vs. Joe Wolf (18-10)

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

as featherweight standout Bubba Jenkins meets gritty Midwestern veteran Joe Wilk

Erraza Tweet: ".@2sinsurrJenkins eta @JoeNoseMMA set to headline #Bellator139 at @KansasStarArena Ekainaren 26. http://bit.ly/1GfVzbx"

SANTA MONICA, Kalifornia. (Maiatza 18, 2015) – With an incredible four-fight Spike-broadcast main card already locked up for next month’s “Warrior: Kongo vs. Volkov” Ekitaldia, 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), “Warrior: Kongo vs. Volkov” takes place June 26 at Kansas Star Event Center Arena in Mulvane, Maiatza.

 

Additional announced matchups include lightweights Dave “The Caveman” Rickels (16-3) vs. John “Naturala” Alessio(35-17), former Bellator MMA featherweight champion Pat “Paddy Mike” Curran (20-7) vs. Goiti Yamauchi (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.

 

Gaueko txartel nagusien aireak zuzenean eta doan Spike-n 9 p.m. ETA / 8 p.m. CT, aurretiazko bouts Spike.com airetik bitartean 7 p.m. ETA / 6 p.m. CT.

 

Bouts gehigarria laster jakinaraziko dugu.

 

Sarrerak “Warrior: Kongo vs. Volkov,” besterik etan hasiko bertan $17 and include cageside seats for just $97, Une honetan eskuragarriTicketmaster.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. Just 27 urtetik, 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 Bellator at 132 urtarrilean. The Corona, Kalifornia. 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 agerraldi. He’s at his most dangerous on the mat, where he’s earned a remarkable 15 bere 18 career victories by way of submission.

 

“Warrior MMA: Kongo vs. Volkov” - Ostirala, June 26, Kanas Star Event Center Arena, MULVANE, Kansas

Txartel nagusia (9 p.m. ETA)

 

Warrior Heavyweight gertaera nagusia: Cheick Kongo (22-10-2) vs. Alexander Volkov (24-5)

Warrior arin Film Fight: Dave Rickels (16-3) vs. John Alessio (35-17)

Warrior Featherweight Film Fight: Pat Curran (20-7) vs. Goiti Yamauchi (18-2)

Warrior Middleweight Film Fight: Joe Schilling (2-4) vs. Hisaki Kato (4-1)

 

Aurrematrikula Txartela

Warrior Featherweight prelim Fight: Bubba Jenkins (8-2) vs. Joe Wolf (18-10)

Erraza Tweet: ".@2sinsurrJenkins eta @JoeNoseMMA set to headline #Bellator139 at @KansasStarArena Ekainaren 26. http://bit.ly/1GfVzbx"

SANTA MONICA, Kalifornia. (Maiatza 18, 2015) – With an incredible four-fight Spike-broadcast main card already locked up for next month’s “Warrior: Kongo vs. Volkov” Ekitaldia, 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), “Warrior: Kongo vs. Volkov” takes place June 26 at Kansas Star Event Center Arena in Mulvane, Maiatza.

 

Additional announced matchups include lightweights Dave “The Caveman” Rickels (16-3) vs. John “Naturala” Alessio(35-17), former Bellator MMA featherweight champion Pat “Paddy Mike” Curran (20-7) vs. Goiti Yamauchi (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.

 

Gaueko txartel nagusien aireak zuzenean eta doan Spike-n 9 p.m. ETA / 8 p.m. CT, aurretiazko bouts Spike.com airetik bitartean 7 p.m. ETA / 6 p.m. CT.

 

Bouts gehigarria laster jakinaraziko dugu.

 

Sarrerak “Warrior: Kongo vs. Volkov,” besterik etan hasiko bertan $17 and include cageside seats for just $97, Une honetan eskuragarriTicketmaster.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. Just 27 urtetik, 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 Bellator at 132 urtarrilean. The Corona, Kalifornia. 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 agerraldi. He’s at his most dangerous on the mat, where he’s earned a remarkable 15 bere 18 career victories by way of submission.

 

“Warrior MMA: Kongo vs. Volkov” - Ostirala, June 26, Kanas Star Event Center Arena, MULVANE, Kansas

Txartel nagusia (9 p.m. ETA)

 

Warrior Heavyweight gertaera nagusia: Cheick Kongo (22-10-2) vs. Alexander Volkov (24-5)

Warrior arin Film Fight: Dave Rickels (16-3) vs. John Alessio (35-17)

Warrior Featherweight Film Fight: Pat Curran (20-7) vs. Goiti Yamauchi (18-2)

Warrior Middleweight Film Fight: Joe Schilling (2-4) vs. Hisaki Kato (4-1)

 

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Warrior Featherweight prelim Fight: Bubba Jenkins (8-2) vs. Joe Wolf (18-10)