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

as featherweight standout Bubba Jenkins meets gritty Midwestern veteran Joe Wilk

Easy Tweet: ".@2sinsurrJenkins na @JoeNoseMMA set to headline #Bellator139 na @KansasStarArena na June 26. http://bit.ly/1GfVzbx"

Santa Monica, Calif. (Ka 18, 2015) – With an incredible four-fight Spike-broadcast main card already locked up for next month’s “Bellator: Kongo vs. Volkov” omume, 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, Nwere ike.

 

Additional announced matchups include lightweights Dave “The Caveman” Rickels (16-3) vs. John “The Natural” Alessio(35-17), former Bellator MMA featherweight champion Pna “Paddy Mike” Curran (20-7) vs. Yamauchi elu (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. NA / 8 p.m. CT, mgbe mbido oké strimụ na Spike.com na 7 p.m. NA / 6 p.m. CT.

 

Agbakwunyere oké ga-mara ọkwa obere oge.

 

Tiketi maka “Bellator: Kongo vs. Volkov,” nke na-amalite mgbe dị nnọọ $17 and include cageside seats for just $97, ugbu a dị naTicketmaster.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. Dị nnọọ 27 afọ, 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 na Bellator 132 na January. 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 anya. He’s at his most dangerous on the mat, where he’s earned a remarkable 15 nke ya 18 career victories by way of submission.

 

“Bellator Emmanuel: Kongo vs. Volkov” - Friday, June 26, Kanas Star Event Center Arena, MULVANE, Kansas

Main Kaadị (9 p.m. NA)

 

Bellator Heavyweight Main Omume: Cheick Kongo (22-10-2) vs. Alexander Volkov (24-5)

Bellator Kedu otu m ga Njirimara Ọgụ: Dave Rickels (16-3) vs. John Alessio (35-17)

Bellator Featherweight Njirimara Ọgụ: Pat Curran (20-7) vs. Yamauchi elu (18-2)

Bellator Middleweight Njirimara Ọgụ: Joe Schilling (2-4) vs. Hisaki Kato (4-1)

 

Mbido Kaadị

Bellator Featherweight Prelim Ọgụ: Bubba Jenkins (8-2) vs. Joe Wolf (18-10)

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

as featherweight standout Bubba Jenkins meets gritty Midwestern veteran Joe Wilk

Easy Tweet: ".@2sinsurrJenkins na @JoeNoseMMA set to headline #Bellator139 na @KansasStarArena na June 26. http://bit.ly/1GfVzbx"

Santa Monica, Calif. (Ka 18, 2015) – With an incredible four-fight Spike-broadcast main card already locked up for next month’s “Bellator: Kongo vs. Volkov” omume, 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, Nwere ike.

 

Additional announced matchups include lightweights Dave “The Caveman” Rickels (16-3) vs. John “The Natural” Alessio(35-17), former Bellator MMA featherweight champion Pna “Paddy Mike” Curran (20-7) vs. Yamauchi elu (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. NA / 8 p.m. CT, mgbe mbido oké strimụ na Spike.com na 7 p.m. NA / 6 p.m. CT.

 

Agbakwunyere oké ga-mara ọkwa obere oge.

 

Tiketi maka “Bellator: Kongo vs. Volkov,” nke na-amalite mgbe dị nnọọ $17 and include cageside seats for just $97, ugbu a dị naTicketmaster.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. Dị nnọọ 27 afọ, 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 na Bellator 132 na January. 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 anya. He’s at his most dangerous on the mat, where he’s earned a remarkable 15 nke ya 18 career victories by way of submission.

 

“Bellator Emmanuel: Kongo vs. Volkov” - Friday, June 26, Kanas Star Event Center Arena, MULVANE, Kansas

Main Kaadị (9 p.m. NA)

 

Bellator Heavyweight Main Omume: Cheick Kongo (22-10-2) vs. Alexander Volkov (24-5)

Bellator Kedu otu m ga Njirimara Ọgụ: Dave Rickels (16-3) vs. John Alessio (35-17)

Bellator Featherweight Njirimara Ọgụ: Pat Curran (20-7) vs. Yamauchi elu (18-2)

Bellator Middleweight Njirimara Ọgụ: Joe Schilling (2-4) vs. Hisaki Kato (4-1)

 

Mbido Kaadị

Bellator Featherweight Prelim Ọgụ: Bubba Jenkins (8-2) vs. Joe Wolf (18-10)

Easy Tweet: ".@2sinsurrJenkins na @JoeNoseMMA set to headline #Bellator139 na @KansasStarArena na June 26. http://bit.ly/1GfVzbx"

Santa Monica, Calif. (Ka 18, 2015) – With an incredible four-fight Spike-broadcast main card already locked up for next month’s “Bellator: Kongo vs. Volkov” omume, 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, Nwere ike.

 

Additional announced matchups include lightweights Dave “The Caveman” Rickels (16-3) vs. John “The Natural” Alessio(35-17), former Bellator MMA featherweight champion Pna “Paddy Mike” Curran (20-7) vs. Yamauchi elu (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. NA / 8 p.m. CT, mgbe mbido oké strimụ na Spike.com na 7 p.m. NA / 6 p.m. CT.

 

Agbakwunyere oké ga-mara ọkwa obere oge.

 

Tiketi maka “Bellator: Kongo vs. Volkov,” nke na-amalite mgbe dị nnọọ $17 and include cageside seats for just $97, ugbu a dị naTicketmaster.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. Dị nnọọ 27 afọ, 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 na Bellator 132 na January. 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 anya. He’s at his most dangerous on the mat, where he’s earned a remarkable 15 nke ya 18 career victories by way of submission.

 

“Bellator Emmanuel: Kongo vs. Volkov” - Friday, June 26, Kanas Star Event Center Arena, MULVANE, Kansas

Main Kaadị (9 p.m. NA)

 

Bellator Heavyweight Main Omume: Cheick Kongo (22-10-2) vs. Alexander Volkov (24-5)

Bellator Kedu otu m ga Njirimara Ọgụ: Dave Rickels (16-3) vs. John Alessio (35-17)

Bellator Featherweight Njirimara Ọgụ: Pat Curran (20-7) vs. Yamauchi elu (18-2)

Bellator Middleweight Njirimara Ọgụ: Joe Schilling (2-4) vs. Hisaki Kato (4-1)

 

Mbido Kaadị

Bellator Featherweight Prelim Ọgụ: Bubba Jenkins (8-2) vs. Joe Wolf (18-10)