“Bellator MMA: Kongo vs. Volkov” receives first prelim fight,
as featherweight standout Bubba Jenkins meets gritty Midwestern veteran Joe Wilk
Easy Tweet: ".@2sinsurrJenkins u @JoeNoseMMA set to headline #Bellator139 fil- @KansasStarArena dwar Ġunju 26. http://bit.ly/1GfVzbx"
SANTA MONICA, Calif. (Mejju 18, 2015) – With an incredible four-fight Spike-broadcast main card already locked up for next month’s “Bellator: Kongo vs. Volkov” avveniment, 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, Jista.
Additional announced matchups include lightweights Dave “The Caveman” Rickels (16-3) vs. John “il naturali” Alessio(35-17), former Bellator MMA featherweight champion Pfi “Paddy Mike” Curran (20-7) vs. Yamauchi up (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. U / 8 p.m. CT, filwaqt bouts preliminari nixxiegħa fuq Spike.com fil 7 p.m. U / 6 p.m. CT.
Bouts addizzjonali se jitħabbru dalwaqt.
Biljetti għall “Bellator: Kongo vs. Volkov,” li tibda fi ftit $17 and include cageside seats for just $97, bħalissa huma disponibbli fuqTicketmaster.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 sena, 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 fil Bellator 132 f'Jannar. 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 apparenzi. He’s at his most dangerous on the mat, where he’s earned a remarkable 15 ta 'dmirijietu 18 career victories by way of submission.
“Bellator MMA: Kongo vs. Volkov” - Il-ġimgħa, Ġunju 26, Kanas Star Event Center Arena, MULVANE, Kansas
Main Card (9 p.m. U)
Bellator Heavyweight Main Event: Cheick Kongo (22-10-2) vs. Alexander Volkov (24-5)
Bellator Ġlieda Karatteristika Lightweight: Dave Rickels (16-3) vs. John Alessio (35-17)
Bellator featherweight Ġlieda Karatteristika: Pat Curran (20-7) vs. Yamauchi up (18-2)
Bellator Middleweight Ġlieda Karatteristika: Joe Schilling (2-4) vs. Hisaki Kato (4-1)
Card preliminari
Ġlieda Bellator featherweight Prelim: 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
Easy Tweet: ".@2sinsurrJenkins u @JoeNoseMMA set to headline #Bellator139 fil- @KansasStarArena dwar Ġunju 26. http://bit.ly/1GfVzbx"
SANTA MONICA, Calif. (Mejju 18, 2015) – With an incredible four-fight Spike-broadcast main card already locked up for next month’s “Bellator: Kongo vs. Volkov” avveniment, 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, Jista.
Additional announced matchups include lightweights Dave “The Caveman” Rickels (16-3) vs. John “il naturali” Alessio(35-17), former Bellator MMA featherweight champion Pfi “Paddy Mike” Curran (20-7) vs. Yamauchi up (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. U / 8 p.m. CT, filwaqt bouts preliminari nixxiegħa fuq Spike.com fil 7 p.m. U / 6 p.m. CT.
Bouts addizzjonali se jitħabbru dalwaqt.
Biljetti għall “Bellator: Kongo vs. Volkov,” li tibda fi ftit $17 and include cageside seats for just $97, bħalissa huma disponibbli fuqTicketmaster.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 sena, 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 fil Bellator 132 f'Jannar. 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 apparenzi. He’s at his most dangerous on the mat, where he’s earned a remarkable 15 ta 'dmirijietu 18 career victories by way of submission.
“Bellator MMA: Kongo vs. Volkov” - Il-ġimgħa, Ġunju 26, Kanas Star Event Center Arena, MULVANE, Kansas
Main Card (9 p.m. U)
Bellator Heavyweight Main Event: Cheick Kongo (22-10-2) vs. Alexander Volkov (24-5)
Bellator Ġlieda Karatteristika Lightweight: Dave Rickels (16-3) vs. John Alessio (35-17)
Bellator featherweight Ġlieda Karatteristika: Pat Curran (20-7) vs. Yamauchi up (18-2)
Bellator Middleweight Ġlieda Karatteristika: Joe Schilling (2-4) vs. Hisaki Kato (4-1)
Card preliminari
Ġlieda Bellator featherweight Prelim: Bubba Jenkins (8-2) vs. Joe Wolf (18-10)
Easy Tweet: ".@2sinsurrJenkins u @JoeNoseMMA set to headline #Bellator139 fil- @KansasStarArena dwar Ġunju 26. http://bit.ly/1GfVzbx"
SANTA MONICA, Calif. (Mejju 18, 2015) – With an incredible four-fight Spike-broadcast main card already locked up for next month’s “Bellator: Kongo vs. Volkov” avveniment, 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, Jista.
Additional announced matchups include lightweights Dave “The Caveman” Rickels (16-3) vs. John “il naturali” Alessio(35-17), former Bellator MMA featherweight champion Pfi “Paddy Mike” Curran (20-7) vs. Yamauchi up (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. U / 8 p.m. CT, filwaqt bouts preliminari nixxiegħa fuq Spike.com fil 7 p.m. U / 6 p.m. CT.
Bouts addizzjonali se jitħabbru dalwaqt.
Biljetti għall “Bellator: Kongo vs. Volkov,” li tibda fi ftit $17 and include cageside seats for just $97, bħalissa huma disponibbli fuqTicketmaster.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 sena, 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 fil Bellator 132 f'Jannar. 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 apparenzi. He’s at his most dangerous on the mat, where he’s earned a remarkable 15 ta 'dmirijietu 18 career victories by way of submission.
“Bellator MMA: Kongo vs. Volkov” - Il-ġimgħa, Ġunju 26, Kanas Star Event Center Arena, MULVANE, Kansas
Main Card (9 p.m. U)
Bellator Heavyweight Main Event: Cheick Kongo (22-10-2) vs. Alexander Volkov (24-5)
Bellator Ġlieda Karatteristika Lightweight: Dave Rickels (16-3) vs. John Alessio (35-17)
Bellator featherweight Ġlieda Karatteristika: Pat Curran (20-7) vs. Yamauchi up (18-2)
Bellator Middleweight Ġlieda Karatteristika: Joe Schilling (2-4) vs. Hisaki Kato (4-1)
Card preliminari
Ġlieda Bellator featherweight Prelim: Bubba Jenkins (8-2) vs. Joe Wolf (18-10)