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

as featherweight standout Bubba Jenkins meets gritty Midwestern veteran Joe Wilk

Gemakkelijk Tweet: ".@2sinsurrJenkins en @JoeNoseMMA set to headline #Bellator139 bij de @KansasStarArena op juni 26. http://bit.ly/1GfVzbx"

SANTA MONICA, Calif. (Mei 18, 2015) – With an incredible four-fight Spike-broadcast main card already locked up for next month’s “Bellator: Kongo vs. Volkov” evenement, 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, Mei.

 

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

 

De nacht van de belangrijkste kaart uitgezonden live en gratis op Spike bij 9 p.m. EN / 8 p.m. CT, terwijl voorlopige aanvallen streamen op Spike.com op 7 p.m. EN / 6 p.m. CT.

 

Extra periodes zal binnenkort bekend worden gemaakt.

 

Tickets voor “Bellator: Kongo vs. Volkov,” die beginnen bij slechts $17 and include cageside seats for just $97, zijn verkrijgbaar bijTicketmaster.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. Net 27 jaar, 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 bij Bellator 132 in januari. 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 verschijningen. He’s at his most dangerous on the mat, where he’s earned a remarkable 15 zijn 18 career victories by way of submission.

 

“Bellator MMA: Kongo vs. Volkov” - Vrijdag, Juni 26, Kanas Star Event Center Arena, MULVANE, Kansas

Hoofd Card (9 p.m. EN)

 

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

Bellator Lichtgewicht Feature Vecht: Dave Rickels (16-3) vs. John Alessio (35-17)

Bellator vedergewicht Feature Vecht: Pat Curran (20-7) vs. Yamauchi up (18-2)

Bellator middengewicht Feature Vecht: Joe Schilling (2-4) vs. Hisaki Kato (4-1)

 

Voorlopige Card

Bellator vedergewicht Prelim Vecht: 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

Gemakkelijk Tweet: ".@2sinsurrJenkins en @JoeNoseMMA set to headline #Bellator139 bij de @KansasStarArena op juni 26. http://bit.ly/1GfVzbx"

SANTA MONICA, Calif. (Mei 18, 2015) – With an incredible four-fight Spike-broadcast main card already locked up for next month’s “Bellator: Kongo vs. Volkov” evenement, 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, Mei.

 

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

 

De nacht van de belangrijkste kaart uitgezonden live en gratis op Spike bij 9 p.m. EN / 8 p.m. CT, terwijl voorlopige aanvallen streamen op Spike.com op 7 p.m. EN / 6 p.m. CT.

 

Extra periodes zal binnenkort bekend worden gemaakt.

 

Tickets voor “Bellator: Kongo vs. Volkov,” die beginnen bij slechts $17 and include cageside seats for just $97, zijn verkrijgbaar bijTicketmaster.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. Net 27 jaar, 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 bij Bellator 132 in januari. 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 verschijningen. He’s at his most dangerous on the mat, where he’s earned a remarkable 15 zijn 18 career victories by way of submission.

 

“Bellator MMA: Kongo vs. Volkov” - Vrijdag, Juni 26, Kanas Star Event Center Arena, MULVANE, Kansas

Hoofd Card (9 p.m. EN)

 

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

Bellator Lichtgewicht Feature Vecht: Dave Rickels (16-3) vs. John Alessio (35-17)

Bellator vedergewicht Feature Vecht: Pat Curran (20-7) vs. Yamauchi up (18-2)

Bellator middengewicht Feature Vecht: Joe Schilling (2-4) vs. Hisaki Kato (4-1)

 

Voorlopige Card

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

Gemakkelijk Tweet: ".@2sinsurrJenkins en @JoeNoseMMA set to headline #Bellator139 bij de @KansasStarArena op juni 26. http://bit.ly/1GfVzbx"

SANTA MONICA, Calif. (Mei 18, 2015) – With an incredible four-fight Spike-broadcast main card already locked up for next month’s “Bellator: Kongo vs. Volkov” evenement, 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, Mei.

 

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

 

De nacht van de belangrijkste kaart uitgezonden live en gratis op Spike bij 9 p.m. EN / 8 p.m. CT, terwijl voorlopige aanvallen streamen op Spike.com op 7 p.m. EN / 6 p.m. CT.

 

Extra periodes zal binnenkort bekend worden gemaakt.

 

Tickets voor “Bellator: Kongo vs. Volkov,” die beginnen bij slechts $17 and include cageside seats for just $97, zijn verkrijgbaar bijTicketmaster.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. Net 27 jaar, 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 bij Bellator 132 in januari. 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 verschijningen. He’s at his most dangerous on the mat, where he’s earned a remarkable 15 zijn 18 career victories by way of submission.

 

“Bellator MMA: Kongo vs. Volkov” - Vrijdag, Juni 26, Kanas Star Event Center Arena, MULVANE, Kansas

Hoofd Card (9 p.m. EN)

 

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

Bellator Lichtgewicht Feature Vecht: Dave Rickels (16-3) vs. John Alessio (35-17)

Bellator vedergewicht Feature Vecht: Pat Curran (20-7) vs. Yamauchi up (18-2)

Bellator middengewicht Feature Vecht: Joe Schilling (2-4) vs. Hisaki Kato (4-1)

 

Voorlopige Card

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