“Bellator MMA: Kongo vs.. Volkov” receives first prelim fight,
as featherweight standout Bubba Jenkins meets gritty Midwestern veteran Joe Wilk
Bonolo Tweet: ".@2sinsurrJenkins le @JoeNoseMMA set to headline #Bellator139 ka @KansasStarArena ka June 26. http://bit.ly/1GfVzbx"
Santa Monica, Dorella. (Ka 18, 2015) – With an incredible four-fight Spike-broadcast main card already locked up for next month’s “Bellator: Kongo vs.. Volkov” ketsahalo, 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, Se eka.
Additional announced matchups include lightweights Dave “The Caveman” Rickels (16-3) vs.. John “The Natural” Alessio(35-17), former Bellator MMA featherweight champion Pka “Paddy Mike” Curran (20-7) vs.. Yamauchi fihlela (18-2) end 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. LE / 8 p.m. CT, ha a ntse a selelekela bouts phallela ho ka Spike.com ka 7 p.m. LE / 6 p.m. CT.
Eketsehileng bouts tla ile a phatlalatsa nakoana ka.
Ditekete tsa “Bellator: Kongo vs.. Volkov,” e leng qala ka feela $17 and include cageside seats for just $97, Hona joale fumaneha hoTicketmaster.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. Feela 27 le lilemo li, 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 kwa Bellator 132 ka January. The Corona, Dorella. 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 eka ke. He’s at his most dangerous on the mat, where he’s earned a remarkable 15 ea hae 18 career victories by way of submission.
“Bellator MMA: Kongo vs.. Volkov” - Labohlano, June 26, Kanas Star Event Center Arena, MULVANE, Kansas
Main Card (9 p.m. LE)
Bellator Heavyweight Main Event: Cheick Kongo (22-10-2) vs.. Alexander Volkov (24-5)
Bellator bobebe Feature Ntoa: Dave Rickels (16-3) vs.. John Alessio (35-17)
Bellator Featherweight Feature Ntoa: Pat Curran (20-7) vs.. Yamauchi fihlela (18-2)
Bellator Middleweight Feature Ntoa: Joe Schilling (2-4) vs.. Hisaki Kato (4-1)
Selelekela Card
Bellator Featherweight Prelim Ntoa: 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
Bonolo Tweet: ".@2sinsurrJenkins le @JoeNoseMMA set to headline #Bellator139 ka @KansasStarArena ka June 26. http://bit.ly/1GfVzbx"
Santa Monica, Dorella. (Ka 18, 2015) – With an incredible four-fight Spike-broadcast main card already locked up for next month’s “Bellator: Kongo vs.. Volkov” ketsahalo, 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, Se eka.
Additional announced matchups include lightweights Dave “The Caveman” Rickels (16-3) vs.. John “The Natural” Alessio(35-17), former Bellator MMA featherweight champion Pka “Paddy Mike” Curran (20-7) vs.. Yamauchi fihlela (18-2) end 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. LE / 8 p.m. CT, ha a ntse a selelekela bouts phallela ho ka Spike.com ka 7 p.m. LE / 6 p.m. CT.
Eketsehileng bouts tla ile a phatlalatsa nakoana ka.
Ditekete tsa “Bellator: Kongo vs.. Volkov,” e leng qala ka feela $17 and include cageside seats for just $97, Hona joale fumaneha hoTicketmaster.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. Feela 27 le lilemo li, 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 kwa Bellator 132 ka January. The Corona, Dorella. 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 eka ke. He’s at his most dangerous on the mat, where he’s earned a remarkable 15 ea hae 18 career victories by way of submission.
“Bellator MMA: Kongo vs.. Volkov” - Labohlano, June 26, Kanas Star Event Center Arena, MULVANE, Kansas
Main Card (9 p.m. LE)
Bellator Heavyweight Main Event: Cheick Kongo (22-10-2) vs.. Alexander Volkov (24-5)
Bellator bobebe Feature Ntoa: Dave Rickels (16-3) vs.. John Alessio (35-17)
Bellator Featherweight Feature Ntoa: Pat Curran (20-7) vs.. Yamauchi fihlela (18-2)
Bellator Middleweight Feature Ntoa: Joe Schilling (2-4) vs.. Hisaki Kato (4-1)
Selelekela Card
Bellator Featherweight Prelim Ntoa: Bubba Jenkins (8-2) vs.. Joe Wolf (18-10)
Bonolo Tweet: ".@2sinsurrJenkins le @JoeNoseMMA set to headline #Bellator139 ka @KansasStarArena ka June 26. http://bit.ly/1GfVzbx"
Santa Monica, Dorella. (Ka 18, 2015) – With an incredible four-fight Spike-broadcast main card already locked up for next month’s “Bellator: Kongo vs.. Volkov” ketsahalo, 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, Se eka.
Additional announced matchups include lightweights Dave “The Caveman” Rickels (16-3) vs.. John “The Natural” Alessio(35-17), former Bellator MMA featherweight champion Pka “Paddy Mike” Curran (20-7) vs.. Yamauchi fihlela (18-2) end 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. LE / 8 p.m. CT, ha a ntse a selelekela bouts phallela ho ka Spike.com ka 7 p.m. LE / 6 p.m. CT.
Eketsehileng bouts tla ile a phatlalatsa nakoana ka.
Ditekete tsa “Bellator: Kongo vs.. Volkov,” e leng qala ka feela $17 and include cageside seats for just $97, Hona joale fumaneha hoTicketmaster.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. Feela 27 le lilemo li, 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 kwa Bellator 132 ka January. The Corona, Dorella. 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 eka ke. He’s at his most dangerous on the mat, where he’s earned a remarkable 15 ea hae 18 career victories by way of submission.
“Bellator MMA: Kongo vs.. Volkov” - Labohlano, June 26, Kanas Star Event Center Arena, MULVANE, Kansas
Main Card (9 p.m. LE)
Bellator Heavyweight Main Event: Cheick Kongo (22-10-2) vs.. Alexander Volkov (24-5)
Bellator bobebe Feature Ntoa: Dave Rickels (16-3) vs.. John Alessio (35-17)
Bellator Featherweight Feature Ntoa: Pat Curran (20-7) vs.. Yamauchi fihlela (18-2)
Bellator Middleweight Feature Ntoa: Joe Schilling (2-4) vs.. Hisaki Kato (4-1)
Selelekela Card
Bellator Featherweight Prelim Ntoa: Bubba Jenkins (8-2) vs.. Joe Wolf (18-10)