“Bellator MMA: Kongo vs. Volkov” receives first prelim fight,
as featherweight standout Bubba Jenkins meets gritty Midwestern veteran Joe Wilk
Easy Tweet: ".@2sinsurrJenkins a @JoeNoseMMA set to headline #Bellator139 i te @KansasStarArena i runga i Pipiri 26. http://bit.ly/1GfVzbx"
Santa MONICA, Calif. (Kia 18, 2015) – With an incredible four-fight Spike-broadcast main card already locked up for next month’s “Bellator: Kongo vs. Volkov” takahanga, 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 Congo (22-10-2) me te Toa o te Ao Taumaha o Bellator MMA Alexander “Drago” Volkov (24-5), “Bellator: Kongo vs. Volkov” takes place June 26 i te Kansas Star Event Center Arena i Mulvane, Haratua.
Additional announced matchups include lightweights Dave “Te Caveman” Rickels (16-3) vs. John “te Natural” Alessio(35-17), former Bellator MMA featherweight champion Pi “Paddy Mike” Curran (20-7) vs. Yamauchi ake (18-2) tend a contest between middleweight sluggers with Joe “Tuia 'Em Up” Schilling (2-4) vs. Hisaki Kato (4-1) on the event’s featured portion.
Ko te kaari matua o te po e ora ana me te koreutu i runga i te Spike i 9 p.m. AND / 8 p.m. CT, i te awa pāngia tuatahi i runga i Spike.com i 7 p.m. AND / 6 p.m. CT.
Kia ka kauwhautia pāngia tahi atu mau tata.
Tikiti hoki “Bellator: Kongo vs. Volkov,” e tīmata i tika $17 and include cageside seats for just $97, E tēnei wā e wātea ana iTicketmaster.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 tau o te ao, 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 i Bellator 132 i roto i te Hānuere. 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 ahua. He’s at his most dangerous on the mat, where he’s earned a remarkable 15 o tona 18 career victories by way of submission.
“Bellator MMA: Kongo vs. Volkov” - Rāmere, Pipiri 26, Kanas Star Event Center Arena, MULVANE, Kansas
Kāri Main (9 p.m. AND)
Bellator Takahanga Main Heavyweight: Cheick Congo (22-10-2) vs. Alexander Volkov (24-5)
Bellator Whawhai Āhuahira Kōmāmā: Dave Rickels (16-3) vs. John Alessio (35-17)
Bellator mā whitu Āhuatanga Fight: Pat Curran (20-7) vs. Yamauchi ake (18-2)
Bellator whitu Āhuatanga Fight: Joe Schilling (2-4) vs. Hisaki Kato (4-1)
Kāri hukihuki
Bellator mā whitu Prelim Whawhai: 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 a @JoeNoseMMA set to headline #Bellator139 i te @KansasStarArena i runga i Pipiri 26. http://bit.ly/1GfVzbx"
Santa MONICA, Calif. (Kia 18, 2015) – With an incredible four-fight Spike-broadcast main card already locked up for next month’s “Bellator: Kongo vs. Volkov” takahanga, 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 Congo (22-10-2) me te Toa o te Ao Taumaha o Bellator MMA Alexander “Drago” Volkov (24-5), “Bellator: Kongo vs. Volkov” takes place June 26 i te Kansas Star Event Center Arena i Mulvane, Haratua.
Additional announced matchups include lightweights Dave “Te Caveman” Rickels (16-3) vs. John “te Natural” Alessio(35-17), former Bellator MMA featherweight champion Pi “Paddy Mike” Curran (20-7) vs. Yamauchi ake (18-2) tend a contest between middleweight sluggers with Joe “Tuia 'Em Up” Schilling (2-4) vs. Hisaki Kato (4-1) on the event’s featured portion.
Ko te kaari matua o te po e ora ana me te koreutu i runga i te Spike i 9 p.m. AND / 8 p.m. CT, i te awa pāngia tuatahi i runga i Spike.com i 7 p.m. AND / 6 p.m. CT.
Kia ka kauwhautia pāngia tahi atu mau tata.
Tikiti hoki “Bellator: Kongo vs. Volkov,” e tīmata i tika $17 and include cageside seats for just $97, E tēnei wā e wātea ana iTicketmaster.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 tau o te ao, 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 i Bellator 132 i roto i te Hānuere. 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 ahua. He’s at his most dangerous on the mat, where he’s earned a remarkable 15 o tona 18 career victories by way of submission.
“Bellator MMA: Kongo vs. Volkov” - Rāmere, Pipiri 26, Kanas Star Event Center Arena, MULVANE, Kansas
Kāri Main (9 p.m. AND)
Bellator Takahanga Main Heavyweight: Cheick Congo (22-10-2) vs. Alexander Volkov (24-5)
Bellator Whawhai Āhuahira Kōmāmā: Dave Rickels (16-3) vs. John Alessio (35-17)
Bellator mā whitu Āhuatanga Fight: Pat Curran (20-7) vs. Yamauchi ake (18-2)
Bellator whitu Āhuatanga Fight: Joe Schilling (2-4) vs. Hisaki Kato (4-1)
Kāri hukihuki
Bellator mā whitu Prelim Whawhai: Bubba Jenkins (8-2) vs. Joe Wolf (18-10)
Easy Tweet: ".@2sinsurrJenkins a @JoeNoseMMA set to headline #Bellator139 i te @KansasStarArena i runga i Pipiri 26. http://bit.ly/1GfVzbx"
Santa MONICA, Calif. (Kia 18, 2015) – With an incredible four-fight Spike-broadcast main card already locked up for next month’s “Bellator: Kongo vs. Volkov” takahanga, 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 Congo (22-10-2) me te Toa o te Ao Taumaha o Bellator MMA Alexander “Drago” Volkov (24-5), “Bellator: Kongo vs. Volkov” takes place June 26 i te Kansas Star Event Center Arena i Mulvane, Haratua.
Additional announced matchups include lightweights Dave “Te Caveman” Rickels (16-3) vs. John “te Natural” Alessio(35-17), former Bellator MMA featherweight champion Pi “Paddy Mike” Curran (20-7) vs. Yamauchi ake (18-2) tend a contest between middleweight sluggers with Joe “Tuia 'Em Up” Schilling (2-4) vs. Hisaki Kato (4-1) on the event’s featured portion.
Ko te kaari matua o te po e ora ana me te koreutu i runga i te Spike i 9 p.m. AND / 8 p.m. CT, i te awa pāngia tuatahi i runga i Spike.com i 7 p.m. AND / 6 p.m. CT.
Kia ka kauwhautia pāngia tahi atu mau tata.
Tikiti hoki “Bellator: Kongo vs. Volkov,” e tīmata i tika $17 and include cageside seats for just $97, E tēnei wā e wātea ana iTicketmaster.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 tau o te ao, 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 i Bellator 132 i roto i te Hānuere. 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 ahua. He’s at his most dangerous on the mat, where he’s earned a remarkable 15 o tona 18 career victories by way of submission.
“Bellator MMA: Kongo vs. Volkov” - Rāmere, Pipiri 26, Kanas Star Event Center Arena, MULVANE, Kansas
Kāri Main (9 p.m. AND)
Bellator Takahanga Main Heavyweight: Cheick Congo (22-10-2) vs. Alexander Volkov (24-5)
Bellator Whawhai Āhuahira Kōmāmā: Dave Rickels (16-3) vs. John Alessio (35-17)
Bellator mā whitu Āhuatanga Fight: Pat Curran (20-7) vs. Yamauchi ake (18-2)
Bellator whitu Āhuatanga Fight: Joe Schilling (2-4) vs. Hisaki Kato (4-1)
Kāri hukihuki
Bellator mā whitu Prelim Whawhai: Bubba Jenkins (8-2) vs. Joe Wolf (18-10)
