“Bellator MMA: Kongo vs. Volkov” receives first prelim fight,
as featherweight standout Bubba Jenkins meets gritty Midwestern veteran Joe Wilk
Facile Tweet: ".@2sinsurrJenkins e @JoeNoseMMA set to headline #Bellator139 alla @KansasStarArena giugno 26. http://bit.ly/1GfVzbx"
SANTA MONICA, Calif. (Maggio 18, 2015) – With an incredible four-fight Spike-broadcast main card already locked up for next month’s “Bellator: Kongo vs. Volkov” evento, 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, Maggio.
Additional announced matchups include lightweights Dave “The Caveman” Rickels (16-3) vs. Giovanni “Il naturale” Alessio(35-17), former Bellator MMA featherweight champion Pa “Paddy Mike” Curran (20-7) vs. Yamauchi up (18-2) unnd a contest between middleweight sluggers with Joe “Stitch ‘Em Up” Schilling (2-4) vs. Hisaki Kato (4-1) on the event’s featured portion.
Carta principale La notte va in onda in diretta e gratis su Spike 9 p.m. E / 8 p.m. CT, mentre attacchi preliminari streaming su Spike.com a 7 p.m. E / 6 p.m. CT.
Attacchi supplementari saranno annunciati a breve.
Biglietti “Bellator: Kongo vs. Volkov,” che partono da soli $17 and include cageside seats for just $97, sono attualmente disponibili pressoTicketmaster.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. Solo 27 anni, 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 a Bellator 132 nel mese di gennaio. 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 apparenze. He’s at his most dangerous on the mat, where he’s earned a remarkable 15 della sua 18 career victories by way of submission.
“Bellator MMA: Kongo vs. Volkov” - Venerdì, Giugno 26, Kanas Star Event Center Arena, Mulvane, Kansas
Scheda principale (9 p.m. E)
Bellator Heavyweight Main Event: Cheick Kongo (22-10-2) vs. Alexander Volkov (24-5)
Bellator Lotta Feature Lightweight: Dave Rickels (16-3) vs. John Alessio (35-17)
Bellator piuma Caratteristica Lotta: Pat Curran (20-7) vs. Yamauchi up (18-2)
Bellator medi Feature Lotta: Joe Schilling (2-4) vs. Hisaki Kato (4-1)
Carta preliminare
Bellator Featherweight Prelim Lotta: Bubba Jenkins (8-2) vs. Joe Lupo (18-10)
“Bellator MMA: Kongo vs. Volkov” receives first prelim fight,
as featherweight standout Bubba Jenkins meets gritty Midwestern veteran Joe Wilk
Facile Tweet: ".@2sinsurrJenkins e @JoeNoseMMA set to headline #Bellator139 alla @KansasStarArena giugno 26. http://bit.ly/1GfVzbx"
SANTA MONICA, Calif. (Maggio 18, 2015) – With an incredible four-fight Spike-broadcast main card already locked up for next month’s “Bellator: Kongo vs. Volkov” evento, 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, Maggio.
Additional announced matchups include lightweights Dave “The Caveman” Rickels (16-3) vs. Giovanni “Il naturale” Alessio(35-17), former Bellator MMA featherweight champion Pa “Paddy Mike” Curran (20-7) vs. Yamauchi up (18-2) unnd a contest between middleweight sluggers with Joe “Stitch ‘Em Up” Schilling (2-4) vs. Hisaki Kato (4-1) on the event’s featured portion.
Carta principale La notte va in onda in diretta e gratis su Spike 9 p.m. E / 8 p.m. CT, mentre attacchi preliminari streaming su Spike.com a 7 p.m. E / 6 p.m. CT.
Attacchi supplementari saranno annunciati a breve.
Biglietti “Bellator: Kongo vs. Volkov,” che partono da soli $17 and include cageside seats for just $97, sono attualmente disponibili pressoTicketmaster.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. Solo 27 anni, 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 a Bellator 132 nel mese di gennaio. 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 apparenze. He’s at his most dangerous on the mat, where he’s earned a remarkable 15 della sua 18 career victories by way of submission.
“Bellator MMA: Kongo vs. Volkov” - Venerdì, Giugno 26, Kanas Star Event Center Arena, Mulvane, Kansas
Scheda principale (9 p.m. E)
Bellator Heavyweight Main Event: Cheick Kongo (22-10-2) vs. Alexander Volkov (24-5)
Bellator Lotta Feature Lightweight: Dave Rickels (16-3) vs. John Alessio (35-17)
Bellator piuma Caratteristica Lotta: Pat Curran (20-7) vs. Yamauchi up (18-2)
Bellator medi Feature Lotta: Joe Schilling (2-4) vs. Hisaki Kato (4-1)
Carta preliminare
Bellator Featherweight Prelim Lotta: Bubba Jenkins (8-2) vs. Joe Lupo (18-10)
Facile Tweet: ".@2sinsurrJenkins e @JoeNoseMMA set to headline #Bellator139 alla @KansasStarArena giugno 26. http://bit.ly/1GfVzbx"
SANTA MONICA, Calif. (Maggio 18, 2015) – With an incredible four-fight Spike-broadcast main card already locked up for next month’s “Bellator: Kongo vs. Volkov” evento, 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, Maggio.
Additional announced matchups include lightweights Dave “The Caveman” Rickels (16-3) vs. Giovanni “Il naturale” Alessio(35-17), former Bellator MMA featherweight champion Pa “Paddy Mike” Curran (20-7) vs. Yamauchi up (18-2) unnd a contest between middleweight sluggers with Joe “Stitch ‘Em Up” Schilling (2-4) vs. Hisaki Kato (4-1) on the event’s featured portion.
Carta principale La notte va in onda in diretta e gratis su Spike 9 p.m. E / 8 p.m. CT, mentre attacchi preliminari streaming su Spike.com a 7 p.m. E / 6 p.m. CT.
Attacchi supplementari saranno annunciati a breve.
Biglietti “Bellator: Kongo vs. Volkov,” che partono da soli $17 and include cageside seats for just $97, sono attualmente disponibili pressoTicketmaster.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. Solo 27 anni, 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 a Bellator 132 nel mese di gennaio. 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 apparenze. He’s at his most dangerous on the mat, where he’s earned a remarkable 15 della sua 18 career victories by way of submission.
“Bellator MMA: Kongo vs. Volkov” - Venerdì, Giugno 26, Kanas Star Event Center Arena, Mulvane, Kansas
Scheda principale (9 p.m. E)
Bellator Heavyweight Main Event: Cheick Kongo (22-10-2) vs. Alexander Volkov (24-5)
Bellator Lotta Feature Lightweight: Dave Rickels (16-3) vs. John Alessio (35-17)
Bellator piuma Caratteristica Lotta: Pat Curran (20-7) vs. Yamauchi up (18-2)
Bellator medi Feature Lotta: Joe Schilling (2-4) vs. Hisaki Kato (4-1)
Carta preliminare
Bellator Featherweight Prelim Lotta: Bubba Jenkins (8-2) vs. Joe Lupo (18-10)