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

as featherweight standout Bubba Jenkins meets gritty Midwestern veteran Joe Wilk

Easy Tweet: ".@2sinsurrJenkins na @JoeNoseMMA set to headline #Bellator139 katika @KansasStarArena 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” tukio, 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) na aliyekuwa Bellator MMA Heavyweight World Champion Alexander “Drago” Volkov (24-5), “Bellator: Kongo vs. Volkov” takes place June 26 katika Kansas Star Tukio Center uwanja katika Mulvane, Mei.

 

Additional announced matchups include lightweights Dave “Caveman” Rickels (16-3) vs. John “Mtindo” Alessio(35-17), zamani Bellator MMA featherweight bingwa Pkatika “Mpunga Mike” Curran (20-7) vs. Yamauchi up (18-2) and a contest between middleweight sluggers with Joe “Kushona 'Em Up” Schilling (2-4) vs. Hisaki Kato (4-1) juu ya featured sehemu tukio.

 

Kadi kuu usiku airs kuishi na bure kwenye Mwiba katika 9 p.m. NA / 8 p.m. CT, wakati kikohozi awali mkondo juu ya Spike.com katika 7 p.m. NA / 6 p.m. CT.

 

Kikohozi ziada yatatangazwa hivi karibuni.

 

Tiketi kwa ajili ya “Bellator: Kongo vs. Volkov,” ambayo kuanza saa tu $17 and include cageside seats for just $97, sasa inapatikana katikaTicketmaster.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. Tu 27 umri wa miaka, 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 katika Bellator 132 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 kuonekana. He’s at his most dangerous on the mat, where he’s earned a remarkable 15 yake 18 career victories by way of submission.

 

“Bellator MMA: Kongo vs. Volkov” - Ijumaa, Juni 26, Kanas Star Tukio Center uwanja, MULVANE, Kansas

Kuu ya Kadi (9 p.m. NA)

 

Bellator Heavyweight Kuu Tukio: Cheick Kongo (22-10-2) vs. Alexander Volkov (24-5)

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

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

Bellator Middleweight Kupambana Feature: Joe Schilling (2-4) vs. Hisaki Kato (4-1)

 

Awali Kadi

Bellator Featherweight Prelim Kupambana: 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 na @JoeNoseMMA set to headline #Bellator139 katika @KansasStarArena 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” tukio, 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) na aliyekuwa Bellator MMA Heavyweight World Champion Alexander “Drago” Volkov (24-5), “Bellator: Kongo vs. Volkov” takes place June 26 katika Kansas Star Tukio Center uwanja katika Mulvane, Mei.

 

Additional announced matchups include lightweights Dave “Caveman” Rickels (16-3) vs. John “Mtindo” Alessio(35-17), zamani Bellator MMA featherweight bingwa Pkatika “Mpunga Mike” Curran (20-7) vs. Yamauchi up (18-2) and a contest between middleweight sluggers with Joe “Kushona 'Em Up” Schilling (2-4) vs. Hisaki Kato (4-1) juu ya featured sehemu tukio.

 

Kadi kuu usiku airs kuishi na bure kwenye Mwiba katika 9 p.m. NA / 8 p.m. CT, wakati kikohozi awali mkondo juu ya Spike.com katika 7 p.m. NA / 6 p.m. CT.

 

Kikohozi ziada yatatangazwa hivi karibuni.

 

Tiketi kwa ajili ya “Bellator: Kongo vs. Volkov,” ambayo kuanza saa tu $17 and include cageside seats for just $97, sasa inapatikana katikaTicketmaster.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. Tu 27 umri wa miaka, 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 katika Bellator 132 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 kuonekana. He’s at his most dangerous on the mat, where he’s earned a remarkable 15 yake 18 career victories by way of submission.

 

“Bellator MMA: Kongo vs. Volkov” - Ijumaa, Juni 26, Kanas Star Tukio Center uwanja, MULVANE, Kansas

Kuu ya Kadi (9 p.m. NA)

 

Bellator Heavyweight Kuu Tukio: Cheick Kongo (22-10-2) vs. Alexander Volkov (24-5)

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

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

Bellator Middleweight Kupambana Feature: Joe Schilling (2-4) vs. Hisaki Kato (4-1)

 

Awali Kadi

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

Easy Tweet: ".@2sinsurrJenkins na @JoeNoseMMA set to headline #Bellator139 katika @KansasStarArena 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” tukio, 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) na aliyekuwa Bellator MMA Heavyweight World Champion Alexander “Drago” Volkov (24-5), “Bellator: Kongo vs. Volkov” takes place June 26 katika Kansas Star Tukio Center uwanja katika Mulvane, Mei.

 

Additional announced matchups include lightweights Dave “Caveman” Rickels (16-3) vs. John “Mtindo” Alessio(35-17), zamani Bellator MMA featherweight bingwa Pkatika “Mpunga Mike” Curran (20-7) vs. Yamauchi up (18-2) and a contest between middleweight sluggers with Joe “Kushona 'Em Up” Schilling (2-4) vs. Hisaki Kato (4-1) juu ya featured sehemu tukio.

 

Kadi kuu usiku airs kuishi na bure kwenye Mwiba katika 9 p.m. NA / 8 p.m. CT, wakati kikohozi awali mkondo juu ya Spike.com katika 7 p.m. NA / 6 p.m. CT.

 

Kikohozi ziada yatatangazwa hivi karibuni.

 

Tiketi kwa ajili ya “Bellator: Kongo vs. Volkov,” ambayo kuanza saa tu $17 and include cageside seats for just $97, sasa inapatikana katikaTicketmaster.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. Tu 27 umri wa miaka, 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 katika Bellator 132 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 kuonekana. He’s at his most dangerous on the mat, where he’s earned a remarkable 15 yake 18 career victories by way of submission.

 

“Bellator MMA: Kongo vs. Volkov” - Ijumaa, Juni 26, Kanas Star Tukio Center uwanja, MULVANE, Kansas

Kuu ya Kadi (9 p.m. NA)

 

Bellator Heavyweight Kuu Tukio: Cheick Kongo (22-10-2) vs. Alexander Volkov (24-5)

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

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

Bellator Middleweight Kupambana Feature: Joe Schilling (2-4) vs. Hisaki Kato (4-1)

 

Awali Kadi

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