“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 #Bellator 139 na @KansasStarArena června 26. http://bit.ly/1GfVzbx"
SANTA MONICA, Kalif. (Květen 18, 2015) – With an incredible four-fight Spike-broadcast main card already locked up for next month’s “Bellator: Kongo vs. Volkov” událost, 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) a bývalý mistr světa v těžké váze Bellator MMA Alexander “Drago” Volkov (24-5), “Bellator: Kongo vs. Volkov” takes place June 26 v Kansas Star Event Center Arena v Mulvane, Květen.
Additional announced matchups include lightweights Dave “Pravěk” Rickels (16-3) proti. John “The Natural” Alessio(35-17), former Bellator MMA featherweight champion Pna “Paddy Mike” Curran (20-7) proti. Yamauchi up (18-2) and a contest between middleweight sluggers with Joe “Stitch ‚Em Up” Schilling (2-4) proti. Hisaki Kato (4-1) on the event’s featured portion.
Hlavní karta noci se vysílá živě a zdarma na Spike v 9 p.m. A / 8 p.m. CT, zatímco předběžné záchvaty přenášet na Spike.com na 7 p.m. A / 6 p.m. CT.
Dodatečné záchvaty budou oznámeny brzy.
Vstupenky na “Bellator: Kongo vs. Volkov,” které začínají na pouhých $17 and include cageside seats for just $97, jsou v současné době k dispozici naTicketmaster.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. Jen 27 let, 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 v Bellator 132 v lednu. The Corona, Kalif. 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 vystoupení. He’s at his most dangerous on the mat, where he’s earned a remarkable 15 z jeho 18 career victories by way of submission.
“Bellator MMA: Kongo vs. Volkov” - Pátek, Červen 26, Aréna Kanas Star Event Center, Mulvane, Kansas
Hlavní Card (9 p.m. A)
Bellator Heavyweight Main Event: Cheick Kongo (22-10-2) proti. Alexander Volkov (24-5)
Bellator Lehké Feature Fight: Dave Rickels (16-3) proti. John Alessio (35-17)
Bellator muší Feature Fight: Pat Curran (20-7) proti. Yamauchi up (18-2)
Bellator Middleweight Feature Fight: Joe Schilling (2-4) proti. Hisaki Kato (4-1)
Předběžné Card
Bellator muší Prelim Fight: Bubba Jenkins (8-2) proti. Joe Vlk (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 #Bellator 139 na @KansasStarArena června 26. http://bit.ly/1GfVzbx"
SANTA MONICA, Kalif. (Květen 18, 2015) – With an incredible four-fight Spike-broadcast main card already locked up for next month’s “Bellator: Kongo vs. Volkov” událost, 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) a bývalý mistr světa v těžké váze Bellator MMA Alexander “Drago” Volkov (24-5), “Bellator: Kongo vs. Volkov” takes place June 26 v Kansas Star Event Center Arena v Mulvane, Květen.
Additional announced matchups include lightweights Dave “Pravěk” Rickels (16-3) proti. John “The Natural” Alessio(35-17), former Bellator MMA featherweight champion Pna “Paddy Mike” Curran (20-7) proti. Yamauchi up (18-2) and a contest between middleweight sluggers with Joe “Stitch ‚Em Up” Schilling (2-4) proti. Hisaki Kato (4-1) on the event’s featured portion.
Hlavní karta noci se vysílá živě a zdarma na Spike v 9 p.m. A / 8 p.m. CT, zatímco předběžné záchvaty přenášet na Spike.com na 7 p.m. A / 6 p.m. CT.
Dodatečné záchvaty budou oznámeny brzy.
Vstupenky na “Bellator: Kongo vs. Volkov,” které začínají na pouhých $17 and include cageside seats for just $97, jsou v současné době k dispozici naTicketmaster.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. Jen 27 let, 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 v Bellator 132 v lednu. The Corona, Kalif. 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 vystoupení. He’s at his most dangerous on the mat, where he’s earned a remarkable 15 z jeho 18 career victories by way of submission.
“Bellator MMA: Kongo vs. Volkov” - Pátek, Červen 26, Aréna Kanas Star Event Center, Mulvane, Kansas
Hlavní Card (9 p.m. A)
Bellator Heavyweight Main Event: Cheick Kongo (22-10-2) proti. Alexander Volkov (24-5)
Bellator Lehké Feature Fight: Dave Rickels (16-3) proti. John Alessio (35-17)
Bellator muší Feature Fight: Pat Curran (20-7) proti. Yamauchi up (18-2)
Bellator Middleweight Feature Fight: Joe Schilling (2-4) proti. Hisaki Kato (4-1)
Předběžné Card
Bellator muší Prelim Fight: Bubba Jenkins (8-2) proti. Joe Vlk (18-10)
Easy Tweet: ".@2sinsurrJenkins a @JoeNoseMMA set to headline #Bellator 139 na @KansasStarArena června 26. http://bit.ly/1GfVzbx"
SANTA MONICA, Kalif. (Květen 18, 2015) – With an incredible four-fight Spike-broadcast main card already locked up for next month’s “Bellator: Kongo vs. Volkov” událost, 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) a bývalý mistr světa v těžké váze Bellator MMA Alexander “Drago” Volkov (24-5), “Bellator: Kongo vs. Volkov” takes place June 26 v Kansas Star Event Center Arena v Mulvane, Květen.
Additional announced matchups include lightweights Dave “Pravěk” Rickels (16-3) proti. John “The Natural” Alessio(35-17), former Bellator MMA featherweight champion Pna “Paddy Mike” Curran (20-7) proti. Yamauchi up (18-2) and a contest between middleweight sluggers with Joe “Stitch ‚Em Up” Schilling (2-4) proti. Hisaki Kato (4-1) on the event’s featured portion.
Hlavní karta noci se vysílá živě a zdarma na Spike v 9 p.m. A / 8 p.m. CT, zatímco předběžné záchvaty přenášet na Spike.com na 7 p.m. A / 6 p.m. CT.
Dodatečné záchvaty budou oznámeny brzy.
Vstupenky na “Bellator: Kongo vs. Volkov,” které začínají na pouhých $17 and include cageside seats for just $97, jsou v současné době k dispozici naTicketmaster.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. Jen 27 let, 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 v Bellator 132 v lednu. The Corona, Kalif. 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 vystoupení. He’s at his most dangerous on the mat, where he’s earned a remarkable 15 z jeho 18 career victories by way of submission.
“Bellator MMA: Kongo vs. Volkov” - Pátek, Červen 26, Aréna Kanas Star Event Center, Mulvane, Kansas
Hlavní Card (9 p.m. A)
Bellator Heavyweight Main Event: Cheick Kongo (22-10-2) proti. Alexander Volkov (24-5)
Bellator Lehké Feature Fight: Dave Rickels (16-3) proti. John Alessio (35-17)
Bellator muší Feature Fight: Pat Curran (20-7) proti. Yamauchi up (18-2)
Bellator Middleweight Feature Fight: Joe Schilling (2-4) proti. Hisaki Kato (4-1)
Předběžné Card
Bellator muší Prelim Fight: Bubba Jenkins (8-2) proti. Joe Vlk (18-10)