“Bellator MMA: Kongo vs. Volkov” receives first prelim fight,
as featherweight standout Bubba Jenkins meets gritty Midwestern veteran Joe Wilk
Easy Tweet: ".@2sinsurrJenkins i @JoeNoseMMA set to headline #Bellator139 na @KansasStarArena juna 26. http://bit.ly/1GfVzbx"
SANTA MONICA, Kalif. (Maj 18, 2015) – With an incredible four-fight Spike-broadcast main card already locked up for next month’s “Bellator: Kongo vs. Volkov” događaj, 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 Aleksandar “Drago” Volkov (24-5), “Bellator: Kongo vs. Volkov” takes place June 26 at Kansas Star Event Center Arena in Mulvane, Maj.
Additional announced matchups include lightweights Dave “The Caveman” Rickels (16-3) vs. Jovan “The Natural” Alessio(35-17), former Bellator MMA featherweight champion Pu “Paddy Mike” Curran (20-7) vs. Yamauchi up (18-2) and 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 poslije podne. I / 8 poslije podne. CT, dok su preliminarni napade potoka na Spike.com u 7 poslije podne. I / 6 poslije podne. CT.
Dodatni napade će biti objavljen uskoro.
Ulaznice za “Bellator: Kongo vs. Volkov,” koje se kreću od samo $17 and include cageside seats for just $97, su trenutno dostupni 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. Upravo 27 godina starosti, 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 u Bellator 132 u januaru. 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 pojavljivanje. He’s at his most dangerous on the mat, where he’s earned a remarkable 15 njegovog 18 career victories by way of submission.
“Bellator MMA: Kongo vs. Volkov” - Petak, Jun 26, Kanas Star Event Center Arena, MULVANE, Kanzas
Glavni Card (9 poslije podne. I)
Bellator u teškoj kategoriji Main Event: Cheick Kongo (22-10-2) vs. Alexander Volkov (24-5)
Bellator Lagani Feature Fight: Dave Rickels (16-3) vs. John Alessio (35-17)
Bellator Featherweight Feature Fight: Pat Curran (20-7) vs. Yamauchi up (18-2)
Bellator Middleweight Feature Fight: Joe Schilling (2-4) vs. Hisaki Kato (4-1)
Preliminarni Card
Bellator Featherweight Prelim Fight: 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 i @JoeNoseMMA set to headline #Bellator139 na @KansasStarArena juna 26. http://bit.ly/1GfVzbx"
SANTA MONICA, Kalif. (Maj 18, 2015) – With an incredible four-fight Spike-broadcast main card already locked up for next month’s “Bellator: Kongo vs. Volkov” događaj, 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 Aleksandar “Drago” Volkov (24-5), “Bellator: Kongo vs. Volkov” takes place June 26 at Kansas Star Event Center Arena in Mulvane, Maj.
Additional announced matchups include lightweights Dave “The Caveman” Rickels (16-3) vs. Jovan “The Natural” Alessio(35-17), former Bellator MMA featherweight champion Pu “Paddy Mike” Curran (20-7) vs. Yamauchi up (18-2) and 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 poslije podne. I / 8 poslije podne. CT, dok su preliminarni napade potoka na Spike.com u 7 poslije podne. I / 6 poslije podne. CT.
Dodatni napade će biti objavljen uskoro.
Ulaznice za “Bellator: Kongo vs. Volkov,” koje se kreću od samo $17 and include cageside seats for just $97, su trenutno dostupni 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. Upravo 27 godina starosti, 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 u Bellator 132 u januaru. 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 pojavljivanje. He’s at his most dangerous on the mat, where he’s earned a remarkable 15 njegovog 18 career victories by way of submission.
“Bellator MMA: Kongo vs. Volkov” - Petak, Jun 26, Kanas Star Event Center Arena, MULVANE, Kanzas
Glavni Card (9 poslije podne. I)
Bellator u teškoj kategoriji Main Event: Cheick Kongo (22-10-2) vs. Alexander Volkov (24-5)
Bellator Lagani Feature Fight: Dave Rickels (16-3) vs. John Alessio (35-17)
Bellator Featherweight Feature Fight: Pat Curran (20-7) vs. Yamauchi up (18-2)
Bellator Middleweight Feature Fight: Joe Schilling (2-4) vs. Hisaki Kato (4-1)
Preliminarni Card
Bellator Featherweight Prelim Fight: Bubba Jenkins (8-2) vs. Joe Wolf (18-10)
Easy Tweet: ".@2sinsurrJenkins i @JoeNoseMMA set to headline #Bellator139 na @KansasStarArena juna 26. http://bit.ly/1GfVzbx"
SANTA MONICA, Kalif. (Maj 18, 2015) – With an incredible four-fight Spike-broadcast main card already locked up for next month’s “Bellator: Kongo vs. Volkov” događaj, 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 Aleksandar “Drago” Volkov (24-5), “Bellator: Kongo vs. Volkov” takes place June 26 at Kansas Star Event Center Arena in Mulvane, Maj.
Additional announced matchups include lightweights Dave “The Caveman” Rickels (16-3) vs. Jovan “The Natural” Alessio(35-17), former Bellator MMA featherweight champion Pu “Paddy Mike” Curran (20-7) vs. Yamauchi up (18-2) and 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 poslije podne. I / 8 poslije podne. CT, dok su preliminarni napade potoka na Spike.com u 7 poslije podne. I / 6 poslije podne. CT.
Dodatni napade će biti objavljen uskoro.
Ulaznice za “Bellator: Kongo vs. Volkov,” koje se kreću od samo $17 and include cageside seats for just $97, su trenutno dostupni 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. Upravo 27 godina starosti, 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 u Bellator 132 u januaru. 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 pojavljivanje. He’s at his most dangerous on the mat, where he’s earned a remarkable 15 njegovog 18 career victories by way of submission.
“Bellator MMA: Kongo vs. Volkov” - Petak, Jun 26, Kanas Star Event Center Arena, MULVANE, Kanzas
Glavni Card (9 poslije podne. I)
Bellator u teškoj kategoriji Main Event: Cheick Kongo (22-10-2) vs. Alexander Volkov (24-5)
Bellator Lagani Feature Fight: Dave Rickels (16-3) vs. John Alessio (35-17)
Bellator Featherweight Feature Fight: Pat Curran (20-7) vs. Yamauchi up (18-2)
Bellator Middleweight Feature Fight: Joe Schilling (2-4) vs. Hisaki Kato (4-1)
Preliminarni Card
Bellator Featherweight Prelim Fight: Bubba Jenkins (8-2) vs. Joe Wolf (18-10)