{"id":60975,"date":"2013-05-31T12:15:45","date_gmt":"2013-05-31T19:15:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/?p=60975"},"modified":"2022-02-06T13:01:03","modified_gmt":"2022-02-06T21:01:03","slug":"bellator-nabs-top-prospect-bubba-jenkins","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/mma-news\/bellator-nabs-top-prospect-bubba-jenkins\/","title":{"rendered":"Bellator Nabs Top Prospect Bubba Jenkins"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/bubba-jenkins1.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/bubba-jenkins1.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"bubba jenkins\" width=\"400\" height=\"266\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-6132\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nAt 3-0, former NCAA wrestling champion Bubba Jenkins is ready to begin the next chapter in his career as the #1 world ranked prospect has signed a long-term promotional agreement with Bellator. Jenkins is scheduled to make his Bellator debut this summer and will be given a number of fights before entering The Toughest Tournament in Sports.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBubba Jenkins is MMA\u2019s top young prospect and we have the optimal developmental program to maximize that talent,\u201d Bellator CEO &#038; Chairman Bjorn Rebney said. \u201cOur mission is to sign and develop the world\u2019s best fighters.  Bubba\u2019s development will be strategic and disciplined, taking all appropriate preliminary steps prior to his facing the rigors of the toughest tournament in sports.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Jenkins, 23, wrestled at Penn State for three years before transferring to Arizona State University, where he won the NCAA National Championship at 157 pounds in 2011. In 2007, Jenkins met Mizzou wrestling standout and current Bellator Lightweight Champion Michael Chandler at the NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships, claiming victory with a dominate 15-3 score. With those past experiences behind him, Jenkins is ready for what\u2019s next.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAfter sitting down with Bjorn, I really felt comfortable with the opportunity laid out for me, and this is where I want to be,\u201d Jenkins said. \u201cBellator is doing a lot of great things right now and I want to be a part of it. I\u2019m not here to step on any toes, I\u2019m here to develop as an elite fighter, get my shot in the tournament and eventually compete for a world championship.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>At 3-0, former NCAA wrestling champion Bubba Jenkins is ready to begin the next chapter in his career as the #1 world ranked prospect has signed a long-term promotional agreement with Bellator. 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