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Who is Bubba Jenkins?
Bubba Jenkins, the alias Bad Man, is a 34-year-old Mixed Martial Artist. Bubba Jenkins wrestled in college before making the switch to pro wrestling. He currently competes in the Featherweight category of the Professional Fighters League.
He’s previously competed in Bellator MMA, Absolute Championship Berkut, and Brave Combat Federation.
His MMA record as of 2021 is 14-4-0.
Stay tuned for more on Jenkins’ transition from wrestling to MMA.
Bubba Jenkins | Personal and Family Life
Bubba Jenkins was born in Frankfurt, Germany on February 5, 1988.
He was born to Carmelo Jenkins, a father, and Teresa Otero, a mother.
Eric Brown, his brother, and Unique Jenkins, his sister, are his other siblings.
Jenkins, too, began wrestling at the age of nine.
His mother joined him in wrestling practice because he was often fighting.
It was not surprising given that his father, uncles, and relatives were all wrestlers.
As a result, Jenkins’ family members inspired and motivated him to become a stronger wrestler.
Jenkins is now married in his personal life. Jesse Jenkins is this stunning MMA fighter’s wife.
Similarly, the adorable couple shares two children.
Dream and Jade are their names.
Body Measurement by Bubba Jenkins
Jenkins has a superb strong body as an MMA fighter.
He works hard to keep his body in fighting shape.
Similarly, Bubba is 5 feet 7 inches (1.70m) tall and weighs roughly 66 kg (145 lbs).
He also possesses a remarkable 70-inch reach.
Anything else, such as his biceps and body measurements, is yet unknown.
Wrestling Career High School | Bubba Jenkins
Bubba Jenkins attended Cox High School before transferring to First Colonial High School in his final year.
Jenkins was ranked first in the 145-pound weight class by Amateur Wrestling News and Intermat.
Jenkins received numerous prizes and accolades during his senior year.
Jenkins was also named the 2005 Beast of the East Championship’s Outstanding Wrestler.
Similarly, he won the VSH and NHSCA titles, when Bubba controlled the entire competition.
College
Jenkins enrolled at Pennsylvania State University after graduating in 2006.
Similarly, he joined the Penn State Nittany Lions wrestling team.
The First Year
Jenkin participated in the 157lb weight class as a freshman.
He went 23-12 during the regular season.
Later, at the Big Ten Championship, he went 3-3 and was seeded sixth.
Only he went to Nationals with his first attempt.
Jenkins finished the NCCA championship event with a 1-2 record.
In his first match, he defeated Michael Chandler of Missouri 15-3.
But he lost his next two matches to James Strouse and Seth Martin.
World Junior Championships
Jenkins won a gold medal for the United States in the 66kg division at the Junior World Championships in Beijing in 2007.
Sophomore Year
Jenkins competed in the 149-pound weight class during his sophomore season.
He went 2-2 as the fifth seed in the Big Ten finals.
He defeated Lance Plamer of Ohio State twice before falling to Brent Metcalf and Josh Churella.
Jenkin’s 6th seed became the NCAA championship’s second-lowest seed to compete in the final.
He defeated No.11, No.3, and No.7 on his route to the final before falling to No.1 Brent Metcalf.
Jenkins went 4-1 in nationals in his new category and finished second in the NCAA in 2008.
Injury
Jenkins went unbeaten in the regular season during his junior year.
He finished the season 22-0.
Jenkins advanced to the Big Ten Tournament finals by winning two matches against Nick Walpole and Andrew Nadhir.
Unfortunately, he was hurt in the finals and had to forfeit, securing second place.
Jenkin missed the 2009-10 season due to a back injury.
Champion of the NCAA
Jenkins transferred to Arizona State University in his last year after a difficult season.
The new head coach Sanderson’s teaching style was cited as the reason for his departure.
After that, he competed in 157 lbs.
Finally, in his senior year, Jenkins won the NCAA championship.
Jenkins pinned the unbeaten Nittany Lion on the way to the championship.
Similarly, he overcame eventual World Champion David Taylor of Pennsylvania State University in the finals.
Jenkins finished his college career with a 73-21 record and two ALL-American honors.
Bubba Jenkins | Professional MMA Debut
When it comes to MMA, Bubba is undeniably a formidable contender.
Jenkins, on the other hand, switched from wrestling to MMA only after graduation.
He earned his first professional deal with Tachai Palace Fight in 2011.
Jenkins later disclosed the reason he picked MMA. He stated,
“I picked MMA because it molds me into the athlete I am.”
Similarly, on December 2, 2011, Bubba Jenkins made his professional debut at Tachai Palace’s fight against Josh Williams.
Josh was defeated via submission in the first round.
The Alliance for Resurrection Fighting
Jenkins later signed six-fight contracts with the Resurrection Fighting Federation.
He made his RFA debut on June 20, 2012, against Jesus Adame.
Furthermore, Bubba defeated Adams via submission in the first round.
In addition, he only fought once for RFA.
MMA Bellator
Jenkins inked a long-term contract with Bellator MMA on May 31, 2013.
On July 31, 2013, he made his debut against Mike Barreras.
He won the battle by submission in the second round.
First Professional Loss
Jenkins lost his first professional MMA fight on September 20, 2013.
He was defeated by Burley in the third round by TKO.
Later, on November 22, 2013, he avenged his initial defeat by defeating Ian Rammel.
He defeated Ian by TKO in the third round.
On March 28, 2014, he fought Sean Powers in his next fight.
Jenkins was declared the winner by a unanimous vote.
On July 25, 2015, the German fighter won by TKO in the first round against Poppies Martinez.
On September 26, 2014, he won a unanimous decision over Thiago Meller.
Weight in feathers
Jenkins decided to participate in the featherweight division for his next fight.
Jenkins challenged WSOF Feather Weight Champion Georgi Karakhanyan in his first bout as a featherweight on January 16, 2015.
Unfortunately, Bubba was defeated by submission in the first round.
His four-fight winning streak came to a stop as well.
Jenkins then began his three-fight winning streak.
Jenkins won his debut fight by TKO over Joe Wilk on July 26, 2015.
On November 27, 2015, he won a split decision over Jordan Parsons.
Jenkins also defeated Goiti Yamauchi in his most recent victory on March 4, 2016.
He was victorious by unanimous decision.
Jenkins faced Georgi Karakhanyan again on August 26, 2016.
Jenkins opted to boost Georgi’s weight when he failed to reach 150 pounds during weigh-ins.
However, he was knocked out in the first round of the fight.
Bellator MMA has released him
There was talk that Scott Coker’s new management didn’t like Jenkins’ wrestling style.
Jenkins revealed in an interview that his relationship with Bellator deteriorated after new management took them.
He also said that he was having issues with matchmaking as well as public speeches.
Bellator MMA released Jenkins on February 14, 2017. His Bellator career came to an end with an 8-3 record.
Take a look at the game between Bubba Jenkins and Darrion Caldwell.
Berkut Absolute Championship
Bubba Jenkins signed as a free agent with Russian MMA promotion company Absolute Championship Berkut (ACB).
On March 11, 2017, he made his debut against Ali Bagov.
He was submitted in the second round of his debut fight.
Later, on September 23, 2017, he defeated Diego Maron to earn his maiden ACB victory.
He won the fight by knockout in the third round.
Federation of Brave Combatants
Jenkins inked a multi-fight contract with the emerging global promotion business Brave Combat Federation on July 27, 2018. (BCF).
The First Title
On September 21, 2018, he made his BCF debut and was given a championship shot against reigning featherweight champion Elias Boudegzdame.
He won the fight unanimously and was crowned the new BCF Champion.
Jenkins faces Lucas Martins on July 25, 2019. His first championship defense took place in a big event in London.
Similarly, Bubba won by TKO in the first round and successfully defended his title.
Professional Fighting Championships
Jenkins signed a contract with the Professional Fighters League in March 2020.
Jenkins will play in the upcoming season of PFL, which will begin in April 2021.
Bobby Jenkins expressed his excitement at the prospect of fighting in America again.
After leaving Bellator MMA, he competed in a foreign country.
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Bubba Jenkins’ Net Worth and Social Media
Bubba Jenkins is quite active on social media.
On Instagram and Twitter, he already has 21k and 9.4k followers, respectively.
He regularly posts images and videos of his lifestyle, having fun with youngsters, and working out on social media.
The pay of Bubba Jenkins in the PFL has not been made public.
However, it is estimated that he used to receive a base salary of $14000 minus bonuses in Bellator MMA.
Jenkins has a net worth of roughly $600,000, according to several reports.
Jenkins has endorsement arrangements with a variety of companies.
Athletic BD is his primary sponsor. Other sponsors include courageous energy drink, Turtle Beach, and others.
In addition, he ran the Bubba Jenkins Super Duck Sunkist Kids Camp in 2010.
Well, he had depicted a step-by-step technique for fighting.
