Santa Monica, CALIF (Қаңтар 9, 2017) – Two of the best women’s featherweights in the world, Мarloes Coenen (23-7) мен Юлия Бадд (9-2), will meet on March 3 to determine the undisputed 145-pound champion inside WinStar World Casino & Thackerville демалыс, ЖАҚСЫ.

«Bellator 174: Coenen қарсы. Budd” will be broadcast live and free on SPIKE at 9 p.m. ЖӘНЕ/8 p.m. CT, while preliminary action will stream on Bellator.com and the Bellator Mobile App. Tickets for the event go on sale Жұма, Қаңтар 13 and can be purchased at the WinStar World Casino & Resort Box Office, as well as Ticketmaster and Bellator.com. Additional contests will be announced in coming weeks.

Coenen strung together a remarkable start to her professional career, recording victories in each of her first eight bouts and 13 of her first 14. The Dutch submission specialist has since continued along her impressive path, tallying 23 career wins, соның ішінде 20 finishes. Қазір, the 35-year-old will look to build off of a pair of victories under the Bellator MMA banner and bring home the first ever Bellator MMA Women’s Featherweight World Title, adding to a mantel that already includes a Strikeforce Bantamweight Title. Бірге 30 career fights under her belt, the most glaring advantage for “Rumina” will be her experience, as her opponent comes in having made only 11 professional appearances inside the cage.

Budd enters the contest on Наурыз 3 riding a seven-fight winning streak and has recorded victories in each of her first three fights under the direction of Bellator MMA. The former Strikeforce competitior has surrendered just two losses over her seven-year career, one at the hands of former Strikeforce Champion Ronda Rousey and one to the current UFC bantamweight world champion, Аманда Nunes. The 33-year-old Canadian has not suffered a defeat since 2011, making her one of the most prolific athletes in Bellator MMA’s 145-pound division. “The Jewel” will be in search of her first career world title, while looking to prevent the former Strikeforce world champion from collecting her second.

«Bellator Жаңаланды 174: Coenen қарсы. Budd” Main Card:

Women’s Featherweight World Title Bout: Marloes Coenen (23-7) VS. Юлия Бадд (9-2)