Санта Моника, CALIF. (Май 10, 2016) – Due to injury, Julia Budd (8-2) has been forced to withdraw from her inaugural Bellator MMA Women’s Featherweight Championship Bout against Marloes Coenen (23-6). Като резултат, Alexis Dufresne (5-2) will take her place and challenge Coenen during the featured preliminary contest of "Bellator 155: Карвальо срещу. Manhoef " при CenturyLink Arena в Boise, Idaho, на Май 20.
The fight joins a card that already features a colossal Middleweight World Championship main event, в който Рафаел Carvalho (12-1) защитава пояса си срещу огнената Melvin "No Mercy" Manhoef (30-12-1). В допълнение, former Bellator MMA featherweight titlist Pat Къран (21-7) ще се върне в действие за първи път от юни, когато той е изправен пред еластичната Георги Karakhanyan (24-5-1) в ко-основното събитие на картата. The last two men to challenge for Will Brooks’ lightweight title, Marcin държани (21-4) и Dave Jansen (20-3) Също така ще бъде в действие. Rounding out the televised portion of the event will be two heavyweight fights, когато Dan Charles (10-3) отговаря Augusto Sakai (9-0) и Joey Белтран (17-12) придобива Chase Гормли (12-5).
Билети за "Bellator 155: Карвальо срещу. Manhoef " започнете от просто $25 и са в продажба сега в Bellator.com, CenturyLink Arena Box Office или CenturyLinkArenaBoise.com на. Събитието ще се излъчи на живо и безплатно на Спайк в 9 p.m. И/8 p.m. CT, while the can’t-miss preliminary card airs live on Bellator.comи В Bellator Mobile App.
A former Strikeforce Women’s Bantamweight Champion, Marloes Coenen, is riding a two-fight winning streak and undefeated record under the Bellator MMA fray into her bout with Dufresne. “Rumina” began her career winning eight consecutive fights and 13 of her first 14. The 35-year-old has been competing professionally since 2000 and has been an integral part of the progression of women’s mixed martial arts, challenging some of the best that the sport has to offer. Сега, it’s back to the drawing board for the Dutch submission specialist when she looks to spoil the Bellator MMA debut of Alexis Dufresne.
The 25-year-old Alexis Dufresne began her career with a blazing start, earning victories in her first five scraps, all of which she ended in the first round. Born in Temecula, Калифорния., “Sneaky Zebra” has strung together an impressive resume, including three straight first round knockout wins dating back to her 2013-14 seasons and most recently two appearances for the UFC. Dufresne will be making her Bellator MMA debut следващия петък and hopes to get back to her winning ways when she fills in for the absent Julia Budd on short notice.
Complete "Bellator 155: Карвальо срещу. Manhoef "Fight Card
Bellator MMA в средна World Title Fight: Рафаел Carvalho (12-1) срещу. Melvin Manhoef (30-12-1)
Bellator MMA перо Co Main-Event: Pat Къран (21-7) срещу. Георги Karakhanyan (24-5-1)
Bellator MMA Heavyweight Feature Bout: Dan Charles (10-3) срещу. Augusto Sakai (9-0)
Bellator MMA Lightweight Feature Bout: Dave Jansen (20-3) срещу. Marcin държани (21-4)
Bellator MMA Heavyweight Feature Bout: Joey Белтран (17-12) срещу. Chase Гормли (12-5)
Предварителен Card
Bellator MMA перо Предварителен Bout: Marloes Coenen (23-6) срещу. Alexis Dufresne (5-2)
Bellator MMA категория петел Предварителен Bout: Джо Хамилтън (3-0) срещу. Тайлър Freeland (3-0)
Bellator MMA Flyweight Предварителен Bout: Veta Arteaga (1-0) срещу. Джаки Vandenburgh (0-1)
Bellator MMA перо Предварителен Bout: Vince Morales (3-1) срещу. Хамилтън Ash (3-1)
Bellator MMA категория петел Предварителен Bout: Брендън Raftery (4-2) срещу. Кейси Джонсън (4-0)
Bellator MMA Lightweight Предварителен Bout: Scott Thometz (9-5) срещу. Джош Тайлър (7-3)
Bellator MMA в средна Предварителен Bout: Шон Powers (9-5) срещу. Уил Noland (15-6)
Bellator MMA категория петел Предварителен Bout: Рики Steele (5-0) срещу. Erick Cronkhite (2-1)
Bellator MMA категория петел Предварителен Bout: Джеси Брок (21-8) срещу. Olly Bradstreet (39-12)