SANTA MONICA, CALIF. (Maig 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). Com a resultat, Alexis Dufresne (5-2) will take her place and challenge Coenen during the featured preliminary contest of "Bellator 155: Carvalho vs. Manhoef " al CenturyLink Sorra a Boise, Idaho, a Maig 20.

The fight joins a card that already features a colossal Middleweight World Championship main event, en el qual Rafael Carvalho (12-1) defensa la seva cinturó contra el foc Melvin "No Mercy" Manhoef (30-12-1). Addicionalment, former Bellator MMA featherweight titlist Pat Curran (21-7) tornarà a l'acció per primera vegada des de juny, quan s'enfronti al resilient Georgi Karakhanyan (24-5-1) en l'esdeveniment co-principal de la targeta. The last two men to challenge for Will Brooks’ lightweight title, Marcin Held (21-4) i De Dave Jansen (20-3) També estaran en acció. Rounding out the televised portion of the event will be two heavyweight fights, quan Donen Charles (10-3) es reuneix Augusto Sakai (9-0) i Joey Beltrán (17-12) adquireix De Chase Gormley (12-5).

Les entrades per "Bellator 155: Carvalho vs. Manhoef " des de només $25 i estan a la venda a Bellator.com, l'Oficina de CenturyLink Arena Box o CenturyLinkArenaBoise.com. L'esdeveniment es transmet en viu i lliure a Spike en 9 p.m. I/8 p.m. Connecticut, while the can’t-miss preliminary card airs live on Bellator.comi L'aplicació mòbil de Bellator.

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. Ara, 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, Qualif., “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 divendres que ve and hopes to get back to her winning ways when she fills in for the absent Julia Budd on short notice.

Completi "Bellator 155: Carvalho vs. Manhoef "targeta de la lluita

Bellator MMA de pes mig títol mundial de lluita: Rafael Carvalho (12-1) vs. Melvin Manhoef (30-12-1)

Bellator MMA pes ploma Co-Esdeveniment Principal: Pat Curran (21-7) vs. Georgi Karakhanyan (24-5-1)

Bellator MMA de pes pesat Bout Característica: Donen Charles (10-3) vs. Augusto Sakai (9-0)

Bellator MMA Característica Lleugera Bout: De Dave Jansen (20-3) vs. Marcin Held (21-4)

Bellator MMA de pes pesat Bout Característica: Joey Beltrán (17-12) vs. De Chase Gormley (12-5)

 

Targeta preliminar

 

Bellator MMA pes ploma preliminar Bout: Marloes Coenen (23-6) vs. Alexis Dufresne (5-2)

Bellator MMA pes gall preliminar Bout: Joe Hamilton (3-0) vs. Tyler Freeland (3-0)

Bellator MMA pes mosca preliminar Bout: Costura Arteaga (1-0) vs. Jackie Vandenburgh (0-1)

Bellator MMA pes ploma preliminar Bout: Vince Morales (3-1) vs. Hamilton Ash (3-1)

Bellator MMA pes gall preliminar Bout: Brendon Raftery (4-2) vs. Casey Johnson (4-0)

Bellator MMA Lleugera preliminar Bout: De Scott Thometz (9-5) vs. Josh Tyler (7-3)

Bellator MMA de pes mitjà preliminar Bout: siguin Powers (9-5) vs. Will Noland (15-6)

Bellator MMA pes gall preliminar Bout: Ricky Steele (5-0) vs. Erick Cronkhite (2-1)

Bellator MMA pes gall preliminar Bout: Jesse Brock (21-8) vs. Olly Bradstreet (39-12)