Santa Monica, Calif. (Mayo 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). Ingon sa usa ka resulta, Alexis Dufresne (5-2) will take her place and challenge Coenen during the featured preliminary contest of "Bellator 155: Carvalho vs. Manhoef " sa CenturyLink Arena sa Boise, Idaho, sa Mayo 20.

The fight joins a card that already features a colossal Middleweight World Championship main event, nga Rafael Carvalho (12-1) modepensa sa iyang bakus batok sa nagdilaab nga Melvin "Walay Mercy" Manhoef (30-12-1). Dugang pa, former Bellator MMA featherweight titlist Pat Curran (21-7) mobalik sa paglihok alang sa unang higayon sukad sa Hunyo, sa diha nga siya nag-atubang sa mga lig-on Georgi Karakhanyan (24-5-1) sa co-main event sa card ni. The last two men to challenge for Will Brooks’ lightweight title, Marcin Gipahigayon (21-4) ug Dave Jansen (20-3) usab sa aksyon. Rounding out the televised portion of the event will be two heavyweight fights, sa diha nga Dan Charles (10-3) magtigum Augusto Sakai (9-0) ug Joey Beltran (17-12) makakuha sa Chase Gormley (12-5).

Ang mga tiket alang sa "Bellator 155: Carvalho vs. Manhoef " magsugod sa lang $25 ug sa ibabaw sa pagbaligya karon sa Bellator.com, ang CenturyLink Arena Box Office o CenturyLinkArenaBoise.com. Ang maong kalihokan ipasibya live ug free sa mibugway sa 9 sa gabii. UG/8 sa gabii. CT, while the can’t-miss preliminary card airs live on Bellator.comug Ang 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. Karon, 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, Calif., “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 sunod nga Biyernes and hopes to get back to her winning ways when she fills in for the absent Julia Budd on short notice.

Bug-os nga "Bellator 155: Carvalho vs. Manhoef "Fight Card

Bellator MMA middleweight World Title Fight: Rafael Carvalho (12-1) vs. Melvin Manhoef (30-12-1)

Bellator MMA featherweight Co-Main Hitabo: Pat Curran (21-7) vs. Georgi Karakhanyan (24-5-1)

Bellator MMA heavyweight News bout: Dan Charles (10-3) vs. Augusto Sakai (9-0)

Bellator MMA Lightweight Cebuano News Engkuwentro: Dave Jansen (20-3) vs. Marcin Gipahigayon (21-4)

Bellator MMA heavyweight News bout: Joey Beltran (17-12) vs. Chase Gormley (12-5)

 

Preliminary Card

 

Bellator MMA featherweight Preliminary bout: Marloes Coenen (23-6) vs. Alexis Dufresne (5-2)

Bellator MMA Bantamweight Preliminary bout: Joe Hamilton (3-0) vs. Tyler Freeland (3-0)

Bellator MMA Flyweight Preliminary bout: Veta Arteaga (1-0) vs. Jackie Vandenburgh (0-1)

Bellator MMA featherweight Preliminary bout: Vince Morales (3-1) vs. Hamilton Abo (3-1)

Bellator MMA Bantamweight Preliminary bout: Brendon Raftery (4-2) vs. Casey Johnson (4-0)

Bellator MMA Lightweight Preliminary bout: Scott Thometz (9-5) vs. Josh Tyler (7-3)

Bellator MMA middleweight Preliminary bout: Sean Gahum (9-5) vs. Kabubut-on Noland (15-6)

Bellator MMA Bantamweight Preliminary bout: Ricky Steele (5-0) vs. Erick Cronkhite (2-1)

Bellator MMA Bantamweight Preliminary bout: Jesse Brock (21-8) vs. Olly Bradstreet (39-12)