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). Como resultado, Alexis Dufresne (5-2) will take her place and challenge Coenen during the featured preliminary contest of "Bellator 155: Carvalho vs. Manhoef " en el CenturyLink Arena en Boise, Idaho, en Mayo 20.

The fight joins a card that already features a colossal Middleweight World Championship main event, en el cual Rafael Carvalho (12-1) defiende su cinturón contra el fuego Melvin "No Mercy" Manhoef (30-12-1). Adicionalmente, former Bellator MMA featherweight titlist Pat Curran (21-7) volverá a la acción por primera vez desde junio, cuando se enfrente al resiliente Georgi Karakhanyan (24-5-1) en el evento co-principal de la tarjeta. The last two men to challenge for Will Brooks’ título de peso ligero, Marcin Held (21-4) y De Dave Jansen (20-3) También estarán en acción. Rounding out the televised portion of the event will be two heavyweight fights, cuándo Dan Charles (10-3) se reúne Augusto Sakai (9-0) y Joey Beltrán (17-12) adquiere De Chase Gormley (12-5).

Las entradas para "Bellator 155: Carvalho vs. Manhoef " desde sólo $25 y están a la venta en Bellator.com, la Oficina de CenturyLink Arena Box o CenturyLinkArenaBoise.com. El evento se transmite en vivo y libre en Spike en 9 p.m. Y/8 p.m. Connecticut, while the can’t-miss preliminary card airs live on Bellator.comy La aplicación móvil 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. Ahora, 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 el viernes próximo and hopes to get back to her winning ways when she fills in for the absent Julia Budd on short notice.

Complete "Bellator 155: Carvalho vs. Manhoef "tarjeta de la lucha

Bellator MMA de peso medio título mundial de lucha: Rafael Carvalho (12-1) vs. Melvin Manhoef (30-12-1)

Bellator MMA peso pluma Co-Evento Principal: Pat Curran (21-7) vs. Georgi Karakhanyan (24-5-1)

Bellator MMA de peso pesado Bout Característica: Dan Charles (10-3) vs. Augusto Sakai (9-0)

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

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

 

Tarjeta Preliminar

 

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

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

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

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

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

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

Bellator MMA de peso medio preliminar Bout: Sean Powers (9-5) vs. Will Noland (15-6)

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

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