MARLOES COENEN RECEIVES NEW OPPONENT AHEAD OF ‘BELLATOR 155’ — ALEXIS DUFRESNE REPLACES JULIA BUDD

SANTA Monica, Kalifornia. (Mey 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). Vokatr'izany, Alexis Dufresne (5-2) will take her place and challenge Coenen during the featured preliminary contest of "Bellator 155: Carvalho vs. Manhoef " amin'ny CenturyLink Arena in Boise, Idaho, amin'ny Mey 20.

The fight joins a card that already features a colossal Middleweight World Championship main event, izay Rafael Carvalho (12-1) miaro ny fehin-kibo manohitra ny nisy afo Melvin "Tsy misy famindram-po" Manhoef (30-12-1). Ankoatry ny, former Bellator MMA featherweight titlist Pat Curran (21-7) dia hiverina hanao zavatra voalohany hatramin'ny volana Jona, rehefa miatrika ny tsy voahozongozona Georgi Karakhanyan (24-5-1) ao amin'ny karatra ny mpiara-tena hetsika. The last two men to challenge for Will Brooks’ lightweight title, Marcin Natao (21-4) ary Dave Jansen (20-3) koa ho amin'ny asa. Rounding out the televised portion of the event will be two heavyweight fights, rahoviana Dan Charles (10-3) mihaona Augusto Sakai (9-0) ary Joey Beltran (17-12) maka amin'ny Chase Gormley (12-5).

Tickets ho "Bellator 155: Carvalho vs. Manhoef " manomboka amin'ny fotsiny $25 ary eo amidy ankehitriny Bellator.com, ny CenturyLink Arena Box Office na CenturyLinkArenaBoise.com. Ny fisehoan-javatra hiseho hahalala velona sy afaka amin'ny Spike amin'ny 9 p.m. SY/8 p.m. CT, while the can’t-miss preliminary card airs live on Bellator.comary Ny 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. Ankehitriny, 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, Kalifornia., “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 Zoma manaraka 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 "Fight Card

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

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

Bellator MMA lanja mavesatra Feature bout: Dan Charles (10-3) vs. Augusto Sakai (9-0)

Bellator MMA maivana Feature bout: Dave Jansen (20-3) vs. Marcin Natao (21-4)

Bellator MMA lanja mavesatra Feature bout: Joey Beltran (17-12) vs. Chase Gormley (12-5)

 

Mialoha 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 Ash (3-1)

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

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

Bellator MMA Middleweight Preliminary bout: Sean Powers (9-5) vs. Will 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)

 

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