SANTA MONICA, CALIF. (Mei 10, 2016) - Vanwege letsel, Julia Budd (8-2) has been forced to withdraw from her inaugural Bellator MMA Women’s Featherweight Championship Bout against Marloes Coenen (23-6). Als resultaat, Alexis Dufresne (5-2) will take her place and challenge Coenen during the featured preliminary contest of "Bellator 155: Carvalho vs. Manhoef " bij CenturyLink Arena in Boise, Idaho, op Mei 20.

The fight joins a card that already features a colossal Middleweight World Championship main event, waarin Rafael Carvalho (12-1) verdedigt zijn riem tegen de vurige Melvin "No Mercy" Manhoef (30-12-1). Bovendien, former Bellator MMA featherweight titlist Pat Curran (21-7) zal terugkeren naar actie voor het eerst sinds juni, toen hij geconfronteerd met de veerkrachtige Georgi Karakhanyan (24-5-1) in co-main event van de kaart. The last two men to challenge for Will Brooks’ lightweight title, Marcin Held (21-4) en Dave Jansen (20-3) zal ook in actie. Rounding out the televised portion of the event will be two heavyweight fights, wanneer Dan Charles (10-3) voldoet aan Augusto Sakai (9-0) en Joey Beltran (17-12) neemt Chase Gormley (12-5).

Tickets voor "Bellator 155: Carvalho vs. Manhoef " beginnen bij slechts $25 en zijn nu te koop bij Bellator.com, de CenturyLink Arena Box Office of CenturyLinkArenaBoise.com. Het evenement uitgezonden live en gratis op Spike bij 9 p.m. EN/8 p.m. CT, while the can’t-miss preliminary card airs live on Bellator.comen De 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. Nu, 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 volgende week vrijdag 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 middengewicht wereld titel gevecht: Rafael Carvalho (12-1) vs. Melvin Manhoef (30-12-1)

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

Bellator MMA Zwaargewicht Feature Bout: Dan Charles (10-3) vs. Augusto Sakai (9-0)

Bellator MMA Lichtgewicht Feature Bout: Dave Jansen (20-3) vs. Marcin Held (21-4)

Bellator MMA Zwaargewicht Feature Bout: Joey Beltran (17-12) vs. Chase Gormley (12-5)

 

Voorlopige Card

 

Bellator MMA vedergewicht Voorlopige Bout: Marloes Coenen (23-6) vs. Alexis Dufresne (5-2)

Bellator MMA bantamgewicht Voorlopige Bout: Joe Hamilton (3-0) vs. Tyler Freeland (3-0)

Bellator MMA vlieggewicht Voorlopige Bout: Veta Arteaga (1-0) vs. Jackie Vandenburgh (0-1)

Bellator MMA vedergewicht Voorlopige Bout: Vince Morales (3-1) vs. Hamilton Ash (3-1)

Bellator MMA bantamgewicht Voorlopige Bout: Brendon Raftery (4-2) vs. Casey Johnson (4-0)

Bellator MMA Lichtgewicht Voorlopige Bout: Scott Thometz (9-5) vs. Josh Tyler (7-3)

Bellator MMA middengewicht Voorlopige Bout: Sean Powers (9-5) vs. Will Noland (15-6)

Bellator MMA bantamgewicht Voorlopige Bout: Ricky Steele (5-0) vs. Erick Cronkhite (2-1)

Bellator MMA bantamgewicht Voorlopige Bout: Jesse Brock (21-8) vs. Olly Bradstreet (39-12)