SANTA MONICA, CALIF. (Mei 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). Matokeo yake, Alexis Dufresne (5-2) will take her place and challenge Coenen during the featured preliminary contest of "Bellator 155: Carvalho vs. Manhoef " katika CenturyLink Arena katika Boise, Florida, juu ya Mei 20.

The fight joins a card that already features a colossal Middleweight World Championship main event, ambao Rafael Carvalho (12-1) inatetea ukanda wake dhidi ya moto Melvin "No Mercy" Manhoef (30-12-1). Aidha, former Bellator MMA featherweight titlist Pat Curran (21-7) atarudi hatua kwa mara ya kwanza tangu Juni, wakati yeye anakabiliwa na ushujaa Georgi Karakhanyan (24-5-1) katika tukio kadi ya ushirikiano kuu. The last two men to challenge for Will Brooks’ lightweight title, Marcin Uliofanyika (21-4) na Dave Jansen (20-3) Pia itakuwa katika hatua. Rounding out the televised portion of the event will be two heavyweight fights, wakati Dan Charles (10-3) hukutana Augusto Sakai (9-0) na Joey Beltran (17-12) inachukua Chase GORMLEY (12-5).

Tiketi kwa ajili ya "Bellator 155: Carvalho vs. Manhoef " kuanza saa tu $25 na ni juu ya kuuza sasa katika Bellator.com, CenturyLink Arena Box Ofisi au CenturyLinkArenaBoise.com. tukio airs kuishi na bure kwenye Spike katika 9 p.m. NA/8 p.m. CT, while the can’t-miss preliminary card airs live on Bellator.comna Bellator Simu 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. Sasa, 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 ijayo Ijumaa and hopes to get back to her winning ways when she fills in for the absent Julia Budd on short notice.

Kamili "Bellator 155: Carvalho vs. Manhoef "Kadi Kupambana

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

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

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

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

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

 

Awali Kadi

 

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

Bellator MMA Bantamweight Awali Bout: Joe Hamilton (3-0) vs. Tyler Freeland (3-0)

Bellator MMA flyweight Awali Bout: Veta Arteaga (1-0) vs. Jackie Vandenburgh (0-1)

Bellator MMA Featherweight Awali Bout: Vince Morales (3-1) vs. Hamilton Ash (3-1)

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

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

Bellator MMA Middleweight Awali Bout: Sean Powers (9-5) vs. mapenzi Noland (15-6)

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

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