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). Ang 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, kung saan ang Rafael Carvalho (12-1) defends kanyang belt laban sa nagniningas Melvin "No Mercy" Manhoef (30-12-1). At saka, former Bellator MMA featherweight titlist Pat Curran (21-7) ay bumalik sa pagkilos sa unang pagkakataon mula noong Hunyo, kapag siya ay nakaharap sa nababanat Georgi Karakhanyan (24-5-1) sa co-main event ng card. The last two men to challenge for Will Brooks’ lightweight title, Marcin Hinawakan (21-4) at Dave Jansen (20-3) Magkakaroon din sa aksyon. Rounding out the televised portion of the event will be two heavyweight fights, kapag Dan Charles (10-3) nakakatugon Augusto Sakai (9-0) at Joey Beltran (17-12) tumatagal sa Chase Gormley (12-5).

Mga tiket para "Bellator 155: Carvalho vs. Manhoef " Magsisimula sa lamang $25 at sa pagbebenta na ngayon sa Bellator.com, ang CenturyLink Arena Box Office o CenturyLinkArenaBoise.com. Ang kaganapan ay maisahimpapawid live at libreng on Spike sa 9 p.m. AT/8 p.m. CT, while the can’t-miss preliminary card airs live on Bellator.comat 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. Ngayon, 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 susunod na Biyernes 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 Fight: 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 matimbang Tampok Bout: Dan Charles (10-3) vs. Augusto Sakai (9-0)

Bellator MMA Magaang Tampok Bout: Dave Jansen (20-3) vs. Marcin Hinawakan (21-4)

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

 

Paunang 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 Magaang 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 taong tampalasan (21-8) vs. Olly Bradstreet (39-12)