Santa Monica, Calif. (May 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). Ngenxa yalokho, Alexis Dufresne (5-2) will take her place and challenge Coenen during the featured preliminary contest of "Bellator 155: Carvalho vs. Manhoef " at CenturyLink Arena e Boise, Idaho, on May 20.

The fight joins a card that already features a colossal Middleweight World Championship main event, lapho Rafael Carvalho (12-1) uvikela ibhande lakhe ngokumelene lomlilo Melvin "No Mercy" Manhoef (30-12-1). Ngaphezu kwalokho, former Bellator MMA featherweight titlist Pat Curran (21-7) bayobuyela isinyathelo ngokokuqala ngqa kusukela ngo-June, lapho ibhekene bakwazi ukubhekana nokuhlupheka Georgi Karakhanyan (24-5-1) mcimbi co-main ikhadi sika. The last two men to challenge for Will Brooks’ lightweight title, Marcin Held (21-4) futhi Dave Jansen (20-3) Uyoba action. Rounding out the televised portion of the event will be two heavyweight fights, nini Dan Charles (10-3) ihlangana Augusto Sakai (9-0) futhi Joey Beltran (17-12) liba Chase Gormley (12-5).

Amathikithi for "Bellator 155: Carvalho vs. Manhoef " ukuqalisa nje $25 futhi ezisendalini manje Bellator.com, the CenturyLink Arena Box Office noma CenturyLinkArenaBoise.com. Lo mcimbi Akazikhukhumezi bukhoma futhi free on Spike at 9 p.m. KANYE/8 p.m. CT, while the can’t-miss preliminary card airs live on Bellator.comfuthi I 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. Manje, 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 NgoLwesihlanu olulandelayo and hopes to get back to her winning ways when she fills in for the absent Julia Budd on short notice.

Qedela "Bellator 155: Carvalho vs. Manhoef "Ukulwa Card

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

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

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

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

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

 

IKhadi Preliminary

 

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 uHlelo Preliminary Bout: Scott Thometz (9-5) vs. Josh Tyler (7-3)

Bellator MMA middleweight Preliminary Bout: Sean Amandla (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)