SANTA MONICA, CALIF (一月 9, 2017) – Two of the best women’s featherweights in the world, Marloes Coenen (23-7) 和 朱莉娅·巴德 (9-2), will meet on March 3 to determine the undisputed 145-pound champion inside WinStar World Casino & 度假村在Thackerville, 行.

“Bellator 174: 科嫩VS. Budd” 将现场直播和免费秒杀 9 P.M. AND/8 P.M. CT, 而初步行动将流于Bellator.com和Bellator移动应用. Tickets for the event go on sale 星期五, 一月 13 并可在 WinStar 世界赌场购买 & 度假村售票处, 以及票务和Bellator.com. Additional contests will be announced in coming weeks.

Coenen strung together a remarkable start to her professional career, recording victories in each of her first eight bouts and 13 她的第一次 14. The Dutch submission specialist has since continued along her impressive path, 统计 23 职业生涯胜, 含 20 饰面. 现在, the 35-year-old will look to build off of a pair of victories under the Bellator MMA banner and bring home the first ever Bellator MMA Women’s Featherweight World Title, adding to a mantel that already includes a Strikeforce Bantamweight Title. 同 30 career fights under her belt, the most glaring advantage for “Rumina” will be her experience, as her opponent comes in having made only 11 professional appearances inside the cage.

Budd enters the contest on 三月 3 riding a seven-fight winning streak and has recorded victories in each of her first three fights under the direction of Bellator MMA. The former Strikeforce competitior has surrendered just two losses over her seven-year career, one at the hands of former Strikeforce Champion Ronda Rousey and one to the current UFC bantamweight world champion, 阿曼达·努内斯. The 33-year-old Canadian has not suffered a defeat since 2011, making her one of the most prolific athletes in Bellator MMA’s 145-pound division. “The Jewel” will be in search of her first career world title, while looking to prevent the former Strikeforce world champion from collecting her second.

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女子羽量级世界冠军赛: Marloes Coenen (23-7) VS. 朱莉娅·巴德 (9-2)