Filed under: Bellator , News , Videos THACKERVILLE, Okla. – Bellator champion Julia Budd is confident there will be suitable competition for her 145-pound throne, but she’s not entirely happy with the state of her “flaky” division. Budd (11-2 MMA, 5-0 BMMA) defended her title for the first time on Friday, when she took a controversial split decision over Arlene Blencowe (10-7 MMA, 3-3 BMMA) in Bellator 189’s headliner. It was a close call – certainly closer than she’d like – but ultimately it was enough to ensure Budd got to keep the belt she’d earned with a knockout of Marloes Coenen back in March. “I was nervous for this one,” Budd told MMAjunkie after the bout, which aired on Spike from World Casino & Resort in Thackerville, Okla.
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