Fresh off of inking a new contract with Bellator, women’s featherweight champion Julia Budd is eyeing the biggest challenges possible. On Friday night, Budd (12-2 MMA, 6-0 BMMA) will defend her title against Olga Rubin (6-0 MMA, 4-0 BMMA) in the main event of Bellator 224, which takes place at the WinStar World Casino in Thackerville, Okla., and airs on Paramount following prelims on MMA Junkie. Eager to take on Rubin, Budd can’t help but to feel excited about the collective state of the Bellator women’s 145-pound division as Bellator 224 features two additional women’s featherweight matchups. Budd will be watching both closely. “There’s always somebody that’s hungry, coming up the ranks, trying to take away everything I’ve worked my ass off for,” Budd told MMA Junkie
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