Bellator MMA on Thursday put many rumors to rest, but fueled several others, by announcing the re-launch of women’s MMA under its banner. Bellator released the final women on its roster in August of 2013, ending its commitment to the women of the sport. But that was under the management of Bjorn Rebney, who has since been replaced by Strikeforce founder Scott Coker. Coker on Thursday confirmed that we would once again see women in the Bellator cage, beginning with the featherweight division and a fight between Strikeforce and Invicta FC veterans Marloes Coenen and Julia Budd . “We’re incredibly excited to bring in two of the best athletes competing in our sport today,” Coker said. “We are making a commitment to bring back the female division to Bellator, and feature some of the world’s best in the Bellator cage.” Coenen (21-6) is a former Strikeforce champion that has been competing in MMA professionally in 2000.
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