Just three weeks after the UFC crows its inaugural women’s featherweight champion, Bellator will do the same. Women’s MMA pioneer Marloes Coenen (23-7 MMA, 2-1 BMMA) and Canadian standout Julia Budd (9-2 MMA, 3-0 BMMA) will clash for the145-pound title at Bellator 174 on March 3. The event takes place at WinStar World Casino and Resort in Thackerville, Okla., and it airs on Spike following prelims on MMAjunkie. Bellator officials today announced the matchup following an initial report from MMAFighting.com . The booking marks the second time Bellator has attempted to put the fight together. The first was targeted for Bellator 155 in May 2016, but Budd suffered an injury on short notice.
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Marloes Coenen vs. Julia Budd title fight slated for Bellator 174 – MMA Junkie