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Bellator MMA Rebooks Julia Budd-Marloes Coenen for Bellator 174, Will Crown First Women's Featherweight Champ

Bellator MMA is going to try to crown a women's featherweight champion once again.

Women's MMA trailblazer Marloes Coenen will take on Julia Budd to crown Bellator's inaugural 145-pound women's ace on March 3 at Bellator 174 at WinStar World Casino and Resort in Thackerville, Okla. MMAFighting.com's Ariel Helwani first reported the latest version of the pairing.

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This is not the first time that the promotion has tried to put featherweight gold on Coenen or Budd.