Bellator CEO Scott Coker pioneered the promotion of women's mixed martial arts, promoting the first major card headlined by a women's title fight in 2009 when Gina Carano met Cyborg Justino in Strikeforce.
So it should come as no surprise that Coker continues to blaze trails with Bellator. In a Thursday interview, Coker told MMAFighting.com that the company plans on instituting flyweight and featherweight women's titles in 2016.
"That's definitely in the plans," Coker told MMAFighting.com. "We're committed. You're going to see champions in both weight classes."
Bellator has made several signings in the 125-pound weight class in recent months, the most notable of which is Ukranian standout Lena Ovchynnikova (10-3), who debuts at Bellator 150, a former kickboxing standout who meets Rebecca Ruth at Bellator 150.