The feature preliminary card bout at Bellator 155 in Boise, Idaho was supposed to be the inaugural Bellator MMA women's featherweight title between Marloes Coenen and Julia Budd. Unfortunately, Budd announced that she was injured last week, and Bellator officials confirmed her replacement on Tuesday. Former UFC fighter Alexis Dufresne will have a 3 round non-title bout against Coenen on Friday, May 20th.
Dufresne (7-2) fought twice in the UFC, losing to Sarah Moras and Marion Reneau by unanimous decision. Both bouts were marred by the fact that she weighed in at 143 lbs vs.