Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) isn't the only mixed martial arts (MMA) promotion building up the women's featherweight division. Bellator MMA has scheduled a meeting between veterans Marloes Coenen and Julia Budd at Bellator 174 on Mar. 3 from Thackerville, OK, for the inaugural 145-pound strap, according to recent report by MMA Fighting.
Coenen, 35, remains one of the more accomplished female fighters in MMA. The last time the former Strikeforce bantamweight champion fought for an inaugural title she lost to Cris Cyborg via TKO as part of Invicta FC. She'll look to rebound from a recent upset submission loss to Alexis Dufresne and build on her 16-year career.