Marloes Coenen and Julia Budd will square off at Bellator 155 for the promotion’s inaugural women’s featherweight crown.
Sherdog.com confirmed the matchup with a Bellator official on Friday after Bleacher Report first brought word of the bout. Coenen vs. Budd will serve as the card’s featured preliminary bout and airs on Bellator.com and the Bellator Mobile App.
Bellator 155 takes place at the CenturyLink Arena in Boise, Idaho, on May 20 and is headlined by a middleweight championship clash between Rafael Carvalho and Melvin Manhoef.