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Julia Budd Discusses Her Upcoming Title Bout at Bellator 174 With Marloes Coenen

February 25, 2017 | Posted by Jeffrey Harris
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Bellator MMA fighter Julia Budd recently discussed her upcoming women’s featherweight title bout in Bellator MMA with former Strikeforce women’s bantamweight champion Marloes Coenen (via MMAjunkie). The two women fill face each other for the title at Bellator 174 on March 3 in Thackerville, Oklahoma.

Budd on her journey to a title fight in Bellator: “It’s been kind of a journey. I feel like I’m finding my stride every time I get in there and fight. It’s just constantly learning. I feel like there’s so much improvement that I’ve done between every camp. It’s never that I’ve found my stride, but I’m confident in me being a complete mixed martial artist. That’s what I found in Invicta and continued into Bellator.”

Budd on how this was her goal in Bellator: “To be fighting her, when we first signed with Bellator, that was the goal. I feel like I’m very familiar with her from watching her so much and preparing for her.”

Her thoughts on Bellator’s growth: “I feel like Bellator is still growing, but I think this title fight between me and Marloes is just going to bring more excitement and energy to the division. We’ve been around in the division for longer. Hopefully, the other 145-pound fight is an exciting fight.”