Bellator 174: Budd Wins Inaugural Featherweight Title

Bellator 174 took place March 3, 2017, at WinStar World Casino and Resort in Thackerville, Oklahoma. Julia Budd stopped Marloes Coenen in Round 4 to win the inaugural Bellator women’s featherweight championship. Coenen announced her retirement after the fight.

Budd Wins the Inaugural Featherweight Title

Budd completed the fourth-round finish at 2:42, using strikes to stop Coenen and claim Bellator’s first women’s featherweight title. The win extended Budd’s streak to eight. Coenen confirmed in her post-fight interview that she was retiring from MMA.

Main-Card Results

Fernando Gonzalez defeated Brandon Girtz by unanimous decision (29–28, 29–27, 30–26). Justin Wren submitted Roman Pizzolato with an arm-triangle choke at 2:35 of Round 1. Rafael Lovato Jr. stopped Charles Hackmann with strikes 13 seconds into Round 1 of a 195-pound catchweight bout.

Preliminary Results

Emmanuel Rivera won a unanimous decision over Treston Thomison at a 150-pound catchweight (30–26, 30–27, 30–27). Gabrielle Holloway stopped Alexis Dufresne with strikes at 2:53 of Round 2. Cody Pfister submitted Jonathan Gary with a rear-naked choke at 4:04 of Round 1, and Emily Ducote submitted Katy Collins with the same hold at 4:53 of Round 1. Justin Patterson defeated Jason Witt by TKO with strikes 13 seconds into Round 3.

The next event, Bellator 175, featured King Mo Lawal’s rematch with Quinton “Rampage” Jackson.

Selected Bout Results

• Julia Budd defeated Marloes Coenen by TKO (Punches); round 4, 2:42.
• Fernando Gonzalez defeated Brandon Girtz by Decision (Unanimous); round 3, 5:00.
• Justin Wren defeated Roman Pizzolato by Submission (Arm-Triangle Choke); round 1, 2:35.
• Rafael Lovato Jr. defeated Charles Hackmann by TKO (Kick, Knees and Punches); round 1, 0:13.
• Emmanuel Rivera defeated Treston Thomison by Decision (Unanimous); round 3, 5:00.
• Cody Pfister defeated Jonathan Gary by Submission (Rear-Naked Choke); round 1, 4:04.

These 6 selected results include 2 bouts decided on the scorecards and 4 finishes recorded before a decision. The methods show how the winners reached their results, while the round and time distinguish early stoppages from contests that reached the scheduled distance. Together, these outcomes provide a broader picture of the event alongside the headline bout described above.

Sources

Combat Press: Full Bellator 174 results; MMA Fighting; Event results record.

Article Tags

Bellator, Bellator 174, Mixed Martial Arts