Canadian Julia (The Jewel) Budd set to make Professional Fighters League debut
Canadian Julia Budd makes her Professional Fighters League debut on Wednesday when she takes on American Kaitlin Young on the promotion’s high-profile final card of the season.
“My whole life, whether I was fighting in Muay Thai or MMA, I always looked forward to having fights and having a goal to look forward to. Having that set [PFL] schedule is super-exciting,” Budd said in an interview. “And I’m welcoming and looking forward to the challenge of that.” Kayla Harrison , a two-time Olympic judo champion, defends her lightweight title against Taylor Guardado in the main event. Ray Cooper III takes on Russian Magomed Magomedkerimov for the welterweight championship in the co-main event.
Budd made her Bellator debut in February 2015 and won nine of 10 bouts there. After the loss to Cyborg, which ended an 11-fight win streak, Budd remained the No. 1 contender at 145 pounds in Bellator and was looking for another title shot. While she has not fought at lightweight in MMA before, she has in kick-boxing. Budd says it has made for a far more comfortable weight cut this time.
The younger Gibson is coming off a second-round TKO win over Raymond Pina at Bellator 268 on Oct. 16 in Phoenix.
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