INGLEWOOD, Calif. – Prior to Saturday night, Julia Budd was the only women’s featherweight champion Bellator has ever had. When Budd (13-3 MMA, 7-1 BMMA) faced Cris Cyborg in the Bellator 238 headliner, however, that changed. Budd was defeated by strikes in the fourth round, making Cyborg (22-2 MMA, 1-0 BMMA) the second fighter to hold the promotion’s 145-pound title. Despite the loss, Budd received credit for her toughness and gameness inside the cage. She hung tough with Cyborg into the championship rounds.
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