Julia Budd was born on July 4,1983 and is a Canadian mixed martial artist and kickboxer competing in the featherweight division.
33 Facts About Julia Budd
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Julia Budd was the first Bellator Women's Featherweight World Champion and has fought in Strikeforce, Invicta Fighting Championships, and Professional Fighters League.
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Julia Budd began training in MMA at the end of 2008 and avenged her loss to de Randamie when she defeated her via unanimous decision in a 2011 MMA bout.
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Julia Budd defeated Nilsson via TKO in the first round.
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Julia Budd was scheduled to face Elaina Maxwell, but Maxwell sustained a concussion in training and Budd instead faced Danielle West.
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Julia Budd defeated West via TKO in the first round.
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Julia Budd remained on the card and instead faced Mollie Estes.
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Julia Budd won the fight via submission in the third round.
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Julia Budd was expected to make her promotional debut at Bellator 133 on February 13,2015, versus Talita Nogueira.
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However, Nogueira pulled out of the fight due to a knee injury, so Julia Budd instead faced Gabrielle Holloway.
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Julia Budd was set to face former Strikeforce Women's Bantamweight Champion Marloes Coenen for the inaugural Bellator Woman's Featherweight Championship at Bellator 155, however Julia Budd got injured and was replaced by Alexis Dufresne in a non-title fight bout.
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Julia Budd faced Arlene Blencowe at Bellator 162 on October 21,2016.
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Julia Budd faced Marloes Coenen for Bellator Inaugural Women's Featherweight World Championship at Bellator 174 on March 3,2017.
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Julia Budd stopped the veteran Coenen in the fourth round via strikes after securing the full mount position.
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Julia Budd won the fight and successfully defended her title via TKO in the third round.
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Julia Budd won the bout in the first round, dropping Rubin with a body kick and then ground and pounding her to a TKO victory.
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Julia Budd lost the fight via technical knockout in round four.
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Julia Budd faced Jessy Miele on August 21,2020, at Bellator 234.
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Julia Budd was initially expected to face Shooto Brazil champion Dayana Silva at Bellator 256 on April 9,2021.
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Julia Budd won the bout via split decision and became a free agent after fighting out her contract.
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On September 29,2021, news surfaced that Julia Budd had signed with Professional Fighters League and made her debut against Kaitlin Young on October 27,2021, at PFL 10.
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Julia Budd won the bout in decisive fashion via unanimous decision.
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Julia Budd was fined 20 percent of her purse, ineligible to win playoff points, given a walkover loss, and was penalized one point in the standings.
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Julia Budd received a walkover win regardless of bout outcome but was eligible to gain stoppage points.
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Julia Budd was scheduled to face Kayla Harrison on July 1,2022, at PFL 6.
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However, a week before the event, Julia Budd pulled out due to injury.
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Julia Budd faced Aspen Ladd on November 25,2022, at PFL 10.
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Julia Budd started the 2023 season against Larissa Pacheco on April 7,2023, at PFL 2.
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Julia Budd faced Martina Jindrova on June 16,2023, at PFL 5.
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Julia Budd was scheduled to face Kayla Harrison at PFL 10 on November 24,2023.
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However, Julia Budd was removed from the fight that she "refused to fulfill her contractual obligation" and was replaced by Aspen Ladd at a catchweight of 150 pounds.
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Julia Budd was scheduled to face former UFC Women's Bantamweight Champion Holly Holm in the inaugural Global Fight League event on May 24,2025 at GFL 1.
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Julia Budd is married to former MMA fighter Lance Gibson and step-mother of current Bellator lightweight fighter Lance Gibson Jr.