Julia Budd has a new adversary for her first Bellator bout. | Photo: Dave Mandel/Sherdog.com
An injury has forced unbeaten Brazilian Talita Nogueira to withdraw from her Bellator 133 clash with Julia Budd.
After more than a year layoff, Holloway returned to the cage on Jan. 24, scoring a third-round technical knockout triumph over Lacie Jackson at Rumble at Raxx 23. The 24-year-old Rhoadesville, Va., native is 4-1 since beginning her professional career in August 2012.
Budd is coming off a 4-0 stint in Invicta Fighting Championships. Most recently, the 31-year-old Canadian outpointed Charmaine Tweet at Invicta FC 7 more than a year ago. Prior to that, “The Jewel” went 2-2 in Strikeforce, including losses to current UFC talents Ronda Rousey and Amanda Nunes.