A Bellator featherweight championship bout between Budd and Olga Rubin (6-0) was announced during Saturday’s Bellator 218 broadcast for an upcoming July 12 event at Winstar World Casino in Thackerville, Okla.
Budd (12-2) has recorded back-to-back defenses of her featherweight title since winning a vacant belt with a fourth-round TKO of Marloes Coenen two years ago. She then went on to defeat Arlene Blencowe by split decision and Talita Nogueira by third-round TKO. The 35-year-old Canadian is 6-0 inside the Bellator cage.
Someone’s unblemished Bellator record is going to have to go, as Rubin is also unbeaten in four appearances for the promotion.