Julia Budd

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Julia Budd
Born (1983-07-04) July 4, 1983 (age 41)
Roberts Creek, British Columbia, Canada
Other namesThe Jewel
Height5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Weight145 lb (66 kg)
Division Lightweight
Featherweight
Reach70 in (178 cm)
Fighting out of Port Moody, British Columbia, Canada
TeamGibson Kickboxing & Pankration
Trainer Lance Gibson
Years active2010–present (MMA)
Kickboxing record
Wins 
By knockout4
Mixed martial arts record
Total23
Wins17
By knockout6
By submission1
By decision10
Losses6
By knockout2
By submission1
By decision3
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog
Last updated on: January 1, 2014 (2014-01-01)

Julia Budd (born July 4, 1983) is a Canadian mixed martial artist and kickboxer competing in the featherweight division. She was the first Bellator Women's Featherweight World Champion and has also fought in Strikeforce , Invicta Fighting Championships , and Professional Fighters League (PFL).

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Martial arts training

Budd practiced Muay Thai for many years and later became the only woman to defeat American Gina Carano in Muay Thai competition. Her second and final loss in the ring came by Germaine de Randamie, after which Budd made the move to MMA. Her Muay Thai record is 10–2. She 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.

Budd trains at the Gibson Kickboxing & Pankration Academy. [1]

Mixed martial arts career

Budd made her MMA debut on October 22, 2010 at Strikeforce Challengers 11, defeating Shana Nelson via TKO in the second round. [2]

In her second fight for the promotion, Budd was knocked out in 14 seconds by Amanda Nunes at Strikeforce Challengers 13 on January 7, 2011. [3]

On June 24, 2011, Budd faced Germaine de Randamie in a rematch under MMA rules at Strikeforce Challengers 16. [4] She defeated de Randamie via unanimous decision. [5]

Budd's final fight for Strikeforce came on November 18, 2011 when she was submitted by Ronda Rousey at Strikeforce Challengers 20. [6]

Invicta Fighting Championships

In 2012, Budd signed with Invicta Fighting Championships and faced Swedish fighter Elina Nilsson at Invicta FC 2: Baszler vs. McMann on July 28, 2012. [7] She defeated Nilsson via TKO in the first round. [8]

Budd returned to Invicta FC on October 6, 2012 at Invicta FC 3: Penne vs. Sugiyama . She was originally scheduled to face Elaina Maxwell, but Maxwell sustained a concussion in training and Budd instead faced Danielle West. [9] She defeated West via TKO in the first round. [10]

Budd was scheduled to face Ediane Gomes at Invicta FC 5: Penne vs. Waterson on April 5, 2013. [11] However, on February 15, 2013, it was announced that Invicta FC had signed Cristiane Santos to face Gomes on the card and Budd was to face Australian Fiona Muxlow. [12] On March 19, 2013, Invicta FC announced that Gomes was injured and that Muxlow would now face Santos. [13] Budd remained on the card and instead faced Mollie Estes. [14] She won the fight via submission in the third round. [15] [16]

Budd was again scheduled to face Ediane Gomes at Invicta FC 6: Coenen vs. Cyborg on July 13, 2013. [17] However, she suffered a neck injury and withdrew from the fight on June 26, 2013. [18]

On December 7, 2013, Budd faced Charmaine Tweet at Invicta FC 7. [19] [20] She won the fight via unanimous decision.

Bellator MMA

In August 2014, Budd signed with Bellator. [21]

Budd was expected to make her promotional debut at Bellator 133 on February 13, 2015, versus Talita Nogueira. [22] However, Nogueira pulled out of the fight due to a knee injury, so Budd instead faced Gabrielle Holloway. [23] She won the fight via unanimous decision. [24]

Budd was set to face former Strikeforce Women's Bantamweight Champion Marloes Coenen for the inaugural Bellator Woman's Featherweight Championship at Bellator 155, [25] however Budd got injured and was replaced by Alexis Dufresne in a non-title fight bout. [26]

Budd faced Arlene Blencowe at Bellator 162 on October 21, 2016. [27] She won the fight by majority decision. [28]

Budd faced Marloes Coenen for Bellator Inaugural Women's Featherweight World Championship at Bellator 174 on March 3, 2017. [29] She stopped the veteran Coenen in the fourth round via strikes after securing the full mount position. [30]

In her first title defense, Budd faced Arlene Blencowe in a rematch on December 1, 2017, at Bellator 189. [31] She won the fight by split decision. [32]

In her second title defense, Budd faced Talita Nogueira on July 13, 2018, at Bellator 202. [33] She won the fight and successfully defended her title via TKO in the third round. [34]

In April 2019, news surfaced that Budd had signed a new, four-fight contract with Bellator. [35] [36]

On the first bout of the new deal, Budd faced Olga Rubin on July 12, 2019, at Bellator 224. [37] She won the bout in the first round, dropping Rubin with a body kick and then ground and pounding her to a TKO victory. [38] [39]

In her fourth title defense, Budd faced Cris Cyborg on January 25, 2020, at Bellator 238 in Inglewood, California. [40] She lost the fight via technical knockout in round four. [41]

Budd faced Jessy Miele on August 21, 2020, at Bellator 234. [42] She won the bout via unanimous decision. [43]

Budd was initially expected to face Shooto Brazil champion Dayana Silva at Bellator 256 on April 9, 2021. [44] However, the fight was rescheduled and eventually took place on April 16, 2021, at Bellator 257. [45] Budd won the bout via split decision and became a free agent after fighting out her contract. [46] [47]

Professional Fighters League

On September 29, 2021, news surfaced that Budd had signed with Professional Fighters League and made her debut against Kaitlin Young on October 27, 2021, at PFL 10. [48] She won the bout in decisive fashion via unanimous decision. [49]

2022 season

Budd faced Genah Fabian on May 6, 2022, at PFL 3. [50] At weigh-ins, Fabian missed weight for her bout, weighing in at 160.8 pounds, 4.8 pounds over the lightweight non-title fight limit. She was fined 20 percent of her purse, ineligible to win playoff points, given a walkover loss, and was penalized one point in the standings. Budd received a walkover win regardless of bout outcome but was eligible to gain stoppage points. [51] She lost the bout via unanimous decision. [52]

Budd was scheduled to face Kayla Harrison on July 1, 2022, at PFL 6. [53] However, a week before the event, Budd pulled out due to injury. [54]

Budd faced Aspen Ladd on November 25, 2022, at PFL 10. [55] She lost the bout via split decision. [56]

2023 season

Budd started the 2023 season against Larissa Pacheco on April 7, 2023, at PFL 2. [57] She lost the fight by unanimous decision. [58]

Budd faced Martina Jindrová on June 16, 2023, at PFL 5. [59] She won the fight via unanimous decision. [60]

Budd was scheduled to face Kayla Harrison at PFL 10 on November 24, 2023. [61] However, 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. [62] She was subsequently released from the promotion. [63]

Personal life

Budd is married to former MMA fighter Lance Gibson and step-mother of current Bellator lightweight fighter Lance Gibson Jr. [64]

Championships and accomplishments

Mixed martial arts record

Professional record breakdown
23 matches17 wins6 losses
By knockout62
By submission11
By decision103
Res.RecordOpponentMethodEventDateRoundTimeLocationNotes
Win17–6Martina JindrováDecision (unanimous) PFL 5 (2023) June 16, 202335:00 Atlanta, Georgia, United States
Loss16–6 Larissa Pacheco Decision (unanimous) PFL 2 (2023) April 7, 202335:00 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Loss16–5 Aspen Ladd Decision (split) PFL 10 (2022) November 25, 202235:00 New York City, New York, United StatesReturn to Featherweight.
Loss16–4 Genah Fabian Decision (unanimous) PFL 3 (2022) May 6, 202235:00 Arlington, Texas, United StatesCatchweight (160.8 lb) bout; Fabian missed weight.
Win16–3 Kaitlin Young Decision (unanimous) PFL 10 (2021) October 27, 202135:00 Hollywood, Florida, United StatesLightweight debut.
Win15–3 Dayana Silva Decision (split) Bellator 257 April 16, 202135:00 Uncasville, Connecticut, United States
Win14–3 Jessy Miele Decision (unanimous) Bellator 244 August 21, 202035:00 Uncasville, Connecticut, United StatesCatchweight (147 lbs) bout; Miele missed weight.
Loss13–3 Cris Cyborg TKO (punches) Bellator 238 January 25, 202041:14 Inglewood, California, United StatesLost the Bellator Women's Featherweight World Championship.
Win13–2 Olga Rubin TKO (body kick and punches) Bellator 224 July 12, 201912:14 Thackerville, Oklahoma, United StatesDefended the Bellator Women's Featherweight World Championship.
Win12–2 Talita Nogueira TKO (punches) Bellator 202 July 13, 201834:07 Thackerville, Oklahoma, United StatesDefended the Bellator Women's Featherweight World Championship.
Win11–2 Arlene Blencowe Decision (split) Bellator 189 December 1, 201755:00 Thackerville, Oklahoma, United StatesDefended the Bellator Women's Featherweight World Championship.
Win10–2 Marloes Coenen TKO (punches) Bellator 174 March 3, 201742:42 Thackerville, Oklahoma, United StatesWon the inaugural Bellator Women's Featherweight World Championship.
Win9–2 Arlene Blencowe Decision (majority) Bellator 162 October 21, 201635:00 Memphis, Tennessee, United States
Win8–2Roberta RovelDecision (unanimous) Bellator 146 November 20, 201535:00 Thackerville, Oklahoma, United States
Win7–2Gabrielle HollowayDecision (unanimous) Bellator 133 February 13, 201535:00 Fresno, California, United States
Win6–2 Charmaine Tweet Decision (unanimous) Invicta FC: Honchak vs. Smith December 7, 201335:00 Kansas City, Missouri, United States
Win5–2Mollie EstesSubmission (rear-naked choke) Invicta FC: Penne vs. Waterson April 5, 201331:04 Kansas City, Missouri, United States
Win4–2Danielle WestTKO (elbows and punches) Invicta FC: Penne vs. Sugiyama October 6, 201212:32 Kansas City, Kansas, United States
Win3–2Elina NilssonTKO (punches and elbows) Invicta FC: Baszler vs. McMann July 28, 201213:49 Kansas City, Kansas, United States
Loss2–2 Ronda Rousey Submission (armbar) Strikeforce Challengers: Britt vs. Sayers November 18, 201110:39 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win2–1 Germaine de Randamie Decision (unanimous) Strikeforce Challengers: Fodor vs. Terry June 24, 201135:00 Kent, Washington, United States
Loss1–1 Amanda Nunes KO (punches) Strikeforce Challengers: Woodley vs. Saffiedine January 7, 201110:14 Nashville, Tennessee, United States
Win1–0Shana NelsonTKO (punches) Strikeforce Challengers: Bowling vs. Voelker October 22, 201022:51 Fresno, California, United States

Kickboxing record

Kickboxing record
10 wins (4 KOs), 2 losses, 0 draws
DateResultOpponentEventLocationMethodRoundTimeRecord
2008-05-03Loss Flag of the Netherlands.svg Germaine de Randamie Next Generation Warriors Utrecht, Netherlands TKO (punches)11:5710–2
2007-00-00Win Flag of Thailand.svg NopBangla Stadium Phuket, Thailand KO (knee)110–1
2007-05-12Win Flag of the United States.svg Natalie FuzShindo Kumate 12 Tampa, Florida, US Decision (unanimous)33:009–1
2006-12-08Win Flag of the United States.svg Chrisanne RoseliepShindo Kumate Tampa, Florida, US Decision (split)33:008–1
0000-00-00Win Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Kayla DraneTKO47–1
2006-04-00Win Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Lindsay Ball Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada Decision (split)6–1
2005-06-04Win Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Keri ScarrKing of Gladiators Calgary, Alberta, Canada Decision5–1
2005-03-00Win Flag of the United States.svg Gina Carano Decision4–1
0000-00-00Win Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Jodi HenselDecision3–1
0000-00-00Win Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Vanessa ParenteTKO42–1
0000-00-00Win Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Brenna ShawKO21–1
0000-00-00Loss Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Danielle Quee0–1
Legend:   Win   Loss   Draw/No contest   Notes

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