| Marloes Coenen | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | Marloes Coenen (1981-03-31)March 31, 1981 (age 44) Olst,Netherlands | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Other names | Female Rickson Rumina | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 145 lb (66 kg; 10 st 5 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Reach | 67+1⁄2 in (171 cm) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Style | Freestyle Wrestling,Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu,Kickboxing,Muay Thai | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Fighting out of | Amsterdam, Netherlands | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Team | Golden Glory R-Grip | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Years active | 2000–2017 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Mixed martial arts record | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Total | 31 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Wins | 23 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| By knockout | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| By submission | 17 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| By decision | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Losses | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| By knockout | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| By submission | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| By decision | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Other information | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Mixed martial arts record fromSherdog | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Marloes Coenen (born March 31, 1981) is a retiredDutchmixed martial artist. She competed professionally from 2000 to 2017 and is a formerStrikeforce Women's Bantamweight Champion.
Coenen's brothers and grandfather were both involved in martial arts, with the latter having trained in jiu-jitsu, and this aided Coenen with her own transition into the sport.
She began training with Pierre Drachman andMartijn de Jong at Shooto Holland while only 14, who recalls that, "I really had respect for that, because it didn't matter if it rained or snowed. She still kept on coming." She started martial arts training because she had to bicycle alone through a lonely part of the forest to and from school, and she had heard rumors that there were "dirty men in the forest" who preyed on girls.[1]
Along with her competitive career, Coenen is planning to study Communications Sciences in Amsterdam with a goal of future employment in that sector. She was appointed to the municipal advisory councilSportraad Amsterdam and is the city´s ambassador for martial arts.[2]
Coenen debuted in mixed martial arts in November 2000 and scored eight consecutive victories, winning the 2000 ReMix World Cup along the way. This was the first female MMA championship making her the first ever female MMA champion.[3]
Prior to a 2004 fight withErin Toughill, Coenen was alleged to have referred to Toughill as the "personification of arrogance." However, she later confirmed that no such statements were made, and has mostly positive things to say about Toughill.[4]
She later advanced to the finals of the 2007 K-GRACE tournament, but lost toRoxanne Modafferi by split decision.[5]
Coenen signed a contract withElite XC shortly before the promotion folded in 2008,[6] but did not receive a chance to compete before its closure.
FollowingStrikeforce: Carano vs. Cyborg on August 15, 2009, it was announced that Coenen would likely be the first challenger for newStrikeforce Women's Featherweight ChampionCris Cyborg.
Coenen, who was in attendance at the post-fight press conference, later addressed the proposed fight with Cyborg and other potential fights under the Strikeforce banner.[4]
However, Cyborg suffered an injury and Coenen was then set to compete in a rematch with Toughill atStrikeforce: Fedor vs. Rogers to determine the first title challenger.[7][8]
On October 27, 2009, Toughill withdrew from the fight due to an undisclosed medical condition, but Coenen still competed on the card in a rematch againstRoxanne Modafferi.[9][10] She defeated Modafferi by armbar submission in the first round.[11]
Coenen challenged for Cyborg's title atStrikeforce: Miami on January 30, 2010.[12] She lost the fight by TKO in the third round.[13]
Coenen expressed a desire to fight again for Strikeforce on June 26, 2010,[14] but Strikeforce CEO Scott Coker confirmed that Coenen would not be competing on the card.[15]
Coenen was invited to take part in the August 2010 Strikeforce women's tournament at 135 pounds[16] and verbally agreed to participate.[17] However, on July 10, 2010, it was confirmed that she was no longer scheduled to be part of the tournament.[18]
On July 22, 2010, Strikeforce announced that Coenen would drop down to 135 pounds to faceSarah Kaufman for theStrikeforce Women's Bantamweight Championship. Coenen was named the number one contender for the title, while the winner of the Strikeforce 135-pound one-night tournament,Miesha Tate, will assume the number two contender spot behind Coenen.[19]
She will continue to compete at 145 pounds as well and Strikeforce had planned to set up a rematch between Coenen and Cindy Dandois sometime in 2010.[20] On August 19, 2010, it was reported that the rematch was off.[21]
Coenen facedSarah Kaufman for theStrikeforce Women's Bantamweight Championship on October 9, 2010, inSan Jose, California.[22] Coenen won the fight by submission due to an armbar in the third round to becomeWomen's Bantamweight Champion (135 lbs).[23]
She was also scheduled to compete one week later at Ultimate Glory 12 on October 16, 2010, inAmsterdam, Holland, against Lena Buytendijk.[24][25] However, it was announced during the event that the fight had been cancelled.[26]
Coenen was scheduled to defend her Strikeforce title againstMiesha Tate atStrikeforce: Feijao vs. Henderson on March 5, 2011. Tate was forced off the card due to injury.Liz Carmouche stepped in on short notice to face Coenen for the title.[27] Coenen defeated Carmouche via triangle choke in the fourth round.[28]
Coenen defended her title againstMiesha Tate atStrikeforce: Fedor vs. Henderson on July 30, 2011, and lost via submission due to an arm-triangle choke in the fourth round. This was the first time that Coenen had been submitted in MMA. Prior to the bout, Zuffa management changed the name of Coenen's title from Welterweight to Bantamweight in order to keep all weight classes the same.[29]
On August 3, 2011, Golden Glory announced that Coenen had been released from her contract by Strikeforce.[30]
On August 26, 2011, Coenen announced that she had signed a three-fight, non-exclusive deal with North Carolina–based organization BlackEye Promotions for a February 2012 debut.[31] However, Coenen remained under a verbal agreement with the promotion only and did not in fact sign a contract. She instead signed on as the first contracted athlete toInvicta Fighting Championships. Coenen returned to 145 pounds to headline the first all-femaleInvicta Fighting Championships card against Romy Ruyssen on April 28, 2012, in Kansas City, Kansas.[32] She defeated Ruyssen by unanimous decision.[33]
Coenen facedFiona Muxlow atDream 18 on December 31, 2012.[34] She defeated Muxlow by armbar submission in the first round.[35][36]
Coenen facedCris Cyborg in a rematch for the inauguralInvicta FC Featherweight Championship atInvicta FC 6: Coenen vs. Cyborg on July 13, 2013.[37][38] Cyborg defeated Coenen again via TKO in the fourth round to become the first Invicta FC Featherweight Champion.[39][40]
In August 2014, it was announced that Bellator had signed Marloes Coenen.[41]
Coenen made her debut againstAnnalisa Bucci on October 24, 2014, atBellator 130.[42] She won the fight via submission in the third round.
She was set to faceJulia Budd for the inauguralBellator Woman's Featherweight Championship atBellator 155, however Budd pulled out due to injury and was replaced by Alexis Dufresne, making the bout no longer for the title.[43] Coenen lost the bout via submission in the first round.
Coenen was scheduled to faceTalita Nogueira atBellator 163 but the bout was cancelled the day before the event when Talita failed to make weight.[44]
Coenen facedJulia Budd for Bellator's inaugural women's featherweight championship, atBellator 174 on March 3, 2017. Coenen lost the fight via TKO in the fourth round and subsequently announced her retirement from MMA after the fight.[45]
Coenen competed in the first women's divisions at theADCC World Championships on May 27 and 28, 2005. She defeated Yuki Kondo Kubota in the opening round and lost to Stacy Cartwright in the over 60kg division, before defeating Cartwright and losing toTara LaRosa in the absolute division.[46]
| 31 matches | 23 wins | 8 losses |
| By knockout | 3 | 4 |
| By submission | 17 | 2 |
| By decision | 3 | 2 |
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 23–8 | Julia Budd | TKO (punches) | Bellator 174 | March 3, 2017 | 4 | 2:42 | Thackerville, Oklahoma, United States | For the inauguralBellator Women's Featherweight Championship. |
| Loss | 23–7 | Alexis Dufresne | Submission (triangle armbar) | Bellator 155 | May 20, 2016 | 1 | 4:33 | Boise, Idaho, United States | Catchweight bout (150 lb); Dufresne missed weight. |
| Win | 23–6 | Arlene Blencowe | Submission (armbar) | Bellator 141 | August 28, 2015 | 2 | 3:23 | Temecula, California, United States | |
| Win | 22–6 | Annalisa Bucci | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Bellator 130 | October 24, 2014 | 3 | 0:57 | Mulvane, Kansas, United States | |
| Loss | 21–6 | Cris Cyborg | TKO (punches and elbows) | Invicta FC 6: Coenen vs. Cyborg | July 13, 2013 | 4 | 4:02 | Kansas City, Missouri, United States | For the inauguralInvicta FC Featherweight Championship. |
| Win | 21–5 | Fiona Muxlow | Submission (armbar) | Dream 18 | December 31, 2012 | 1 | 3:29 | Saitama, Japan | |
| Win | 20–5 | Romy Ruyssen | Decision (unanimous) | Invicta FC 1: Coenen vs. Ruyssen | April 28, 2012 | 3 | 5:00 | Kansas City, Kansas, United States | |
| Loss | 19–5 | Miesha Tate | Submission (arm-triangle choke) | Strikeforce: Fedor vs. Henderson | July 30, 2011 | 4 | 3:03 | Hoffman Estates, Illinois, United States | Lost theStrikeforce Women's Bantamweight Championship. |
| Win | 19–4 | Liz Carmouche | Submission (triangle choke) | Strikeforce: Feijao vs. Henderson | March 5, 2011 | 4 | 1:29 | Columbus, Ohio, United States | Defended theStrikeforce Women's Bantamweight Championship. |
| Win | 18–4 | Sarah Kaufman | Submission (armbar) | Strikeforce: San Jose | October 9, 2010 | 3 | 1:59 | San Jose, California, United States | Won theStrikeforce Women's Bantamweight Championship. |
| Loss | 17–4 | Cris Cyborg | TKO (punches) | Strikeforce: Miami | January 30, 2010 | 3 | 3:40 | Sunrise, Florida, United States | For theStrikeforce Women's Featherweight Championship. |
| Win | 17–3 | Roxanne Modafferi | Submission (armbar) | Strikeforce: Fedor vs. Rogers | November 7, 2009 | 1 | 1:05 | Hoffman Estates, Illinois, United States | Strikeforce Debut. |
| Loss | 16–3 | Cindy Dandois | Decision (unanimous) | Beast of the East | January 24, 2009 | 3 | 5:00 | Zutphen, Netherlands | |
| Win | 16–2 | Asci Kubra | TKO (punches) | KOE: Tough Is Not Enough | October 5, 2008 | 1 | 1:51 | Rotterdam, Netherlands | |
| Win | 15–2 | Romy Ruyssen | Submission (rear-naked choke) | SLV 3: Thaibox Gala Night | August 2, 2008 | 2 | 4:45 | Basel, Switzerland | |
| Win | 14–2 | Asci Kubra | Submission (armbar) | Beast of the East | May 31, 2008 | 1 | N/A | Zutphen, Netherlands | |
| Loss | 13–2 | Roxanne Modafferi | Decision (split) | K-Grace 1 | May 27, 2007 | 2 | 3:00 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Win | 13–1 | Magdalena Jarecka | Submission (rear-naked choke) | K-Grace 1 | May 27, 2007 | 2 | 1:35 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Win | 12–1 | Keiko Tamai | Submission (rear-naked choke) | K-Grace 1 | May 27, 2007 | 1 | 2:01 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Win | 11–1 | Majanka Lathouwers | Submission (armbar) | Shooto Holland: Ultimate Glory 2 | January 21, 2007 | 2 | 3:10 | Utrecht, Netherlands | |
| Win | 10–1 | Yoko Takahashi | Submission (armbar) | G-Shooto: G-Shooto 04 | March 11, 2006 | 1 | 0:39 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Win | 9–1 | Yuuki Kondo | KO (punch) | Smackgirl: Cool Fighter's Last Stand | April 30, 2005 | 2 | 0:50 | Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan | |
| Loss | 8–1 | Erin Toughill | KO (punch) | Smackgirl: World ReMix 2004 | December 19, 2004 | 1 | 5:00 | Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan | |
| Win | 8–0 | Yoko Takahashi | TKO (punches) | Smackgirl: World ReMix 2004 | December 19, 2004 | 1 | 2:30 | Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan | |
| Win | 7–0 | Miwako Ishihara | Decision (majority) | Shooto: Wanna Shooto 2002 | April 14, 2002 | 2 | 5:00 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Win | 6–0 | Megumi Yabushita | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Jd': No Holds Barred | January 13, 2002 | 1 | 2:27 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Win | 5–0 | Yoko Takahashi | Submission (armbar) | ReMix: Golden Gate 2001 | May 3, 2001 | 1 | 1:11 | Japan | |
| Win | 4–0 | Megumi Yabushita | Decision (unanimous) | ReMix: World Cup 2000 | December 5, 2000 | 3 | 5:00 | Nippon Budokan, Japan | ReMix World Cup, final |
| Win | 3–0 | Becky Levi | Submission (flying armbar) | ReMix: World Cup 2000 | December 5, 2000 | 1 | 1:25 | Nippon Budokan, Japan | ReMix World Cup, semifinals |
| Win | 2–0 | Mika Harigai | Submission (rear-naked choke) | ReMix: World Cup 2000 | December 5, 2000 | 1 | 0:31 | Nippon Budokan, Japan | ReMix World Cup, quarterfinals |
| Win | 1–0 | Yuuki Kondo | Submission (armbar) | LLPW – L-1 2000: The Strongest Lady | November 22, 2000 | 1 | 2:37 | Tokyo, Japan |
| Date | Result | Opponent | Event | Location | Method | Round | Time | |
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| 2006-02-04 | Loss |  Orinta van der Zee | Rumble Of Amsterdam 2 | Amsterdam,Netherlands | Decision | 5 | 2:00 | |
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| Preceded by | 2ndStrikeforce Women's Bantamweight Champion October 9, 2010 – July 30, 2011 | Succeeded by |
