Julia Budd
| Julia Budd | |
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| Born |
July 4, 1983 Roberts Creek, British Columbia, Canada |
| Other names | The Jewel |
| Residence | Canada |
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) |
| Weight | 145 lb (66 kg) |
| Division | Featherweight (145 lb) |
| Reach | 67 in (170 cm) |
| Style | Muay Thai |
| Fighting out of | Port Moody, British Columbia, Canada |
| Team | Gibson Kickboxing & Pankration |
| Trainer | Lance Gibson |
| Years active | 2010-present (MMA) |
| Kickboxing record | |
| Total | 12 |
| Wins | 10 |
| By knockout | 4 |
| Losses | 2 |
| Draws | 0 |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 12 |
| Wins | 10 |
| By knockout | 4 |
| By submission | 1 |
| By decision | 5 |
| Losses | 2 |
| By knockout | 1 |
| By submission | 1 |
| Other information | |
| Website | www |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
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Julia Budd (born July 4, 1983) is a Canadian kickboxer and mixed martial artist. She has fought in MMA promotions Strikeforce and Invicta Fighting Championships. She is the inaugural Bellator Women's Featherweight champion.
Budd is currently the #3-ranked 145-pound female MMA fighter in the world according to the Unified Women's MMA Rankings.
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.
Budd made her MMA debut on October 22, 2010 at Strikeforce Challengers 11, defeating Shana Nelson via TKO in the second round.
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.
On June 24, 2011, Budd faced Germaine de Randamie in a rematch under MMA rules at Strikeforce Challengers 16. She defeated de Randamie via unanimous decision.
Budd's final fight for Strikeforce came on November 18, 2011 when she was submitted by Ronda Rousey at Strikeforce Challengers 20.
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