Marloes Coenen
| Marloes Coenen | |
|---|---|
| Born | Marloes Coenen March 31, 1981 Olst, Netherlands |
| Other names | Female Rickson Rumina |
| Nationality | Dutch |
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) |
| Weight | 145 lb (66 kg; 10 st 5 lb) |
| Reach | 67.5 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 |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
Marloes Coenen (born March 31, 1981) is a retired Dutch mixed martial artist. She has competed professionally since 2000 and is a former Strikeforce Women's Bantamweight Champion.
Coenen is currently the #2-ranked 145-pound female MMA fighter in the world according to the Unified Women's MMA Rankings.
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 and Martijn 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.
Along with her competitive career, Coenen is planning to study Communications Sciences in Amsterdam with a goal of future employment in that sector.
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.
Prior to a 2004 fight with Erin 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.
She later advanced to the finals of the 2007 K-GRACE tournament, but lost to Roxanne Modafferi by split decision.
Coenen signed a contract with Elite XC shortly before the promotion folded in 2008, but did not receive a chance to compete before its closure.
Following Strikeforce: Carano vs. Cyborg on August 15, 2009, it was announced that Coenen would likely be the first challenger for new Strikeforce Women's Featherweight Champion Cristiane Justino.
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