Marloes Coenen facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Marloes Coenen
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
Medal record Representing  Netherlands Women's Submission Wrestling ADCC Submission Wrestling World Championship Bronze 2007 New Jersey -67kg ADCC European Championships Gold 2007 Turku +60kg

Marloes Coenen, born on March 31, 1981, is a retired Dutch mixed martial artist. She competed professionally from 2000 to 2017. She was also a former Strikeforce Women's Bantamweight Champion.

Early Life and Training

Marloes Coenen grew up in a family that loved martial arts. Her brothers and even her grandfather, who trained in jiu-jitsu, were involved. This helped Marloes get into the sport herself.

She started training at Shooto Holland when she was only 14 years old. Her coaches, Pierre Drachman and Martijn de Jong, remember how dedicated she was. They said she always showed up for training, no matter the weather. Marloes began martial arts to feel safer. She had to ride her bicycle alone through a quiet forest to school. She heard stories about "dirty men" in the forest and wanted to be able to protect herself.

Besides her fighting career, Marloes planned to study Communications Sciences. She wanted to work in that field in the future. She was also chosen to be part of the Sportraad Amsterdam, a city advisory group. She is an ambassador for martial arts in her city.

Mixed Martial Arts Journey

Marloes Coenen started her professional mixed martial arts (MMA) career in November 2000. She won her first eight fights in a row. During this time, she won the 2000 ReMix World Cup. This made her the first female MMA champion ever.

In 2004, before a fight with Erin Toughill, some people said Marloes called Toughill "arrogant." However, Marloes later said she never made those comments. She usually spoke positively about Toughill.

Marloes reached the finals of the 2007 K-GRACE tournament. She lost that fight to Roxanne Modafferi by a close decision.

She signed a contract with Elite XC in 2008. But the company closed before she had a chance to fight for them.

Fighting in Strikeforce

After a big fight event in August 2009, it was announced that Marloes Coenen would likely challenge Cris Cyborg. Cyborg was the new Strikeforce Women's Featherweight Champion. Marloes was at the press conference and spoke about this possible fight.

However, Cyborg got injured. So, Marloes was then set to fight Erin Toughill again. This fight would decide who would be the first challenger for the title.

On October 27, 2009, Toughill had to pull out of the fight due to a health issue. Marloes still fought on the same event. She had a rematch against Roxanne Modafferi. Marloes won by an armbar submission in the first round.

Marloes Coenen then challenged Cris Cyborg for her title on January 30, 2010. Marloes lost the fight in the third round.

She wanted to fight for Strikeforce again in June 2010. But the CEO of Strikeforce, Scott Coker, said she would not be on that fight card.

Marloes was asked to join a Strikeforce women's tournament in August 2010. She agreed to participate. But on July 10, 2010, it was confirmed she was no longer part of the tournament.

On July 22, 2010, Strikeforce announced that Marloes would move down to a lighter weight class. She would face Sarah Kaufman for the Strikeforce Women's Bantamweight Championship. Marloes was named the top challenger for the title.

Marloes Coenen fought Sarah Kaufman for the Strikeforce Women's Bantamweight Championship on October 9, 2010. The fight took place in San Jose, California. Marloes won the fight by armbar submission in the third round. This made her the Women's Bantamweight Champion.

She was scheduled to defend her Strikeforce title against Miesha Tate on March 5, 2011. Tate had to withdraw due to an injury. Liz Carmouche stepped in to fight Marloes for the title. Marloes defeated Carmouche using a triangle choke in the fourth round.

Marloes defended her title against Miesha Tate on July 30, 2011. She lost the fight by an arm-triangle choke submission in the fourth round. This was the first time Marloes had lost by submission in her MMA career.

Soon after, in August 2011, Marloes was released from her contract with Strikeforce.

Invicta FC and Dream Fights

On August 26, 2011, Marloes Coenen announced she had signed a deal with BlackEye Promotions. However, she ended up signing as the first fighter with Invicta Fighting Championships. Marloes returned to a heavier weight class to headline the first all-female Invicta FC event. She fought Romy Ruyssen on April 28, 2012, and won by a unanimous decision.

Marloes then faced Fiona Muxlow at Dream 18 on December 31, 2012. She won this fight by armbar submission in the first round.

Marloes Coenen had a rematch with Cris Cyborg for the first Invicta FC Featherweight Championship. This fight happened on July 13, 2013. Cyborg won again in the fourth round, becoming the first Invicta FC Featherweight Champion.

Time in Bellator MMA

In August 2014, it was announced that Marloes Coenen had signed with Bellator MMA.

Marloes made her debut against Annalisa Bucci on October 24, 2014. She won the fight by submission in the third round.

She was set to fight Julia Budd for the first Bellator Women's Featherweight Championship. But Budd got injured and was replaced by Alexis Dufresne. This meant the fight was no longer for the title. Marloes lost this fight by submission in the first round.

Marloes Coenen was scheduled to fight Talita Nogueira in November 2016. However, the fight was canceled the day before because Talita did not make the correct weight.

Marloes Coenen finally faced Julia Budd for Bellator's first women's featherweight championship on March 3, 2017. Marloes lost the fight in the fourth round. After this fight, she announced that she was retiring from MMA.

Grappling Achievements

Marloes Coenen also competed in grappling, which is a type of wrestling without strikes. She was part of the first women's divisions at the ADCC World Championships in May 2005. She won one match but lost others in different weight classes.

Awards and Successes

Mixed Martial Arts

• Strikeforce
  • Strikeforce Women's Bantamweight Championship (One time)
    • She successfully defended her title one time.

• Smackgirl
  • 2000 ReMix World Cup Openweight Champion

Submission Grappling

• ADCC Submission Wrestling World Championship
  • 2007 ADCC European Trials +60 kg Winner

Mixed Martial Arts Record

Kickboxing and Muay Thai Record

Professional Muay Thai & Kickboxing record

Date	Result	Opponent	Event	Location	Method	Round	Time
2006-02-04	Loss	Orinta van der Zee	Rumble Of Amsterdam 2	Amsterdam, Netherlands	Decision	5	2:00
Legend:       Win       Loss       Draw/No contest       Notes

See also

In Spanish: Marloes Coenen para niños

• List of female mixed martial artists