"Marloes Coenen"
Marloes Coenen (born March 31, 1981) is a 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.
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.
Strikeforce
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.
Coenen, who was in attendance at the post-fight press conference, later addressed the proposed fight with Justino and other potential fights under the Strikeforce banner.
However, Justino suffered an injury and Coenen was then set to compete in a rematch with Toughill at Strikeforce: Fedor vs. Rogers to determine the first title challenger.
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 against Roxanne Modafferi. She defeated Modafferi by armbar submission in the first round.
Coenen challenged for Justino's title at Strikeforce: Miami on January 30, 2010. She lost the fight by TKO in the third round.
Coenen expressed a desire to fight again for Strikeforce on June 26, 2010, but Strikeforce CEO Scott Coker confirmed that Coenen would not be competing on the card.
Coenen was invited to take part in the August 2010 Strikeforce women's tournament at 135 pounds and verbally agreed to participate. However, on July 10, 2010, it was confirmed that she was no longer scheduled to be part of the tournament.
On July 22, 2010, Strikeforce announced that Coenen would drop down to 135 pounds to face Sarah Kaufman for the Strikeforce 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.
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. On August 19, 2010, it was reported that the rematch was off.
Coenen faced Sarah Kaufman for the Strikeforce Women's Bantamweight Championship on October 9, 2010 in San Jose, California. Coenen won the fight by submission due to an armbar in the third round to become Women's Bantamweight Champion (135 lbs).
She was also scheduled to compete one week later at Ultimate Glory 12 on October 16, 2010 in Amsterdam, Holland against Lena Buytendijk. However, it was announced during the event that the fight had been cancelled.
Coenen was scheduled to defend her Strikeforce title against Miesha Tate at Strikeforce: 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. Coenen defeated Carmouche via triangle choke in the fourth round.
Coenen defended her title against Miesha Tate at Strikeforce: 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.
On August 3, 2011, Golden Glory announced that Coenen had been released from her contract by Strikeforce.
Invicta FC and Dream
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. 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 to Invicta Fighting Championships. Coenen returned to 145 pounds to headline the first all-female Invicta Fighting Championships card against Romy Ruyssen on April 28, 2012 in Kansas City, Kansas. She defeated Ruyssen by unanimous decision.
Coenen faced Fiona Muxlow at Dream 18 on December 31, 2012. She defeated Muxlow by armbar submission in the first round.
Coenen faced Cristiane Justino in a rematch for the inaugural Invicta FC Featherweight Championship at Invicta FC 6: Coenen vs. Cyborg on July 13, 2013. Justino defeated Coenen again via TKO in the fourth round to become the first Invicta FC Featherweight Champion.
Mixed martial arts record
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 21–6 | Cristiane Justino | TKO (punches and elbows) | Invicta FC 6: Coenen vs. Cyborg | July 13, 2013 | 4 | 4:02 | Kansas City, Missouri, United States | For the Invicta 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 the Strikeforce 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 the Strikeforce Women's Welterweight Championship. |
| Win | 18–4 | Sarah Kaufman | Submission (armbar) | Strikeforce: San Jose | October 9, 2010 | 3 | 1:59 | San Jose, California, United States | Won the Strikeforce Women's Welterweight Championship. |
| Loss | 17–4 | Cristiane Justino | TKO (punches) | Strikeforce: Miami | January 30, 2010 | 3 | 3:40 | Sunrise, Florida, United States | For the Strikeforce Women's Lightweight 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, Holland | |
| Win | 16–2 | Asci Kubra | TKO (punches) | KOE: Tough Is Not Enough | October 5, 2008 | 1 | 1:51 | Rotterdam, Holland | |
| 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, Holland | |
| 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, Holland | |
| Win | 10–1 | Yoko Takahashi | Submission (armbar) | 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 | |
| Win | 3–0 | Becky Levi | Submission (flying armbar) | ReMix: World Cup 2000 | December 5, 2000 | 1 | 1:25 | Nippon Budokan, Japan | |
| Win | 2–0 | Mika Harigai | Submission (rear-naked choke) | ReMix: World Cup 2000 | December 5, 2000 | 1 | 0:31 | Nippon Budokan, Japan | |
| Win | 1–0 | Yuuki Kondo | Submission (armbar) | LLPW – L-1 2000: The Strongest Lady | November 22, 2000 | 1 | 2:37 | Tokyo, Japan |
Championships
- Dutch Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Champion
- 2000 ReMix World Cup Champion
- Strikeforce Women's Welterweight Champion (October 9, 2010)
- 2007 ADCC Bronze - Women's Under 67KG
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