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 | 135 lb (61.2 kg; 9.6 st) |
| Style | Submission Grappling (Dutch Style), Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, Kickboxing, Muay Thai, Shooto |
| Fighting out of | Amsterdam, Netherlands |
| Team | Golden Glory |
| Years active | 2000-present |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 24 |
| Wins | 19 |
| By knockout | 3 |
| By submission | 14 |
| By decision | 2 |
| Losses | 5 |
| By knockout | 2 |
| By submission | 1 |
| By decision | 2 |
| Other information | |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
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 #6-ranked pound-for-pound female MMA fighter in the world by MMARising.com[1] and the #2-ranked 135-pound female fighter according to the Unified Women's MMA Rankings.[2]
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[edit] Early life
Coenen's brothers and grandfather were both involved with martial arts, with the latter having taken jiu-jitsu twenty years earlier, 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 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.[3]
Along with her competitive career, Coenen is planning to study Communications Sciences in Amsterdam with a goal of future employment in that sector.
[edit] Mixed martial arts career
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.[4]
She later advanced to the finals of the 2007 K-GRACE tournament, but lost to Roxanne Modafferi by split decision.[5]
Coenen signed a contract with Elite XC shortly before the promotion folded in 2008,[6] but did not receive a chance to compete before its closure.
[edit] 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 (145-Pound) Champion Cristiane Santos.
Coenen, who was in attendance at the post-fight press conference, later addressed the proposed fight with Santos and other potential fights under the Strikeforce banner.[4]
However, Santos 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.[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 against Roxanne Modafferi.[9][10] She defeated Modafferi by armbar submission in the first round.[11]
Coenen challenged for Santos's title at Strikeforce: 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 will 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.[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 faced Sarah Kaufman for the Strikeforce Women's Bantamweight Championship on October 9, 2010 in San Jose, California.[22] Coenen won the fight by submission due to an armbar in the third round to become Women's Bantamweight Champion (135 lbs).[23]
She was also scheduled to compete one week later at Ultimate Glory 12 on October 16, 2010 in Amsterdam, 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 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.[27] Coenen defeated Carmouche via triangle choke in the fourth round.[28]
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.[29]
On August 3, 2011, Golden Glory announced that Coenen had been released from her contract by Strikeforce.[30]
[edit] BlackEye Promotions
On August 26, 2011, Coenen announced that she had signed a three-fight, non-exclusive deal with North Carolina-based organization BlackEye Promotions. She is expected to debut for the promotion in February 2012.[31]
[edit] Mixed martial arts record
| Professional record breakdown | ||
| 24 matches | 19 wins | 5 losses |
| By knockout | 3 | 2 |
| By submission | 14 | 1 |
| By decision | 2 | 2 |
| Result | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 Bantamweight 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 Bantamweight Championship. |
| Loss | 17–4 | Cristiane Santos | TKO (punches) | Strikeforce: Miami | January 30, 2010 | 3 | 3:40 | Sunrise, Florida, United States | For the Strikeforce 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, 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, Japan | |
| Loss | 8–1 | Erin Toughill | KO (punch) | Smackgirl: World ReMix 2004 | December 19, 2004 | 1 | 5:00 | Shizuoka, Japan | |
| Win | 8–0 | Yoko Takahashi | TKO (punches) | Smackgirl: World ReMix 2004 | December 19, 2004 | 1 | 2:30 | Shizuoka, 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 |
[edit] 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
[edit] References
- ^ "Women's MMA Pound-For-Pound Rankings". MMARising.com. http://www.mmarising.com/rankings/womens-pound-for-pound-top-15/. Retrieved October 1, 2011.
- ^ "Unified Women's Mixed Martial Arts Rankings". MMARising.com. http://www.mmarising.com/rankings/unified-womens-mixed-martial-arts-rankings/. Retrieved October 1, 2011.
- ^ "Marloes Coenen answers fan's submitted questions". YouTube.com. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YK0wHEzTGQc. Retrieved 2011-10-15.
- ^ a b "Video Interview With Marloes Coenen". MMARising.com. http://www.mmarising.com/news/2009/08/1501INT.html. Retrieved 2009-08-18.
- ^ "Modafferi Wins Big in K-Grace". Sherdog.com. 2007-05-27. http://www.sherdog.com/news/articles/Modafferi-Wins-Big-in-K-Grace-7664. Retrieved 2010-05-01.
- ^ "EliteXC Signs Three Female Talents". TheFightNetwork.com. http://www.thefightnetwork.com/news/mma/1344/elitexc_signs_three_female_talents. Retrieved 2008-09-13.
- ^ "Toughill vs Coenen For Strikeforce On CBS". MMAWeekly.com. http://www.mmaweekly.com/absolutenm/templates/dailynews.asp?articleid=9732&zoneid=13. Retrieved 2009-10-10.
- ^ "Coenen vs Toughill 2 Set For November 7th". MMARising.com. http://www.mmarising.com/news/2009/10/10/coenen-vs-toughill-2-set-for-november-7th/. Retrieved 2009-10-10.
- ^ "Erin Toughill Out Of Fight With Marloes Coenen". MMARising.com. http://www.mmarising.com/news/2009/10/27/erin-toughill-out-of-fight-with-marloes-coenen/. Retrieved 2009-10-28.
- ^ "Modafferi To Rematch Coenen In Strikeforce". MMARising.com. http://www.mmarising.com/news/2009/10/29/modafferi-to-rematch-coenen-in-strikeforce/. Retrieved 2009-10-29.
- ^ "'Fedor vs. Rogers' Results and Live Play-by-Play". Sherdog.com. 2009-11-07. http://www.sherdog.com/news/articles/Fedor-vs-Rogers-Results-and-Live-Play-by-Play-20742. Retrieved 2010-04-12.
- ^ "Cyborg vs Coenen In January". MMARising.com. http://www.mmarising.com/news/2009/11/26/cyborg-vs-coenen-likely-to-headline-in-january/. Retrieved 2009-11-26.
- ^ "'Cyborg' Santos dominates Coenen to keep belt". YAHOO! Sports. 2010-01-30. http://sports.yahoo.com/mma/blog/cagewriter/post/-Cyborg-Santos-dominates-Coenen-to-keep-belt?urn=mma,216662. Retrieved 2010-02-10.
- ^ "Five Questions with Marloes "Rumina" Coenen". LowKick.com. http://www.lowkick.com/Strikeforce/Exclusive-Five-Questions-with-Marloes-Rumina-Coenen-7463/. Retrieved 2010-05-04.
- ^ "Scott Coker: Women's Title Fights, Tournament". MMARising.com. http://www.mmarising.com/articles/2010/05/25/scott-coker-womens-title-fights-tournament/. Retrieved 2010-05-26.
- ^ "Coenen Likely For Strikeforce Women's Tournament". MMARising.com. http://www.mmarising.com/news/2010/06/12/coenen-likely-for-strikeforce-womens-tournament/. Retrieved 2010-06-12.
- ^ "Strikeforce Women's Tournament Participants". MMARising.com. http://www.mmarising.com/articles/2010/06/22/strikeforce-womens-tournament-participants/. Retrieved 2010-06-22.
- ^ "Lineup Set For Strikeforce Women's Tournament". MMARising.com. http://www.mmarising.com/news/2010/07/10/lineup-set-for-strikeforce-womens-tournament/. Retrieved 2010-07-10.
- ^ "Strikeforce 135-pound tourney official; Marloes Coenen named No. 1 contender". MMAjunkie.com. http://mmajunkie.com/news/20017/strikeforce-135-pound-tourney-official-marloes-coenen-named-as-no-1-contender.mma. Retrieved 2010-07-22.
- ^ "Update: Coenen To Compete At Both 135 & 145". MMARising.com. http://www.mmarising.com/news/2010/07/22/update-coenen-to-compete-at-both-135-145/. Retrieved 2010-07-22.
- ^ "Dandois Rematch Off, Coenen Fights October 16th". MMARising.com. http://www.mmarising.com/news/2010/08/19/dandois-rematch-off-coenen-fights-october-16th/. Retrieved 2010-08-19.
- ^ "Kaufman vs. Coenen, Lindland vs. Rockhold set for Oct. 9 Strikeforce; Diaz also likely". MMAjunkie.com. http://mmajunkie.com/news/20382/kaufman-vs-coenen-lindland-vs-rockhold-set-for-oct-9-strikeforce-diaz-also-likely.mma. Retrieved 2010-08-21.
- ^ "Strikeforce Live Blog: Sarah Kaufman vs. Marloes Coenen Updates". MMAFighting.com. 2010-10-09. http://www.mmafighting.com/2010/10/09/strikeforce-live-blog-sarah-kaufman-vs-marloes-coenen-updates/. Retrieved 2010-10-09.
- ^ "Golden Glory: Marloes Coenen Will Fight At Glory 12". MMARising.com. http://www.mmarising.com/news/2010/08/30/golden-glory-marloes-coenen-will-fight-at-glory-12/. Retrieved 2010-08-30.
- ^ "Marloes Coenen vs Lena Buytendijk Set For Glory 12". MMARising.com. http://www.mmarising.com/news/2010/09/23/marloes-coenen-vs-lena-buytendijk-set-for-glory-12/. Retrieved 2010-09-23.
- ^ "Marloes Coenen vs Lena Buytendijk Off Glory 12". MMARising.com. http://www.mmarising.com/news/2010/10/16/marloes-coenen-vs-lena-buytendijk-off-glory-12/. Retrieved 2010-10-16.
- ^ "Tate Injured; Coenen Defends Against Carmouche". Sherdog.com. http://www.sherdog.com/news/news/Tate-Injured-Coenen-Defends-Against-Carmouche-March-5-in-Columbus-30393. Retrieved 24 February 2011.
- ^ "Champ Comes Back: Marloes Coenen Submits Liz Carmouche". MMAFighting.com. 2011-03-05. http://www.mmafighting.com/2011/03/05/champ-comes-back-marloes-coenen-submits-liz-carmouche/. Retrieved 2011-03-06.
- ^ "Miesha Tate Wins Strikeforce Women's Bantamweight Title". MMARising.com. 2011-07-30. http://www.mmarising.com/articles/2011/07/30/miesha-tate-wins-strikeforce-womens-bantamweight-title/. Retrieved 2011-08-01.
- ^ "Marloes Coenen and Valentijn Overeem cut from Stikeforce, Jon Olav Einemo released from UFC". MMAmania.com. 2011-08-03. http://www.mmamania.com/2011/8/3/2341550/marloes-coenen-and-valentijn-overeem-cut-from-stikeforce-jon-olav. Retrieved 2011-08-03.
- ^ "Marloes Coenen Signs Deal With BlackEye Promotions". MMARising.com. 2011-08-26. http://www.mmarising.com/news/2011/08/26/marloes-coenen-signs-deal-with-blackeye-promotions/. Retrieved 2011-08-26.
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[edit] See also
| Preceded by Sarah Kaufman |
2nd Women's Welterweight Championship October 9, 2010 - July 30, 2011 |
Succeeded by Miesha Tate |
