Ex-Bellator champion Julia Budd has been launched from the PFL.
The transfer comes after Budd dropped out of her upcoming battle in opposition to two-time champion Kayla Harrison, which was scheduled to happen on the upcoming PFL Finals card on Nov. 24. With Budd out, UFC veteran Aspen Ladd is ready to tackle Harrison at a 150-pound catchweight.
PFL CEO Peter Murray confirmed the information to MMA Combating on Thursday.
“She’s been launched,” Murray stated about Budd. “That’s appropriate [she is no longer in PFL].”
Within the preliminary press launch confirming the change within the battle, PFL officers acknowledged Budd “refused to meet her contractual obligation” and compelled the promotion to scrap the battle with Harrison.
“She had the chance to take the battle, and she or he selected to not,” Murray stated. “[Budd] didn’t signal her bout settlement, constant together with her contract, and sadly we needed to transfer on. We’re actually enthusiastic about Aspen. That is going to be an incredible battle.”
Ladd joined the PFL roster after she was launched from the UFC, the place she amassed a 4-3 report in seven fights however struggled to make weight whereas competing at 135 kilos. Within the PFL, she made the everlasting transfer as much as featherweight and has gone 2-1 up to now, profitable a cut up determination over Budd in her debut.
Ultimately, Murray believes Harrison vs. Ladd would be the higher battle as they meet for the PFL Finals.
“Whereas initially followers and we had needed to see Kayla and Julia, however that didn’t get accomplished,” Murray stated. “So Aspen, she’s been coaching. She’s been wanting ahead to getting again within the cage, and the timing was proper given the circumstances. I feel it’s an incredible matchup. Aspen beat Julia. It must be a greater battle. It’s on.”
As for Budd, her run with the PFL involves an finish with a 2-3 report within the promotion that she put collectively after an extended stint with Bellator MMA. Most lately, she secured a win over Martina Jindrova, however she wasn’t in a position to advance to the playoffs from the PFL common season schedule.
Now, she’s as soon as once more a free agent following her launch from the PFL.
