SAN JOSE, Calif. – For new Strikeforce 135-pound champion Marloes Coenen, a second chance was all that she needed.
After losing to top female fighter Cristiane “Cyborg” Santos in a
January title fight at 145 pounds, Coenen bounced back with an
impressive third-round submission win over formerly undefeated title
holder Sarah Kaufman to claim the Strikeforce welterweight crown.
Of course, the win didn’t come without a tinge of controversy, as
Kaufman suggested Coenen held on to the finishing submission hold longer
than necessary. Following the win, “Rumina” insisted that simply was
not the case.