Budd (12-2) comes in on an absolute tear, riding a 10-fight winning streak. She returns to the cage one day short of her last appearance at Bellator 202 on July 13, 2018, when she stopped Talita Nogueira in the third round. The 36-year-old won the organization inaugural featherweight belt at Bellator 174 in March 2017, beating Marloes Coenen by fourth-round TKO.

Like Budd, Rubin (6-0) is on a good run of her own, winning all three of her Bellator matches. Out of her six outings, the native of Isreal has three of her six wins via stoppage.

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A win for Budd could net her the long awaited opportunity to fight Cris “Cyborg” Justino if she goes into free agency and signs with Bellator. If that doesn’t occur, a clash with Rizin’s Gabi Garcia could be on the horizon.

 

 

Can Budd stay focused and not look too far ahead? Or does Rubin roll in and spoil those plans?

Here’s a complete guide to Bellator 224 — which is available for streaming on DAZN rather than traditional pay-per-view — including who’s on the undercard and more.

What time is Bellator 224?

Undercard: 6:45 p. m. ET Main card: 9 p. m. ET Main event: 10:30 p. m. ET (approximate)

The undercard for Bellator 224 will start at 6:45 p.m. ET on Friday, July 12. Budd and Rubin are expected to make their ring walks at about 10:30 p.m. ET. 

How to watch, live stream Bellator 224

Bellator 224 is not available via traditional pay-per-view. Instead, fans in North America can watch the fight on Paramount Network or by streaming on DAZN.

DAZN is available on a variety of platforms, including Roku, Apple TV, Google Chromecast, iOS, Android, Xbox One, Playstation 4 and Playstation 3, as well as Chrome, Firefox, Internet Explorer and Safari browsers via DAZN.com.

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How much does Bellator 224 cost?

A new subscriber to DAZN can sign up for a monthly subscription or annual pass to watch the fight. The annual pass — which includes access to all of DAZN’s live events, as well as highlights, replays, behind-the-scenes features, original shows and live reports — is $99.99, which averages out to a little over $8 a month. For those who want a monthly plan instead of the longer-term value, fight fans can sign up for a monthly option for $19.99.

For current subscribers, the fight is already included as part of your plan. 

Where is Bellator 224 taking place?

Julia Budd and Olga Rubin will fight at WinStar World Casino in Thackerville, Okla. It is the biggest casino the United States, with more than 400,000 feet of gaming space. The Global Event Center at the casino has a capacity of 3,500.

Julia Budd record and bio

Name: Julia BuddNationality: CanadianBorn: July 4, 1983Height: 5-8 Reach: 67 inches  Total fights: 14Record: 12-2

Olga Rubin record and bio

Name: Olga RubinNationality: IsraeliBorn: August 18, 1989Height: 5-8Reach: 69 inches  Total fights: 6Record: 6-0

Bellator 224 fight card

Main card

Julia Budd (c) vs. Olga Rubin for Budd’s Women’s Featherweight title Rafael Carvalho vs. Chidi Njokuani; Middleweight  Juliana Velasquez vs. Kristina Williams; Women’s Flyweight  Ed Ruth vs. Kiichi Kunimoto; Welterweight 

Preliminary card

Leslie Smith vs. Sinead Kavanagh; Women’s Featherweight  AJ Agazarm vs. Jacob Landin; Lightweight  Kiefer Crosbie vs. Mike Jackson; Catchweight (165 lbs. )  Bruna Ellen vs. Elina Kallionidou; Women’s Flyweight  Nainoa Dung vs. Bradley Robison; Lightweight Christian Edwards vs. Justin Vargas; Light Heavyweight  Gabriel Varga vs. Jamese Taylor; Featherweight  Arlene Blencowe vs. Amanda Bell; Women’s Featherweight  Will Fleury vs. Antonio Jones; Catchweight (190 lbs. }  Lucas Brennan vs. Thomas Lopez; Featherweight  Jordan Young vs. Joel Bauman; Light Heavyweight  Kona Oliveira vs. Joseph Holmes; Welterweight