Over the past decade, Bellator has had crowned champions in three female divisions with a total of four fighters winning the belts.<\/p>\n
Currently, just two of those divisions are active.<\/p>\n
Cris Cyborg added Bellator gold to her UFC, Strikeforce and Invicta FC titles earlier this year, while Ilima-Lei Macfarlane is the only flyweight champion.<\/p>\n
Zoila Gurgel held the strawweight title in 2010 for over two years, but the belt has been inactive since she left for Invicta FC.<\/p>\n
In January, Cris Cyborg made history, becoming the first-ever fighter to hold gold in the UFC, Bellator, Strikeforce and Invicta FC.<\/p>\n
Cyborg scored a victory over Julia Budd at Bellator 238 in Inglewood, California on January 25, 2020.<\/p>\n
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For over 1,000 days, Julia Budd was the champion in the division.<\/p>\n
Budd won the title at Bellator 174 on March 3, 2017 with a victory over Marloes Coenen. She held it for exactly 1,137 days win defenses over Arlene Blencowe, Talita Nogueira and Olga Rubin.<\/p>\n
The one and only champion in the Bellator flyweight division, Ilima-Lei Macfarlane has held the title for nearly 1,000 days.<\/p>\n
Macfarlane won the inaugural belt at Bellator 186 on the campus of Penn State University on November 3, 2017 with a victory over Emily Ducote.<\/p>\n
She earned successful defenses in 2018 vs. both Alejandra Lara and Valerie Letourneau, following up in 2019 with wins vs. Veta Arteaga and Kate Jackson.<\/p>\n
At Bellator 34 on October 28, 2010, Zoila Gurgel won the inaugural Bellator strawweight title with a victory over Megumi Fujii from Hollywood, Florida.<\/p>\n
The tournament bracket also included future UFC champion Carla Esparza, Lisa Ward, Aisling Daly, Lynn Alvarez and Jessica Penne.<\/p>\n
She would hold the strap for 831 days without defending it before departing for Invicta FC on February 5, 2013.<\/p>\n
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