Arlene Blencowe was born on 11 April 1983 and is an Australian mixed martial artist and boxer, currently competing in the Women's Featherweight division of Bellator MMA, where she is the first Australian female fighter in the promotion's history.
19 Facts About Arlene Blencowe
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Arlene Blencowe has world championships in World Boxing Federation and Women's International Boxing Association.
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Arlene Blencowe has a current record of 4 wins and 4 losses.
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Arlene Blencowe began her professional MMA career a year after she began boxing in April 2013.
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On 27 October 2014 it was announced that Arlene Blencowe had signed with Bellator MMA.
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Arlene Blencowe made her Bellator debut against Adrienna Jenkins on 15 May 2015 at Bellator 137.
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Arlene Blencowe won the fight via TKO in the first round.
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Arlene Blencowe lost the fight via armbar submission in the second round.
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Arlene Blencowe fought for the Bellator Women's Featherweight Championship against Julia Budd in a rematch on 1 December 2017 at Bellator 189.
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Arlene Blencowe faced Amber Leibrock on 29 September 2018 at Bellator at Bellator 206.
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Arlene Blencowe won the fight via technical knockout in the third round.
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Racking up three straight victories, Arlene Blencowe next challenged Cris Cyborg for the Bellator Women's Featherweight World Championship at Bellator 249 on 15 October 2020.
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In December 2020, Arlene Blencowe signed a new multi-fight contract with Bellator.
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Arlene Blencowe faced Dayana Silva on 16 July 2021 at Bellator 262.
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Arlene Blencowe won the bout via TKO in the third round.
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Arlene Blencowe faced Pam Sorenson on 12 November 2021 at Bellator 271.
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Arlene Blencowe rematched Cris Cyborg for the Bellator Women's Featherweight World Championship on 23 April 2022 at Bellator 279.
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Arlene Blencowe faced Sara McMann on 21 April 2023 at Bellator 294.
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Arlene Blencowe faced Sinead Kavanagh in a rematch on 22 June 2024 at Bellator Champions Series 3 and won the bout by a guillotine choke submission.