Arlene Blencowe

Arlene Blencowe (born 11 April 1983) is a 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.

Arlene Blencowe
Born (1983-04-11) 11 April 1983
New South Wales, Australia
Other namesAngerfist
NationalityAustralian
Height5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)
Weight148 lb (67 kg; 10.6 st)
DivisionFeatherweight
Reach66 in (168 cm)[1]
StyleBoxing, Kickboxing
StanceSouthpaw
TeamAllegiance Combat & Fitness Centre[2]
Years active2013–present (MMA)
2012–present (boxing)
Professional boxing record
Total8
Wins4
By knockout2
Losses4
Mixed martial arts record
Total21
Wins13
By knockout7
By submission1
By decision5
Losses8
By submission5
By decision3
Other information
Boxing record from BoxRec
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Boxing career

Blencowe began her boxing career in 2012 in her native Australia. She has world championships in World Boxing Federation and Women’s International Boxing Association.[3][4][5][6] She has a current record of 4 wins and 4 losses.

Mixed martial arts career

Early career

Blencowe began her professional MMA career a year after she began boxing in April 2013. Fighting exclusively in her native Australia, she amassed a record of 5 wins and 4 losses over the first year and a half of her career.[7]

Bellator MMA

On 27 October 2014 it was announced that Blencowe had signed with Bellator MMA.[8]

Blencowe made her Bellator debut against Adrienna Jenkins on 15 May 2015 at Bellator 137. She won the fight via TKO in the first round.

In her second fight for the promotion, Blencowe faced Marloes Coenen on 28 August 2015 at Bellator 141. She lost the fight via armbar submission in the second round.

In her third fight for the promotion, Blencowe faced Gabby Holloway on 20 November 2015 at Bellator 146. She won the fight via split decision.

In her fourth fight for the promotion, Blencowe faced Julia Budd on 21 October 2016 at Bellator 162. She lost the bout via majority decision.

After picking up two wins outside of Bellator, Blencowe returned to face Sinead Kavanagh on 25 August 2017 at Bellator 182. She won the fight via split decision.

Blencowe fought for the Bellator Women's Featherweight Championship against Julia Budd in a rematch on 1 December 2017 at Bellator 189. She lost the fight by split decision.

Blencowe faced Amber Leibrock on 29 September 2018 at Bellator at Bellator 206.[9] She won the fight via technical knockout in the third round.[10]

Racking up three straight victories, Blencowe next challenged Cris Cyborg for the Bellator Women's Featherweight World Championship at Bellator 249 on 15 October 2020.[11] She lost the bout via second round submission.[12]

In December 2020, Blencowe signed a new multi-fight contract with Bellator.[13]

Championships and accomplishments
  • Bellator MMA
    • Tied (with Julia Budd) for most fights in Bellator Women's Featherweight division history (nine)[14]
    • Tied (with Julia Budd) for most knockout wins in Bellator Women's Featherweight division history (three)[14]

Boxing record
4 Wins (2 TKOs, 2 decisions), 4 Losses (4 decisions), 0 Draws
Result Record Opponent Type Rd, Time Date Location Notes
Win 4–4–0 Kewarin Boonme Referee's Technical Decision 2015-12-12 Sydney, Australia
Win 3–4–0 Samon Khunurat TKO 2015-10-03 Sydney, Australia
Loss 2–4–0 Erin McGowan Unanimous Decision 10 2014-11-21 Perth, Australia For vacant Women's International Boxing Association World Lightweight Title
Loss 2–3–0 Tori Nelson Split Decision 10 2014-09-27 Springfield, Virginia, United States Fought for WIBA Women's International Boxing Association World welterweight title
Loss 2–2–0 Sabrina Ostowari Unanimous Decision 8 2014-02-14 Queensland, Australia Fought for the vacant Australia female lightweight title
Win 2–1–0 Daniella Smith Unanimous Decision 10 (10) 2013-06-13 Auckland, New Zealand Fought for vacant WIBA Women's International Boxing Association World light welterweight title

Fought for vacant World Boxing Federation female welterweight title

Loss 1–1–0 Sarah Howett Decision 6 2012-10-20 Victoria, Australia
Win 1–0–0 Nadine Brown Decision 6 (6) 2012-07-08 Queensland Professional debut

Mixed martial arts record
Professional record breakdown
21 matches 13 wins 8 losses
By knockout 7 0
By submission 1 5
By decision 5 3
Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
Loss 13–8 Cris Cyborg Submission (rear-naked choke) Bellator 249 15 October 2020 2 2:36 Uncasville, Connecticut, United States For the Bellator Women's Featherweight World Championship.
Win 13–7 Leslie Smith Decision (unanimous) Bellator 233 8 November 2019 3 5:00 Thackerville, Oklahoma, United States
Win 12–7 Amanda Bell KO (punches) Bellator 224 12 July 2019 1 0:22 Thackerville, Oklahoma, United States
Win 11–7 Amber Leibrock TKO (slam and punches) Bellator 206 29 September 2018 3 1:23 San Jose, California, United States
Loss 10–7 Julia Budd Decision (split) Bellator 189 1 December 2017 5 5:00 Thackerville, Oklahoma, United States For the Bellator Women's Featherweight World Championship.
Win 10–6 Sinead Kavanagh Decision (split) Bellator 182 25 August 2017 3 5:00 Verona, New York, United States
Win 9–6 Rhiannon Thompson TKO Australian FC 18: Night 2 15 April 2017 1 1 Gold Coast, Australia
Win 8–6 Janay Harding TKO (punches) Legend MMA 1 28 January 2017 1 1:08 Gold Coast, Australia
Loss 7–6 Julia Budd Decision (majority) Bellator 162 21 October 2016 3 5:00 Memphis, Tennessee, United States
Win 7–5 Gabby Holloway Decision (split) Bellator 146 20 November 2015 3 5:00 Thackerville, Oklahoma, United States
Loss 6–5 Marloes Coenen Submission (armbar) Bellator 141 28 August 2015 2 3:23 Temecula, California, United States
Win 6–4 Adrienna Jenkins TKO (punches) Bellator 137 15 May 2015 1 4:08 Temecula, California, United States
Win 5–4 Faith Van Duin KO (knee to the body) Storm MMA - Storm Damage 5 30 August 2014 3 3:00 Queensland, Australia Won the Storm MMA Woman`s Featherweight Championship.
Win 4–4 Kenani Mangakahia Submission (triangle choke) FightWorld Cup 17 12 April 2014 1 4:21 Adelaide, Australia
Win 3–4 Mae-Lin Leow TKO (punches) MMA Down Under 4 21 September 2013 1 4:21 Adelaide, Australia
Loss 2–4 Faith Van Duin Decision (split) Storm MMA - Storm Damage 3 31 August 2013 3 3:00 Canberra, Australia
Win 2–3 Maryanne Mullahy Decision (unanimous) Storm MMA - Storm Damage 3 31 August 2013 3 5:00 Canberra, Australia
Loss 1–3 Kate Da Silva Submission (rear-naked choke) Storm MMA - Storm Damage 3 31 August 2013 2 3:00 Canberra, Australia
Loss 1–2 Jessica-Rose Clark Submission (rear-naked choke) Nitro MMA - Nitro 9 18 December 2013 2 3:38 Queensland, Australia
Win 1–1 Kerry Barrett Decision (split) Brace For War 20 25 May 2013 5 5:00 Queensland, Australia
Loss 0–1 Kyra Purcell Submission (armbar) FightWorld Cup 14 13 April 2013 2 1:27 Queensland, Australia

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See also

References
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  2. "Arlene Blencowe". Focus. Retrieved 27 October 2014.
  3. "Boxing: Arlene Blencowe loses split-points decision in world title bout". FNA. Retrieved 7 October 2014.
  4. "Our girl Arlene on top of the world". Port News. Retrieved 7 October 2014.
  5. "Arlene Blencowe: World Champion Boxer is Just a Mom at Heart". MMA Corner. Retrieved 7 October 2014.
  6. "Storm Damage's Arlene Blencowe: One is Never Enough". Combat Press. Retrieved 26 October 2014.
  7. "Fight Path: Bellator 137's Arlene Blencowe went from carnivals to rings to role model". MMA Junkie. Retrieved 16 August 2015.
  8. "Bellator MMA Signs Australian Featherweight Arlene Blencowe". Combat Press. Retrieved 27 October 2014.
  9. "Arlene Blencowe meets Amber Leibrock at Bellator 206". MMA Fighting. Retrieved 20 August 2018.
  10. "Bellator 206 results: Arlene Blencowe defeats Amber Leibrock via third-round TKO - WMMA Rankings". WMMA Rankings. 30 September 2018. Retrieved 30 September 2018.
  11. "Cris Cyborg vs. Arlene Blencowe headlines Bellator's move to CBS Sports Network". MMAjunkie.com. 11 September 2020.
  12. Marrocco, Steven (15 October 2020). "Bellator 249 results: Cris Cyborg batters, submits Arlene Blencowe in first title defense". MMA Fighting. Retrieved 16 October 2020.
  13. Nolan King (15 December 2020). "Bellator re-signs former title challenger Arlene Blencowe, four others to multifight contracts". MMAjunkie.com.
  14. Mike Bohn (5 November 2019). "Bellator 233 pre-event facts: 'King Mo' Lawal drops weight for retirement fight". mmajunkie.com.
  15. Sherdog.com. "Arlene". Sherdog. Retrieved 30 September 2018.
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