Arlene Blencowe

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Arlene Blencowe
Born (1983-04-11) 11 April 1983 (age 40)
New South Wales, Australia
Other namesAngerfist
Nationality Australian
Height5 ft 5 in (1.65 m)
Weight145 lb (66 kg; 10.4 st)
Division Featherweight
Reach66 in (168 cm) [1]
Style Boxing, Kickboxing
Stance Orthodox
TeamAllegiance Combat & Fitness Centre [2]
Years active2013–present (MMA)
2012–present (boxing)
Professional boxing record
Total8
Wins4
By knockout2
Losses4
Mixed martial arts record
Total25
Wins15
By knockout8
By submission1
By decision6
Losses10
By submission5
By decision5
Other information
Boxing record from BoxRec
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Arlene Blencowe (born 11 April 1983) 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. As of October 10, 2023, she is No. 8 in the Bellator Women's pound-for-pound Rankings and No. 4 in the Bellator Women's Featherweight Rankings. [3]

Contents

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. [4] [5] [6] [7] 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. [8]

Bellator MMA

On 27 October 2014 it was announced that Blencowe had signed with Bellator MMA. [9]

Blencowe made her Bellator debut against Adrienna Jenkins on 15 May 2015 at Bellator 137. [10] She won the fight via TKO in the first round. [11]

In her second fight for the promotion, Blencowe faced Marloes Coenen on 28 August 2015 at Bellator 141. [12] She lost the fight via armbar submission in the second round. [13]

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. [14]

In her fourth fight for the promotion, Blencowe faced Julia Budd on 21 October 2016 at Bellator 162. [15] She lost the bout via majority decision. [16]

After picking up two wins outside of Bellator, Blencowe returned to face Sinead Kavanagh on 25 August 2017 at Bellator 182. [17] She won the fight via split decision. [18]

Blencowe fought for the Bellator Women's Featherweight Championship against Julia Budd in a rematch on 1 December 2017 at Bellator 189. [19] She lost the fight by split decision. [20]

Blencowe faced Amber Leibrock on 29 September 2018 at Bellator at Bellator 206. [21] She won the fight via technical knockout in the third round. [22]

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. [23] She lost the bout via second round submission. [24]

In December 2020, Blencowe signed a new multi-fight contract with Bellator. [25]

Blencowe faced Dayana Silva on 16 July 2021 at Bellator 262. [26] She won the bout via TKO in the third round. [27] [28]

Blencowe faced Pam Sorenson on 12 November 2021 at Bellator 271. [29] She won the bout via unanimous decision. [30]

Blencowe rematched Cris Cyborg for the Bellator Women's Featherweight World Championship on 23 April 2022 at Bellator 279. [31] She lost the bout via unanimous decision. [32]

Blencowe faced Sara McMann on 21 April 2023 at Bellator 294. [33] She lost the bout via unanimous decision. [34]

Championships and accomplishments

Boxing record

4 Wins (2 TKOs, 2 decisions), 4 Losses (4 decisions), 0 Draws
ResultRecordOpponentTypeRd, TimeDateLocationNotes
Win4–4–0 Flag of Thailand.svg Kewarin BoonmeReferee's Technical Decision2015-12-12 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Sydney, Australia
Win3–4–0 Flag of Thailand.svg Samon KhunuratTKO2015-10-03 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Sydney, Australia
Loss2–4–0 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Erin McGowan Unanimous Decision102014-11-21 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Perth, Australia For vacant Women's International Boxing Association World Lightweight Title
Loss2–3–0 Flag of the United States.svg Tori Nelson Split Decision102014-09-27 Flag of the United States.svg Springfield, Virginia, United States Fought for WIBA Women's International Boxing Association World welterweight title
Loss2–2–0 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Sabrina OstowariUnanimous Decision82014-02-14 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Queensland, Australia Fought for the vacant Australia female lightweight title
Win2–1–0 Flag of New Zealand.svg Daniella Smith Unanimous Decision10 (10)2013-06-13 Flag of New Zealand.svg 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

Loss1–1–0 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Sarah HowettDecision62012-10-20 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Victoria, Australia
Win1–0–0 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Nadine BrownDecision6 (6)2012-07-08 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Queensland Professional debut

Mixed martial arts record

Professional record breakdown
25 matches15 wins10 losses
By knockout80
By submission15
By decision65
Res.RecordOpponentMethodEventDateRoundTimeLocationNotes
Loss15–10 Sara McMann Decision (unanimous) Bellator 294 21 April 202335:00 Honolulu, Hawaii, United States
Loss15–9 Cris Cyborg Decision (unanimous) Bellator 279 23 April 202255:00 Honolulu, Hawaii, United StatesFor the Bellator Women's Featherweight World Championship. Cyborg was deducted one point in round 1 for an illegal knee.
Win15–8 Pam Sorenson Decision (unanimous) Bellator 271 12 November 202135:00 Hollywood, Florida, United States
Win14–8 Dayana Silva TKO (punches) Bellator 262 16 July 202131:00 Uncasville, Connecticut, United States
Loss13–8 Cris Cyborg Submission (rear-naked choke) Bellator 249 15 October 202022:36 Uncasville, Connecticut, United StatesFor the Bellator Women's Featherweight World Championship.
Win13–7 Leslie Smith Decision (unanimous) Bellator 233 8 November 201935:00 Thackerville, Oklahoma, United States
Win12–7 Amanda Bell KO (punches) Bellator 224 12 July 201910:22 Thackerville, Oklahoma, United States
Win11–7 Amber Leibrock TKO (slam and punches) Bellator 206 29 September 201831:23 San Jose, California, United States
Loss10–7 Julia Budd Decision (split) Bellator 189 1 December 201755:00 Thackerville, Oklahoma, United StatesFor the Bellator Women's Featherweight World Championship.
Win10–6 Sinead Kavanagh Decision (split) Bellator 182 25 August 201735:00 Verona, New York, United StatesReturn to Featherweight.
Win9–6Rhiannon ThompsonTKOAustralian FC 18: Night 215 April 201711 Gold Coast, Australia
Win8–6 Janay Harding TKO (punches)Legend MMA 128 January 201711:08 Gold Coast, Australia Return to Bantamweight.
Loss7–6 Julia Budd Decision (majority) Bellator 162 21 October 201635:00 Memphis, Tennessee, United States
Win7–5Gabby HollowayDecision (split) Bellator 146 20 November 201535:00 Thackerville, Oklahoma, United States
Loss6–5 Marloes Coenen Submission (armbar) Bellator 141 28 August 201523:23 Temecula, California, United States
Win6–4 Adrienna Jenkins TKO (punches) Bellator 137 15 May 201514:08 Temecula, California, United States
Win5–4 Faith Van Duin KO (knee to the body)Storm MMA - Storm Damage 530 August 201433:00 Queensland, AustraliaWon the Storm MMA Woman`s Featherweight Championship.
Win4–4Kenani MangakahiaSubmission (triangle choke)FightWorld Cup 1712 April 201414:21 Adelaide, AustraliaBantamweight bout.
Win3–4Mae-Lin LeowTKO (punches)MMA Down Under 421 September 201314:21 Adelaide, Australia
Loss2–4 Faith Van Duin Decision (split)Storm MMA - Storm Damage 331 August 201333:00 Canberra, Australia
Win2–3Maryanne MullahyDecision (unanimous)Storm MMA - Storm Damage 331 August 201335:00 Canberra, Australia
Loss1–3Kate Da SilvaSubmission (rear-naked choke)Storm MMA - Storm Damage 331 August 201323:00 Canberra, Australia
Loss1–2 Jessica-Rose Clark Submission (rear-naked choke)Nitro MMA - Nitro 918 December 201323:38 Queensland, Australia
Win1–1Kerry BarrettDecision (split)Brace For War 2025 May 201355:00 Queensland, Australia
Loss0–1Kyra PurcellSubmission (armbar)FightWorld Cup 1413 April 201321:27 Queensland, Australia

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