Chance Rencountre

Chance Rencountre
Chance Rencountre at UFC Fight Night 143 in New York, United States
Born	Chance Eugene Duke Rencountre (1986-12-31) December 31, 1986 (age 37) Pawhuska, Oklahoma, United States
Other names	Black Eagle
Nationality	American, Osage Nation [1]
Height	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight	170 lb (77 kg; 12 st)
Division	Welterweight
Reach	74 in (188 cm) [2]
Fighting out of	Pawhuska, Oklahoma, [2] United States
Team	Alliance MMA
Years active	2013–present
Mixed martial arts record
Total	21
Wins	16
By knockout	6
By submission	5
By decision	5
Losses	5
By knockout	2
By decision	3
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Chance Eugene Duke Rencountre (born December 31, 1986) ^[3] is an American professional mixed martial artist who competes in the Welterweight division. A professional since 2012, he has also competed for the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), Bellator MMA, and Titan FC.

Background

Rencountre was born to a single mother in Pawhuska, Oklahoma, which is part of the reservation of the Osage Nation. His mother had to work three jobs to support her son growing up. ^[1] As homage to his heritage Rencountre carries the flag of the Osage nation when entering the ring. ^{[1] [4]} His sister Alexis Rencountre is the Osage Nation's elections supervisor. He is the first member of the Osage tribe to compete in the UFC. ^[5]

Mixed martial arts career

Bellator MMA

After amassing a record of 8 wins and 1 loss, Rencountre signed with Bellator MMA. He made his debut at Bellator 151, losing to Justin Patterson by split decision. ^[6] In his second fight for the promotion, he faced Jake Lindsey at Bellator 171 and won the fight by split decision. ^[7]

Ultimate Fighting Championship

Rencountre made his UFC debut on June 1, 2018, when he came in as a late substitute for Niko Price to face Belal Muhammad at UFC Fight Night: Rivera vs. Moraes. ^[8] he lost the fight by unanimous decision.

Rencountre was initially supposed to fight Randy Brown at UFC Fight Night: Cejudo vs. Dillashaw, but Brown pulled out in the week leading up to the event. ^[9] Dwight Grant was soon announced as his replacement, but it was later reported that he was unable to be cleared to fight due to an "eye issue". ^[10] Promotional newcomer Kyle Stewart was then announced as Rencountre's new opponent. ^[11] Rencountre won the fight via a rear-naked choke submission in the first round. ^[12]

Rencountre faced Ismail Naurdiev on July 6, 2019, at UFC 239. ^[13] He won the fight via unanimous decision. ^[14]

Rencountre faced Lyman Good on November 2, 2019 at UFC 244. ^[15] He lost the fight via TKO in the third round. ^[16]

On March 19, 2020, it was reported that Rencountre was no longer in the UFC roster. ^[17] Rencountre elaborated the situation in an interview, saying he fought his contract out and the organization decided not to renew the contract. ^[18]

Post-UFC career

Rencountre was scheduled to face Jake Lindsey in a rematch at FAC 8 on May 7, 2021. ^[19] However, Lindsey withdrew from the bout and was replaced by Cliff Wright. Rencountre won the bout via rear-naked choke at the end of the first round. ^[20]

Rencountre was rescheduled against Jake Lindsey at FAC 11 on December 10, 2021. He won the bout via rear-nake choke in the second round. ^[21]

Return to Bellator MMA

As a late replacement for Mukhamed Berkhamov, Rencountre faced Andrey Koreshkov on February 19, 2022 at Bellator 274. ^[22] He lost the bout via spinning back kick to the liver 38 seconds into the bout which broke 5 of his ribs and punctured his lung. ^{[23] [24]}

Championships and accomplishments

• C3 Fights
  • C3 Fights Welterweight Championship (one time; former)
• Dynasty Combat Sports
  • DCS Welterweight Championship (one time; former)

Mixed martial arts record

Professional record breakdown

21 matches	16 wins	5 losses
By knockout	6	2
By submission	5	0
By decision	5	3

Res.	Record	Opponent	Method	Event	Date	Round	Time	Location	Notes
Loss	16–5	Andrey Koreshkov	TKO (spinning body kick and punches)	Bellator 274	February 19, 2022	1	0:38	Uncasville, Connecticut, United States
Win	16–4	Jake Lindsey	Submission (rear-naked choke)	FAC 11	December 10, 2021	2	0:44	Independence, Missouri, United States
Win	15–4	Cliff Wright	Submission (rear-naked choke)	FAC 8	May 7, 2021	1	4:58	Kansas City, Missouri, United States
Loss	14–4	Lyman Good	TKO (punches)	UFC 244	November 2, 2019	3	2:03	New York City, New York, United States
Win	14–3	Ismail Naurdiev	Decision (unanimous)	UFC 239	July 6, 2019	3	5:00	Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win	13–3	Kyle Stewart	Submission (rear-naked choke)	UFC Fight Night: Cejudo vs. Dillashaw	January 19, 2019	1	2:25	Brooklyn, New York, United States
Loss	12–3	Belal Muhammad	Decision (unanimous)	UFC Fight Night: Rivera vs. Moraes	June 1, 2018	3	5:00	Utica, New York, United States
Win	12–2	Chris Harris	Submission (rear-naked choke)	C3 Fights: Border Wars	February 10, 2018	1	2:42	Newkirk, Oklahoma, United States	Won the C3 Fights Welterweight Championship.
Win	11–2	Justin Patterson	Submission (brabo choke)	Bellator 184	October 6, 2017	1	2:58	Thackerville, Oklahoma, United States
Win	10–2	Brian Monaghan	TKO (punches)	DCS 33: Spring Brawl 2017	April 1, 2017	3	3:02	Lincoln, Nebraska, United States	Won the DCS Welterweight Championship.
Win	9–2	Jake Lindsey	Decision (split)	Bellator 171	January 27, 2017	3	5:00	Mulvane, Kansas, United States
Loss	8–2	Justin Patterson	Decision (split)	Bellator 151	March 4, 2016	3	5:00	Thackerville, Oklahoma, United States
Win	8–1	Joe Heiland	Decision (unanimous)	C3 Fights: Beltran vs. Stafford	December 5, 2015	3	5:00	Newkirk, Oklahoma, United States
loss	7–1	James Nakashima	Decision (unanimous)	RFA 30: Smith vs. Jardine	September 14, 2015	3	5:00	Lincoln, Nebraska, United States
Win	7–0	Andrew Parker	TKO (punches)	Legend Fights	July 24, 2015	1	3:09	Shawnee, Oklahoma, United States
Win	6–0	Mike Jackson	Decision (unanimous)	C3 Fights: Rencountre vs. Jackson	January 24, 2015	3	5:00	Newkirk, Oklahoma, United States
Win	5–0	Zach Kelly	TKO (punches)	Oklahoma Fighting Championship 3	November 22, 2014	2	0:42	Concho, Oklahoma, United States
Win	4–0	Jose Brewer	KO (punch)	C3 Fights: Border Wars 2014	February 8, 2014	1	0:28	Newkirk, Oklahoma, United States
Win	3–0	Rashid Abdullah	KO (punch)	C3 Fights: Fall Brawl 2013	October 12, 2013	1	2:06	Newkirk, Oklahoma, United States
Win	2–0	Jason Witt	TKO (punches)	Titan FC 26	August 30, 2013	2	0:56	Kansas City, Missouri, United States
Win	1–0	Wesley Sullivan	Decision (unanimous)	Rhino Fighting Championships 6	March 8, 2013	3	5:00	Spring Hill, Tennessee, United States

^[25]

See also

• List of male mixed martial artists

References

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