Arlene Blencowe
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New South Wales, Australia
| Arlene Blencowe | |
|---|---|
| Born | 11 April 1983 New South Wales, Australia |
| Other names | Angerfist |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Height | 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) |
| Weight | 145 lb (66 kg; 10.4 st) |
| Division | Featherweight |
| Reach | 66 in (168 cm)[1] |
| Style | Boxing, Kickboxing |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Team | Allegiance Combat, Fitness Centre & Sydney West Martial Arts[2] |
| Years active | 2013–present (MMA) 2012–present (boxing) |
| Professional boxing record | |
| Total | 8 |
| Wins | 4 |
| By knockout | 2 |
| Losses | 4 |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 26 |
| Wins | 16 |
| By knockout | 8 |
| By submission | 2 |
| By decision | 6 |
| Losses | 10 |
| By submission | 5 |
| By decision | 5 |
| Other information | |
| Boxing record from BoxRec | |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
Arlene Blencowe (born 11 April 1983) is an Australian retired mixed martial artist and boxer who competed in the Women's Featherweight division. She most notably fought in Bellator MMA, where she was the first Australian female fighter in the promotion's history.
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.[9] She won the fight via TKO in the first round.[10]
In her second fight for the promotion, Blencowe faced Marloes Coenen on 28 August 2015 at Bellator 141.[11] She lost the fight via armbar submission in the second round.[12]
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.[13]
In her fourth fight for the promotion, Blencowe faced Julia Budd on 21 October 2016 at Bellator 162.[14] She lost the bout via majority decision.[15]
After picking up two wins outside of Bellator, Blencowe returned to face Sinead Kavanagh on 25 August 2017 at Bellator 182.[16] She won the fight via split decision.[17]
Blencowe fought for the Bellator Women's Featherweight Championship against Julia Budd in a rematch on 1 December 2017 at Bellator 189.[18] She lost the fight by split decision.[19]
Blencowe faced Amber Leibrock on 29 September 2018 at Bellator at Bellator 206.[20] She won the fight via technical knockout in the third round.[21]
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.[22] She lost the bout via second round submission.[23]
In December 2020, Blencowe signed a new multi-fight contract with Bellator.[24]
Blencowe faced Dayana Silva on 16 July 2021 at Bellator 262.[25] She won the bout via TKO in the third round.[26][27]
Blencowe faced Pam Sorenson on 12 November 2021 at Bellator 271.[28] She won the bout via unanimous decision.[29]
Blencowe rematched Cris Cyborg for the Bellator Women's Featherweight World Championship on 23 April 2022 at Bellator 279.[30] She lost the bout via unanimous decision.[31]
Blencowe faced Sara McMann on 21 April 2023 at Bellator 294.[32] She lost the bout via unanimous decision.[33]
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.[34]
On October 8th, 2025, Blencowe announced her retirement.[35]
Championships and accomplishments
- Bellator MMA
- Most fights in Bellator Women's Featherweight division history (15)[36]
- Tied (Cris Cyborg) for most knockout wins in Bellator Women's Featherweight division history (4)[37]
- Tied (Cris Cyborg) for most stoppage wins in Bellator Women's Featherweight division history (5)[37]
Boxing record
Mixed martial arts record
| 26 matches | 16 wins | 10 losses |
| By knockout | 8 | 0 |
| By submission | 2 | 5 |
| By decision | 6 | 5 |
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 16–10 | Sinead Kavanagh | Submission (guillotine choke) | Bellator Champions Series 3 | 22 June 2024 | 2 | 3:02 | Dublin, Ireland | |
| Loss | 15–10 | Sara McMann | Decision (unanimous) | Bellator 294 | 21 April 2023 | 3 | 5:00 | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| Loss | 15–9 | Cris Cyborg | Decision (unanimous) | Bellator 279 | 23 April 2022 | 5 | 5:00 | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | For the Bellator Women's Featherweight World Championship. Cyborg was deducted one point in round 1 due to an illegal knee. |
| Win | 15–8 | Pam Sorenson | Decision (unanimous) | Bellator 271 | 12 November 2021 | 3 | 5:00 | Hollywood, Florida, United States | |
| Win | 14–8 | Dayana Silva | TKO (punches) | Bellator 262 | 16 July 2021 | 3 | 1:00 | Uncasville, Connecticut, United States | |
| 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 | Return to Featherweight. |
| Win | 9–6 | Rhiannon Thompson | KO (punches) | Australian FC 18 | 15 April 2017 | 1 | 1 | Xi'an, China | |
| Win | 8–6 | Janay Harding | KO (punches) | Legend MMA 1 | 28 January 2017 | 1 | 1:08 | Gold Coast, Australia | Return to Bantamweight. |
| 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 Damage 5 | 30 August 2014 | 3 | 3:00 | Canberra, Australia | Return to Featherweight. Won the Storm MMA Women's Featherweight Championship. |
| Win | 4–4 | Kenani Mangakahia | Submission (triangle choke) | FightWorld Cup 17 | 12 April 2014 | 1 | 4:21 | Adelaide, Australia | Bantamweight debut. |
| Win | 3–4 | Mae-Lin Leow | TKO (punches) | MMA Downunder 4 | 21 September 2013 | 1 | 4:21 | Adelaide, Australia | |
| Loss | 2–4 | Faith Van Duin | Decision (split) | Storm Damage 3 | 31 August 2013 | 3 | 3:00 | Canberra, Australia | Storm MMA Women's Featherweight Tournament Semifinal. |
| Win | 2–3 | Maryanne Mullahy | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | Storm MMA Women's Featherweight Tournament Quarterfinal. | |||
| Loss | 1–3 | Kate Da Silva | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 2 | 3:00 | Storm MMA Women's Featherweight Tournament Quarterfinal. | |||
| Loss | 1–2 | Jessica-Rose Clark | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Nitro MMA 9 | 18 December 2013 | 2 | 3:38 | Logan City, Australia | |
| Win | 1–1 | Kerry Barrett | Decision (split) | Brace For War 20 | 25 May 2013 | 5 | 5:00 | Brisbane, Australia | |
| Loss | 0–1 | Kyra Purcell | Submission (armbar) | FightWorld Cup 14 | 13 April 2013 | 2 | 1:27 | Nerang, Australia | Featherweight debut. |
