Arlene Blencowe vs. Adrienna Jenkins Set For Bellator 137
Australia’s Arlene Blencowe finally has a mixed martial arts fight in the United States.
Sources close to the situation have told Combat Press that the Australian featherweight is now slated to meet Adrienna Jenkins at Bellator 137 on May 15. Blencowe’s original opponent, Alexis Dufresne, recently bowed out of their scheduled bout and revealed that she is pregnant.
Blencowe, who is a former WBF and WIBA champion boxer, is currently riding a three-fight winning streak. The string of victories marked a career turnaround for Blencowe, who lost four of her first six pro fights. In her most recent outing, the 32-year-old avenged a previous loss to Invicta FC’s Faith Van Duin. Blencowe, whose first fight with Van Duin resulted in a split decision loss, emerged victorious in the rematch after scoring a third-round knockout. The May 15 bout will mark the first time that Blencowe has competed in mixed martial arts outside of
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Bellator 137: Halsey vs. Grove Preview and Predictions
Bellator returns to action after a month off for Bellator 137 at Pechanga Resort and Casino in Temecula, Calif. Bellator 137 holds a four-fight main card with another nine fights on the preliminary bill.
The card’s headliner marks the first title defense for newly crowned middleweight champion Brandon Halsey, who faces former UFC fighter Kendall Grove. Halsey beat Alexander Shlemenko at Bellator 126 in September with a quick 35-second submission to claim the belt. Grove won his last outing against former Bellator champion Christian M’Pumbu at Bellator 127. Grove submitted M’Pumbu in the second round.