Arlene Blencowe may have positioned herself for another crack at the Bellator women’s featherweight title after defeating a battle-tested veteran in her most recent outing.
Blencowe (13-7 MMA, 6-3 BMMA) was matched up with former UFC fighter Leslie Smith at Bellator 233 and was able to mix things up with her jab, leg kicks and combinations to sweep the judges’ scorecards for a unanimous decision win.
It was Blencowe’s third win a row. Her most recent loss was a split decision setback to then-champion Julia Budd in December 2017.
It was the second time she lost to Budd, but after Cris Cyborg dethroned Budd at Bellator 238 in January, Blencowe’s chances for another title shot got better.
Check out Blencowe’s Bellator 233 win over Smith in the video above.
