A women’s featherweight bout is slated to take place at Bellator 137 between fighters making their Bellator debuts as Alexis DuFresne meets Arlene Blencowe.
The fight booking was announced by Blencowe’s management team on Saturday.
Bellator 137 will come from the Pechanga Resort and Casino in Temecula, California on May 15 and will be headlined by Brandon Halsey defending the Bellator middleweight title against Kendall Grove.
DuFresne (5-2) was recently signed by Bellator and this will be her first fight since being released by the UFC. She has lost back to back fights and her most recent defeat came at UFC 182 against Marion Reneau. Blencowe (5-4) has won three in a row after starting her MMA career 2-4. Her most recent win came in August as she defeated Faith Van Duin by knockout.
The current Bellator 137: Halsey vs Grove fight card is below.
Brandon Halsey (8-0) vs. Kendall Grove (21-14, 1NC)
Alexis DuFresne (5-2) vs. Arlene Blencowe (5-4)