Bowkes Talking Bouts (w/ Dylan Bowker): Episode 38 - Arlene Blencowe

Arlene Blencowe takes on Dayana Silva at Bellator 262. The
featherweight fight goes down on Friday, July 16th live from the
Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Connecticut.

Blencowe came on BTB to discuss multiple topics including: -the
Australian boxing scene being hot
-a possible return to boxing being possible with Bellator MMA's
Showtime broadcasts as of late
-having to pay to fight when she captured a pair of world
championship titles in boxing
-her last MMA bout with Cris Cyborg and that second bid for the
Bellator MMA featherweight belt
-training at Jackson Wink w/ fellow Boxing/ MMA crossovers like
Claressa Shields and Holly Holm
-her first time inside a cage being when she stepped in to compete
during her MMA debut
-her surprise Muay Thai debut and the redemptive nature of her
second Muay Thai contest
-fighting three opponents in a single night for $100 during an MMA
event in 2013
-wanting a bantamweight class within Bellator MMA and the
respectful fight idea at 135 pounds with Ilima-Lei Macfarlane that
was suggested between the two several months ago
-the myriad of serious injuries Blencowe has had throughout her
combative career
-what aspects of her fighting approach and demeanor has endeared
her to Bellator MMA fans