Amanda Bell (born August 3, 1988) in

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is an American mixed martial artist who competes in the

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division. She previously competed in the

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and Invicta FC.

Mixed martial arts career

Early career

A well rounded athlete, Bell currently holds a blue belt in

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, and has a background in

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, Hung Gar and Tai Chi. Bell began her amateur MMA career in 2008. She earned six wins against one loss over the next three years.

Invicta FC

Bell made her professional MMA debut in January 2013 at Invicta FC 4: Esparza vs. Hyatt. She lost her debut against Tamikka Brents by unanimous decision. After going 2-1 in regional promotions, she returned to Invicta FC on November 1, 2014 at Invicta FC 9: Honchak vs. Hashi. She defeated Maria Hougaard Djursaa by TKO in the first round. In her third fight for the promotion, Bell faced Faith Van Duin on April 24, 2015 at Invicta FC 12: Kankaanpää vs. Souza. She lost the fight via submission in the second round. In her fourth fight for the promotion, Bell faced Megan Anderson on May 7, 2016 at Invicta FC 17: Evinger vs. Schneider. She lost the bout via TKO in the first round.

Bellator MMA

In 2017, Bell made her Bellator MMA debut against Brittney Elkin at Bellator 181 on July 14, 2017. She won the fight via TKO in the second round. Bell faced

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at Bellator 182 on August 25, 2017. She lost the fight via a rear-naked choke submission in the first round. A year removed from her previous fight, Bell returned to action against

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at Bellator 215 on February 15, 2019. She won the fight via technical knockout in the first round. Next she faced Arlene Blencowe at Bellator 224 on July 12, 2019. She lost the fight via first-minute knockout. She faced Janay Harding at Bellator 233 on November 8, 2019. She won the fight via third-round knockout. Bell faced Leslie Smith at Bellator 245 on September 11, 2020. She missed weight and lost the fight via unanimous decision. Subsequently, she signed a new multi-fight contract with the organization. Bell faced Marina Mokhnatkina on June 11, 2021 at Bellator 260. She lost the bout via unanimous decision. On July 10, 2021, it was announced that she was no longer under contract with Bellator.

Championships and accomplishments

*Absolute Action MMA **2011 Absolute Action MMA Amateur featherweight title *AwakeningFighters.com **2014 Featherweight of the Year

Mixed martial arts record

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References

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