Chance Eugene Duke Rencountre (born December 31, 1986) is an American professional

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who competes in the

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division of

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. A professional since 2012, he has also competed for the

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(UFC) and

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Background

Rencountre was born to a single mother in

Pawhuska Pawhuska ( osa, 𐓄𐓘𐓢𐓶𐓮𐓤𐓘 / hpahúska, ''meaning: "White Hair"'', iow, Paháhga) is a city in and the county seat of Osage County, Oklahoma, United States. It was named after the 19th-century Osage chief, ''Paw-Hiu-Skah'', ...

Oklahoma Oklahoma (; Choctaw language, Choctaw: ; chr, ᎣᎧᎳᎰᎹ, ''Okalahoma'' ) is a U.S. state, state in the South Central United States, South Central region of the United States, bordered by Texas on the south and west, Kansas on the nor ...

, which is part of the reservation of the

Osage Nation The Osage Nation ( ) ( Osage: 𐓁𐒻 𐓂𐒼𐒰𐓇𐒼𐒰͘ ('), "People of the Middle Waters") is a Midwestern Native American tribe of the Great Plains. The tribe developed in the Ohio and Mississippi river valleys around 700 BC along ...

. His mother had to work 3 jobs to support her son growing up. As homage to his heritage Rencountre carries the flag of the Osage nation when entering the ring. His sister Alexis Rencountre is the Osage Nation's elections supervisor. He is the first member of the Osage tribe to compete in the UFC.

Mixed martial arts career

Bellator MMA

After amassing a record of 8 wins and 1 loss, Rencountre signed with

. He made his debut at Bellator 151, losing to Justin Patterson by split decision. In his second fight for the promotion, he faced Jake Lindsey at Bellator 171 and won the fight by split decision.

Ultimate Fighting Championship

Rencountre made his UFC debut on June 1, 2018, when he came in as a late substitute for

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to face

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at UFC Fight Night: Rivera vs. Moraes. he lost the fight by unanimous decision. Rencountre was initially suppose to fight Randy Brown at UFC Fight Night: Cejudo vs. Dillashaw, but Brown pulled out in the week leading up to the event.

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was soon announced as his replacement, but it was later reported that he was unable to be cleared to fight due to an "eye issue". Promotional newcomer Kyle Stewart was then announced as Rencountre's new opponent. Rencountre won the fight via a rear-naked choke submission in the first round. Rencountre faced

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on July 6, 2019, at

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. He won the fight via unanimous decision. Rencountre faced

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on November 2, 2019 at

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. He lost the fight via TKO in the third round. On March 19, 2020, it was reported that Rencountre was no longer in the UFC roster. Rencountre elaborated the situation in an interview, saying he fought his contract out and the organization decided not to renew the contract.

Post-UFC career

Rencountre was scheduled to face Jake Lindsey in a rematch at FAC 8 on May 7, 2021. However, Lindsey withdrew from the bout and was replaced by Cliff Wright. Rencountre won the bout via rear-naked choke at the end of the first round. Rencountre was rescheduled against Jake Lindsey at FAC 11 on December 10, 2021. He won the bout via rear-nake choke in the second round.

Return to Bellator MMA

As a late replacement for Mukhamed Berkhamov, Rencountre faced

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on February 19, 2022 at

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. He lost the bout via spinning back kick to the liver 38 seconds into the bout which broke 5 of his ribs and punctured his lung.

Championships and accomplishments

*C3 Fights **C3 Fights Welterweight Championship (one time; former) *Dynasty Combat Sports **DCS Welterweight Championship (one time; former)

Mixed martial arts record

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References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Rencountre, Chance 1986 births Living people American male mixed martial artists Ultimate Fighting Championship male fighters Welterweight mixed martial artists People from Pawhuska, Oklahoma Mixed martial artists from Oklahoma Native American sportspeople Osage people