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Who is Chance Rencountre?
Chance Rencountre is a 35-year-old professional MMA fighter. Chance Rencountre now fights in the Ultimate Fighting Championship’s welterweight division with seven years of experience. He previously participated in many MMA promotion firms before joining the UFC.
Similarly, Chance’s MMA record as of 2021 is 18-4-0.
Chance is also the first and only member of the Osage tribe to compete in the UFC.
As a result, he is constantly striving to make the tribe proud at the highest level.
Childhood & Family
Chance Rencountre was born in Pawhuska, Oklahoma, on December 31, 1986.
Connie Rencountre, a single mother, raised him.
Similarly, Chance’s mother used to work three jobs in order to support her children.
Rencountre has a sister named Alexis Rencountre, in addition to his mother.
She is now the Osage Nation’s election supervisor.
In terms of romance, the UFc warrior has a girlfriend named Katie Marie.
Suri Marie, their eight-year-old daughter, is their only child.
Chance, the apple of his eye, always states that his daughter is his greatest drive to fight well.
The motivation is a desire to provide her with possibilities that he did not have as a child.
Age, Horoscope, and Body Measurement
Rencontre, as we all know, is nearing the end of his MMA career.
He was born on [compute years datestring=”12/31/1986″].
Years old with a fantastically built-up figure. Chance is a Libra, according to the horoscope.
The native-born American stands 6 feet 2 inches tall (1.88 m).
Likewise, his weight is 77 kg (170 lbs).
Chance has an impressive 75-inch reach due to his size.
Nickname, and Flag
Many might not know this, but Chance Rencountre has native American background.
He was from the Osage Nation, a small tribal village.
Chance revealed in an interview that his moniker was derived from his given name.
In addition, his tribal name, ‘Wah-Zhi-Zha-Pe,’ approximately translates to the eagle’s black portion.
As a result, his elder advised that he be named ‘Black Eagle’ and bear the martial spirit that the name implies.
To honor the Osage Nation, Chance wears their flag throughout fights.
In every UFC bout, he entered the ring with the Osage flag wrapped around his shoulder.
Furthermore, Chance claims that he wants to impact his country’s youth and make the Osage people proud on the highest platforms.
The people of the Osage nation, as expected, are Chance’s staunchest supporters.
They always reach out to Chance after he returns home from a fight, regardless of whether he wins, loses, or draws.
He also believes that competing in the UFC has earned him the respect and admiration of everyone in town.
Wrestling and Education
Chance used to compete in wrestling as a child.
Chance says he received his work ethic from his mother.
He finished high school at Pawhuska High School in 2005.
He later attended Labette Community College from 2005 to 2008.
Chance was crowned 2008 Wrestling All-American and Academic National Champion 2008.
He is the first and only native American to be honored in this way.
Chance took a year off in 2009 before enrolling at Fort Hays State University on a wrestling scholarship.
In his final year, he finished eighth in the country and first in the Mid-American Intercollegiate Athletic Association.
Unfortunately, defending his friend led him into legal trouble.
So he dropped out of college to compete professionally in MMA.
Amateur MMA Career
Before his professional debut in 2011, Chance trained with the finest UFC fighters.
He battled with money in his early career.
Worse, Rencontre was not receiving any sponsorship arrangements.
Fortunately, Chance’s aunt and the Osage Nation Executive Branch assisted him in funding his training in California.
Winning Start of 7-0
Chance signed with Rhino Fighting Championship for his professional debut.
He faced Wesley Sullivan on March 8. He won his debut fight by unanimous decision there.
He later met Jason Witt at Titan Fighting Championship on August 30, 2013.
Rencontre was victorious via TKO in the second round.
Chance won his next two fights and received C3 FIghts.
First, on October 12, 2013, Chance competed in C3 Fights against Rashid Abdullah.
He won the fight via KO just in the first round.
Then, on February 8, 2014, Chance KO’d Joe Brewer in the first round.
Chance, now a legitimate fighter, faced Zack Kelly in Oklahoma Fighting Championship on November 22, 2014.
He defeated Kelly via TKO in the second round.
On January 24, 2015, he fought Mike Jackson in his next bout.
This was also his first main event bout. He was victorious by unanimous decision.
On July 24, 2015, he fought Andrew Parker in Legend Fights.
He won the battle by TKO in the first round.
The victory over Andrew was the final victory in his 7-0 streak since his debut.
The First Defeat
On September 24, 2015, Chance was defeated in Ressurection Fighting Alliance by James Nakashima (RFA).
He was defeated by a unanimous decision.
However, Chance defeated Joe Heiland in the following bout on December 5, 2015.
He was victorious by unanimous decision.
Bellator MMA’s First Contract
Chance grabbed the attention of Bellator MMA due to his outstanding performance.
Chance later signed his first promotional contract with Bellator MMA on January 22, 2016, to appear in Bellator 151.
On March 4, 2016, he faced Justin Patterson in his promotional debut.
He was defeated by a split decision.
Chance, on the other hand, won his second battle on January 27, 2017.
He fought Jake Lindsley and won a split decision.
The First Title
Chance won his first championship on April 1, 2017.
He won the DCS Welterweight Championship by TKO over Brain Monaghan in the main event of DCS33: Spring Brawl 2017.
On October 6, 2017, he competed in Bellator 184 against Justin Patterson.
It was his rematch, and he won by submission in the first round this time.
On February 10, 2018, he received another championship shot against Chris Harris for the C3 Fights Welterweight Championship.
In the first round, he won by rear-naked choke submission.
Chance debuted in the UFC
on June 1, 2018, at UFC Fight Night: Riveria vs. Moraes.
He was up against Belal Muhammad, who came on as a late replacement for Niko Price.
Unfortunately, he lost the match unanimously.
Chance was scheduled to face Randy Brown on UFC Fight Night: Cejudo vs. Dillashaw.
Randy, though, backed out a few weeks before the event.
Dwight Grant was quickly touted as a replacement, but an eye problem rendered him unfit for a fight.
On January 19, 2018, he was up against debutant Kyle Stewart.
He won the battle with a rear-naked choke in the first round.
On July 6, 2019, two welterweight prospects, Chance Rencountre and Ismail Naurdeiv squared off in UFC 239 preliminary action.
Chance was fresh off his first victory and had an excellent opportunity to demonstrate his abilities.
He did, indeed, win the battle by unanimous decision.
Chance’s victory over Ismail catapulted him up 47 spots in the welterweight rankings.
No More Part-Time Employment
Unfortunately, low-paid professional MMA fighters must work a second job to support their families and livelihood.
Until UFC 244, even Chance worked a second job.
He used to work during the day and work out during the night.
He formerly worked in strength and conditioning at Alliance MMA (home gym) while also working in the sandwich business and cooking meat in the morning.
At UFC 244, Chance faced Lyman Good on November 2, 2019.
He was defeated by TKO in the third round. This was his final fight in the UFC.
Release
Chance was released by the UFC on March 19, 2020.
Chance revealed in the interview that he discussed a contract extension, but the UFC did not renew his contract despite winning two of his last three fights.
Furthermore, the fighter stated that he hopes to return to the UFC in the future.
Chance currently has a 2-2 record in the UFC.
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Net Worth and Social Media
Despite his celebrity, Chance Rencountre does not have a large social media following.
However, he is present on these platforms.
He has approximately 3.8k Instagram followers.
On his social media, he generally publishes photographs and videos of himself fighting and working out.
Chance Rencountre’s exact salary and net worth are unknown.
The wage contract in the UFC varies depending on the event.
However, he earned $43,000 from his UFC bout contract in 2019.
His fight against Ismail Naurdeiv earned him the most money in one bout.
He received $28,000 after a fight, including a $14000 win bonus.
Rencontre also receives a prize from the UFC for each bout, and his greatest prize was $4,000 at the UFC 244 event.
Many sponsors have sponsored him since his ascension to the UFC.
He is presently the Alliance MMA representative and is supported by Coin Construction and Iridium Sports Agency.
