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SAN DIEGO – Bellator president Scott Coker figured the friendship between flyweight champion Liz Carmouche and Ilima-Lei Macfarlane would go out the window once the bell rang in their Bellator 300 ...

It’s barely 11 a.m. and Ilima Macfarlane has just finished her second workout of the day. There is a cardio session and wrestling practice still to come. Stream San Diego News for free, 24/7, wherever ...

Apr. 22—With a red handprint painted over her mouth in representation of violence that affects indigenous women, Ilima-Lei Macfarlane made weight for tonight's Bellator 295 co-main event against Kana ...

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Apr. 21—Ten years ago, Ilima-Lei Macfarlane walked into a gym on the way to work thinking it looked cool and "maybe I should start getting back into shape." Ten years ago, Ilima-Lei Macfarlane walked ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Aug. 9—Former flyweight world champion Ilima-Lei Macfarlane will challenge for the title one more time when she faces Liz ...

HONOLULU – One of Bellator’s all-time great champions has a plan to recapture a title before it’s time to hang up the gloves. Former women’s flyweight champion Ilima-Lei Macfarlane (12-2 MMA, 11-2 ...

Apr. 23—A boisterous Blaisdell Arena crowd exploded when the official scorecards were read. Two of the three judges had Macfarlane ahead 29-28, while the third had it for Watanabe 29-28. In the brief ...