She defeated Ilima-Lei Macfarlane by unanimous decision, 48-47, 48-47, 49-46, to remain undefeated at 11-0 and become the second woman to hold the Bellator title at 125 pounds. Credit ...

HONOLULU — There is a power to Ilima-Lei Macfarlane that has nothing to do with mixed martial arts yet everything to do with fighting. The 29-year-old native Hawaiian’s embrace of an activist ...

Ilima-Lei MacFarlane during the official weigh-in for the Bellator 279 mixed martial arts event on Friday, April 22, 2022, in Honolulu. It’s a dream fight against Carmouche, who helped get ...

Ilima-Lei Macfarlane fights this weekend, barely four months after her last bout, at the Blaisdell Arena. Select an option below to continue reading this premium story. Already a Honolulu Star ...

HONOLULU – Ilima-Lei Macfarlane thought she knew exactly how she wanted to end her career. She wanted a flyweight title fight against her friend and former training partner, Liz Carmouche ...

Hawaii’s own Bellator Women’s Flyweight World Champion, Ilima-Lei Macfarlane (10-0), will appear in a special episode of ABC’s Celebrity Family Feud this Sunday Aug. 18. Macfarlane will join ...

In the brief minutes between the end of the fight and the reading of the official decision, Ilima-Lei Macfarlane sought out her parents cageside and mouthed the words "I love you." Macfarlane ...

SAN DIEGO — A scheduled Flyweight championship bout between Ilima-Lei Macfarlane and Liz Carmouche fell through after Macfarlane failed to make weight before Saturday’s Bellator 300 event at ...

Ilima holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Cultural Anthropology and a Master’s Degree in Liberal Arts and Sciences with a focus on Indigenous issues from San Diego State University.