Ilima Macfarlane is determined to be part of the inaugural Bellator women’s flyweight championship fight. She doesn’t know when the belt will be introduced or who her opponent would be, but said she’s certain no one deserves to be part of the fight more than her. If there was any doubt about that, Macfarlane (6-0 MMA, 5-0 BMMA) believes she proved her worth once again with a first-round submission victory over Jessica Middleton (2-1 MMA, 2-1 BMMA) this past Friday at Bellator 178. “I did what I wanted to do,” Macfarlane told MMAjunkie after her victory. “I wanted to put on a performance that left no questions I should be fighting for the belt next. Everything that I visualized happening, that’s what happened.
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