TEMECULA, Calif. – Bellator women’s flyweight champ Ilima-Lei Macfarlane began her push for the promotion to make its debut in Hawaii following her successful title defense against Valerie Letourneau at Bellator 201. Following a third-round submission of Alejandra Lara (7-2 MMA, 1-1 BMMA) in Friday’s headliner at Pechanga Resort Casino in Temecula, Calif., Macfarlane (8-0 MMA, 7-0 BMMA) said she would like her next fight to take place in her native Hawaii. She continued that push when speaking to the media post-fight but recognized it’s not an easy task. “I’ve talked to the staff at Bellator, and of course everyone wants to go to Hawaii,” Macfarlane told reporters, including MMAjunkie, during her post-fight scrum
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