HONOLULU – Ilima-Lei Macfarlane seems to have a love-hate relationship with fighting at home. The Bellator flyweight champion loves defending her belt in her home state of Hawaii, but at the same time experiences stresses that are not present when she competes anywhere else. Macfarlane (10-0 MMA, 9-0 BMMA), who is set to defend her title on Saturday night against Kate Jackson in the main event of Bellator 236, opened up about the struggles of fighting at home following her Wednesday open workout “It’s super special to me, but I always joke around and say, ‘I don’t know if I have the emotional capacity to fight every single time in Hawaii,’” Macfarlane told MMA Junkie. “If we were to do two shows a year, I’m like, ‘Ah, I just want it just once a year.’ But it’s nice to go away sometimes, but of course it’s amazing coming back home. But seriously, it’s crazy when I come back home, so yeah, I’m very happy with how it is now and of course the goal is to keep bringing it (Bellator) back.” Bellator 236, which is being held Saturday, one night after Bellator 235, marks the second trip to in Hawaii by the promotion
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