UNCASVILLE, Conn. – Bellator 254 marked a lot of firsts for Ilima-Lei Macfarlane, who is now the former Bellator women’s flyweight champion. “Man, this is like a first a lot of things,” Macfarlane told MMA Junkie at a post-fight news conference. “I don’t think I’ve ever bled like this before or broken my nose or (been) cut open so yeah, this is cool.” But the broken bones and lacerations weren’t the most blatant firsts Macfarlane (11-1 MMA, 10-1 BMMA) encountered Thursday at Mohegan Sun Arena. A unanimous decision defeat to new Bellator champion Juliana Velasquez was the first time she’s lost in her professional career
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Ilima-Lei Macfarlane relieved by Bellator 254 loss: ‘It is hard doing it for so long’ – MMA Junkie