Ilima Macfarlane will be back this summer to defend her Bellator women’s flyweight title for the first time. Macfarlane (7-0 MMA, 6-0 BMMA) won the belt with a fifth-round submission of Emily Ducote at Bellator 186 in November. The win kept her unbeaten. Next up, the Hawaiian will take on Alejandra Lara (7-1 MMA, 1-0 BMMA) in the Bellator 201 main event June 29 at Pechanga Resort & Casino in Temecula, Calif. The main card will air on Paramount following prelims on MMAjunkie
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