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Ilima-Lei Macfarlane Biography
MMA flyweight who has gained fame for her career fighting in the Bellator MMA promotion. She won the company’s inaugural women’s flyweight title in November 2017 at Bellator 186.
She graduated with her bachelor’s degree in anthropology from San Diego State University in 2013. She began MMA fighting in the amateur ranks in 2014.
She was named by MMAJunkie.com as their 2018 breakout fighter of the year. She tied the Bellator MMA record for most submissions with her second successful title defense in December 2018 at Bellator 213.
Her father’s name is Walter.
She defeated Valerie Letourneau at Bellator 213 for her second successful title defense.
Ilima-Lei Macfarlane (born April 2, 1990) is an American professional mixed martial artist currently competing in the flyweight division of Bellator MMA. She is the inaugural and current Bellator Women’s Flyweight World Champion.
In her youth, Macfarlane played basketball, but her aspirations in the sport came to a stop due to series of knee injuries. Macfarlane graduated Punahou School in 2009 in Honolulu, Hawaii. Although she got a scholarship for wrestling to Menlo College, she decided to study Anthropology at San Diego State University from where she earned Bachelor Degree in 2013. After earning her Bachelor Degree in 2013, she continued her education at SDSU to study Master of Arts in Liberal Studies.
Macfarlane began her amateur MMA career in 2014. She fought five times during that year, mainly with Xplode Fight Series, and went undefeated as an amateur.
Following the bout with Castro, Macfarlane signed a three-fight contract with Bellator MMA. She made her debut in August 2015 at Bellator 141 where she defeated Maria Rios by split decision.
Macfarlane’s first professional fight was an unsanctioned match against Katie Castro for Xplode Fight Series in 2015. Macfarlane won via technical knockout ten seconds into the bout. In the aftermath of the lopsided affair, the California State Athletic Commission (CSAC) launched an investigation into the organization’s unsanctioned MMA events. Castro had a 0-2 record before fighting Macfarlane and footage of the match was posted on the internet and labeled “Soccer mom loses to MMA fighter”. The video went viral, garnering over a million views on YouTube and was discussed on a few television news networks.
Macfarlane made her fourth title defense against Kate Jackson at Bellator 236 on December 21, 2019. Macfarlane was victorious via unanimous decision.
In her third title defense, Macfarlane faced Veta Arteaga at Bellator 220 on April 27, 2019. She won the fight via TKO due to a doctor’s stoppage in the third round.
On February 10, 2020, it was announced that Macfarlane had signed a ten-fight, five-year extension contract with Bellator.
What's Ilima-Lei Macfarlane Net Worth 2024
| Net Worth (2024) | $1 Million (Approx.) |
| Net Worth (2023) | Under Review |
| Net Worth (2022) | Under Review |
| Net Worth (2021) | Under Review |
| Net Worth (2020) | Under Review |
Ilima-Lei Macfarlane Family
| Father's Name | Not Available |
| Mother's Name | Not Available |
| Siblings | Not Available |
| Spouse | Not Available |
| Childrens | Not Available |
