All MMA fightersIlima-Lei Macfarlane
“The Ilimanator”
MMA · Active13-3RECORD
2KO / TKO WINS
6SUBMISSION WINS
5DECISION WINS
Profile
| Full name | Ilima-Lei Macfarlane |
|---|---|
| Nickname | The Ilimanator |
| Date of birth | 2 Apr 1990 |
| Nationality | American |
| Birthplace | Honolulu, Hawaii, U.S. |
| Lives in | San Diego, California, U.S. |
| Division | Flyweight |
| Team | San Diego Combat Academy |
| Height | 163 cm (5′4″) |
| Reach | 169 cm (67″) |
| Stance | Not added yet |
| Years active | since 2014 |
| Status | Active |
| Pro debut | 17 Jan 2015 |
| Last fight | Loss vs Liz Carmouche, 7 Oct 2023 |
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Titles and honours
- Bellator Women's Flyweight World Champion (inaugural, 4 defenses)
- Eddie Bravo Invitational Women's Flyweight Champion (inaugural)
- MMAjunkie 2018 Breakthrough Fighter of the Year
Background
Ilima-Lei Macfarlane is a Hawaii-born American mixed martial artist and 10th Planet Jiu-Jitsu black belt. She became Bellator's inaugural Women's Flyweight World Champion.
Fight history
16 professional fights. Newest first.
| Result | Opponent | Method | Round | Time | Event | Date | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | Liz Carmouche | TKO (leg kick) | 5 | 0:17 | Bellator 300 | 7 Oct 2023 | San Diego, California, U.S. | For the Bellator Women's Flyweight World Championship; missed weight (126.6 lb) and ineligible for title |
| Win | Kana Watanabe | Decision (split) | 3 | 5:00 | Bellator 295 | 22 Apr 2023 | Honolulu, Hawaii, U.S. | |
| Win | Bruna Ellen | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | Bellator 284 | 12 Aug 2022 | Sioux Falls, South Dakota, U.S. | Catchweight (129 lb); Macfarlane missed weight |
| Loss | Justine Kish | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | Bellator 279 | 23 Apr 2022 | Honolulu, Hawaii, U.S. | |
| Loss | Juliana Velasquez | Decision (unanimous) | 5 | 5:00 | Bellator 254 | 10 Dec 2020 | Uncasville, Connecticut, U.S. | Lost the Bellator Women's Flyweight World Championship |
| Win | Kate Jackson | Decision (unanimous) | 5 | 5:00 | Bellator 236 | 21 Dec 2019 | Honolulu, Hawaii, U.S. | Defended the Bellator Women's Flyweight World Championship |
| Win | Veta Arteaga | TKO (doctor stoppage) | 3 | 1:50 | Bellator 220 | 27 Apr 2019 | San Jose, California, U.S. | Defended the Bellator Women's Flyweight World Championship |
| Win | Valérie Létourneau | Submission (triangle choke) | 3 | 3:19 | Bellator 213 | 15 Dec 2018 | Honolulu, Hawaii, U.S. | Defended the Bellator Women's Flyweight World Championship |
| Win | Alejandra Lara | Submission (armbar) | 3 | 3:55 | Bellator 201 | 29 Jun 2018 | Temecula, California, U.S. | Defended the Bellator Women's Flyweight World Championship |
| Win | Emily Ducote | Submission (triangle armbar) | 5 | 3:42 | Bellator 186 | 3 Nov 2017 | University Park, Pennsylvania, U.S. | Won the inaugural Bellator Women's Flyweight World Championship |
| Win | Jessica Middleton | Submission (armbar) | 1 | 2:15 | Bellator 178 | 21 Apr 2017 | Uncasville, Connecticut, U.S. | |
| Win | Emily Ducote | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | Bellator 167 | 3 Dec 2016 | Thackerville, Oklahoma, U.S. | |
| Win | Rebecca Ruth | Submission (standing rear-naked choke) | 2 | 3:00 | Bellator 157 | 24 Jun 2016 | St. Louis, Missouri, U.S. | |
| Win | Amber Tackett | Submission (armbar) | 1 | 2:09 | Bellator 148 | 29 Jan 2016 | Fresno, California, U.S. | |
| Win | Maria Rios | Decision (split) | 3 | 5:00 | Bellator 141 | 28 Aug 2015 | Temecula, California, U.S. | |
| Win | Katie Castro | KO (punches) | 1 | 0:10 | Xplode Fight Series – Hurricane | 17 Jan 2015 | Valley Center, California, U.S. |