Bellator took more than a month off following Bellator 200 in May, but the promotion is back at it Friday with Bellator 201. In the main event, women’s flyweight champion Ilima-Lei Macfarlane puts her title on the line against the fast-rising Alejandra Lara . The bout marks the first title defense for Macfarlane, who has written her name all over the Bellator record book since joining the promotion as a 1-0 fighter in 2015. For Lara, the fight is an opportunity for her, at 23, to become the youngest champion in Bellator history. In the co-main event, Saad Awad hopes to keep moving toward a lightweight title shot when he faces Ryan Couture . Bellator 201 also features a preliminary card that is heavy on talent the promotion hopes will become stars sooner rather than later.
Read more:
5 reasons to watch Bellator 201 with star Ilima-Lei Macfarlane, homegrown talent – MMA Junkie