With just one fight under her belt under the Bellator MMA banner, Alejandra Lara might not seem a top choice for a championship fight, but “Azul” said she’s feeling the love ahead of her moment. “I have the support of a lot of people here in Latin America, and also in the U.S.” Lara told MMAjunkie. “That’s great.” Lara (7-1 MMA, 1-0 BMMA) faces Bellator women’s flyweight champ Ilima-Lei Macfarlane (7-0 MMA, 6-0 BMMA) in the headlining bout of next week’s Bellator 201 event, which takes place June 29 at Pechanga Resort Casino in Temecula, Calif. Like all Bellator events, the night’s main card airs on Paramount following prelims that stream on MMAjunkie. MacFarlane has become a bit of a postergirl for the promotion, coming to Bellator as a relative neophyte in 2015 and since banging out six victories for the organization, including a championship victory in her most recent performance. Now MacFarlane looks for her first successful title defense when she meets Lara, who debuted for Bellator this past December with a submission win over Lena Ovchynnikova
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Alejandra Lara looking to put Bellator belt on her waist, Colombia on her back – MMA Junkie