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Ahead of first title defense, watch how Bellator 201′s Ilima Macfarlane won the belt

BAD MMA News — Thu, 05 Apr 2018 00:52:24 +0000

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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Champ Ilima Macfarlane headlines Bellator 201 vs. Lara; Letourneau-Ellen also on card

BAD MMA News — Tue, 03 Apr 2018 19:44:49 +0000

Nov 3, 2017; University Park, PA, USA; Ilima Macfarlane (red gloves) walks out of the ring after defeating Emily Ducote (not pictured) during Bellator 186 at Bryce Jordan Center. Mandatory Credit: Matthew O'Haren-USA TODAY Sports Nov 3, 2017; University Park, PA, USA; Emily Ducote (blue gloves) enters the arena prior to fighting Ilima Macfarlane (not pictured) during Bellator 186 at Bryce Jordan Center. Mandatory Credit: Matthew O'Haren-USA TODAY Sports Nov 3, 2017; University Park, PA, USA; Ilima Macfarlane (red gloves) enters the arena prior to fighting Emily Ducote (not pictured) during Bellator 186 at Bryce Jordan Center. Mandatory Credit: Matthew O'Haren-USA TODAY Sports Nov 3, 2017; University Park, PA, USA; Ilima Macfarlane (red gloves) gestures prior to fighting Emily Ducote (not pictured) during Bellator 186 at Bryce Jordan Center

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Valerie Letourneau ready for whoever – but would love champ Ilima Macfarlane at Bellator 200

BAD MMA News — Thu, 08 Mar 2018 16:06:38 +0000

Valerie Letourneau isn’t sure when she’ll be fighting next, but she has a very good idea of who she wants it to be against. (She might even know where.) Letourneau (9-6 MMA, 1-0 BMMA) made her Bellator debut in December and took a unanimous decision from Kate Jackson at Bellator 191 in England. The win snapped a three-fight skid that started when she lost a decision in a strawweight title fight to then-UFC champion Joanna Jedrzejczyk. When Letourneau signed with Bellator nearly a year ago , the UFC hadn’t yet opened up a women’s flyweight division officially. But that was the weight class she believed she needed to be fighting in, and Bellator had it

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Losing sucks, but Bellator 195′s Emily Ducote knows ‘there are lessons you can’t learn from wins’

BAD MMA News — Fri, 02 Mar 2018 13:25:24 +0000

If you look at Emily Ducote ’s record, only one opponent’s name appears twice: current Bellator champ Ilima Macfarlane . The first time the flyweights met was in December 2016 at Bellator 167 in a meeting that Macfarlane won via unanimous decision . Less than a year later, there they were again, this time with added stakes: The promotion’s vacant flyweight belt was on the line. Macfarlane won again , this time with a fifth-round submission.

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MMAjunkie’s ‘Submission of the Month’ for November: A slick choke caps a historic return

BAD MMA News — Wed, 29 Nov 2017 15:37:19 +0000

With another action-packed month of MMA in the books, MMAjunkie looks at the best submissions from November: Here are the five nominees, listed in chronological order, and winner of MMAjunkie’s “Submission of the Month” award for November. At the bottom of the post, let us know if we got it right by voting for your choice. * * * * The Nominees Ilima Macfarlane def. Emily Ducote at Bellator 186 Ilima Macfarlane (7-0 MMA, 6-0 BMMA) may have become Bellator’s inaugural women’s flyweight champion, but Emily Ducote (6-3 MMA, 4-2 BMMA) did not go down without a major fight. Macfarlane finally put Ducote away with an armbar and a verbal submission from a triangle choke late in the fifth round. But Ducote tested her most of the fight in what may have been a close one had it gone to the judges.

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What’s next for Bellator champs Ryan Bader, Ilima Macfarlane? Scott Coker weighs in

BAD MMA News — Wed, 08 Nov 2017 15:42:03 +0000

Filed under: Bellator , News , Videos Bellator 186 saw the defense of one title and the crowning of a new champion. In the main event of last Friday’s event at Bryce Jordan Center on Penn State’s Campus in University Park, Pa., Ryan Bader pounded out Linton Vassell to retain light heavyweight gold with a second-round TKO. And in the co-headliner, Ilima Macfarlane won the inaugural Bellator women’s flyweight title with a fifth-round submission of Emily Ducote . Related Bellator 186 post-event facts: Ilima Macfarlane's dominant run leads to inaugural 125-pound belt So what could be next for the two champions? Bellator President Scott Coker has no intention of rushing a decision

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Bellator 186 post-event facts: Ilima Macfarlane’s dominant run leads to inaugural 125-pound belt

BAD MMA News — Sun, 05 Nov 2017 21:27:22 +0000

Filed under: Bellator , News One new champion was crowned while another defended the gold on Friday at Bellator 186, which took place on the Penn State campus at Bryce Jordan Center in University Park, Pa. In the Spike-televised headliner, Ryan Bader (24-5 MMA, 2-0 BMMA) defended his light-heavyweight title for the first time with a second-round TKO of Linton Vassell (18-6 MMA, 7-3 BMMA), which kept him undefeated since ending his UFC tenure a year ago. The co-main event, meanwhile, saw Ilima Macfarlane (7-0 MMA, 6-0 BMMA) continue her dominance in the Bellator flyweight division.

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New Bellator women’s flyweight champ Ilima Macfarlane in no rush to return

BAD MMA News — Sat, 04 Nov 2017 21:17:41 +0000

Filed under: Bellator , News , Videos UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. – If you’re expecting new Bellator women’s flyweight champion Ilima Macfarlane to be back in there right away, think twice. After her fifth-round submission win over Emily Ducote (6-3 MMA, 4-2 BMMA) on Friday in the Bellator 186 co-main event, Macfarlane (7-0 MMA, 6-0 BMMA) is more than happy to take some time off, she said. “People are asking me, ‘Oh, are ou going to fight on the L.A. card at The Forum?’ Macfarlane said after the fight

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Fight Tracks: The walkout songs of Bellator 186

BAD MMA News — Sat, 04 Nov 2017 15:15:46 +0000

While it takes intense training, world-class skills and maybe even a bit of luck to register a Bellator win, picking the right song to accompany you to the cage is a key talent, as well. See what the fighters of Friday’s Spike-televised Bellator 186 event at Bryce Jordan Center in University Park, Pa., went with as their backing tracks. * * * * Ryan Bader def. Linton Vassell via TKO (punches) – Round 2, 3:58 Ryan Bader : “Paint It Black” by Rolling Stone Linton Vassell : “Ran Threw Em” by Determined Record Ilima Macfarlane def. Emily Ducote via verbal submission (armbar) – Round 5, 3:42 Ilima Macfarlane : “Electric Pow Wow Drug” by A Tribe Called Quest Emily Docote : “Hard Love” by NeedToBreathe Phil Davis def

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Bellator 186 highlights: Bader’s title defense, Macfarlane’s title win, Claxton’s crazy knee

BAD MMA News — Sat, 04 Nov 2017 14:05:42 +0000

Filed under: Bellator , News , Videos Check out the highlights from Friday’s Bellator 186 event on the Penn State campus at Bryce Jordan Center in University Park, Pa. In the Spike-televised headliner, Ryan Bader (24-5 MMA, 2-0 BMMA) scored the first defense of his light-heavyweight title with a second-round TKO win over Linton Vassell (18-6 MMA, 7-3 BMMA). As you can see in the video above, Bader trapped the challenger against the fence, controlled his wrists, and then unloaded the fight-ending flurry of punches.