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Bellator 213 results: Ilima-Lei Macfarlane thrills in Hawaiian homecoming, taps out Valerie Letourneau

BAD MMA News — Sun, 16 Dec 2018 06:19:37 +0000

HONOLULU – Ilima-Lei Macfarlane (9-0 MMA, 8-0 BMMA) kept her perfect career record and her Bellator belt with an impressive performance on home soil, submitting Valerie Letourneau (10-7 MMA, 2-1 BMMA). The women’s flyweight tile fight served as the headlining contest on the DAZN -streamed main card of tonight’s Bellator 213 event, which took place at Neal S.

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Bellator 213 results: Ilima-Lei Macfarlane thrills in Hawaiian homecoming, taps out Valerie Letourneau – MMA Junkie

Twitter reacts to Ilima-Lei Macfarlane’s hometown title defense at Bellator 213 in Hawaii

BAD MMA News — Sun, 16 Dec 2018 06:19:37 +0000

Ilima-Lei Macfarlane made her homecoming fight a successful one on Saturday when she defended her women’s flyweight title against Valerie Letourneau in the Bellator 213 headliner. Hawaii’s own Macfarlane (9-0 MMA, 8-0 BMMA) remained unbeaten in her career when she defended her 125-pound belt with a third-round submission victory over Letourneau (10-7 MMA, 2-1 BMMA) in the DAZN -streamed main event, which took place at Neal S. Blaisdell Center in Honolulu

Bellator 213 ceremonial weigh-in video highlights, photo gallery

BAD MMA News — Sat, 15 Dec 2018 00:08:51 +0000

HONOLULU – Bellator 213 ceremonial fighter weigh-ins took place today, and MMAjunkie was on the scene for the proceedings. The weigh-ins went down at the host hotel in Honolulu. Saturday’s event, which streams on DAZN , takes place at Neal S.

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Bellator 213 weigh-in results: Two miss, including one former champion

BAD MMA News — Fri, 14 Dec 2018 21:31:45 +0000

HONOLULU – MMAjunkie was on scene and reporting live from today’s early and official Bellator 213 fighter weigh-ins, where two fighters failed to hit their required marks. The early weigh-ins took place at the Bellator host hotel in Honolulu and preceded the ceremonial weigh-ins for the fans , which take place at 4:30 p.m. ET in the Tapa 1 Ballroom at Hilton Hawaiian Village in Honolulu

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How much of a difference is 10 pounds? Bellator title challenger Valerie Letourneau explains

BAD MMA News — Fri, 14 Dec 2018 14:40:39 +0000

HONOLULU – There are a few differences from Valerie Letourneau ’s last fight for a world title and the one she has ahead of her in the headlining bout of Saturday’s Bellator 213. First off, more than three years have passed since Letourneau’s (10-6 MMA, 2-0 BMMA) unsuccessful bid at UFC gold against Joanna Jedrzejczyk, meaning there’s been time to add tools to her skillset. There’s the stage, too, as she went from challenging for a UFC belt in front of a record crowd in Melbourne to a Bellator title in her opponent’s native Hawaii. But perhaps most importantly, or at least more noticeably, “Trouble” Letourneau is now fighting for Ilima-Lei Macfarlane ’s (8-0 MMA, 7-0 BMMA) flyweight title, rather than the strawweight bout that Jedrzejczyk successfully defended with unanimous decision in their five-round battle. How big of a difference can 10 pounds make? Related Bellator Hawaii 'Inside Access': Previewing two cards in Honolulu “I mean, can’t you guys tell?” Letourneau asked reporters, including MMAjunkie, ahead of Saturday’s DAZN-streamed headliner at Neal S.

How much of a difference is 10 pounds? Bellator title challenger Valerie Letourneau explains – MMA Junkie

Bellator Hawaii ‘Inside Access’: Previewing two cards in Honolulu

BAD MMA News — Fri, 14 Dec 2018 04:57:55 +0000

HONOLULU – Bellator makes its inaugural trip to Hawaii this weekend with a fight card doubleheader of Bellator 212 and Bellator 213, both which take place at Neal S. Blaisdell Center in Honolulu In the first night of action on Friday at Bellator 212, which airs on Paramount and DAZN following prelims on MMAjunkie, lightweight champ Brent Primus (8-0 MMA, 6-0 BMMA) returns from a lengthy layoff for an anticipated rematch with Michael Chandler (19-4 MMA, 15-4 BMMA). Related Bellator 213 pre-event facts: Ilima-Lei Macfarlane seeks rare 8-0 Bellator start Bellator 213 main event breakdown: Key to Macfarlane vs. Letourneau is how long it stays standing Bellator 212 pre-event facts: Michael Chandler first to reach 10 Bellator title bouts Bellator 212 main event breakdown: Will Michael Chandler stay composed in Brent Primus rematch? In the main event of Bellator 213 on Saturday, which airs exclusive on DAZN, women’s flyweight champ and local favorite Ilima-Lei Macfarlane (8-0 MMA, 7-0 BMMA) meets Valerie Letourneau (10-6 MMA, 2-0 BMMA)

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Veteran Valerie Letourneau stress-free, ‘enjoying the process’ ahead of Bellator 213 title shot

BAD MMA News — Wed, 12 Dec 2018 17:39:44 +0000

Valerie Letourneau has been on the big stage before – the biggest of stages in fact, competing in front of some 56,000 people for a UFC title. So ahead of her crack at Bellator’s women’s flyweight belt, Letourneau said she’s not feeling any added concerns. “It’s not a stress at all,” Letourneau told MMAjunkie Radio

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Bellator 213 main event breakdown: Key to Macfarlane vs. Letourneau is how long it stays standing

BAD MMA News — Tue, 11 Dec 2018 20:44:36 +0000

MMAjunkie Radio co-host and MMAjunkie contributor Dan Tom breaks down Bellator’s top bouts. Today, we look at the main event for Bellator 213. Bellator 213 takes place Saturday at Neal S. Blaisdell Center in Honolulu. The card streams on DAZN .

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Pure aloha: Why Bellator champ Ilima-Lei Macfarlane won’t sell out with trash talk

BAD MMA News — Mon, 10 Dec 2018 22:20:10 +0000

In a time when trash talk is the norm and not the exception, Bellator women’s flyweight champion Illima-Lei Macfarlane sees the good in her opponents. The next one, former UFC women’s strawweight title challenger Valerie Letourneau , is “a pioneer for the sport” and “a great example” in Macfarlane’s eyes. The champ already has invited Letourneau to a family luau celebrating their DAZN -streamed headliner at Bellator 213, which takes place Dec. 15 at Neal S.

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Watch MMAjunkie Radio here (1 p.m. ET) with Valerie Letourneau, Josh Copeland, Louis Taylor, Alejandra Lara, Nate Landwehr

BAD MMA News — Wed, 05 Dec 2018 18:05:03 +0000

MMAjunkie Radio kicks off today at 1 p.m. ET (10 a.m. PT) with guests Valerie Letourneau , Josh Copeland , Louis Taylor , Alejandra Lara , and Nate Landwehr . Loteourneau will challenge Ilima-Lei Macfarlane for the women’s flyweight title Dec.

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Watch MMAjunkie Radio here (1 p.m. ET) with Valerie Letourneau, Josh Copeland, Louis Taylor, Alejandra Lara, Nate Landwehr – MMA Junkie