“Both Douglas Lima and Ilima-Lei Macfarlane continue to prove they are two of the most dominant fighters on the Bellator roster,” hoy ny filoha Bellator Scott Coker. “They made their Bellator debuts very early on in their careers, have climbed to the top of their respective divisions and have come to represent what this promotion is all about. As champions, both have taken on all challenges and have succeeded in every opportunity. I look forward to watching them continue their careers with us.”
Hailing from Goiania, Brazil and now fighting out of Atlanta, Georgia, the 32-year-old Lima most recently handled Rory MacDonald in a rematch – a Welterweight World Grand Prix final matchup that saw Lima leave as a world champion with a one-million-dollar prize. Since making his promotional debut in 2011, “The Phenom” has earned 14 fandresena, including a trio of world titles and 10 finishes, making the American Top Team-product one of the most dominant fighters in the 170-pound division. Amin'ny 26 ny 32 career victories coming by way of knockout or submission, including consecutive dominant finishes over Andrey Koreshkov ary Michael “Venom” Page” in the first two rounds of the World Grand Prix tournament, Lima has recently made it clear that he now has title aspirations at middleweight.
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Teraka sy lehibe tao Honolulu, the inaugural Bellator flyweight champ Macfarlane made her pro debut in 2015 miaraka amin'ny fandresena KO izay niparitaka be ary tsy niherika intsony hatramin'izay, while remaining undefeated in her career. Miaraka amin'ny fandresena manaitra Valerie Letourneau ary veta Arteaga, Macfarlane was the focal point of Bellator’s debut in Hawaii last year and returned to Hawaii with a submission win over Kate Jackson ity Desambra lasa. Nahazo mari-pahaizana mirehareha tao amin'ny Sekoly Ambony Punahou any Honolulu ao 2009, Nanatrika ny Oniversiten'i San Diego State i Macfarlane tatỳ aoriana, izay hanohizany hahazoany ny mari-pahaizana maîtrise momba ny haikanto liberaly sy ny siansa izay mifantoka amin'ny olan'ny vazimba teratany - lohahevitra iray izay mbola tiany, recently launching "Ny vatsim-pianarana Ilimanator" for indigenous girls.
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Bellator is a leading global mixed martial arts and kickboxing promotion featuring many of the best athletes in the world. Teo ambany fitarihan 'ny za-draharaha ady mampiroborobo Scott Coker, Bellator events take place in major cities worldwide and can be seen on television in over 160 countries to an available audience of over one billion people. Any ny United States, Bellator can be seen on both Paramount Network and DAZN, the world’s first truly dedicated LIVE sports streaming service. Bellator is comprised of an executive team that includes top industry professionals in television production, hetsika velona orchestration, mpiady fampandrosoana / fifandraisana, toerana procurement, fanohanana famoronana / ny fampandrosoana, fahazoan-dalana iraisam-pirenena, -barotra, dokam-barotra, publicity and commission relations. Bellator is based in Hollywood, Kalifornia. and owned by entertainment giant ViacomCBS, an-trano ho an'izao tontolo izao ny fialam-boly Premier marika izay mifandray amin'ny mpijery amin'ny alalan'ny fahitalavitra manerana mavesa-danja afa-po, sarimihetsika, an-tserasera sy ny finday sehatra.