“Both Douglas Lima and Ilima-Lei Macfarlane continue to prove they are two of the most dominant fighters on the Bellator roster,”Disse o Presidente Bellator Scott Coker. “They made their Bellator debuts very early on in their careers, chegaram ao topo de suas respectivas divisões e passaram a representar o significado desta promoção. 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. Desde sua estreia promocional em 2011, “The Phenom” ganhou 14 vitórias, incluindo um trio de títulos mundiais e 10 acabamentos, tornando o produto American Top Team um dos lutadores mais dominantes na divisão de 170 libras. Com 26 da sua 32 vitórias na carreira por nocaute ou finalização, incluindo acabamentos dominantes consecutivos sobre Andrey Koreshkov e Página de Michael “Venom” ” nas duas primeiras rodadas do torneio do Grande Prêmio Mundial, Lima has recently made it clear that he now has title aspirations at middleweight.
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Born and raised in Honolulu, the inaugural Bellator flyweight champ Macfarlane made her pro debut in 2015 with a KO victory that went viral and has not looked back since, while remaining undefeated in her career. With impressive victories over Valerie Letourneau e 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 em dezembro passado. A proud graduate of Honolulu’s Punahou High School in 2009, Macfarlane later attended San Diego State University, where she would go on to earn her Master’s degree in liberal arts and science with a focus on indigenous issues – a subject she remains passionate about, recently launching “The Ilimanator Scholarship” for indigenous girls.
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About Bellator:
Bellator is a leading global mixed martial arts and kickboxing promotion featuring many of the best athletes in the world. Sob a direção do veterano promotor luta Scott Coker, Bellator events take place in major cities worldwide and can be seen on television in over 160 países para um público disponível de mais de um bilhão de pessoas. Nos Estados Unidos, 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, orquestração de eventos ao vivo, desenvolvimento lutador / relações, procurement local, criação de patrocínio / desenvolvimento, licenciamento internacional, marketing, publicidade, publicidade e Comissão de Relações. Bellator is based in Hollywood, Califa. e propriedade da gigante do entretenimento ViacomCBS, lar de marcas de entretenimento do mundo premier que se conectam com o público por meio de conteúdo atraente através da televisão, filme cinematográfico, plataformas on-line e móveis.