“Both Douglas Lima and Ilima-Lei Macfarlane continue to prove they are two of the most dominant fighters on the Bellator roster,"Kata Presiden Bellator Scott Coker. “They made their Bellator debuts very early on in their careers, telah naik ke puncak divisinya masing-masing dan datang untuk mewakili apa sebenarnya promosi ini. 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. Sejak melakukan debut promosinya di 2011, "The Phenom" telah menghasilkan 14 kemenangan, termasuk trio gelar dunia dan 10 selesai, membuat produk American Top Team salah satu petarung paling dominan di divisi 170-pound. Dengan 26 nya 32 kemenangan karir datang melalui knockout atau submission, termasuk penyelesaian dominan berturut-turut Andrey Koreshkov dan Halaman "Venom" Michael " dalam dua putaran pertama turnamen Grand Prix Dunia, 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 dan 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 ini terakhir Desember. 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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Bellator is a leading global mixed martial arts and kickboxing promotion featuring many of the best athletes in the world. Di bawah arahan veteran melawan promotor Scott Coker, Bellator events take place in major cities worldwide and can be seen on television in over 160 negara ke audiens yang tersedia lebih dari satu miliar orang. Di Amerika Serikat, Bellator can be seen on both Paramount Network and DAZN, the world’s first truly dedicated LIVE sports streaming service. Bellator terdiri dari tim eksekutif yang mencakup para profesional industri terkemuka dalam produksi televisi, Acara orkestrasi hidup, pengembangan pesawat tempur / hubungan, pengadaan venue, penciptaan sponsor / pengembangan, lisensi internasional, pemasaran, pengiklanan, publisitas dan komisi hubungan. Bellator berbasis di Hollywood, Kalif. dan dimiliki oleh raksasa hiburan ViacomCBS, rumah untuk merek hiburan terkemuka di dunia yang terhubung dengan khalayak melalui konten yang menarik di televisi, film, platform online dan mobile.