“Both Douglas Lima and Ilima-Lei Macfarlane continue to prove they are two of the most dominant fighters on the Bellator roster,” said Bellator President 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 rebus, 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. Apud 26 eius 32 career victories coming by way of knockout or submission, including consecutive dominant finishes over Andrey Koreshkov atque 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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Natus et educatus in Honolulu, the inaugural Bellator flyweight champ Macfarlane made her pro debut in 2015 cum victoria quae KO viral abiit et non respexit quia, while remaining undefeated in her career. Cum infigo victorias Valerius Letourneau atque 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 hanc quoque olim August. Superbus graduatus de Honolulu's Punahou High School in 2009, Macfarlane postea frequentavit San Diego University, ubi in artibus et scientiis liberalibus magistri sui gradum mereretur cum focus in exitibus indigenis - de re flagranti de tempore manet., recently launching "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. Sub quorum ordinatione promotoris pugnam veteranus Scott Coker, Bellator events take place in major cities worldwide and can be seen on television in over 160 terris ad praesto auditorium super unum sescenti populus. In Iunctus Civitas, 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, vivunt eventus orchestration, Pugnator development / relations, venue procuratione, auctore creatura / development, international licentiae, venalicium, vendo, et vulgaret parentes commissione. Bellator is based in Hollywood, Ill. et habebatur per entertainment giant ViacomCBS, faces, qui coniungunt domum ad mundi SUMMUS hospitii contentus coactis trans Audientiis per television, motus picture, Vestibulum et mobile online.