Hawaii native Ilima-Lei Macfarlane will help Bellator MMA break ground in her home state when she defends her flyweight crown against Valerie Letourneau on Dec. 15.
On Monday, the promotion’s inaugural female flyweight queen received another honor when Honolulu mayor Kirk Caldwell proclaimed Sept. 17 to be “Ilima-Lei Macfarlane Day.”
“On behalf of your whole city, we’re proud of you and all of your accomplishments, and we’re excited to see the future ahead of you,” Caldwell wrote on social media. “Good luck on the big fight in December!”
Congratulations to @ilimanator for being crowned the #BellatorMMA Female Flyweight World Champion!