On Thursday, Bellator MMA’s most dominant champion will attempt to defend her belt for a record fifth straight time.
Ilima-Lei Macfarlane (11-0), the only champ in the history of the Bellator women’s flyweight division, faces the 10-0 Juliana Velasquez this week at Bellator 254. The “Ilimanator” currently sits in a three-way tie with Patricio Freire and Ben Askren for the most consecutive title defenses in the history of the division, with a chance to move into sole possession of first place—at least until “Pitbull” appears in the next round of the featherweight Grand Prix.