Apr. 21—Ten years ago, Ilima-Lei Macfarlane walked into a gym on the way to work thinking it looked cool and "maybe I should start getting back into shape." Ten years ago, Ilima-Lei Macfarlane walked ...

Ilima-Lei Macfarlane encountered a challenge Saturday, but eked out a close split decision victory. In the Bellator 295 co-main event, Macfarlane (13-2 MMA, 12-2 BMMA) used strong grappling, ...

HONOLULU (Island News) -- MMA World Champion Ilima-Lei Macfarlane, one of the victims of former Punahou girls basketball coach Dwayne Yuen, shared her reaction to the guilty plea he made for his child ...

Less than four months after suffering and recovering from a neck injury in a loss in Hawaii, former Bellator flyweight champion Ilima-Lei Macfarlane returns to action this weekend in South Dakota. The ...

Championships and friendships don't often mix in mixed martial arts. The pursuit of glory has irreparably damaged some relationships. Other times, loyalty perseveres in exchange for missed ...

Oct. 6—Liz Carmouche and Ilima-Lei Macfarlane are simply too good of friends to portray anything else. Liz Carmouche and Ilima-Lei Macfarlane are simply too good of friends to portray anything else.

A scheduled Flyweight championship bout between Ilima-Lei Macfarlane and Liz Carmouche fell through after Macfarlane failed to make weight before Saturday’s Bellator 300 event at Pechanga Arena. The ...

Ilima-Lei Macfarlane, right, dropped to 13-3 overall and 12-3 in Bellator, while Liz Carmouche improved to 20-7 overall and 7-0 in the organization she says she fights in because of Macfarlane.

SAN DIEGO — A scheduled Flyweight championship bout between Ilima-Lei Macfarlane and Liz Carmouche fell through after Macfarlane failed to make weight before Saturday’s Bellator 300 event at Pechanga ...