Ilima-Lei Macfarlane - Net Worth, Age, Height, Birthday, Bio, Wiki!

Explore Ilima-Lei Macfarlane net worth, age, height, bio, birthday, wiki, and salary! MMA flyweight who has gained fame for her career fighting in the Bellator MMA promotion. She won the company’s inaugural women’s flyweight title in November 2017 at Bellator 186. In this article, we will discover how old is Ilima-Lei Macfarlane? Who is Ilima-Lei Macfarlane dating now & how much money does Ilima-Lei Macfarlane have?

Ilima-Lei Macfarlane Biography

Ilima-Lei Macfarlane is one of the most popular and richest MMA Fighter who was born on April 2, 1990 in Honolulu, Hawaii, United States. She defeated Valerie Letourneau at Bellator 213 for her second successful title defense.

In her youth, Macfarlane played basketball, but her aspirations in the sport came to a stop due to series of knee injuries. Macfarlane graduated Punahou School in 2009 in Honolulu, Hawaii. Although she got a scholarship for wrestling to Menlo College, she decided to study Anthropology at San Diego State University from where she earned Bachelor Degree in 2013. After earning her Bachelor Degree in 2013, she continued her education at SDSU to study Master of Arts in Liberal Studies.

Macfarlane began her amateur MMA career in 2014. She fought five times during that year, mainly with Xplode Fight Series, and went undefeated as an amateur.

Her father’s name is Walter.

She was named by MMAJunkie.com as their 2018 breakout fighter of the year. She tied the Bellator MMA record for most submissions with her second successful title defense in December 2018 at Bellator 213.

Ilima-Lei Macfarlane (born April 2, 1990) is an American professional mixed martial artist currently competing in the flyweight division of Bellator MMA. She is the inaugural and current Bellator Women’s Flyweight World Champion.

Ilima-Lei Macfarlane Net Worth

Ilima-Lei is one of the richest MMA Fighter from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Ilima-Lei Macfarlane's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: January 13, 2024)

She graduated with her bachelor’s degree in anthropology from San Diego State University in 2013. She began MMA fighting in the amateur ranks in 2014.

Macfarlane made her fourth title defense against Kate Jackson at Bellator 236 on December 21, 2019. Macfarlane was victorious via unanimous decision.

In her third title defense, Macfarlane faced Veta Arteaga at Bellator 220 on April 27, 2019. She won the fight via TKO due to a doctor’s stoppage in the third round.

Ethnicity, religion & political views

Many peoples want to know what is Ilima-Lei Macfarlane ethnicity, nationality, Ancestry & Race? Let's check it out! As per public resource, IMDb & Wikipedia, Ilima-Lei Macfarlane's ethnicity is Not Known. We will update Ilima-Lei Macfarlane's religion & political views in this article. Please check the article again after few days.

Macfarlane’s first professional fight was an unsanctioned match against Katie Castro for Xplode Fight Series in 2015. Macfarlane won via technical knockout ten seconds into the bout. In the aftermath of the lopsided affair, the California State Athletic Commission (CSAC) launched an investigation into the organization’s unsanctioned MMA events. Castro had a 0-2 record before fighting Macfarlane and footage of the match was posted on the internet and labeled “Soccer mom loses to MMA fighter”. The video went viral, garnering over a million views on YouTube and was discussed on a few television news networks.

Who is Ilima-Lei Macfarlane Dating?

According to our records, Ilima-Lei Macfarlane is possibily single & has not been previously engaged. As of January 13, 2024, Ilima-Lei Macfarlane’s is not dating anyone.

On February 10, 2020, it was announced that Macfarlane had signed a ten-fight, five-year extension contract with Bellator.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Ilima-Lei Macfarlane height 5 ft 4 in Ilima-Lei weight 125  lbs & body measurements will update soon.

Following the bout with Castro, Macfarlane signed a three-fight contract with Bellator MMA. She made her debut in August 2015 at Bellator 141 where she defeated Maria Rios by split decision.

Facts & Trivia

Ilima-Lei Ranked on the list of most popular MMA Fighter. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Ilima-Lei Macfarlane celebrates birthday on April 2 of every year.

What nationality is Ilima Lei Macfarlane?

American

Who is Katie Castro?

The untrained woman, widely referred to as a ‘soccer mom’, is named Katie Castro. She was matched up against Ilima MacFarlane, who is currently competing in the women’s flyweight division at Bellator.

What happened Ilima Macfarlane?

Justine Kish defeated Ilima-Lei Macfarlane via unanimous decision (30-27, 29-28, 29-28), at Bellator 279 on Saturday, April 23, 2022, live from the Blaisdell Arena in Honolulu, HI. Macfarlane opened the fight with a takedown attempt but Kish was able to defend it.

Who beat Ilima Lei Macfarlane?

Macfarlane (11-1), who took the first loss of her career by unanimous decision to Juliana Velasquez at Bellator 254 in December 2020, desires to earn her way back to a shot at the title.

Did Ilima Lei Macfarlane win?

Blaisdell Center, Kish (8-5 MMA, 1-1 BMMA) defeated Hawaiian former Bellator champion Ilima-Lei Macfarlane (11-2 MMA, 10-2 BMMA) by unanimous decision (30-27, 29-28, 29-28), much to the dismay of the home crowd. Ilima-Lei Macfarlane didn’t win at #Bellator279, but is loved by her fellow Hawaiians regardless of result.

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