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Video: Bellator 295’s Ilima-Lei Macfarlane on title shots, retirement, and the invisible crisis of Hawaii
Former champ and Hawaiian native Macfarlane faces Kana Watanabe at Saturday’s event, and the contest has much attached to it both in and out of the cage.
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Former Bellator women’s flyweight champion Ilima-Lei Macfarlane previews her upcoming matchup with fellow contender Kana Watanabe at Bellator 295, which takes place Saturday and airs on Showtime from the Neal S. Blaisdell Center in Honolulu, Hawaii. Macfarlane also breaks down her position in the current title picture, why retirement is on her mind, and the deep and impactful meaning behind her upcoming walkout, fight gear, and more.
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