Ahead of first title defense, watch how Bellator 201's Ilima Macfarlane won the belt

Ilima Macfarlane will be back this summer to defend her Bellator women’s flyweight title for the first time.

Macfarlane (7-0 MMA, 6-0 BMMA) won the belt with a fifth-round submission of Emily Ducote at Bellator 186 in November. The win kept her unbeaten.

Next up, the Hawaiian will take on Alejandra Lara (7-1 MMA, 1-0 BMMA) in the Bellator 201 main event June 29 at Pechanga Resort & Casino in Temecula, Calif. The main card will air on Paramount following prelims on MMAjunkie.

But before she gets a chance to put her title on the line for the first time, go back and watch her battle with Ducote in the video above.

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