On Friday, June 29, Bellator MMA will host its 201st event from the Pechanga Resort Casino in Temecula, Calif.
In the night’s main event, the promotion’s flyweight queen, Ilima-Lei Macfarlane, puts her title on the line for the first time against Colombia’s Alejandra Lara. The Hawaii native Macfarlane captured gold in November, running her record to 7-0 with a fifth-round armbar finish of Emily Ducote. Lara, meanwhile, made her promotional debut in December, submitting Lena Ovchynnikova to earn a shot at the title.
The night’s preliminary card streams live at 7:30 p.m. ET on the promotion’s website. The main card follows on the Paramount Network at 9 p.m. ET.
The fighters hit the scales at 2:30 p.m. ET on Thursday. Video appears above (courtesy of Bellator MMA), while the results appear below.
Saad Awad (159.8) vs. Ryan Couture (159.9)
Valerie Letourneau (126) vs. Kristina Williams (125.4)
Juan Archuleta (146) vs. Robbie Peralta (145.3)
Joshua Jones (155.5) vs. Jacob Rosales (155.7)
David Conte (145.6) vs. Jay Jay Wilson (146)
Ricky Furar (134.5) vs. Victor Rosas (135.3)
Kristi Lopez (125.5) vs. Paola Ramirez (134.7)*
Keri Melendez (116) vs. Tiani Valle (114.5)
Jamal Pogues (203.7) vs. Jordan Young (204.8)
Andy Murad (170.8) vs. Ed Ruth (170.7)
Joey Davis (170.6) vs. Craig Plaskett (168.2)
Tyrell Fortune (244.8) vs. Giovanni Sarran (251.8)
* – bout canceled due to Ramirez missing weight