Note
Arena, date and time can change.
On Saturday, April 22 at the Neal S. Blaisdell Center in Honolulu, USA Ilima-Lei «The Ilimanator» Macfarlane will meet Kana Watanabe in a 3-round flyweight bout.
 Ilima-Lei Macfarlane The Ilimanator |
 Kana Watanabe |
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|---|---|---|
| Country |
 USAHonolulu, Hawaii, USA |
 JapanTokyo, Japan |
| Age | 33 years | 34 years |
| Pro | 8 years | 5 years |
| Height | 5′ 4″ (163 cm) | 5′ 6″ (168 cm) |
| Reach | 66½″ (169 cm) | 66″ (168 cm) |
| Division | flyweight (125 lbs / 56,7 kg) |
flyweight (125 lbs / 56,7 kg) |
| Stance |
 orthodox |
orthodox |
| Titles | - | - |
| Record | 12 - 2 - 0 (2 KOs) |
11 - 1 - 1 (3 KOs) |
| KOs | 16% | 27% |
| Inactive | 253 days | 344 days |
| Advant. |
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The fight night will begin on Saturday, April 22 at 10 p.m. ET / 7 p.m. PT.
The fight will be held at the Neal S. Blaisdell Center in Honolulu, Hawaii, USA.
On which TV channel or streaming service can I watch the live broadcast of the fight Ilima-Lei Macfarlane versus Kana Watanabe?
Who fights on Saturday, April 22?
Fight card subject to change.
| Division | Fighter #1 | Fighter #2 | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| bantamweight (135 lbs) | Raufeon Stots (19 - 1 - 0) | Patchy Mix (17 - 1 - 0) | Tournament Championship |
| flyweight (125 lbs) | Ilima-Lei Macfarlane (12 - 2 - 0) | Kana Watanabe (11 - 1 - 1) | |
| featherweight (145 lbs) | Aaron Pico (10 - 4 - 0) | James Gonzalez (10 - 5 - 0) | |
| flyweight (125 lbs) | Ray Borg (16 - 5 - 0) | Kyoji Horiguchi (31 - 5 - 0) | |
| featherweight (145 lbs) | Mads Burnell (16 - 5 - 0) | Justin Gonzales (14 - 1 - 0) | |
| lightweight (155 lbs) | Yancy Medeiros (15 - 8 - 0) | Charlie Leary (17 - 13 - 1) | |
| featherweight (145 lbs) | Kai Kamaka III (10 - 5 - 1) | Adli Edwards (9 - 2 - 0) | |
| flyweight (125 lbs) | Sumiko Inaba (5 - 0 - 0) | Veta Arteaga (7 - 4 - 0) | |
| featherweight (145 lbs) | Keoni Diggs (10 - 2 - 0) | Weber Almeida (7 - 1 - 0) | |
| lightweight (155 lbs) | Bobby King (12 - 5 - 0) | Aalon Cruz (10 - 4 - 0) | |
| heavyweight (265 lbs) | Davion Franklin (5 - 1 - 0) | Kasim Aras (7 - 1 - 0) | |
| flyweight (125 lbs) | Ilara Joanne (11 - 6 - 0) | Bruna Ellen (6 - 4 - 0) | |
| welterweight (170 lbs) | Alexey Shurkevich (13 - 5 - 0) | Masayuki Kikuiri (8 - 2 - 1) |
Ilima-Lei «The Ilimanator» Macfarlane
Ilima-Lei Macfarlane is an American MMA artist.
As a professional athlete, Macfarlane has been performing for 8 years.
Ilima-Lei was born in Honolulu, Hawaii, USA, on April 2, 1990.
She currently resides in San Diego, California, USA.
The last fight of Ilima-Lei Macfarlane took place on August 12, 2022 against Bruna Ellen.
Macfarlane won by split-decision (SD).
On November 3, 2017 Ilima-Lei Macfarlane became the Bellator MMA Women flyweight champion in a fight for the vacant title.
Total fights: 14
Wins: 12
Wins by KO: 2
Wins by subm: 6
Wins by dec: 4
Losses: 2
Losses by KO: 0
Losses by subm: 0
Losses by dec: 2
Draws: 0How many fights did Ilima-Lei Macfarlane have?
| Date | Opponent | Result | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-04-22 | Kana Watanabe | Win Decision (Split) |
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| 2022-08-12 | Bruna Ellen | Win Decision (Unanimous) |
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| 2022-04-23 | Justine Kish | Loss Decision (Unanimous) |
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| 2020-12-10 | Juliana Velasquez | Loss Decision (Unanimous) |
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| 2019-12-21 | Kate Jackson | Win Decision (Unanimous) |
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| 2019-04-27 | Veta Arteaga | Win TKO (Doctor Stoppage) |
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| 2018-12-15 | Valerie Letourneau | Win Submission (Triangle Choke) |
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| 2018-06-29 | Alejandra Lara | Win Submission (Armbar) |
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| 2017-11-03 | Emily Ducote | Win Submission (Triangle Armbar) |
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| 2017-04-21 | Jessica Middleton | Win Submission (Armbar) |
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| 2016-12-03 | Emily Ducote | Win Decision (Unanimous) |
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| 2016-06-24 | Rebecca Ruth | Win Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) |
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| 2016-01-29 | Amber Tackett | Win Submission (Armbar) |
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| 2015-08-28 | Maria Rios | Win Decision (Split) |
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| 2015-01-17 | Katie Castro | Win KO (Punches) |
Who all beat Ilima-Lei Macfarlane?
| Date | Opponent | Result | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-04-23 | Justine Kish | Loss Decision (Unanimous) |
|
| 2020-12-10 | Juliana Velasquez | Loss Decision (Unanimous) |
Kana Watanabe
Kana Watanabe is a Japanese MMA artist.
As a professional athlete, Watanabe has been performing for 5 years.
Kana was born in Tokyo, Japan, on August 21, 1988.
She currently resides in Tokyo, Japan.
The last fight of Kana Watanabe took place on May 13, 2022 against 
Denise Kielholtz.
Watanabe won by submission (triangle choke).
Total fights: 13Wins: 11Wins by KO: 3Wins by subm: 4Wins by dec: 4Losses: 1Losses by KO: 1Losses by subm: 0Losses by dec: 0Draws: 1How many fights did Kana Watanabe have?
| Date | Opponent | Result | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-04-22 | Ilima-Lei Macfarlane | Loss Decision (Split) |
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| 2022-05-13 | Denise Kielholtz | Win Submission (Triangle Choke) |
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| 2021-06-25 | Liz Carmouche | Loss TKO (Punches) |
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| 2021-04-02 | Alejandra Lara | Win Decision (Split) |
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| 2019-12-29 | Ilara Joanne | Win TKO (Punches) |
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| 2019-10-22 | Hee Eun Kang | Win Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) |
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| 2019-04-21 | Justyna Haba | Win Decision (Unanimous) |
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| 2019-03-08 | Soo Min Kang | Win TKO (Punches) |
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| 2018-12-31 | Shizuka Sugiyama | Win TKO (Punch) |
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| 2018-08-26 | Asami Nakai | Win Submission (Armbar) |
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| 2018-06-09 | Yukari Nabe | Win Decision (Majority) |
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| 2018-03-10 | Yukari Nabe | Draw Draw (Majority) |
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| 2017-12-29 | Shizuka Sugiyama | Win Decision (Unanimous) |
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| 2017-12-03 | Hikari Sato | Win Technical Submission (Armbar) |
Who all beat Kana Watanabe?
| Date | Opponent | Result | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-04-22 | Ilima-Lei Macfarlane | Loss Decision (Split) |
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| 2021-06-25 | Liz Carmouche | Loss TKO (Punches) |
Macfarlane and Watanabe are worthy opponents.
It is difficult to predict which of the fighters will win.Nevertheless, I think that Kana Watanabe will win by unanimous decision.
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