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Douglas Lima, Ilima-Lei Macfarlane re-up with Bellator

Bellator has re-upped with two of its champions.

The Viacom-owned promotion on Monday announced new “multi-fight, multi-year extensions” for the contracts of welterweight champ Douglas Lima and flyweight titleholder Ilima-Lei Macfarlane.

Macfarlane said her new deal extends for 10 fights and five years. She thanked the promotion for its support.

“Very grateful for being able to remain with Bellator,” said the Bellator champ, who’s currently in Hawaii for the latest offering of her “Iliminator” scholarship program. “They believed in me from the beginning and have been so good to me. This is my home!