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Ilima-Lei Macfarlane's Weight Miss at Bellator 300 Alters Title Fights

Originally Published 2 years ago — by MMA Junkie

Ilima-Lei Macfarlane has missed weight for her title fight against Liz Carmouche at Bellator 300, resulting in the bout becoming a one-way title fight. Carmouche can retain her title with a win or draw, but the title will be vacated if Macfarlane wins. Despite the weight miss, Macfarlane's friendship with Carmouche remains strong, as Carmouche showed support and offered her sauna to help Macfarlane cut weight. The two fighters displayed their friendship at the ceremonial weigh-ins, with smiles and laughter during their faceoff.

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"Controversial Draw: Alexa Grasso retains UFC title in split decision against Valentina Shevchenko"

Originally Published 2 years ago — by Yahoo Sports

Alexa Grasso and Valentina Shevchenko fought to a split draw in an intense battle for the UFC women's flyweight title at Noche UFC. The judges' scorecards were divided, with one judge scoring it for Grasso, another for Shevchenko, and one declaring it a draw. Grasso retained her title, but the result left both fighters and fans disappointed. Despite the controversial outcome, the fight was highly praised as one of the best women's title fights in recent UFC history.

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