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Juliana Velasquez Becomes Bellator Flyweight Champion At Bellator 254

A new champion has been crowned.

Juliana Velasquez (10-0) has unseated Ilima-Lei MacFarlane (11-1) and become the Bellator Flyweight Champion. A unanimous decision went Velasquez’s way at Bellator 254 on Thursday night. The loss was MacFarlane’s first after going unbeaten in 11 pro fights and 5 amateur bouts. 

The fight was Velasquez’s first in almost a year, and she showed no signs of ring rust. The fight ended MacFarlane’s historic Bellator reign with four successful title defenses and ten straight wins in the company.

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