With an outstanding 10-0 record, Bellator MMA Women’s Flyweight World Champion, Ilima Lei McFarland, is changing the game with her talents, both inside and out of the cage. Born and raised in Hawaii, she’s climbed her way to the top of the fight game, not only because she’s an incredibly skilled martial artist, but because of the unwavering support from her family and her massive hometown fan base. In this episode we explore everything from her unorthodox underwater MMA training, to the benefits of fasting, sweat lodge ceremonies, abstinence, and how plant medicines and other unusual therapies have been critical in constructing Ilima into the undeniably awesome creature she is today. Cherished by many as the ILIMANATOR, this Pineapple Princess has not only embodied her inner warrior as a professional fighter, but she’s also assumed a major role in bringing attention to many of the political struggles the people of Hawaii are currently facing. As you’ll hear, she brought her true aloha spirit to this interview; Enjoy!
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Mon, 30 Sep 2019 12:15:00 GMT