What might be awkward or a deal breaker to many is no problem for Bellator women’s flyweight champion Liz Carmouche.
This Saturday, Carmouche defends her title against former teammate and good friend Ilima-Lei Macfarlane on the main card of Bellator 300, which takes place at Pechanga Arena in San Diego. Many friendships have gotten in the way of championship fights in MMA, and understandably so, but not in this case.
Carmouche (19-7 MMA, 6-0 BMMA) is not only on good terms with Macfarlane (13-2 MMA, 12-2 BMMA), but the two have actually kept in contact as they get ready to fight each other.
