Macfarlane vs Carmouche

When is Macfarlane vs Carmouche?

Ilima Lei Macfarlane could potentially face the challenge of Liz Carmouche, in Autumn/Fall 2023.

The fight would take place over 5 rounds in the Women’s Flyweight division, which means the weight limit would be 125 pounds (8.9 stone or 56.7 KG).

Macfarlane vs Carmouche stats

Ilima Lei Macfarlane would step into the octagon with a record of 13 wins, 2 loses and 0 draws, 2 of those wins coming by the way of knock out and 6 by submission.

Liz Carmouche would make his way to the cage with a record of 19 wins, 7 loses and 0 draws, with 8 of those wins by knock out and 5 by submission.

The stats suggest Carmouche would have a large advantage in power over Macfarlane, boosting at 42% knock out percentage over Macfarlane's 15%.

If the fight goes to the ground, their records suggest Macfarlane would have an advantage over Carmouche, with a 46% submission rate over Carmouche's 26%.

Ilima Lei Macfarlane is the younger man by 6 years, at 33 years old.

Carmouche has a height advantage of 2 inches over Macfarlane. Despite this, he has 1-inch reach advantage.

Macfarlane is currently the less experienced professional fighter, having had 11 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2015, 4 year and 10 months later than Carmouche, whose first professional fight was in 2010. He has fought 24 less professional rounds, 44 to Carmouche's 68.

Macfarlane vs Carmouche form

Ilima Lei Macfarlane has beaten 3 of his last 5 opponents.

In his last fight, he won against Kana Watanabe at Bellator 295 on 22nd April 2023 by split decision in their 3 round contest at Neal S. Blaisdell Center, Honolulu, United States.

Previous to that, he had won against Bruna Ellen at Bellator 284 on 12th August 2022 by split decision in their 3 round contest at Sanford Pentagon, Sioux Falls.

Going into that contest, he had been beaten by Justine Kish at Bellator 279 on 23rd April 2022 by unanimous decision in their 3 round contest at Neal S. Blaisdell Center, Honolulu.

Before that, he had lost to Juliana Velasquez at Bellator 254 on 10th December 2020 by unanimous decision in their Bellator Women’s Flyweight championship fight at Mohegan Sun Arena, Uncasville.

He had beat Kate Jackson at Bellator 236 on 21st December 2019 by unanimous decision in their Bellator Women’s Flyweight championship fight at Neal S. Blaisdell Center, Honolulu.

Carmouche has won 5 of his most recent fights, stopping 2 of them, going the distance 3 times.

In his last fight, he defeated DeAnna Bennett at Bellator 294 on 21st April 2023 by submission in the 4th round in their Bellator Women’s Flyweight championship fight at Neal S. Blaisdell Center, Honolulu, United States.

Previous to that, he had defeated Juliana Velasquez at Bellator 289 on 9th December 2022 by submission in the 2nd round in their Bellator Women’s Flyweight championship fight at Mohegan Sun Arena, Uncasville.

Going into that contest, he had won against Juliana Velasquez at Bellator 278 on 22nd April 2022 by knockout in the 4th round in their Bellator Women’s Flyweight championship fight at Neal S. Blaisdell Center, Honolulu.

Before that, he had defeated Kana Watanabe at Bellator 261 on 25th June 2021 by knockout in the 1st round at Mohegan Sun Arena, Uncasville.

He had beat Vanessa Porto at Bellator 256 on 9th April 2021 by unanimous decision in their 3 round contest at Mohegan Sun Arena, Uncasville.

Activity check

In terms of recent activity, Liz Carmouche has been fighting more than Ilima Lei Macfarlane.

Ilima Lei Macfarlane last fought 1 month and 8 days ago, while Liz Carmouche's last outing was 1 month and 9 days ago.

Macfarlane's last 5 fights have come over a period of 3 years, 5 months and 9 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 8 months and 8 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 19 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 3.8 rounds on average.

Carmouche's last 5 fights have come over a period of 2 years, 1 month and 21 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 5 months and 5 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 14 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 2.8 rounds on average.

What are the odds on Macfarlane vs Carmouche?

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