Twitter reacts to Ilima-Lei Macfarlane’s win, Veta Arteaga’s nasty cut at Bellator 220

Ilima-Lei Macfarlane continued to rule the Bellator women’s flyweight division when she made her title when she beat Veta Arteaga in the Bellator 220 co-headliner.

Macfarlane (10-0 MMA, 9-0 BMMA) extended her undefeated record when she earned a third-round TKO victory via doctor stoppage over Arteaga (5-3 MMA, 4-3 BMMA) in the 125-pound title matchup in the DAZN-streamed bout at SAP Center in San Jose, Calif.

Check below for the top Twitter reactions to Macfarlane’s victory over Arteaga at Bellator 220.

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Undefeated women's flyweight champ Ilima-Lei Macfarlane (@ilimanator) will look for her third title defense next at #Bellator220 when she meets challenger Veta Arteaga (@MS_VETA).

Live results: https://t.co/1rbSb8zuJL pic.twitter.com/Y1l0u4AL93

— MMA Junkie (@MMAjunkie) April 28, 2019

#Bellator220 Women's Flyweight Title Closing Odds:

Ilima-Lei Macfarlane (-900) vs. Veta Arteaga (+600) @DAZN_USA @GoldieOnTV @JohnMcCarthyMMA @BellatorMMA @MMAOddsBreaker

— Nick Kalikas (@FightOdds) April 28, 2019

. @BellatorMMA #Bellator220 Round one: tough, tenacious Veta @MS_VETA takes it… watching this on @SkySports Arena live folks… ? Nice to have no one moaning…

— Gareth A Davies (@GarethADaviesDT) April 28, 2019

Veta Artega might be about to knuckle dust Ilima-Lei over in Bellator. The champ didn't get much of anything to happen in round one.

— Jed Meshew II (@JedKMeshew) April 28, 2019

I think Arteaga won that round.

— Logo Lillard (@mookiealexander) April 28, 2019

She is fighting like OG CHOLA 😂 #bellator220

— Georgi Karakhanyan (@georgimma) April 28, 2019

And the second round looks like an Arteaga round too, as Ilima gets some ground control, but Vera does damage in the stand up… 20-18 Arteaga https://t.co/Z6ApHojU0l

— Gareth A Davies (@GarethADaviesDT) April 28, 2019

Oh GOD what a vicious elbow by Macfarlane.

— Logo Lillard (@mookiealexander) April 28, 2019

A lot of blood on @BellatorMMA the champ has busted open Arteaga. #Bellator220

— Ian McCall (@Unclecreepymma) April 28, 2019

Big elbow from the champ, @Ilimanator in round two. 💪💥 pic.twitter.com/sTAlCSajzk

— Bellator MMA (@BellatorMMA) April 28, 2019

Ilima-Lei Macfarlane opens up an enormous cut on Veta Arteaga’s forehead and referee Jason Herzog waves the fight off upon the doctor’s advice. Macfarlane retains the title via TKO. #Bellator220 pic.twitter.com/EheJtWzsfI

— Marc Raimondi (@marc_raimondi) April 28, 2019

Very nasty cut from a sharp elbow by @ilimanator. Was a great scrap. I'm sure Veta wants to run that back.

— Danny Brener (@DannyBrener) April 28, 2019

Ilima-Lei Macfarlane's nine-fight Bellator winning streak is tied for third longest in history behind A.J. McKee (13) and Michael Page (10). #Bellator220

— Mike Bohn (@MikeBohnMMA) April 28, 2019

Congratulations to @ilimanator but I think she could've gotten a much more impressive finish if they'd let it go a little longer, that elbow was dope though #bellator220

— Leslie Smith (@LeslieSmith_GF) April 28, 2019

Ilima-lei MacFarland just made Veta Arteaga look like Bruiser Brody with a cut😬

— Jimmy Smith (@jimmysmithmma) April 28, 2019

Ilima-Lei MacFarlane insists for an immediate rematch. Classy saying she had her hands full tonight. #Bellator220 #MMA #Bellator #BellatorMMA #DAZN

— Danny Acosta (@AcostaIsLegend) April 28, 2019

Man @ilimanator is the best champion in MMA. Everything she stands for, does for her community, her humbleness… when I grow up I wanna be like Ilima.

— Cynthia Vance (@cynthiavance) April 28, 2019

Vicious elbow by @ilimanator – that’s three consecutive title defenses for @BellatorMMA’s inaugural women’s flyweight champion. #Bellator220 pic.twitter.com/3Y3lV40DDU

— Scott Coker (@ScottCoker) April 28, 2019

#Bellator220 results: Ilima-Lei Macfarlane (@ilimanator) def. Veta Arteaga via TKO (doctor stoppage) – Round 3, 1:50 to defend women's flyweight title https://t.co/1rbSb8zuJL

— MMA Junkie (@MMAjunkie) April 28, 2019

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