When is Bellator 213? Date, time, price, how to watch Macfarlane vs. Letourneau

Steven Muehlhausen

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The final Bellator event of 2018 should be a memorable one, as Bellator 213 takes place on Saturday, Dec. 15 at the Neal S. Blaisdell Arena in Honolulu, live and exclusively on DAZN. It is the first time that the promotion will be visiting Hawaii.

The main event features Honolulu native and women's flyweight champion Ilima-Lei Macfarlane putting her title on the line against Valerie Letourneau. 

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The co-main event features the Bellator debut of former UFC light heavyweight titleholder, Lyoto Machida, as he takes on former Bellator middleweight champ Rafael Carvalho. Also on the card is the continuation of the first round in the Bellator welterweight grand prix, when Ed Ruth battles Neiman Gracie. 

Macfarlane (8-0) burst onto the Bellator scene at Bellator 141 in August 2015 and hasn't looked back. She captured the belt at Bellator 186 in November 2017, having scored a fourth-round submission of  Emily Ducote. Macfarlane made a successful first title defense, submitting Alejandra Lara in the third round this past June.

After suffering a three-fight losing streak, Letourneau (10-6) has bounced back in a major way, winning back-to-back fights by unanimous decision.

Letourneau not is the biggest name Macfarlane has faced, but poses her toughest test, considering Letourneau has previously fought former UFC women's strawweight titleholder Joanna Jędrzejczyk, Claudia Gadelha and Joanne Calderwood.

Will Macarlane be able to have a successful homecoming? Or does Letourneau roll right in and spoil the party?

(All times Eastern.)

When is Bellator 213?

Bellator 213 takes place on Saturday, Dec. 15. Macfarlane and Letourneau are expected to enter the cage at around 12:15 a.m.

How do I watch Bellator 213?

Bellator 213 is not available via traditional television methods. Instead, fans in North America can take advantage of a 30-day free trial to watch the fight online with DAZN, the global live-sports streaming service that agreed to a multi-year deal with the promotion in June.

DAZN is available on a variety of platforms, including Roku, Apple TV, Google Chromecast, iOS, Android, Xbox One, Playstation 4 and Playstation 3, as well as Chrome, Firefox, Internet Explorer and Safari browsers via DAZN.com.

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How much does Bellator 213 cost?

A new subscriber to DAZN gets the first month of service free, which means you won't have to pay a penny to watch Bellator 213. If you have previously signed up for DAZN, the fight is included as part of your $9.99 monthly subscription cost.

A subscription also includes access to all of DAZN’s live events, as well as highlights, replays, behind-the-scenes features, original shows and live news reports. There is no contract, so DAZN subscribers can cancel at any time.

Where is Bellator 213?

Bellator 213 takes place at the Neal S. Blaisdell Arena in Honolulu. It will be the first time Bellator's held an event in the Aloha state. 

Ilima-Lei Macfarlane record and bio

Name:  Ilima-Lei Macfarlane
Nationality:  American
Born:  April 2, 1990
Height:  5-4 
Reach:  N/A  
Total fights:  8
Record:  8-0

Valerie Letourneau record and bio

Name:  Valerie Letourneau
Nationality:  Canadian
Born: April 29, 1983
Height:  5-7 
Reach:  N/A  
Total fights:  16
Record:  10-6

Bellator 213 fight card

Main card

  • Ilima-Lei Macfarlane (c) vs. Valérie Létourneau for Macfarlane's women's flyweight title
  • Lyoto Machida vs. Rafael Carvalho; Middleweight
  • Neiman Gracie vs. Ed Ruth; Welterweight grand prix first round matchup
  • Muhammad Lawal vs. Liam McGeary; Light Heavyweight 
  • Kona Oliveira vs. Nainoa Dung; Lightweight 

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Preliminary card

  • Timothy Teves vs. Canaan Kawaihae; Featherweight 
  • Kai Kamaka III vs. Shojin Miki; Bantamweight 
  • Ryan Dela Cruz vs. Spencer Higa; Lightweight 
  • Dustin Barca vs. Isaac Hopps; Lightweight 
  • Kala Hose vs. Marcus Gamble; Light Heavyweight 

Bellator 213 latest news

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Steven Muehlhausen

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Steven Muehlhausen is a contributing writer for DAZN News. He writes features and news stories, and provides analysis relating to the world of boxing. Over the past five years, he has interviewed some of the biggest names in combat sports, including Conor McGregor, Daniel Cormier, Terence Crawford, Vasiliy Lomachenko and Bill Goldberg.