Bellator 254 pre-event facts: Ilima-Lei Macfarlane seeks rare fifth title defense

Check out all the facts about Bellator 254, which takes place Thursday with a Ilima-Lei Macfarlane vs. Juliana Velasquez main event.

Bellator returns for its final event of 2020 on Thursday with Bellator 254, which goes down inside the “FightSphere” at Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Conn.

In the main event, [autotag]Ilima-Lei Macfarlane[/autotag] (11-0 MMA, 10-0 BMMA) looks to defend her women’s flyweight title for a fifth consecutive time against who many consider to be her toughest challenge yet in fellow unbeaten [autotag]Juliana Velasquez[/autotag] (10-0 MMA, 5-0 BMMA).

For more on the numbers behind the headliner, as well as the rest of the card, check below for 25 pre-event facts about Bellator 254.