Bellator 295 Open Workouts
PHOTOS BY KU’ULEI AGBAYANI | APR 18, 2023
Ahead of the main event Saturday night at the Neal Blaisdell Center, Bellator MMA hosted an open workout at the Royal Hawaiian Shopping Center. Working out for the crowd were local fighters Ilima-Lei Macfarlane, Yancy Medeiros, and Sumiko Inaba along with Bellator 295 headliners Raufeon Stouts and Patchy Mix.
Former Bellator MMA Champion Ilima-Lei Macfarlane welcomed special guest workout partner Kailani Kim and danced her traditional open workout hula to “Noho Paipai”, sung by her brother-in-law Keoni Souza.
Get you tickets HERE for Bellator 295 happening Saturday, April 22, 2023 at the Neal Blaisdell Arena.
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