Bellator MMA flyweight champion Ilima Lei-MacFarlane is on a whirlwind media tour in Hawaii, in the middle of a physical hurricane, with her athletic dreams having just come true.

In spite of the windswept mayhem, she has kept her head, while all around her others are losing theirs. Legacy.

Fights sports has led her back to her roots. And things that matter...

“It’s kind of hilarious, we’re literally standing in the middle of a hurricane waiting for our car. It’s great, it’s like this hurricane can’t bring us down. Everybody’s all pumped right now,” the tough, smart, standout MMA champion tells The Telegraph.

On December 15, MacFarlane will co-headline the first ever major American MMA event for Bellator in Hawaii, defending her flyweight title against the French-Canadian Valerie Letourneau.

“It just seems like my career continuously gets better and better, I can’t ask for more. After this event it’s like what more could I ask for? What more could I do to make this better....?"

"I don’t know because this is honestly my dream come true. I’m not sure what could ever top this. Being able to fight at home, being able to headline a card… it’s an incredible feeling and I really don’t how to top this. I did have someone ask me 'what’s next for you after accomplishing your goal of fighting in Hawaii', and I said I want my own bobblehead. That would be my next thing.”