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Many athletes and celebs have stepped up in an enormous means within the wake of the devastating wildfires in Maui … and maybe none extra so than Bellator MMA star Ilima-Lei Macfarlane, who raised over $2 MILLION on Instagram!
TMZ Sports activities spoke with the Honolulu native this week as the realm remains to be reeling from fires that killed at the least 115 individuals, with a whole lot nonetheless unaccounted for. The individuals who happily escaped with their lives are nonetheless coping with property loss, in some instances every part, together with their properties.
“We’ve got hit the $2.6 million mark and that is simply on Instagram alone,” Macfarlane mentioned.
“The attractive factor that I really like a lot about this fundraiser is that it wasn’t massive firms or massive large donors, it was actually individuals.”
Macfarlane additionally provides credit score to some celebrities for sharing the fund, together with Bretman Rock, Meghan Trainor, and Jason Momoa.
Now, the problem is getting the cash to those that want it … which generally is a tough job.
“I have never raised that a lot for my nonprofit earlier than so I’m collaborating with different businesses to verify it is distributed equitably and effectively.”
Macfarlane additionally revealed she’s teamed up with Bellator to switch health club tools and coaching gear at native dojos. They’re additionally inviting a household to Ilima-Lei’s upcoming title combat in San Diego.
Talking of her combat with mentor Liz Carmouche (Bellator 300 on October 7), Macfarlane says it is a bout she’s all the time needed however hasn’t been in a position to benefit from the lead-up to the occasion due to the scenario in Hawaii.
“It was a brilliant scary time and it was really bizarre timing as a result of [the fires] occurred the day that we introduced my title combat,” Macfarlane mentioned.
“I simply could not be completely satisfied. I could not be excited for this tremendous superior combat that I’ve needed for therefore lengthy simply due to what was happening.”
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Macfarlane (fundraiser here) is not the one athlete contributing to the Maui trigger … Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson just lately teamed up with Oprah Winfrey for a large $10 million donation.