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Bellator MMA returned to Hawai’i for the second year in a row and was headlined by local girl Ilima-Lei Macfarlane once again. Macfarlane defeated Kate Jackson via unanimous decision to successfully defend her flyweight world title for the fourth consecutive time, the most among current Bellator champions. The undisputed champ used her platform to highlight […]

The 2019 SoFi Hawaii Bowl is just two short days away! It’s fairly safe to assume that, for most University of Hawaii football fans, this won’t be your average postseason bowl game at Aloha Stadium. No, for the first time ever, Hawaii will meet rival BYU in a postseason game. The two schools have had […]

Only one fighter missed weight (Swayne Makana Lunasco). At the time of this posting, all matchups remain intact and ready to go on Saturday night at the Blaisdell. MAIN CARD | 5 P.M. HT Ilima-Lei Macfarlane (10-0) 124.8 lbs. vs. Kate Jackson (11-3-1) 124.4 lbs. A.J. McKee (15-0) 144.6 lbs. vs. Derek Campos (20-9) 144.8 lbs. Jason Jackson (10-4) 170.6 lbs. vs. Kiichi Kunimoto (20-8-2, 1 NC) […]

The 2019 Hawaiian Airlines Diamond Head Classic tips off this Sunday at the Stan Sheriff Center. Now in its 11th year, this eight-team holiday tournament provides three full days of top-flight college basketball. This year’s field includes Ball State, Boise State, Georgia Tech, Houston, Portland, UTEP, nationally ranked Washington and host Hawaii. Games will be […]

December 19, 2019 Bellator MMA returned to The Great Lawn at the Hilton Hawaiian Village for open workouts ahead of Bellator 235 and Bellator 236 this weekend. The workouts were open to the public and did not disappoint with an impromptu WWE-style wrestling match by Josh Barnett and hula performance by the women’s flyweight champ […]

University of Hawaii point guard Drew Buggs is having an outstanding junior campaign, averaging 10.9 points, 5.4 assists and 4 rebounds a game for the Rainbow Warriors. The team’s floor leader and co-captain is making his case as the best point guard in the Big West Conference. In our exclusive interview, Buggs talks about the […]

One of the premiere running backs in the state of Arizona made good on his commitment this morning, signing a national letter of intent to attend the University of Hawaii. Daveon “Dae Dae” Hunter rushed for 1,748 yards and 33 TDs this past season for Chandler High School, leading the Wolves to the state championship. […]

It’s officially fight week and there are multiple opportunities for fans to see their favorite Bellator MMA fighters, including Ilima-Lei Macfarlane, before Saturday’s event. Wednesday, Dec. 18 | Bellator Hawai’i Open Workouts The Great Lawn at the Hilton Hawaiian Village 12 p.m. – Nainoa Dung (lightweight) 12:15 p.m. – Kate Jackson (flyweight world title challenger) […]

(Photo: Hawai’i Athletics) December 17, 2019 Some things never seem to change. For the UH Rainbow Warriors basketball team, it was another Sunday game, another Sunday win, making the ‘Bows 3-1 on Sunday afternoons this year, if you’re keeping score. It was also another impressive performance from Steady Eddie, who scored 23 points in a […]

Event: Bellator 236: Macfarlane vs. Jackson Date: Sat., Dec. 21, 2019 exclusively on DAZN Location: Neal S. Blaisdell Arena in Honolulu, Hawaii GET TICKETS Bellator 236 Main Event | Women’s Flyweight (125 lbs.) World Title Ilima-Lei Macfarlane (10-0) vs. Kate Jackson (11-3-1) Bellator 236 Main Card (5 p.m. HT) 145 lbs.: A.J. McKee (15-0) vs. […]