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Many athletes and celebs have stepped up in an enormous manner 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 world remains to be reeling from fires that killed at the very least 115 individuals, with a whole bunch nonetheless unaccounted for. The individuals who fortuitously escaped with their lives are nonetheless coping with property loss, in some circumstances all the pieces, together with their houses.

“We now have hit the $2.6 million mark and that is simply on Instagram alone,” Macfarlane stated.

“The gorgeous factor that I really like a lot about this fundraiser is that it wasn’t large firms or large big donors, it was actually individuals.”

Macfarlane additionally provides credit score to a couple 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 is usually a troublesome job.

“I have not raised that a lot for my nonprofit earlier than so I’m collaborating with different businesses to ensure it is distributed equitably and effectively.”

Macfarlane additionally revealed she’s teamed up with Bellator to switch health club gear and coaching gear at native dojos. They’re additionally inviting a household to Ilima-Lei’s upcoming title struggle in San Diego.

Talking of her struggle 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 capable of benefit from the lead-up to the occasion due to the state of affairs in Hawaii.

“It was an excellent scary time and it was really bizarre timing as a result of [the fires] occurred the day that we introduced my title struggle,” Macfarlane stated.

“I simply could not be joyful. I could not be excited for this tremendous superior struggle that I’ve needed for thus lengthy simply due to what was happening.”

Macfarlane (fundraiser right here) is not the one athlete contributing to the Maui trigger … Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson not too long ago teamed up with Oprah Winfrey for an enormous $10 million donation.