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Bellator Champions Series: Belfast predictions: Who are we taking in two title fights?

Bellator is back for its first official event not branded with the PFL since the merger with a pair of title fights at the top of the lineup.

Bellator Champions Series: Belfast (Max) takes place Friday at SSE Arena in Belfast.

(Click here to open a PDF of the staff picks grid in a separate window.)

Get pick results from our 11 editors, writers, radio hosts and videographers, as well as additional analysis, below.

Manoel Sousa vs. Tim Wilde

Records: Sousa (10-0), Wilde (17-4-1)
Past five: Sousa 5-0, Wilde 4-0-1
Division: Lightweight
Rankings: None
Odds (as of 03.21.24): Wilde -125, Sousa -105
Junkie pick results: Sousa 11, Wilde 0

James Gallagher vs. Leandro Higo

James Gallagher vs. Leandro Higo

Records: Gallagher (12-2), Higo (22-6)
Past five: Gallagher 4-1, Higo 4-1
Division: Featherweight
Rankings: None
Odds (as of 03.21.24): Higo -120, Gallagher -110
Junkie pick results: Higo 8, Gallagher 3

Fabian Edwards vs. Aaron Jeffery

Fabian Edwards vs. Aaron Jeffery

Records: Edwards (12-3), Jeffery (14-4)
Past five: Edwards 3-2, Jeffery 4-1
Division: Middleweight
Rankings: None
Junkie pick results: Edwards 11, Jeffery 0

Patricio Freire vs. Jeremy Kennedy

Patricio Freire vs. Jeremy Kennedy

Records: Freire (35-7), Kennedy (19-3)
Past five: Freire 3-2, Kennedy 4-1
Division: Featherweight
Rankings: Freire No. 10
Odds (as of 03.21.24): Freire -150, Kennedy +120
Junkie pick results: Freire 8, Kennedy 3

Corey Anderson vs. Karl Moore

Corey Anderson vs. Karl Moore

Records: Anderson (17-6), Moore (12-2)
Past five: Anderson 4-1, Moore 4-1
Division: Light heavyweight
Rankings: Anderson No. 11
Odds (as of 03.21.24): Anderson -350, Moore +260
Junkie pick results: Anderson 10, Moore 1

Check out all the main card picks below.

Bellator Champions Series: Belfast main card picks

Anderson
vs.
Moore
Freire
vs.
Kennedy
Edwards
vs.
Jeffery
Gallagher
vs.
Higo
Sousa
vs.
Wilde
MMA Junkie readers’
consensus picks
33-19

Anderson
(84%)

Freire
(73%)

Edwards
(65%)

Gallagher
(58%)

Sousa
(67%)
Mike Bohn
@MikeBohn
38-14
2014 Champion

Anderson

Freire

Edwards

Gallagher

Sousa
Abbey Subhan
@kammakaze
32-20

Anderson

Freire

Edwards

Higo

Sousa
Matthew Wells
@MrMWells
32-20

Anderson

Freire

Edwards

Higo

Sousa
Farah Hannoun
@Farah_Hannoun
32-20

Anderson

Freire

Edwards

Higo

Sousa
Ken Hathaway
@1khathaway
32-20
2018, 2022 Champion

Anderson

Kennedy

Edwards

Gallagher

Sousa
Brian Garcia
@thegoze
31-21
2017 Champion

Anderson

Freire

Edwards

Higo

Sousa
Matt Erickson
@MattE
31-21

Anderson

Freire

Edwards

Higo

Sousa
Simon Samano
@SJSamano
31-21

Moore

Kennedy

Edwards

Higo

Sousa
Nolan King
@mma_kings
30-22
2023 Champion

Anderson

Freire

Edwards

Higo

Sousa
George Garcia
@MMAjunkieGeorge
22-30

Anderson

Kennedy

Edwards

Gallagher

Sousa
Danny Segura
@dannyseguratv
22-30

Anderson

Freire

Edwards

Higo

Sousa

For more on the card, visit MMA Junkie’s event page for Bellator Champions Series: Belfast.

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