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
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
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
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
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 |
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MMA Junkie readers’ consensus picks 33-19 |
 Anderson (84%) |
 Freire (73%) |
 Edwards (65%) |
 Gallagher (58%) |
 Sousa (67%) |
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Mike Bohn @MikeBohn 38-14  |
Anderson |
Freire |
Edwards |
Gallagher |
Sousa |
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Abbey Subhan @kammakaze 32-20 |
Anderson |
Freire |
Edwards |
 Higo |
Sousa |
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Matthew Wells @MrMWells 32-20 |
Anderson |
Freire |
Edwards |
Higo |
Sousa |
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Farah Hannoun @Farah_Hannoun 32-20 |
Anderson |
Freire |
Edwards |
Higo |
Sousa |
|
Ken Hathaway @1khathaway 32-20 |
Anderson |
 Kennedy |
Edwards |
Gallagher |
Sousa |
|
Brian Garcia @thegoze 31-21 |
Anderson |
Freire |
Edwards |
Higo |
Sousa |
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Matt Erickson @MattE 31-21 |
Anderson |
Freire |
Edwards |
Higo |
Sousa |
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Simon Samano @SJSamano 31-21 |
 Moore |
Kennedy |
Edwards |
Higo |
Sousa |
|
Nolan King @mma_kings 30-22 |
Anderson |
Freire |
Edwards |
Higo |
Sousa |
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George Garcia @MMAjunkieGeorge 22-30 |
Anderson |
Kennedy |
Edwards |
Gallagher |
Sousa |
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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.
