Bellator 220 Predictions
Macfarlane vs. Velasquez | Magomedov vs. Mattos | Markes vs. Vassell | |
MMA Junkie readers’ consensus picks 2020: 150-93 | Macfarlane (70%) | Magomedov (85%) | Vassell (75%) |
Dan Tom @DanTomMMA 2020: 166-77 | Macfarlane | Magomedov | Vassell |
Danny Segura @dannyseguratv 2020: 162-81 | Macfarlane | Magomedov | Vassell |
Farah Hannoun @Farah_Hannoun 2020: 160-83 | Macfarlane | Magomedov | Vassell |
Simon Head @simonhead 2020: 158-85 2019 Champion* | Macfarlane | Magomedov | Vassell |
Nolan King @mma_kings 2020: 158-85 | Macfarlane | Magomedov | Vassell |
Mike Bohn @MikeBohnMMA 2020: 157-86 2014 Champion | Macfarlane | Magomedov | Vassell |
Brian Garcia @thegoze 2020: 155-88 2017 Champion | Macfarlane | Magomedov | Markes |
Simon Samano @SJSamano 2020: 153-90 | Velasquez | Magomedov | Vassell |
John Morgan @MMAjunkieJohn 2020: 152-91 | Macfarlane | Magomedov | Vassell |
Ken Hathaway @kenshathaway 2020: 152-91 2018 Champion | Velasquez | Magomedov | Markes |
George Garcia @MMAjunkieGeorge 2020: 152-91 | Macfarlane | Magomedov | Markes |
Dave Doyle @davedoylemma 2020: 152-91 | Macfarlane | Magomedov | Markes |
Abbey Subhan @kammakaze 2020: 148-95 | Macfarlane | Magomedov | Vassell |
Matt Erickson @MMAjunkieMatt 2020: 90-153 | Velasquez | Mattos | Markes |
Bellator returns this week with its unbeaten women’s flyweight champion atop the bill.
Bellator 254 takes place Thursday at Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Conn. The main card airs on CBS Sports Network following prelims on MMA Junkie.
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In the main event, women’s flyweight champion Ilima-Lei Macfarlane (11-0 MMA, 10-0 BMMA) puts her title and unbeaten record on the line against fellow undefeated challenger Juliana Velasquez (10-0 MMA, 5-0 BMMA). Velasquez actually is a slight favorite at BetMGM at -145, but it’s Macfarlane with a big 11-3 picks lead from our 14 editors, writers, videographers and radio hosts.
In the co-feature, Magomed Magomedov (16-1 MMA, 0-0 BMMA) makes his promotional debut at bantamweight against Matheus Mattos (12-1-1 MMA, 0-0 BMMA). Magomedov is a -350 favorite and has a near-unanimous lead in the picks at 13-1.
And to open the main card, Ronny Markes (19-7 MMA, 0-0 BMMA) makes his long-awaited Bellator debut against Linton Vassell (20-8 MMA, 8-5 BMMA) at heavyweight. Vassell is a 3-1 favorite, but he has just a slight lead in the picks at 8-6.
In the MMA Junkie reader consensus picks, Macfarlane (70 percent), Magomedov (85 percent) and Vassell (75 percent) are the choices.
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Bellator 220 Predictions Fantasy
Buy tickets, browse fighter stats, get fight results, stream live events, and watch full fight videos and highlights. Prediction: Rory MacDonald Women’s Flyweight Title Bout: Ilima-Lei Macfarlane vs. Veta Arteaga The co-main event of Bellator 220 is a women’s flyweight title bout between champion Ilima-Lei.