Get all your news in one place.
100’s of premium titles.
One app.
Start reading
USA Today Sports Media Group
USA Today Sports Media Group
Sport
Matt Erickson

Bellator 274 predictions: Who’s picking Logan Storley to upset Neiman Gracie?

Gracie
vs.
Storley
Koreshkov
vs.
Rencountre
Karakhanyan
vs.
Piccolotti
Franklin
vs.
Sowma
MMA Junkie readers’
consensus picks
14-12
gracie2022
Gracie
(60%)
koreshkov2022
Koreshkov
(82%)
piccolotti2022
Piccolotti
(78%)
franklin2022
Franklin
(61%)
John Morgan
@MMAjunkieJohn
18-8
trophy copy 2021 Champion
gracie2022
Gracie
koreshkov2022
Koreshkov
piccolotti2022
Piccolotti
franklin2022
Franklin
George Garcia
@MMAjunkieGeorge
17-9
gracie2022
Gracie
koreshkov2022
Koreshkov
karakhanyan2022
Karakhanyan
franklin2022
Franklin
Farah Hannoun
@Farah_Hannoun
16-10
gracie2022
Gracie
koreshkov2022
Koreshkov
karakhanyan2022
Karakhanyan
sowma2022
Sowma
Ken Hathaway
@kenshathaway
16-10
trophy copy 2018 Champion
gracie2022
Gracie
koreshkov2022
Koreshkov
karakhanyan2022
Karakhanyan
franklin2022
Franklin
Danny Segura
@dannyseguratv
16-10
storley2022
Storley
rencountre2022
Rencountre
karakhanyan2022
Karakhanyan
franklin2022
Franklin
Matt Erickson
@MMAjunkieMatt
15-11
storley2022
Storley
koreshkov2022
Koreshkov
piccolotti2022
Piccolotti
franklin2022
Franklin
Nolan King
@mma_kings
14-12
gracie2022
Gracie
koreshkov2022
Koreshkov
karakhanyan2022
Karakhanyan
sowma2022
Sowma
Matthew Wells
@MrMWells
14-12
gracie2022
Gracie
koreshkov2022
Koreshkov
karakhanyan2022
Karakhanyan
franklin2022
Franklin
Mike Bohn
@MikeBohnMMA
14-12
trophy copy 2014 Champion
gracie2022
Gracie
koreshkov2022
Koreshkov
piccolotti2022
Piccolotti
franklin2022
Franklin
Brian Garcia
@thegoze
13-13
trophy copy 2017 Champion
gracie2022
Gracie
koreshkov2022
Koreshkov
karakhanyan2022
Karakhanyan
franklin2022
Franklin
Simon Samano
@SJSamano
13-13
gracie2022
Gracie
koreshkov2022
Koreshkov
piccolotti2022
Piccolotti
franklin2022
Franklin
Abbey Subhan
@kammakaze
11-15
gracie2022
Gracie
koreshkov2022
Koreshkov
karakhanyan2022
Karakhanyan
franklin2022
Franklin

(Editor’s note: The fight between Brandon Bell and Brennan Ward was moved to the main card after our picks deadline and after this story published.)

Bellator is back in its regular Connecticut stomping grounds this week with a pair of welterweight contenders at the top of the lineup.

Bellator 274 takes place Saturday at Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Conn. The main card airs on Showtime following prelims on MMA Junkie.

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

In the main event, Neiman Gracie (11-2 MMA, 9-2 BMMA) takes on Logan Storley (12-1 MMA, 7-1 BMMA). Gracie is a -170 favorite at Tipico; the comeback on Storley is +135. Our 12 editors, writers, radio hosts and videographers are backing Gracie at a big 10-2 clip.

In the co-feature, former welterweight champion Andrey Koreshkov (24-4 MMA, 14-4 BMMA) meets short-notice replacement Chance Rencountre (16-4 MMA, 2-1 BMMA). Koreshkov is more than a 3-1 favorite and a near-unanimous pick at 11-1.

Also on the main card, Georgi Karakhanyan (31-12-1 MMA, 9-10 BMMA) fights Adam Piccolotti (12-4 MMA, 8-4 BMMA) at lightweight. Piccolotti is the biggest favorite on the main card at -340, but it’s underdog Karakhanyan with an 8-4 advantage in the picks from our staff members.

And to open the main card, Davion Franklin (4-0 MMA, 4-0 BMMA) takes on Said Sowma (8-2 MMA, 2-1 BMMA) at heavyweight. Sowma is a 2-1 favorite at the betting window, but 10 of our 12 pickers are siding with Franklin.

In the MMA Junkie reader consensus picks, Gracie (60 percent), Koreshkov (82 percent), Piccolotti (78 percent) and Franklin (61 percent) are the choices.

Check out all the picks above.

Sign up to read this article
Read news from 100’s of titles, curated specifically for you.
Already a member? Sign in here
Related Stories
Top stories on inkl right now
One subscription that gives you access to news from hundreds of sites
Already a member? Sign in here
Our Picks
Fourteen days free
Download the app
One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.