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Matt Erickson

Bellator 283 predictions: Ex-champ Douglas Lima or Jason Jackson in Washington?

Lima
vs.
Jackson
Musayev
vs.
Outlaw
Gonzalez
vs.
Nurmagomedov
Berkhamov
vs.
Larkin
Franklin
vs.
Golm
MMA Junkie readers’
consensus picks
119-67
lima2022
Lima
(58%)
musayev2022
Musayev
(60%)
unurmagomedov2022
Nurmagomedov
(91%)
larkin2022
Larkin
(51%)
franklin2022
Franklin
(77%)
Ken Hathaway
@kenshathaway
127-64
trophy copy 2018 Champion
jackson2022
Jackson
musayev2022
Musayev
unurmagomedov2022
Nurmagomedov
berkhamov2022
Berkhamov
franklin2022
Franklin
Abbey Subhan
@kammakaze
122-69
jackson2022
Jackson
musayev2022
Musayev
unurmagomedov2022
Nurmagomedov
berkhamov2022
Berkhamov
franklin2022
Franklin
Mike Bohn
@MikeBohn
122-69
trophy copy 2014 Champion
jackson2022
Jackson
outlaw2022
Outlaw
unurmagomedov2022
Nurmagomedov
larkin2022
Larkin
franklin2022
Franklin
Matthew Wells
@MrMWells
120-71
jackson2022
Jackson
outlaw2022
Outlaw
unurmagomedov2022
Nurmagomedov
larkin2022
Larkin
franklin2022
Franklin
Matt Erickson
@MMAjunkieMatt
120-71
lima2022
Lima
outlaw2022
Outlaw
unurmagomedov2022
Nurmagomedov
larkin2022
Larkin
franklin2022
Franklin
Simon Samano
@SJSamano
119-72
jackson2022
Jackson
musayev2022
Musayev
unurmagomedov2022
Nurmagomedov
larkin2022
Larkin
franklin2022
Franklin
Farah Hannoun
@Farah_Hannoun
114-77
lima2022
Lima
musayev2022
Musayev
unurmagomedov2022
Nurmagomedov
larkin2022
Larkin
franklin2022
Franklin
Brian Garcia
@thegoze
112-79
trophy copy 2017 Champion
lima2022
Lima
musayev2022
Musayev
unurmagomedov2022
Nurmagomedov
larkin2022
Larkin
franklin2022
Franklin
Nolan King
@mma_kings
112-79
lima2022
Lima
musayev2022
Musayev
unurmagomedov2022
Nurmagomedov
larkin2022
Larkin
franklin2022
Franklin
George Garcia
@MMAjunkieGeorge
106-85
jackson2022
Jackson
outlaw2022
Outlaw
unurmagomedov2022
Nurmagomedov
larkin2022
Larkin
franklin2022
Franklin
Danny Segura
@dannyseguratv
93-98
lima2022
Lima
musayev2022
Musayev
unurmagomedov2022
Nurmagomedov
larkin2022
Larkin
franklin2022
Franklin

Bellator has touched down in Washington state for the first time, and a former welterweieght champion is at the top of the bill.

Bellator 283 takes place Friday at Emerald Queen Casino in Tacomma, Wash. 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, former welterweight titleholder Douglas Lima (32-10 MMA, 14-6 BMMA) takes on rising standout Jason Jackson (15-4 MMA, 6-1 BMMA). Jackson nearly is a 2-1 favorite at Tipico Sportsbook; the comeback on Lima is +145. But it’s not a blowout with our 11 editors, writers, radio hosts and videographers, who have Jackson with the slimmest possible 6-5 lead in the picks.

In the lightweight co-feature, Tofiq Musayev (19-4 MMA, 0-0 BMMA) makes his promotional debut against Sidney Outlaw (16-4 MMA, 3-1 BMMA). Musayev is a -160 favorite and has a 7-4 edge from our staff members.

Also on the main card, Usman Nurmagomedov (14-0 MMA, 3-0 BMMA) is a huge -900 favorite at lightweight against Chris Gonzalez (7-1 MMA, 6-1 BMMA), and he’s one of two unanimous picks on the main card.

It’s a close one from a betting perspective in the welterweight fight between Mukhamed Berkhamov (15-1 MMA, 1-0 BMMA) and Lorenz Larkin (24-7 MMA, 6-2 BMMA). Berkhamov is a -155 favorite, but Larkin has a big 9-2 led from our staff pickers.

And to open the main card, Davion Franklin (5-0 MMA, 5-0 BMMA) is a -260 favorite against Marcelo Golm (9-3 MMA, 1-0 BMMA) at heavyweight, and he’s our second unanimous pick at 11-0.

In the MMA Junkie reader consensus picks, Lima (58 percent), Musayev (60 percent), Nurmagomedov (91 percent), Larkin (51 percent), and Franklin (77 percent) are the choices.

Check out all the picks above.

For more on the card, visit MMA Junkie’s event hub for Bellator 283.

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