Bellator 296: Make your predictions for Mousasi vs. Edwards, Barnaoui vs. Primus

We want your predictions for Friday’s Bellator 296 event in Paris.

Our staff picks feature includes the consensus picks from MMA Junkie readers. Simply cast your vote for each bout below, and we’ll use the official tallies that are registered by Wednesday at noon ET (9 a.m. PT).

Those MMA Junkie reader consensus picks will be part of the Bellator 296 main card staff predictions we release Thursday ahead of the event. Bellator 296 takes place Friday at Accor Arena in Paris. The main card airs on Showtime following prelims on MMA Junkie.

Make your picks for the main card fights below.

Thibault Gouti vs. Kane Mousah

Records: Thibault Gouti (16-6 MMA, 1-1 BMMA), Kane Mousah (14-4 MMA, 3-2 BMMA)
Past five: Gouti 4-1, Mousah 3-2
Division: Lightweight
Rankings: None
Odds (as of 05.07.23): Gouti -180, Mousah +150

Douglas Lima vs. Costello van Steenis

Records: Douglas Lima (32-11 MMA, 14-7 BMMA), Costello van Steenis (14-2 MMA, 6-1 BMMA)
Past five: Lima 1-4, van Steenis 4-1
Division: Middleweight
Rankings: None
Odds (as of 05.07.23): Lima +115, van Steenis -145

Mansour Barnaoui vs. Brent Primus

Records: Mansour Barnaoui (20-4 MMA, 1-0 BMMA), Brent Primus (11-3 MMA, 9-3 BMMA)
Past five: Barnaoui 5-0, Primus 3-2
Division: Lightweight
Rankings: None
Odds (as of 05.07.23): Barnaoui -290, Primus +230

Gegard Mousasi vs. Fabian Edwards

Records: Gegard Mousasi (49-8-2 MMA, 7-2 BMMA), Fabian Edwards (11-2 MMA, 7-2 BMMA)
Past five: Mousasi 4-1, Edwards 3-2
Division: Middleweight
Rankings: Mousasi No. 11
Odds (as of 05.07.23): Mousasi -260, Edwards +200

Bellator 296 fight card (as of May 7, 6 p.m. ET)

MAIN CARD (Showtime, 4 p.m. ET)

• Gegard Mousasi vs. Fabian Edwards
• Mansour Barnaoui vs. Brent Primus
• Douglas Lima vs. Costello van Steenis
• Thibault Gouti vs. Kane Mousah

PRELIMINARY CARD (MMA Junkie, noon ET)

• Steven Hill vs. Nicolo Solli
• Jose Augusto vs. Simon Biyong
• Bourama Camara vs. Romain Debienne
• Asael Adjoudj vs. Georges Sasu
• Fabacary Diatta vs. Keir Harvie
• Chris Gonzalez vs. Tim Wilde
• Sarvarjon Hamidov vs. Kevin Petshi
• Yves Landu vs. Piotr Niedzielski
• Gregory Babene vs. Kyle Stewart
• Oliver Enkamp vs. Luca Poclit
• Davy Gallon vs. Saul Rogers
• Paula Cristina vs. Denise Kielholtz