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Matt Erickson

Bellator 298 predictions: Logan Storley or Brennan Ward in Sioux Falls?

Bellator is back in South Dakota this week with a former titleholder atop the lineup.

Bellator 298 takes place Friday at Sanford Pentagon in Sioux Falls, S.D. 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.)

Get pick results from our 11 editors, writers, radio hosts and videographers, as well as additional analysis, below.

Islam Mamedov vs. Sidney Outlaw

Islam Mamedov

Records: Mamedov (22-2-1 MMA, 2-1 BMMA), Outlaw (16-5 MMA, 4-2 BMMA)
Division: 160-pound contract weight
Betting odds: Mamedov -250, Outlaw +205
Junkie pick results: Mamedov 8, Outlaw 3

James Gallagher vs. James Gonzalez

James Gallagher

Records: Gallagher (11-2 MMA, 8-2 BMMA), Gonzalez (10-6 MMA, 1-1 BMMA)
Division: Featherweight
Betting odds: Gallagher -125, Gonzalez +105
Junkie pick results: Gallagher 11, Gonzalez 0

Aaron Jeffery vs. Dalton Rosta

Dalton Rosta

Records: Jeffery (13-4 MMA, 2-1 BMMA), Rosta (8-0 MMA, 8-0 BMMA)
Division: Middleweight
Betting odds: Rosta -190, Jeffery +160
Junkie pick results: Rosta 11, Jeffery 0

Valentin Moldavsky vs. Steve Mowry

Steve Mowry

Records: Moldavsky (11-3 MMA, 6-2 BMMA), Mowry (10-0-1 MMA, 6-0-1 BMMA)
Division: Heavyweight
Betting odds: Moldavsky -230, Mowry +190
Junkie pick results: Mowry 6, Moldavsky 5

Logan Storley vs. Brennan Ward

Logan Storley

Records: Storley (14-2 MMA, 9-2 BMMA), Ward (17-6 MMA, 12-6 BMMA)
Division: Welterweight
Betting odds: Storley -325, Ward +260
Junkie pick results: Storley 6, Ward 5

Check out all the main card picks below.

Storley
vs.
Ward
Moldavsky
vs.
Mowry
Jeffery
vs.
Rosta
Gallagher
vs.
Gonzalez
Mamedov
vs.
Outlaw
MMA Junkie readers’
consensus picks
127-79

Storley
(N/A%)

Mowry
(54%)

Rosta
(73%)

Gallagher
(75%)

Mamedov
(87%)
Nolan King
@mma_kings
129-77

Ward

Moldavsky

Rosta

Gallagher

Mamedov
Simon Samano
@SJSamano
127-79

Ward

Mowry

Rosta

Gallagher

Mamedov
Matt Erickson
@MattE
124-82

Storley

Mowry

Rosta

Gallagher

Mamedov
Mike Bohn
@MikeBohn
124-82
2014 Champion

Storley

Mowry

Rosta

Gallagher

Mamedov
Matthew Wells
@MrMWells
123-83

Ward

Mowry

Rosta

Gallagher

Mamedov
George Garcia
@MMAjunkieGeorge
123-83

Storley

Mowry

Rosta

Gallagher

Outlaw
Ken Hathaway
@kenshathaway
122-84
2018, 2022 Champion

Storley

Moldavsky

Rosta

Gallagher

Outlaw
Farah Hannoun
@Farah_Hannoun
121-85

Ward

Moldavsky

Rosta

Gallagher

Mamedov
Abbey Subhan
@kammakaze
117-89

Ward

Moldavsky

Rosta

Gallagher

Mamedov
Brian Garcia
@thegoze
117-89
2017 Champion

Storley

Moldavsky

Rosta

Gallagher

Outlaw
Danny Segura
@dannyseguratv
114-92

Storley

Mowry

Rosta

Gallagher

Mamedov

For more on the card, visit MMA Junkie’s event hub for Bellator 298.

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