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Matt Erickson

Bellator Champions Series: Make your predictions for bantamweight title fight in Paris

We want your predictions for Friday’s Bellator Champions Series 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 10 p.m. ET (7 p.m. PT).

Those MMA Junkie reader consensus picks will be part of the Bellator Champions Series: Paris main card staff predictions we release Thursday ahead of the event. Bellator Champions Series: Paris (Max) takes place Friday at Accor Arena in Paris.

Make your picks for the fights below.

Asael Adjoudj vs. Bruno Fontes

Records: Adjoudj (7-1), Fontes (7-0)
Past five: Adjoudj 5-0, Fontes 5-0
Division: Featherweight
Rankings: None
Odds (as of 05.13.24): Adjoudj -225, Fontes +185

Aspen Ladd vs. Katerina Shakalova

Records: Ladd (11-5), Shakalova (8-1)
Past five: Ladd 2-3, Shakalova 5-0
Division: Women’s featherweight
Rankings: None
Odds (as of 05.13.24): N/A

Imamshafi Aliev vs. Mike Shipman

Records: Aliev (9-0), Shipman (15-4)
Past five: Aliev 5-0, Shipman 2-3
Division: Middleweight
Rankings: None
Odds (as of 05.13.24): Aliev -900, Shipman +600

Mansour Barnaoui vs. Yusuke Yachi

Records: Barnaoui (20-6), Yachi (26-13)
Past five: Barnaoui 3-2, Yachi 3-2
Division: Lightweight
Rankings: None
Odds (as of 05.13.24): Barnaoui -400, Yachi +300

Louis Sutherland vs. Slim Trabelsi

Records: Sutherland (6-2), Trabelsi (6-0)
Past five: Sutherland 3-2, Trabelsi 5-0
Division: Heavyweight
Rankings: None
Odds (as of 05.13.24): Sutherland +350, Trabelsi -500

Archie Colgan vs. Thibault Gouti

Records: Colgan (9-0), Gouti (17-6)
Past five: Colgan 5-0, Gouti 4-1
Division: Lightweight
Rankings: None
Odds (as of 05.13.24): Colgan -600, Gouti +425

Jonas Bilharinho vs. Yves Landu

Records: Bilharinho (11-2-1), Landu (20-9)
Past five: Bilharinho 4-1, Landu 4-1
Division: Featherweight
Rankings: None
Odds (as of 05.13.24): Bilharinho -120, Landu -105

Gregory Babene vs. Costello van Steenis

Records: Babene (23-11), van Steenis (14-3)
Past five: Babene 5-0, van Steenis 3-2
Division: Middleweight
Rankings: None
Odds (as of 05.13.24): Babene +200, van Steenis -250

Cedric Doumbe vs. Jaleel Willis

Records: Doumbe (5-1), Willis (16-5)
Past five: Doumbe 4-1, Willis 2-3
Division: Welterweight
Rankings: None
Odds (as of 05.13.24): Doumbe -550, Willis +400

Patchy Mix vs. Magomed Magomedov

Records: Mix (19-1), Magomedov (20-3)
Past five: Mix 5-0, Magomedov 4-1
Division: Bantamweight
Rankings: Mix No. 4
Odds (as of 05.13.24): Mix -210, Magomedov +175

Bellator Champions Series: Paris fight card (as of May 13, 1 p.m. ET)

MAIN CARD (Max, 3 p.m. ET)

  • Champ Patchy Mix vs. Magomed Magomedov – for bantamweight title
  • Cedric Doumbe vs. Jaleel Willis
  • Gregory Babene vs. Costello van Steenis
  • Jonas Bilharinho vs. Yves Landu
  • Archie Colgan vs. Thibault Gouti
  • Louis Sutherland vs. Slim Trabelsi

PRELIMINARY CARD (Max, noon ET)

  • Mansour Barnaoui vs. Yusuke Yachi
  • Imamshafi Aliev vs. Mike Shipman
  • Aspen Ladd vs. Katerina Shakalova
  • Asael Adjoudj vs. Bruno Fontes

For more on the card, visit MMA Junkie’s event page for Bellator Champions Series: Paris.

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