Bellator Champions Series predictions: Just one non-unanimous pick in Paris – but who?

Bellator is in “The City of Light,” Paris, with the bantamweight title on the line at the top of the bill.

Bellator Champions Series: Paris (Max) takes place Friday at Accor Arena in Paris.

(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.

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 05.16.24): Sutherland +400, Trabelsi -535
Junkie pick results: Trabelsi 11, Sutherland 0

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 05.16.24): Colgan -650, Gouti +470
Junkie pick results: Colgan 11, Gouti 0

Jonas Bilharinho vs. Yves Landu

Ceremonial Weigh-Ins during 2024 Bellator EUROPE 2: Paris at Accor Arena in Paris, France, Thursday, May 16, 2024. (Jose Peñuela / Bellator Europe 2)

Records: Bilharinho (11-2-1), Landu (20-9)
Past five: Bilharinho 4-1, Landu 4-1
Division: Featherweight
Rankings: None
Odds (as of 05.16.24): Bilharinho -200, Landu -165
Junkie pick results: Bilharinho 10, Landu 1

Gregory Babene vs. Costello van Steenis

Ceremonial Weigh-Ins during 2024 Bellator EUROPE 2: Paris at Accor Arena in Paris, France, Thursday, May 16, 2024. (Jose Peñuela / Bellator Europe 2)

Records: Babene (23-11), van Steenis (14-3)
Past five: Babene 5-0, van Steenis 3-2
Division: Middleweight
Rankings: None
Odds (as of 05.16.24): Babene +270, van Steenis -340
Junkie pick results: Van Steenis 11, Babene 0

Cedric Doumbe vs. Jaleel Willis

Ceremonial Weigh-Ins during 2024 Bellator EUROPE 2: Paris at Accor Arena in Paris, France, Thursday, May 16, 2024. (Jose Peñuela / Bellator Europe 2)

Records: Doumbe (5-1), Willis (16-5)
Past five: Doumbe 4-1, Willis 2-3
Division: Welterweight
Rankings: None
Odds (as of 05.16.24): Doumbe -535, Willis +400
Junkie pick results: Doumbe 11, Willis 0

Patchy Mix vs. Magomed Magomedov

Ceremonial Weigh-Ins during 2024 Bellator EUROPE 2: Paris at Accor Arena in Paris, France, Thursday, May 16, 2024. (Jose Peñuela / Bellator Europe 2)

Records: Mix (19-1), Magomedov (20-3)
Past five: Mix 5-0, Magomedov 4-1
Division: Bantamweight
Rankings: Mix No. 4
Odds (as of 05.16.24): Mix -355, Magomedov +270
Junkie pick results: Mix 11, Magomedov 0

Check out all the main card picks below.

Bellator Champion Series: Paris main card picks

	Mix vs. Magomedov	Doumbe vs. Willis	Babene vs. Van Steenis	Bilharinho vs. Landu	Colgan vs. Gouti	Sutherland vs. Trabelsi
MMA Junkie readers’ consensus picks 78-44	Mix (85%)	Doumbe (80%)	Van Steenis (70%)	Bilharinho (51%)	Colgan (84%)	Trabelsi (91%)
Mike Bohn @MikeBohn 81-41 2014 Champion	Mix	Doumbe	Van Steenis	Bilharinho	Colgan	Trabelsi
Ken Hathaway @1khathaway 78-44 2018, 2022 Champion	Mix	Doumbe	Van Steenis	Bilharinho	Colgan	Trabelsi
Nolan King @mma_kings 78-44 2023 Champion	Mix	Doumbe	Van Steenis	Bilharinho	Colgan	Trabelsi
Farah Hannoun @Farah_Hannoun 77-45	Mix	Doumbe	Van Steenis	Bilharinho	Colgan	Trabelsi
Matthew Wells @MrMWells 74-48	Mix	Doumbe	Van Steenis	Bilharinho	Colgan	Trabelsi
Matt Erickson @MattE 74-48	Mix	Doumbe	Van Steenis	Bilharinho	Colgan	Trabelsi
Simon Samano @SJSamano 72-50	Mix	Doumbe	Van Steenis	Bilharinho	Colgan	Trabelsi
Abbey Subhan @kammakaze 72-50	Mix	Doumbe	Van Steenis	Bilharinho	Colgan	Trabelsi
Brian Garcia @thegoze 65-57 2017 Champion	Mix	Doumbe	Van Steenis	Landu	Colgan	Trabelsi
Danny Segura @dannyseguratv 64-58	Mix	Doumbe	Van Steenis	Bilharinho	Colgan	Trabelsi
George Garcia @MMAjunkieGeorge 59-63	Mix	Doumbe	Van Steenis	Bilharinho	Colgan	Trabelsi

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