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Matt Erickson

Bellator Champions Series predictions: Leah McCourt or Sara Collins in London?

Bellator is in England with a pair of women’s featherweight standouts at the top of the card.

Bellator Champions Series: London (Max) takes place Saturday at OVO Wembley in London.

(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.

Archie Colgan vs. Manoel Sousa

Records: Colgan (10-0), Sousa (11-0)
Past five: Colgan 5-0, Sousa 5-0
Division: Lightweight
Rankings: None
Odds (as of 09.13.24): Colgan -205, Sousa +170
Junkie pick results: Colgan 10, Sousa 1

Marc Diakiese vs. Tim Wilde

Records: Diakiese (17-7), Wilde (17-5-1)
Past five: Diakiese 3-2, Wilde 3-1-1
Division: Lightweight
Rankings: None
Odds (as of 09.13.24): Diakiese -225, Wilde +185
Junkie pick results: Diakiese 11, Wilde 0

Luke Trainer vs. Laurynas Urbonavicius

Records: Trainer (8-1), Urbonavicius (14-1)
Past five: Trainer 4-1, Urbonavicius 5-0
Division: Light heavyweight
Rankings: None
Odds (as of 09.13.24): Trainer -1100, Urbonavicius +700
Junkie pick results: Trainer 9, Urbonavicius 2

Simeon Powell vs. Rafael Xavier

Records: Powell (9-1), Xavier (13-7)
Past five: Powell 4,1, Xavier 4-1
Division: Light heavyweight
Rankings: None
Odds (as of 09.13.24): Powell -500, Xavier +380
Junkie pick results: Powell 11, Xavier 0

Leah McCourt vs. Sara Collins

Records: McCourt (8-3), Collins (5-0)
Past five: McCourt 3-2, Collins 5-0
Division: Women’s featherweight
Rankings: McCourt No. 4, Collins No. 12
Odds (as of 09.13.24): McCourt +100, Collins -120
Junkie pick results: Collins 6, McCourt 5

Check out all the main card picks below.

McCourt
vs.
Collins
Powell
vs.
Xavier
Trainer
vs.
Urbonavicius
Diakiese
vs.
Wilde
Colgan
vs.
Sousa
MMA Junkie readers’
consensus picks
151-85

McCourt
(54%)

Powell
(85%)

Trainer
(64%)

Diakiese
(86%)

Colgan
(80%)
Ken Hathaway
@1khathaway
155-81
2017, 2022 Champion

Collins

Powell

Trainer

Diakiese

Colgan
Farah Hannoun
@Farah_Hannoun
153-83

Collins

Powell

Trainer

Diakiese

Colgan
Mike Bohn
@MikeBohn
150-86
2014 Champion

McCourt

Powell

Trainer

Diakiese

Colgan
Matt Erickson
@MattE
145-91

McCourt

Powell

Trainer

Diakiese

Colgan
Nolan King
@mma_kings
145-91
2023 Champion

Collins

Powell

Trainer

Diakiese

Colgan
Matthew Wells
@MrMWells
144-92

McCourt

Powell

Trainer

Diakiese

Colgan
Brian Garcia
@thegoze
142-94
2017 Champion

Collins

Powell

Urbonavicius

Diakiese

Colgan
Simon Samano
@SJSamano
142-94

McCourt

Powell

Trainer

Diakiese

Colgan
Abbey Subhan
@kammakaze
141-95

Collins

Powell

Urbonavicius

Diakiese

Sousa
Danny Segura
@dannyseguratv
134-102

Collins

Powell

Trainer

Diakiese

Colgan
George Garcia
@MMAjunkieGeorge
126-110

McCourt

Powell

Trainer

Diakiese

Colgan

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

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