Bellator Champions Series predictions: Who’s picking a welterweight title upset in Dublin?

Bellator is in Ireland with the welterweight title on the line at the top of the card.

Bellator Champions Series: Dublin (Max) takes place Saturday at 3Arena in Dublin.

(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.

Norbert Novenyi Jr. vs. Dalton Rosta

Norbert Novenyi Jr.

Records: Novenyi Jr. (7-0) vs. Dalton Rosta (8-1)
Past five: Novenyi 5-0, Rosta 4-1
Division: Middleweight
Rankings: None
Odds (as of 06.21.24): Novenyi -140, Rosta +120
Junkie pick results: Novenyi 10, Rosta 1

Arlene Blencowe vs. Sinead Kavanagh

Arlene Blencowe

Records: Blencowe (15-10) vs. Sinead Kavanagh (9-6)
Past five: Blencowe 2-3, Kavanagh 3-2
Division: Women’s featherweight
Rankings: Blencowe No. 6, Kavanagh No. 13
Odds (as of 06.21.24): Blencowe -140, Kavanagh +120
Junkie pick results: Blencowe 9, Kavanagh 2

Paul Hughes vs. Bobby King

Paul Hughes

Records: Hughes (11-1), King (12-6)
Past five: Hughes 5-0, King 2-3
Division: Lightweight
Rankings: None
Odds (as of 06.21.24): Hughes -1100, King +700
Junkie pick results: Hughes 11, King 0

Jason Jackson vs. Ramazan Kuramagomedov

Jason Jackson

Records: Jackson (18-4), Kuramagomedov (12-0)
Past five: Jackson 5-0, Kuramagomedov 5-0
Division: Welterweight
Rankings: Jackson No. 6
Odds (as of 06.21.24): Jackson -165, Kuramagomedov +140
Junkie pick results: Jackson 9, Kuramagomedov 2

Check out all the main card picks below.

Bellator Champions Series: Dublin main card picks

	Jackson vs. Kuramagomedov	Hughes vs. King	Blencowe vs. Kavanagh	Novenyi Jr. vs. Rosta
MMA Junkie readers’ consensus picks 99-55	Jackson (53%)	Hughes (95%)	Kavanagh (52%)	Novenyi (62%)
Ken Hathaway @1khathaway 103-51 2018, 2022 Champion	Jackson	Hughes	Blencowe	Novenyi
Farah Hannoun @Farah_Hannoun 101-53	Jackson	Hughes	Blencowe	Novenyi
Mike Bohn @MikeBohn 101-53 2014 Champion	Jackson	Hughes	Blencowe	Novenyi
Nolan King @mma_kings 97-57 2023 Champion	Kuramagomedov	Hughes	Blencowe	Novenyi
Abbey Subhan @kammakaze 95-59	Kuramagomedov	Hughes	Kavanagh	Novenyi
Matthew Wells @MrMWells 95-59	Jackson	Hughes	Blencowe	Novenyi
Simon Samano @SJSamano 94-60	Jackson	Hughes	Blencowe	Novenyi
Matt Erickson @MattE 92-62	Jackson	Hughes	Kavanagh	Rosta
Brian Garcia @thegoze 89-65 2017 Champion	Jackson	Hughes	Blencowe	Novenyi
Danny Segura @dannyseguratv 85-69	Jackson	Hughes	Blencowe	Novenyi
George Garcia @MMAjunkieGeorge 80-74	Jackson	Hughes	Blencowe	Novenyi

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