Bellator Champions Series: Belfast predictions: Who will we take in the two title fights?

Bellator returns for its first official non-PFL-branded event since the merger, with two title fights at the top of the lineup.

Bellator Champions Series: Belfast (Max) takes place Friday at the SSE Arena in Belfast.

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Get picks and additional analysis from 11 editors, writers, radio hosts and videographers below.

Manoel Souza vs. Tim Wilde

record: Souza (10-0), Wild (17-4-1)
After 5 o'clock: Souza 5-0, Wild 4-0-1
Split: Lightweight
Ranking: none
Odds (as of March 21, 2024): Wild -125, Souza -105
Junkie Pick Results: Souza 11, Wild 0

James Gallagher vs. Leandro Higo

record: Gallagher (12-2), Higo (22-6)
After 5 o'clock: Gallagher 4-1, Higo 4-1
Split: Featherweight
Ranking: none
Odds (as of March 21, 2024): Higo -120, Gallagher -110
Junkie Pick Results: Higo 8, Gallagher 3

Fabian Edwards vs. Aaron Jeffrey

record: Edwards (12-3), Jeffrey (14-4)
After 5 o'clock: Edwards 3-2, Jeffrey 4-1
Split: Middleweight
Ranking: none
Junkie Pick Results: Edwards 11, Jeffrey 0

Patricio Freire vs. Jeremy Kennedy

record: Freire (35-7), Kennedy (19-3)
After 5 o'clock: Freire 3-2, Kennedy 4-1
Split: Featherweight
Ranking: Freire No.10
Odds (as of March 21, 2024): Freire -150, Kennedy +120
Junkie Pick Results: Freire 8, Kennedy 3

Corey Anderson vs. Carl Moore

record: Anderson (17-6), Moore (12-2)
After 5 o'clock: Anderson 4-1, Moore 4-1
Split: Light heavyweight
Ranking:Anderson No.11
Odds (as of March 21, 2024): Anderson -350, Moore +260
Junkie Pick Results: Anderson 10, Moore 1

Check out all the main card picks below.

Bellator Champions Series: Belfast Main Card Picks

	anderson versus moore	Freire versus kennedy	edwards versus jeffrey	gallagher versus Higo	Souza versus wild
Dear MMA Junkie readers consensus pick 33-19	anderson (84%)	Freire (73%)	edwards (65%)	gallagher (58%)	Souza (67%)
mike bourne @MikeBohn 38-14 2014 Champion	anderson	Freire	edwards	gallagher	Souza
Abby Subban @Kamakaze 32-20	anderson	Freire	edwards	Higo	Souza
Matthew Wells @MrMWells 32-20	anderson	Freire	edwards	Higo	Souza
Farah Hanoun @Farah_Hannoun 32-20	anderson	Freire	edwards	Higo	Souza
ken hathaway @1khathaway 32-20 2018, 2022 Champion	anderson	kennedy	edwards	gallagher	Souza
Brian Garcia @thegoze 31-21 2017 Champion	anderson	Freire	edwards	Higo	Souza
matt erickson @MattE 31-21	anderson	Freire	edwards	Higo	Souza
Simon Samano @SJSamano 31-21	moore	kennedy	edwards	Higo	Souza
nolan king @mma_kings 30-22 2023 Champion	anderson	Freire	edwards	Higo	Souza
George Garcia @MMAjunkie George 22-30	anderson	kennedy	edwards	gallagher	Souza
Danny Segura @dannyseguratv 22-30	anderson	Freire	edwards	Higo	Souza

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