Bellator Champions Series: Belfast predictions: Who are we taking in two title fights?

Bellator is back for its first official event not branded with the PFL since the merger with a pair of title fights at the top of the lineup.

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

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Get pick results from our 11 editors, writers, radio hosts and videographers, as well as additional analysis, below.

Manoel Sousa vs. Tim Wilde

Records: Sousa (10-0), Wilde (17-4-1)
Past five: Sousa 5-0, Wilde 4-0-1
Division: Lightweight
Rankings: None
Odds (as of 03.21.24): Wilde -125, Sousa -105
Junkie pick results: Sousa 11, Wilde 0

James Gallagher vs. Leandro Higo

Records: Gallagher (12-2), Higo (22-6)
Past five: Gallagher 4-1, Higo 4-1
Division: Featherweight
Rankings: None
Odds (as of 03.21.24): Higo -120, Gallagher -110
Junkie pick results: Higo 8, Gallagher 3

Fabian Edwards vs. Aaron Jeffery

Records: Edwards (12-3), Jeffery (14-4)
Past five: Edwards 3-2, Jeffery 4-1
Division: Middleweight
Rankings: None
Junkie pick results: Edwards 11, Jeffery 0

Patricio Freire vs. Jeremy Kennedy

Records: Freire (35-7), Kennedy (19-3)
Past five: Freire 3-2, Kennedy 4-1
Division: Featherweight
Rankings: Freire No. 10
Odds (as of 03.21.24): Freire -150, Kennedy +120
Junkie pick results: Freire 8, Kennedy 3

Corey Anderson vs. Karl Moore

Records: Anderson (17-6), Moore (12-2)
Past five: Anderson 4-1, Moore 4-1
Division: Light heavyweight
Rankings: Anderson No. 11
Odds (as of 03.21.24): 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 vs. Moore	Freire vs. Kennedy	Edwards vs. Jeffery	Gallagher vs. Higo	Sousa vs. Wilde
MMA Junkie readers’ consensus picks 33-19	Anderson (84%)	Freire (73%)	Edwards (65%)	Gallagher (58%)	Sousa (67%)
Mike Bohn @MikeBohn 38-14 2014 Champion	Anderson	Freire	Edwards	Gallagher	Sousa
Abbey Subhan @kammakaze 32-20	Anderson	Freire	Edwards	Higo	Sousa
Matthew Wells @MrMWells 32-20	Anderson	Freire	Edwards	Higo	Sousa
Farah Hannoun @Farah_Hannoun 32-20	Anderson	Freire	Edwards	Higo	Sousa
Ken Hathaway @1khathaway 32-20 2018, 2022 Champion	Anderson	Kennedy	Edwards	Gallagher	Sousa
Brian Garcia @thegoze 31-21 2017 Champion	Anderson	Freire	Edwards	Higo	Sousa
Matt Erickson @MattE 31-21	Anderson	Freire	Edwards	Higo	Sousa
Simon Samano @SJSamano 31-21	Moore	Kennedy	Edwards	Higo	Sousa
Nolan King @mma_kings 30-22 2023 Champion	Anderson	Freire	Edwards	Higo	Sousa
George Garcia @MMAjunkieGeorge 22-30	Anderson	Kennedy	Edwards	Gallagher	Sousa
Danny Segura @dannyseguratv 22-30	Anderson	Freire	Edwards	Higo	Sousa

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