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We want your predictions for Friday’s Bellator 280 event in Paris
Our staff picks feature includes the consensus picks from MMA Junkie readers. Simply cast your vote for each bout below, and we’ll use the official tallies that are registered by Wednesday at noon ET (9 a.m. PT).
Those MMA Junkie reader consensus picks will be part of the Bellator 280 main card staff predictions we release Thursday ahead of the event. Bellator 280 takes place Friday at Accor Arena in Paris. The main card airs on Showtime following prelims on MMA Junkie.
Make your picks for the fights below.
Bourama Camara vs. Victor Verchere
Records: Bourama Camara (4-1 MMA, 0-0 BMMA), Victor Verchere (5-1 MMA, 0-0 BMMA)
Past five: Camara 4-1, Verchere 4-1
Division: Welterweight
Rankings: None
Odds (as of 05.01.22): N/A
Matthieu Letho vs. Youcef Ouabbas
Records: Matthieu Letho (2-1 MMA, 0-0 BMMA), Youcef Ouabbas (2-0 MMA, 0-0 BMMA)
Past five: Letho 2-1, Ouabbas 2-0
Division: Middleweight
Rankings: None
Odds (as of 05.01.22): N/A
Lucie Bertaud vs. Katarzyna Sadura
Records: Lucie Bertaud (3-3 MMA, 1-0 BMMA), Katarzyna Sadura (5-4 MMA, 1-0 BMMA)
Past five: Bertaud 2-3, Saudura 3-2
Division: Women’s flyweight
Rankings: None
Odds (as of 05.01.22): N/A
Levy Carriel vs. Nicolo Solli
Records: Levy Carriel (2-0 MMA, 0-0 BMMA), Nicolo Solli (3-1 MMA, 2-1 BMMA)
Past five: Carriel 2-0, Solli 3-1
Division: Welterweight
Rankings: None
Odds (as of 05.01.22): N/A
Gavin Hughes vs. Yves Landu
Records: Gavin Hughes (10-2 MMA, 1-1 BMMA), Yves Landu (16-9 MMA, 1-1 BMMA)
Past five: Hughes 3-2, Landu 3-2
Division: Lightweight
Rankings: None
Odds (as of 05.01.22): N/A
Soren Bak vs. Charlie Leary
Records: Soren Bak (15-1 MMA, 2-0 BMMA), Charlie Leary (17-12-1 MMA, 3-3 BMMA)
Past five: Bak 5-0, Leary 2-3
Division: 160-pound contract weight
Rankings: None
Odds (as of 05.01.22): N/A
Jordan Barton vs. Fabacary Diatta
Records: Jordan Barton (6-2-1 MMA, 0-1 BMMA), Fabacary Diatta (8-0 MMA, 2-0 BMMA)
Past five: Barton 2-2-1, Diatta 5-0
Division: Featherweight
Rankings: None
Odds (as of 05.01.22): N/A
Thibault Gouti vs. Lewis Long
Records: Thibault Gouti (15-5 MMA, 0-0 BMMA), Lewis Long (19-6 MMA, 3-1 BMMA)
Past five: Gouti 3-2, Long 4-1
Division: Welterweight
Rankings: None
Odds (as of 05.01.22): N/A
Pedro Carvalho vs. Piotr Niedzielski
Records: Pedro Carvalho (12-5 MMA, 5-2 BMMA), Piotr Niedzielski (16-4 MMA, 0-0 BMMA)
Past five: Carvalho 3-2, Niedzielski 5-0
Division: Featherweight
Rankings: None
Odds (as of 05.01.22): N/A
Gregory Babene vs. Mike Shipman
Records: Gregory Babene (21-11 MMA, 3-0 BMMA), Mike Shipman (14-3 MMA, 5-2 BMMA)
Past five: Babene 5-0, Shipman 3-2
Division: Middleweight
Rankings: None
Odds (as of 05.01.22): N/A
Lorenz Larkin vs. Kyle Stewart
Records: Lorenz Larkin (23-7 MMA, 5-2 BMMA), Kyle Stewart (15-5 MMA, 0-0 BMMA)
Past five: Larkin 5-0, Stewart 3-2
Division: Middleweight
Rankings: None
Odds (as of 05.01.22): N/A
Benjamin Brander vs. Davy Gallon
Records: Benjamin Brander (13-8 MMA, 0-1 BMMA), Davy Gallon (20-7-2, 2-0 BMMA)
Past five: Brander 2-3, Gallon 4-1
Division: Welterweight
Rankings: None
Odds (as of 05.01.22): N/A
Alex Polizzi vs. Yoel Romero
Records: Alex Polizzi (10-1 MMA, 4-1 BMMA), Yoel Romero (13-6 MMA, 0-1 BMMA)
Past five: Polizzi 4-1, Romero 1-4
Division: Light heavyweight
Rankings: Romero No. 11 middleweight
Odds (as of 05.01.22): N/A
Ryan Bader vs. Cheick Kongo
Records: Ryan Bader (29-7 MMA, 7-2 BMMA), Cheick Kongo (31-11-2 MMA, 13-3 BMMA)
Past five: Bader 3-2, Kongo 4-1
Division: Heavyweight
Rankings: Bader No. 12 heavyweight, No. 7 light heavyweight, No. 11 pound-for-pound
Odds (as of 05.01.22): N/A
Bellator 280 fight card (as of May 2, 8 a.m. ET)
MAIN CARD (Showtime, 4 p.m. ET)
- Champ Ryan Bader vs. Cheick Kongo – for heavyweight title
- Alex Polizzi vs. Yoel Romero
- Benjamin Brander vs. Davy Gallon
- Lorenz Larkin vs. Kyle Stewart
- Gregory Babene vs. Mike Shipman
PRELIMINARY CARD (MMA Junkie, 12:30 p.m. ET)
- Pedro Carvalho vs. Piotr Niedzielski
- Thibault Gouti vs. Lewis Long
- Jordan Barton vs. Fabacary Diatta
- Soren Bak vs. Charlie Leary
- Gavin Hughes vs. Yves Landu
- Levy Carriel vs. Nicolo Solli
- Lucie Bertaud vs. Katarzyna Sadura
- Matthieu Letho vs. Youcef Ouabbas
- Bourama Camara vs. Victor Verchere
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