Bellator 254 Predictions

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Bellator 254 predictions: Anyone picking against champ – and underdog – Ilima-Lei Macfarlane?

Macfarlane
vs.
Velasquez		Magomedov
vs.
Mattos		Markes
vs.
Vassell
MMA Junkie readers’
consensus picks
2020: 150-93		Macfarlane
(70%)
Magomedov
(85%)
Vassell
(75%)
Dan Tom
@DanTomMMA
2020: 166-77		Macfarlane
Magomedov
Markes
Danny Segura
@dannyseguratv
2020: 162-81		Macfarlane
Magomedov
Vassell
Farah Hannoun
@Farah_Hannoun
2020: 160-83		Macfarlane
Magomedov
Vassell
Simon Head
@simonhead
2020: 158-85
2019 Champion*		Macfarlane
Magomedov
Vassell
Nolan King
@mma_kings
2020: 158-85		Macfarlane
Magomedov
Vassell
Mike Bohn
@MikeBohnMMA
2020: 157-86
2014 Champion		Macfarlane
Magomedov
Vassell
Brian Garcia
@thegoze
2020: 155-88
2017 Champion		Macfarlane
Magomedov
Markes
Simon Samano
@SJSamano
2020: 153-90
Velasquez
Magomedov
Vassell
John Morgan
@MMAjunkieJohn
2020: 152-91		Macfarlane
Magomedov
Vassell
Ken Hathaway
@kenshathaway
2020: 152-91
2018 Champion
Velasquez
Magomedov
Markes
George Garcia
@MMAjunkieGeorge
2020: 152-91		Macfarlane
Magomedov
Markes
Dave Doyle
@davedoylemma
2020: 152-91		Macfarlane
Magomedov
Markes
Abbey Subhan
@kammakaze
2020: 148-95		Macfarlane
Magomedov
Vassell
Matt Erickson
@MMAjunkieMatt
2020: 90-153
Velasquez
Mattos
Markes

Bellator returns this week with its unbeaten women’s flyweight champion atop the bill.

254Predictions

Bellator 254 takes place Thursday at Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Conn. The main card airs on CBS Sports Network following prelims on MMA Junkie.

Ilima Lei Macfarlane

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In the main event, women’s flyweight champion Ilima-Lei Macfarlane (11-0 MMA, 10-0 BMMA) puts her title and unbeaten record on the line against fellow undefeated challenger Juliana Velasquez (10-0 MMA, 5-0 BMMA). Velasquez actually is a slight favorite at BetMGM at -145, but it’s Macfarlane with a big 11-3 picks lead from our 14 editors, writers, videographers and radio hosts.

In the co-feature, Magomed Magomedov (16-1 MMA, 0-0 BMMA) makes his promotional debut at bantamweight against Matheus Mattos (12-1-1 MMA, 0-0 BMMA). Magomedov is a -350 favorite and has a near-unanimous lead in the picks at 13-1.

And to open the main card, Ronny Markes (19-7 MMA, 0-0 BMMA) makes his long-awaited Bellator debut against Linton Vassell (20-8 MMA, 8-5 BMMA) at heavyweight. Vassell is a 3-1 favorite, but he has just a slight lead in the picks at 8-6.

In the MMA Junkie reader consensus picks, Macfarlane (70 percent), Magomedov (85 percent) and Vassell (75 percent) are the choices.

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