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MMAjunkie reader predictions: Make your picks for Bellator 198 in Chicagoland
We want your predictions for Saturday’s Bellator 198 event near Chicago, which features the continuation of the heavyweight tournament.
Our staff picks feature includes the consensus picks from MMAjunkie readers. Simply cast your vote for each bout below, and we’ll use the official tallies that are registered by Thursday at noon ET (9 a.m. PT).
Those MMAjunkie MMA reader consensus picks will be part of the Bellator 198 staff picks we release Friday ahead of the event. Bellator 198 takes place Saturday at Allstate Arena in Rosemont, Ill., near Chicago. The main card airs on Paramount following prelims on MMAjunkie.
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Fedor Emelianenko vs. Frank Mir
Records: Fedor Emelianenko (36-5 MMA, 0-1 BMMA), Frank Mir (18-11 MMA, 0-0 BMMA)
Past five: Emelianenko 4-1, Mir 2-3
Division: Heavyweight
Rankings: None
Odds (as of 4/22/18): Mir -145, Emelianenko +115
‘Reborn’ Ramiz Brahimaj returns to UFC with new perspective after ‘nasty’ injury jeopardized career
LAS VEGAS – The clouds hovering above Ramiz Brahimaj have dissipated. For the first time since February 2022, Brahimaj (10-4 MMA, 2-2 UFC) has made it to fight week, just a few days out from his UFC Fight Night 241 clash with Themba Gorimbo (12-4 MMA, 2-1 UFC). Twenty-seven...
UFC matchmaker Mick Maynard offers insight on scouting regional talent
UFC matchmaker Mick Maynard gave a rare insight into the process of scouting talent for the promotion. Maynard, who started as an MMA promoter in 2006, has been around the fight game for quite some time, with a unique eye for talent. After running Legacy Fighting Championship as owner...
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