Bellator Champions Series: Make your predictions for lightweight title fight in San Diego

We want your predictions for Saturday’s Bellator Champions Series event in San Diego.

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 10 p.m. ET (7 p.m. PT).

Those MMA Junkie reader consensus picks will be part of the Bellator Champions Series: San Diego main card staff predictions we release ahead of the event. Bellator Champions Series: San Diego (Max) takes place Saturday at Pechanga Arena.

Make your picks for the main card fights below.

Imamshafi Aliev vs. Jordan Newman

Records : Aliev (9-0), Newman (6-0) Past five : Aliev 5-0, Newman 5-0 Division : Middleweight Rankings : None Odds (as of 09.02.24): Aliev -275, Newman +190 [opinary poll="whats-your-pick-for-imamshafi-aliev-vs-jordan-newman_mmajunkie" customer="mmajunkie">

Jora Ayvazyan vs. Yancy Medeiros

Records : Ayvazyan (14-1), Medeiros (17-8) Past five : Ayvazyan 5-0, Medeiros 1-4 Division : Lightweight Rankings : None Odds (as of 09.02.24): Ayvazyan -420, Medeiros +285 [opinary poll="whats-your-pick-for-jora-ayvazyan-vs-yancy-medeiros_mmajunkie" customer="mmajunkie">

Aaron Jeffery vs. Douglas Lima

Records : Jeffery (14-5), Lima (33-11) Past five : Jeffery 3-2, Lima 1-4 Division : Middleweight Rankings : None Odds (as of 09.02.24): Jeffery -140, Lima +120 [opinary poll="whats-your-pick-for-aaron-jeffery-vs-douglas-lima_mmajunkie" customer="mmajunkie">

Levan Chokheli vs. Lorenz Larkin

Records : Chokheli (13-2), Larkin (26-8) Past five : Chokheli 4-1, Larkin 4-1 Division : Welterweight Rankings : None Odds (as of 09.02.24): Chokheli +120, Larkin -140 [opinary poll="whats-your-pick-for-levan-chokheli-vs-lorenz-larkin_mmajunkie" customer="mmajunkie">

Usman Nurmagomedov vs. Alexander Shabliy

Records : Nurmagomedov (17-0), Shabliy (24-3) Past five : Nurmagomedov 5-0, Shabliy 5-0 Division : Lightweight Rankings : Nurmagomedov No. 7 Odds (as of 09.02.24): Nurmagomedov -470, Shabliy +360 [opinary poll="whats-your-pick-for-usman-nurmagomedov-vs-alexander-shabliy_mmajunkie" customer="mmajunkie">

Bellator Champions Series: San Diego fight card (as of Sept. 2, 2 p.m. ET)

MAIN CARD (Max, 7 p.m. ET)

• Champ Usman Nurmagomedov vs. Alexander Shabliy – for lightweight title
• Levan Chokheli vs. Lorenz Larkin
• Aaron Jeffery vs. Douglas Lima
• Jora Ayvazyan vs. Yancy Medeiros
• Imamshafi Aliev vs. Jordan Newman
• Sumiko Inaba vs. Mackenzie Stiller
• Masayuki Kikuiri vs. Herman Terrado
• John MaCalolooy vs. Bryce Meredith
• Josh Hokit vs. Sean Rose
• Aysia Cortez vs. Ashley Thiner

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