Bellator 79 Predictions

Sam’s Picks

Main Card

Thiago Santos vs. Richard Hale = Hale via 3rd round KO.

Mike Richman vs. Shahbulat Shamhalaev = Shamhalaev via split decision.

Douglas Lima vs. Jacob Ortiz = Lima via 1st round TKO.

Ryan Ford vs. Kyle Baker = Ford via 2nd round KO.

Prelims

Christ Franck vs. Marcus Aurelio = Aurelio via 1st round TKO.

Vladimir Starcencov vs. Vitaly Minakov = Minakov via unanimous decision.

John Pulsifer vs. Magomedrasul Khasbulaev = Khasbulaev via 1st round TKO.

Jonny Carson vs. Guillame DeLorenzi = DeLorenzi via split decision.

Ed Carpenter vs. Josh Appelt = Appelt via unanimous decision.

Dave’s Picks

Main Card

Thiago Santos vs. Richard Hale = Hale via split decision.

Mike Richman vs. Shahbulat Shamhalaev = Shamhalaev via unanimous decision.

Douglas Lima vs. Jacob Ortiz = Lima via 3^rd round TKO.

Ryan Ford vs. Kyle Baker = Ford via 1^st round submission.

Prelims

Christ Franck vs. Marcus Aurelio = Aurelio via 1st round submission.

Vladimir Starcencov vs. Vitaly Minakov = Minakov via unanimous decision.

John Pulsifer vs. Magomedrasul Khasbulaev = Khasbulaev via 2^nd round KO.

Jonny Carson vs. Guillame DeLorenzi = DeLorenzi via unanimous decision.

Ed Carpenter vs. Josh Appelt = Appelt via unanimous decision.

Quick Picks: Bellator 67

Dave here! This is a great main card. I am a huge Ryan Ford fan. I met him last December in Toronto and he was a very cool guy. Ford fights like a shark. Also the fight between Baker and Saunders will be a fun filled battle between two of the biggest welterweights you will ever see. And the heavyweight fight will be a fun one too.

But let’s talk about Michael Chandler. That guy is top 5 in the world not currently in the UFC. He has looked near perfect in his Bellator run. His fight with Eddie Alvarez was one of the best of last year where he ended up finishing Eddie by rnc. Keep your eye out for Chandler. He will be at the top of the heap soon enough.

Sam’s Picks

Michael Chandler vs. Akihiro Gono = Chandler by unanimous decision.
Bryan Baker vs. Ben Saunders = Baker by 3rd round TKO.
Ryan Ford vs. Luis "Sapo" Santos = Ford by split decision.
Damian Grabowski vs. Dave Huckaba = Grabowski by 3rd round submission (choke).

Dave’s Picks

Michael Chandler vs. Akihiro Gono = Chandler by TKO in round 2.
Bryan Baker vs. Ben Saunders = Saunders by unanimous decision.
Ryan Ford vs. Luis "Sapo" Santos = Ford by unanimous decision.
Damian Grabowski vs. Dave Huckaba = Grabowski by unanimous decision.

Make sure you catch the prelims on Spike.com and the main card on MTV2!