Bellator 88 Predictions

Sam’s Picks

Main card

Alexander Shlemenko vs. Maiquel Falcao: Now that Hector Lombard is fighting in the UFC, Bellator has made a fantastic matchup between their two very best middleweights. Both guys are very well rounded, but Shlemenko brings in a whole different version of well rounded. Falcao may be powerful and talented on the ground, but Shlemenko is good everywhere. His standup is crisp, technical, and powerful wile his ground game is great both offensively and defensively. Falcao is too wild in the standup, which leaves him open for counters and has a tendency to be rocked in his fights = Shlemenko via 1^st round TKO.

Marlon Sandro vs. Akop Stepanyan = Sandro via 2^nd round KO.

Mitch Jackson vs. Mike Richman = Richman via 3^rd round KO.

Fabricio Guerreiro vs. Magomedrasul Khasbulaev = Guerreiro via 3^rd round submission (RNC).

Prelims

Alexandre Bezerra vs. Genair da Silva = Bezerra via unanimous decision.

George Hickman vs. Stephen Upchurch = Upchurch via unanimous decision.

Clay Harvison vs. Ururahy Rodrigues = Rodrigues via unanimous decision.

Kelvin Tiller vs. Dave Vitkay = Tiller via 1^st round KO.

Shane Crenshaw vs. Ronnie Rogers = Rogers via 3^rd round submission.

Jerrid Burke vs. Joe Elmore = Burke via 2^nd round submission.

Dave’s Picks

Main card

Maiquel Falcao vs. Alexander Shlemenko: This fight is extremely hard for me to predict but again I go with what I think is safest. Falcao has not been overly impressive so far in his Bellator career. Shlemenko is an animal and almost impossible to put away. Shlemenko never gets tired and in round three, he will destroy the gassed Falcao. = Shlemenko by TKO in round 3.  

Marlon Sandro vs. Akop Stepanyan = Sandro by unanimous decision.

Mitch Jackson vs. Mike Richman = Richman by split decision.

Fabricio Guerreiro vs. Magomedrasul Khasbulaev = Guerreiro by submission in round 2.

Prelims

Alexandre Bezerra vs. Genair da Silva = Bezerra by split decision.

George Hickman vs. Stephen Upchurch = Hickman by unanimous decision.

Clay Harvison vs. Ururahy Rodrigues = Harvison by unanimous decision.

Kelvin Tiller vs. Dave Vitkay = Tiller by unanimous decision.

Shane Crenshaw vs. Ronnie Rogers = Crenshaw by split decision.

Jerrid Burke vs. Joe Elmore = Burke by split decision.

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.

Bellator 76 Predictions

Sam's Picks

Main Card

Eddie Alvarez vs. Patricky Pitbull = Alvarez via unanimous decision.

Nazareno Malegarie vs. Rad Martinez = Malegarie via 3rd round TKO.

Wagnney Fabiano vs. Akop Stepanyan = Fabiano via 1st round submission (choke).

Mike Richman vs. Jeremy Spoon = Richman via split decision.

Cody Bollinger vs. Shahbulat Shamhalaev = Shamhalaev via split decision.

Prelims

Jason Fischer vs. Kyle Prepolec = Prepolec via unanimous decision.

Chad Laprise vs. Ainsley Robinson = Laprise via 3rd round submission.

Simon Marini vs. Ali Mokdad = Mokdad via 2nd round submission (choke).

AJ Matthws vs. Dom O'Grady = O'Grady via unanimous decision.

Nayeb Hezam vs. Magomedrasul Khasbulaev = Khasbulaev via 1st round submission.

Dave’s Picks

Main Card

Eddie Alvarez vs. Patricky Freire = Alvarez by unanimous decision.

Nazareno Malegarie vs. Rad Martinez = Malegarie by split decision.

Wagnney Fabiano vs. Akop Stepanyan = Fabiano by submission in round 2.

Mike Richman vs. Jeremy Spoon = Richman by unanimous decision.

Cody Bollinger vs. Shahbulat Shamhalaev = Bollinger by submission in round 1.

Prelims

Jason Fischer vs. Kyle Prepolec = Prepolec by TKO in round 3.

Chad Laprise vs. Ainsley Robinson = Laprise by split decision.

Simon Marini vs. Ali Mokdad = Marini by split decision.

A.J. Matthews vs. Dom O'Grady = O’Grady by unanimous decision.

Nayeb Hezam vs. Magomedrasul Khasbulaev = Khasbulaev by unanimous decision.