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 71 Predictions

Sam’s Picks

Main Card

Brett Rogers vs. Kevin Asplund = Rogers by 1^st round KO

Chris Davis vs. Travis Wiuff = Wiuff by unanimous decision

Zelg Galesic vs. Attila Vegh = Galesic by split decision

Richard Hale vs. Beau Tribolet = Hale by 1^st round TKO

Roy Boughton vs. Emanuel Newton =  Boughton by 3^rd round submission (choke)

Prelims

Dan Spohn vs. Josh Stansbury = Spohn by 1st round TKO

Tim Carpenter vs. John Hawk = Carpenter by 2^nd round submission

Duane Bastress vs. Jason Butcher = Butcher by split decision

Neil Johnson vs. Brylan Van Artsdalen = Artsdalen by 3^rd round submission

Chris Goldbaugh vs. Kevin Zalac = Goldbaugh by unanimous decision

E.J. Brooks vs. Joey Holt = Brooks by unanimous decision

Dave’s Picks

Main Card

Brett Rogers vs. Kevin Asplund = Rogers by 2^nd round TKO

Chris Davis vs. Travis Wiuff = Wiuff by unanimous decision

Zelg Galesic vs. Attila Vegh = Galesic by unanimous decision

Richard Hale vs. Beau Tribolet = Hale by unanimous decision

Roy Boughton vs. Emanuel Newton = Boughton by split decision

Prelims

Dan Spohn vs. Josh Stansbury = Spohn by 2^nd round TKO

Tim Carpenter vs. John Hawk = Carpenter by 1^st round submission

Duane Bastress vs. Jason Butcher = Bastress by split decision

Neil Johnson vs. Brylan Van Artsdalen = Artsdalen by unanimous decision

Chris Goldbaugh vs. Kevin Zalac = Goldbaugh by 1^st round submission

E.J. Brooks vs. Joey Holt = Brooks by 3^rd round submission