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Bellator 283 predictions: Ex-champ Douglas Lima or Jason Jackson in Washington?

Check out our staff members’ picks for the Bellator 283 main card featuring Douglas Lima vs. Jason Jackson in Tacoma, Wash.

	Lima vs. Jackson	Musayev vs. Outlaw	Gonzalez vs. Nurmagomedov	Berkhamov vs. Larkin	Franklin vs. Golm
MMA Junkie readers’ consensus picks 119-67	Lima (58%)	Musayev (60%)	Nurmagomedov (91%)	Larkin (51%)	Franklin (77%)
Ken Hathaway @kenshathaway 127-64 2018 Champion	Jackson	Musayev	Nurmagomedov	Berkhamov	Franklin
Abbey Subhan @kammakaze 122-69	Jackson	Musayev	Nurmagomedov	Berkhamov	Franklin
Mike Bohn @MikeBohn 122-69 2014 Champion	Jackson	Outlaw	Nurmagomedov	Larkin	Franklin
Matthew Wells @MrMWells 120-71	Jackson	Outlaw	Nurmagomedov	Larkin	Franklin
Matt Erickson @MMAjunkieMatt 120-71	Lima	Outlaw	Nurmagomedov	Larkin	Franklin
Simon Samano @SJSamano 119-72	Jackson	Musayev	Nurmagomedov	Larkin	Franklin
Farah Hannoun @Farah_Hannoun 114-77	Lima	Musayev	Nurmagomedov	Larkin	Franklin
Brian Garcia @thegoze 112-79 2017 Champion	Lima	Musayev	Nurmagomedov	Larkin	Franklin
Nolan King @mma_kings 112-79	Lima	Musayev	Nurmagomedov	Larkin	Franklin
George Garcia @MMAjunkieGeorge 106-85	Jackson	Outlaw	Nurmagomedov	Larkin	Franklin
Danny Segura @dannyseguratv 93-98	Lima	Musayev	Nurmagomedov	Larkin	Franklin

Bellator has touched down in Washington state for the first time, and a former welterweieght champion is at the top of the bill.

Bellator 283 takes place Friday at Emerald Queen Casino in Tacomma, Wash. The main card airs on Showtime following prelims on MMA Junkie.

(Click here to open a PDF of the staff picks grid in a separate window.)

In the main event, former welterweight titleholder [autotag]Douglas Lima[/autotag] (32-10 MMA, 14-6 BMMA) takes on rising standout [autotag]Jason Jackson[/autotag] (15-4 MMA, 6-1 BMMA). Jackson nearly is a 2-1 favorite at Tipico Sportsbook; the comeback on Lima is +145. But it’s not a blowout with our 11 editors, writers, radio hosts and videographers, who have Jackson with the slimmest possible 6-5 lead in the picks.

In the lightweight co-feature, [autotag]Tofiq Musayev[/autotag] (19-4 MMA, 0-0 BMMA) makes his promotional debut against [autotag]Sidney Outlaw[/autotag] (16-4 MMA, 3-1 BMMA). Musayev is a -160 favorite and has a 7-4 edge from our staff members.

Also on the main card, [autotag]Usman Nurmagomedov[/autotag] (14-0 MMA, 3-0 BMMA) is a huge -900 favorite at lightweight against [autotag]Chris Gonzalez[/autotag] (7-1 MMA, 6-1 BMMA), and he’s one of two unanimous picks on the main card.

It’s a close one from a betting perspective in the welterweight fight between [autotag]Mukhamed Berkhamov[/autotag] (15-1 MMA, 1-0 BMMA) and [autotag]Lorenz Larkin[/autotag] (24-7 MMA, 6-2 BMMA). Berkhamov is a -155 favorite, but Larkin has a big 9-2 led from our staff pickers.

And to open the main card, [autotag]Davion Franklin[/autotag] (5-0 MMA, 5-0 BMMA) is a -260 favorite against [autotag]Marcelo Golm[/autotag] (9-3 MMA, 1-0 BMMA) at heavyweight, and he’s our second unanimous pick at 11-0.

In the MMA Junkie reader consensus picks, Lima (58 percent), Musayev (60 percent), Nurmagomedov (91 percent), Larkin (51 percent), and Franklin (77 percent) are the choices.

Check out all the picks above.

For more on the card, visit MMA Junkie’s event hub for Bellator 283.

Matchup Roundup: New UFC and Bellator fights announced in the past week (June 13-19)

All the UFC and Bellator fight announcements that were first reported or confirmed by MMA Junkie in the past week.

MMA fight announcements are hard to follow. With so many outlets and channels available, it’s nearly impossible to organize.

But here at MMA Junkie, we’ve got your back.

Each week, we’ll compile all the newly surfaced fights in one spot. Every Monday, expect a feature listing everything you might have missed from the UFC or Bellator.

Here are the fight announcements that were broken or confirmed by MMA Junkie from June 13-19.

Bellator 283 lineup set with Patricky ‘Pitbull’ vs. Sidney Outlaw, Usman Nurmagomedov, and more

A potential welterweight title eliminator is also in the cards, as the co-main event.

Bellator 283 is headed to Washington for the first time and the lightweight title will be on the line.

The promotion will hold its first event in the state July 22 at Emerald Queen Casino and Hotel in Tacoma, Wash., the promotion announced Tuesday. The main card airs on Showtime after prelims on MMA Junkie.

Atop the card, Bellator lightweight champion [autotag]Patricky Freire[/autotag] (24-10 MMA, 15-8 BMMA) defends his title against [autotag]Sidney Outlaw[/autotag] (16-4 MMA, 4-1 BMMA). In the co-main event, welterweight contenders [autotag]Douglas Lima[/autotag] (32-10 MMA, 14-6 BMMA) and [autotag]Jason Jackson[/autotag] (15-4 MMA, 6-1 BMMA) square off in a potential title eliminator.

Also on the card, [autotag]Usman Nurmagomedov[/autotag] (14-0 MMA, 3-0 BMMA), cousin of former UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov, takes on perhaps his toughest challenge to date in Team Alpha Male standout [autotag]Chris Gonzalez[/autotag] (7-1 MMA, 6-1 BMMA).

The prelims feature the promotional debut of RIZIN lightweight champion [autotag]Tofiq Musayev[/autotag] (18-4 MMA, 0-0 BMMA) as he battles [autotag]Adam Piccolotti[/autotag] (13-4 MMA, 9-4 BMMA), and a middleweight grudge match between [autotag]Dalton Rosta[/autotag] (6-0 MMA, 6-0 BMMA) and [autotag]Romero Cotton[/autotag] (6-0 MMA, 6-0 BMMA).

The current Bellator 283 lineup includes:

Champion Patricky Freire vs. Sidney Outlaw
Jason Jackson vs. Douglas Lima
Chris Gonzalez vs. Usman Nurmagomedov
Tofiq Musayev vs. Adam Piccolotti
Romero Cotton vs. Dalton Rosta
Bobby King vs. Gadzhi Rabadanov
Davion Franklin vs. Marcelo Golm

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Bellator 281 loses Douglas Lima vs. Jason Jackson co-main event

A little over a month away, Bellator 281 has taken a significant hit.

A pivotal welterweight clash between former champion [autotag]Douglas Lima[/autotag] and surging contender [autotag]Jason Jackson[/autotag] is off the May 13 event at OVO Arena Wembley. The fight, which was slated as the Bellator 281 co-main event, will be rescheduled.

A person with knowledge of the situation confirmed the news Sunday to MMA Junkie following an initial report from Marcel Dorff. No reason for the cancellation was given.

Lima, 34, currently is in the roughest patch of his career, having lost three consecutive fights for the first time in his career. After recapturing the welterweight title in the Bellator grand prix final against Rory MacDonald in October 2019, Lima (32-10 MMA, 14-6 BMMA) failed in his bid to become a dual champion when he was defeated by Gegard Mousasi in a vacant middleweight title bout at Bellator 250. Lima then lost the 170-pound title to Yaroslav Amosov at Bellator 260, followed by a narrow split decision loss in his rematch against Michael Page this past October.

Jackson (15-4 MMA, 6-1 BMMA), 31, has won five fights in a row. The past three have come against former WEC and UFC lightweight champ Benson Henderson, top contender Neiman Gracie and, most recently, Paul Daley at Bellator 260.

With the change, the Bellator 281 lineup includes:

Michael Page vs. Logan Storley – for interim welterweight title
Fabian Edwards vs. Lyoto Machida
Denise Kielholtz vs. Kana Watanabe
Paul Daley vs. Andrey Koreshkov
Daniel Weichel vs. Robert Whiteford
Alan Carlos vs. Charlie Ward
Simon Biyong vs. Luke Trainer
Alfie Davis vs. Tim Wilde
Kate Jackson vs. Elina Kallionidou
Oliver Enkamp vs. Mark Lemminger
Lanchana Green vs. Chiara Penco
Lee Chadwick vs. Maciej Rozanski
Andrew Fisher vs. Attila Korkmaz
Arunas Andriuskevicus vs. David Trallero

Judges Gonna Judge: Was Douglas Lima robbed in the rematch against Michael Page at Bellator 267?

Our panel puts on their judging hats and takes a look at Michael Page’s split decision win over Douglas Lima at Bellator 267.

Welcome to Judges Gonna Judge, where our MMA Junkie staff panel revisits the most controversial decision that occurred over the weekend.

For the first installment in this new series, we take a look at [autotag]Douglas Lima[/autotag] vs. [autotag]Michael Page[/autotag] 2, a highly-anticipated rematch that took place at Bellator 267 on Friday in London, England at the SSE Arena, Wembley.

Page was awarded the victory via split decision, earning 29-28 scores from judges Eric Colon and Douglas Crosby, while Ben Cartlidge saw the fight for Lima with a dissenting score of 29-28.

The official scores caused quite a stir on social media, so we asked our panel to take another look at this outcome. Was this a robbery? Was it too close to call? Did the judges get it right?

MMA Junkie’s Matthew Wells, Farah Hannoun, and Nolan King put on their judging hats and break the fight down round by round.

Bellator 267 post-event facts: ‘MVP’ climbs Bellator’s all-time wins list

Check out all the facts and figures from Bellator 267, which took place Friday in London.

Bellator returned overseas to London on Friday with Bellator 267, which took place at The SSE Wembley and aired on Showtime.

One of the most anticipated rematches in company history took place in the main event. It didn’t deliver as many had expected, but in the end [autotag]Michael Page[/autotag] (20-1 MMA, 16-1 BMMA) avenged his sole career defeat against former champion [autotag]Douglas Lima[/autotag] (32-10 MMA< 14-6 BMMA) with a split decision win in the matchup of welterweight contenders.

For more on the numbers behind the headliner, as well as the rest of the card, check below for 25 post-vent facts to come out of Bellator 267.

Twitter Mailbag: How would Alexander Volkanovski vs. Henry Cejudo go down?

Who would win: Alexander Volkanovski or Henry Cejudo? Can Jorge Masvidal reach another UFC title shot? Nolan King answers these and more.

Questions on your mind about recent happenings in the UFC or sport of MMA in general? MMA Junkie’s Twitter Mailbag is here – and this week, @mma_kings answers:

How would [autotag]Alexander Volkanovski[/autotag] vs. [autotag]Henry Cejudo[/autotag] play out?
Who has the most to lose this weekend: [autotag]Douglas Lima[/autotag], [autotag]Michael Page[/autotag], [autotag]Johnny Walker[/autotag], or [autotag]Douglas Lima[/autotag]?
Can [autotag]Jorge Masvidal[/autotag] reach another UFC title shot?

Watch the video above for answers to those questions.

To ask a question of your own, follow @MMAjunkie on Twitter and let us know.

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Bellator 267 results: Michael ‘Venom’ Page avenges prior defeat, outpoints Douglas Lima in rematch

At Bellator 267, “MVP” avenged his 2019 loss when he defeated Douglas Lima in a close fight.

LONDON – Knockdowns and wrist control proved crucial as England’s Michael “Venom” Page claimed a split-decision win over [autotag]Douglas Lima[/autotag] in their Bellator 267 rematch.

Page (20-1 MMA, 16-1 BMMA) dropped Lima (32-10 MMA, 14-6 BMMA) three times over the course of a tense three-round battle that saw both men sent to the canvas during their main event battle at the SSE Arena, Wembley.

Page opened up as relaxed as ever and dropped Lima with the first punch of the fight as the Wembley crowd roared its approval. Lima stalked Page around the cage, but Page immediately struck with another right hand that decked Lima for a second time.

First strike to @MichaelPage247!!!!#Bellator267 | @SHOsports 🇺🇸 | @BBCiPlayer 🇬🇧 pic.twitter.com/6Dx2cVdYVV

— BellatorMMA (@BellatorMMA) October 1, 2021

With the crowd’s chants of “MVP!” ringing around the arena, Page continued to circle the outer reaches of the cage then, after making Lima swing and miss, connected with a spinning heel kick. Lima composed himself, then landed his first major offensive move of the fight as he shot in and took the Englishman to the mat.

Lima shunted Page against the cage and looked to posture up from inside Page’s guard. Page initially controlled Lima’s hands well to prevent the Brazilian from landing any offense, but Lima managed to eventually connect with a pair of powerful ground strikes.

Lima stood up and backed away, but Page had learned his lesson from the first fight and remained on the canvas and opted to fend off the former champion with his legs for the remainder of the round, rather than risk getting caught by Lima in the process of standing up. Round 2 started with Lima cuffing Page with a left hand, but Page stepped in and connected with a nasty leg kick that forced Lima to back away.

Page was back in his comfort zone as he made Lima miss with shots, then connected with a two-punch combination, finishing with a head-kick that narrowly missed its target. Lima continued to hold the center of the cage, and clipped Page as he looked to leap in with a big right hand. Page took the shot well, however, and returned to the outside once again.

Round 2️⃣ is heating up!

Watch @PhenomLima vs. @MichaelPage247 LIVE NOW on @SHOSports!#Bellator267 pic.twitter.com/L7DoahtyiZ

— BellatorMMA (@BellatorMMA) October 1, 2021

A flying knee from Page missed its mark and Lima countered with a right hand as the Brazilian started to time the Englishman’s attacks. A solid leg kick, then an attempted head kick, from Lima gave Page a moment’s pause, but the Brit fired back with another right hand that sent Lima to the canvas for the third time in the fight.

The final round started with Page setting his range with a jab to the body as he bounced around the outside looking to strike. Lima closed the distance, then dropped Page with a left hook, but the Englishman scrambled his way out of trouble and back to his feet.

Page recomposed himself and, after a jumping switch kick fell narrowly short, connected with a solid right hand. But Lima kept the pressure on and continued to stalk Page around the cage, with his right hand getting ever closer to “MVP’s” chin. With just over two minutes remaining, Lima snatched a takedown, and Page hugged the Brazilian close to smother any offense from the Brazilian. However, Lima managed to free his hands and scored with a big ground strike before Page looked to connect with an up-kick.

Late on in round three, it's @PhenomLima with the takedown.#Bellator267 | @SHOsports 🇺🇸 | @BBCiPlayer 🇬🇧 pic.twitter.com/mIZ6AFN00t

— BellatorMMA (@BellatorMMA) October 1, 2021

Page continued to frustrate Lima with his wrist control off his back and, as the final seconds ticked down, Lima could manage only a solitary elbow for his efforts.

A bout that threatened a knockout finish ended up going all the way to the judges’ scorecards and, after a nervous wait, the London crowd erupted as Page was declared the split-decision winner with scores of 28-29, 29-28, 29-28 from the cageside judges.

During his post-fight interview, “MVP” made his case for a title shot, leaving the idea of a rubber match with Lima off the table for now.

Check out the full Bellator 267 results below:

Michael Page def. Douglas Lima via split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)
Leah McCourt def. Jessica Borga via unanimous decision (30-27, 29-28, 29-28)
Andrew Fisher vs. Robert Whiteford ruled a no contest due to unintentional eye pokes – Round 2, 2:50
Luke Trainer def. Yannick Bahati via TKO (punches) – Round 2, 2:50
Tim Wilde def. Yves Landu via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
Lewis Long def. Michael Dubois via technical submission (rear-naked choke) – Round 1, 0:41
Davy Gallon def. Kane Mousah via unanimous decision (29-28, 30-27, 30-27)
Elina Kallionidou def. Petra Castkova via submission (heel hook) – Round 1, 2:07
Jack Grant def. Nathan Jones via TKO (ground strikes) – Round 1, 2:16
Fabacary Diatta def. Nathan Rose via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
Chiara Penco def. Katharina Dalisda via submission (armbar) – Round 1, 2:45
Khurshed Kakhorov def. Jair Junior via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)

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Twitter reacts to Michael Page’s controversial win over Douglas Lima in Bellator 267 rematch

See the top Twitter reactions to Michael Page’s split decision win over Douglas Lima in their Bellator 267 rematch.

[autotag]Michael Page[/autotag] earned revenge on his sole career loss on Friday when he emerged victorious from the Bellator 267 main event rematch.

After getting knocked out by [autotag]Douglas Lima[/autotag] (32-10 MMA, 14-6 BMMA) in their first meeting in May 2018, Page (20-1 MMA, 16-1 BMMA) got the redemption and signature win he’s been looking for. “MVP” secured controversial split decision victory in the headlining matchup, which took place at The SSE Arena, Wembley in London on Friday.

Check below for the top Twitter reactions to Page’s victory over Lima at Bellator 267.

Video: Does Douglas Lima or Michael Page need Bellator 267 win more?

Make no mistake: Douglas Lima and Michael Page should both be feeling pressure to win tonight at Bellator 267.

Make no mistake: [autotag]Douglas Lima[/autotag] and [autotag]Michael Page[/autotag] should both be feeling pressure to win tonight at Bellator 267.

Bellator is back in London for the first time in almost two years tonight, and the promotion features a key rematch between former welterweight champion Lima and Page in the night’s headliner at The SSE Arena, Wembley.

It wasn’t that long ago that Lima was going for champ-champ status, but now he’s on a two-fight losing streak. Meanwhile, people always question Page’s legitimacy and point to his loss to Lima as proof that he’s not elite level. Both men believe a win here will have title shot implications, as well.

It’s clear the stakes are high for both men, but who needs this victory more? Our “Spinning Back Clique” panel of Mike Bohn, Nolan King and Brian Garcia weigh in with host John Morgan.

You can watch their discussion on that topic above or watch this week’s full episode below.

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