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Bellator Dublin predictions: Which five fighters got unanimous nods from our pickers?

Check out our staff members’ picks for the Bellator Europe 7 and Bellator 240 cards in Dublin.

	McCourt vs. Ruis	Kurtz vs. Ward	Chalmers vs. Clem	Primus vs. Bungard	Crosbie vs. Furtado	Kallionidou vs. Rawlings	Bandejas vs. Mlambo	Enkamp vs. Long
MMA Junkie readers’ consensus picks 2020: 16-10	McCourt (93%)	Ward (82%)	Chalmers (78%)	Primus (92%)	Crosbie (70%)	Rawlings (63%)	Bandejas (77%)	Enkamp (53%)
Danny Segura @dannyseguratv 2020: 20-6	McCourt	Ward	Chalmers	Primus	Crosbie	Rawlings	Bandejas	Enkamp
Brian Garcia @thegoze 2020: 20-6 2017 Champion	McCourt	Ward	Chalmers	Primus	Crosbie	Rawlings	Bandejas	Enkamp
Dave Doyle @davedoylemma 2020: 19-7	McCourt	Ward	Chalmers	Primus	Crosbie	Kalliondou	Bandejas	Enkamp
Nolan King @mma_kings 2020: 19-7	McCourt	Ward	Chalmers	Primus	Crosbie	Kalliondou	Bandejas	Enkamp
Simon Samano @SJSamano 2020: 19-7	McCourt	Ward	Chalmers	Primus	Crosbie	Rawlings	Bandejas	Enkamp
John Morgan @MMAjunkieJohn 2020: 19-7	McCourt	Ward	Chalmers	Primus	Crosbie	Kalliondou	Bandejas	Enkamp
Farah Hannoun @Farah_Hannoun 2020: 19-7	McCourt	Ward	Chalmers	Primus	Crosbie	Kalliondou	Bandejas	Enkamp
Mike Bohn @MikeBohnMMA 2020: 19-7 2014 Champion	McCourt	Ward	Chalmers	Primus	Crosbie	Kalliondou	Bandejas	Long
George Garcia @MMAjunkieGeorge 2020: 18-8	McCourt	Ward	Chalmers	Primus	Crosbie	Rawlings	Bandejas	Long
Dan Tom @DanTomMMA 2020: 18-8	McCourt	Ward	Chalmers	Primus	Crosbie	Rawlings	Bandejas	Enkamp
Simon Head @simonhead 2020: 18-8 2019 Champion*	McCourt	Ward	Chalmers	Primus	Crosbie	Rawlings	Bandejas	Long
Ken Hathaway @kenshathaway 2020: 17-9 2018 Champion	McCourt	Ward	Chalmers	Primus	Crosbie	Rawlings	Bandejas	Enkamp
Abbey Subhan @kammakaze 2020: 16-10	McCourt	Ward	Chalmers	Primus	Crosbie	Rawlings	Bandejas	Long
Matt Erickson @MMAjunkieMatt 2020: 12-14	McCourt	Ward	Chalmers	Primus	Crosbie	Rawlings	Mlambo	Long

The second of Bellator’s back-to-back events this week sees the promotion return to Dublin for a card loaded with European talent.

Bellator 240 and Bellator Europe 7 take place Saturday at 3Arena in Dublin. The Bellator Europe 7 card streams on MMA Junkie. The Bellator 240 portion airs on Paramount and streams on DAZN via tape delay.

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

In the Bellator Europe 7 main event, [autotag]Leah McCourt[/autotag] (3-1 MMA, 2-0 BMMA) takes on [autotag]Judith Ruis[/autotag] (6-4 MMA, 0-0 BMMA) in a women’s featherweight fight. McCourt, from nearby Northern Ireland, is one of five unanimous picks from our 14 MMA Junkie editors, writers, radio hosts and videographers. She’s got a 14-0 shutout.

In the co-main event at Bellator Europe 7, Dublin-based [autotag]Charlie Ward[/autotag] (7-4 MMA, 4-1 BMMA) is a unanimous pick against [autotag]Kyle Kurtz[/autotag] (10-7 MMA, 2-0 BMMA) in their middleweight bout.

And former reality TV star [autotag]Aaron Chalmers[/autotag] (5-1 MMA, 2-1 BMMA) is a 14-0 pick from our staff members against [autotag]Austin Clem[/autotag] (3-1 MMA, 0-0 BMMA) in their welterweight bout.

On the Bellator 240 portion of the card, former lightweight champ [autotag]Brent Primus[/autotag] (9-1 MMA, 7-1 BMMA) is a 14-0 pick against [autotag]Chris Bungard[/autotag] (15-5 MMA, 2-1 BMMA). And Kiefer Crosbie (7-1 MMA, 3-1 BMMA) is our fifth unanimous pick in his 160-pound contract weight bout against Iamik Furtado (6-1 MMA, 0-0 BMMA).

[autotag]Ricky Bandejas[/autotag] (12-3 MMA, 2-2 BMMA) nearly made it a sixth unanimous nod in his bantamweight bout against [autotag]Frans Mlambo[/autotag] (8-4 MMA, 2-0 BMMA), but had to settle for 13-1 in the picks.

Our only truly contentious fights in the picks come in the way of [autotag]Bec Rawlings[/autotag] (7-9 MMA, 0-1 BMMA) in her women’s flyweight bout against [autotag]Elina Kallionidou[/autotag] (7-3 MMA, 0-3 BMMA). Rawlings, looking to snap a five-fight skid, has a 9-5 edge in the picks.

And to open the Bellator 240 portion of the event, [autotag]Oliver Enkamp[/autotag] (8-2 MMA, 1-0 BMMA) also has a 9-5 picks lead in his welterweight fight against [autotag]Lewis Long[/autotag] (17-5 MMA, 1-0 BMMA).

In the MMA Junkie reader consensus picks, McCourt (93 percent), Ward (82 percent), Chalmers (78 percent), Primus (92 percent), Crosbie (70 percent), Rawlings (63 percent), Bandejas (77 percent) and Enkamp (53 percent) are the choices.

Check out all the picks above.

Bellator 240/Bellator Europe 7 pre-event facts: Can Bec Rawlings snap MMA skid?

Check out the key facts and figures about Bellator 240/Bellator Europe 7, which takes place Saturday in Dublin.

Bellator continues a busy weekend on Saturday with a split event showcase at 3Arena in Dublin featuring Bellator 240 and Bellator Europe 7.

The Bellator 240 portion of the card is headlined by former lightweight champion [autotag]Brent Primus[/autotag] (9-1 MMA, 7-1 BMMA) vs. [autotag]Chris Bungard[/autotag] (15-5 MMA, 2-1 BMMA), while the Bellator Europe 7 portion sees Northern Ireland’s [autotag]Leah McCourt[/autotag] (3-1 MMA, 2-0 BMMA) fight [autotag]Judith Ruis[/autotag] (6-4 MMA, 0-0 BMMA) in a women’s featherweight affair.

For more on the numbers behind all the festivities, check below for 15 pre-event facts about Bellator 240/Bellator Europe 7.

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Bellator 240

Primus’ five stoppage victories in Bellator lightweight competition are tied for third most in divisional history behind Michael Chandler (nine) and Patricky Freire (nine).

Primus is the only fighter in Bellator history to earn a submission victory by omoplata choke. He accomplished the feat at Bellator Europe 1.

Bungard has earned both of his Bellator victories by first-round submission. He finished both fights by rear-naked choke.

[autotag]Bec Rawlings[/autotag]’ (7-9 MMA, 0-1 BMMA) five-fight losing skid is the longest of her career. She hasn’t earned a victory since March 2016.

Rawlings is 0-3 since she returned to the women’s flyweight division in November 2017.

[autotag]Elina Kallionidou[/autotag] (7-3 MMA, 0-3 BMMA), 21, is the youngest of the 16 fighters scheduled for the Bellator 240/Bellator Europe 7 main cards.

[autotag]Ricky Bandejas[/autotag] (12-3 MMA, 2-2 BMMA) has earned both of his Bellator victories by first-round knockout.

Bellator Europe 7

McCourt has earned both of her Bellator victories by first-round stoppage.

Ruis, 35, is the oldest of the 16 fighters scheduled for the Bellator 240/Bellator Europe 7 main cards.

Ruis has earned five of her six career victories by stoppage.

[autotag]Charlie Ward[/autotag] (7-4 MMA, 4-1 BMMA) is 4-1 since he returned to the middleweight division in November 2017. He’s 6-1 overall in his career at the weight class.

Ward’s four knockout victories in Bellator middleweight competition are tied for second most in divisional history behind Alexander Shlemenko (six).

[autotag]Kyle Kurtz[/autotag] (10-7 MMA, 1-0 BMMA) returns to Bellator for the first time since June 2015. He went 6-7 between stints with the organization.

MMA Junkie reader predictions: Make your picks for Bellator Europe 7/Bellator 240 in Dublin

We want your predictions for Saturday’s Bellator Europe 7/Bellator 240 event in Dublin.

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 Thursday at noon ET (9 a.m. PT).

Those MMA Junkie reader consensus picks will be part of the Bellator Europe 7/Bellator 240 event staff predictions we release Friday ahead of the event. Bellator 240 and Bellator Europe 7 take place Saturday at 3Arena in Dublin. The Bellator Europe 7 card streams on MMA Junkie. The Bellator 240 portion airs on Paramount and streams on DAZN via tape delay.

Make your picks for all eight main card fights inside:

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Charlie Ward, Bec Rawlings added to growing Bellator Europe 7 lineup

A pair of fights have been added to the Bellator Europe 7 lineup.

Conor McGregor protege [autotag]Charlie Ward[/autotag] will return against [autotag]Kyle Kurtz[/autotag], and [autotag]Bec Rawlings[/autotag] will take on [autotag]Elina Kallionidou[/autotag]. MMA Junkie confirmed the bookings with promotion officials on Wednesday following a report from The Irish Mirror.

Bellator Europe 7 takes place Saturday, Feb. 22 at 3Arena in Dublin.

Ward (7-4 MMA, 4-1 BMMA) most recently competed at Bellator Europe 6 in November. He suffered his first promotional loss to Italy’s Pietro Penini. Ward had won four straight prior to the defeat.

Conversely, Missouri’s Kurtz (10-7 MMA, 2-0 BMMA) has won back-to-back fights. The 29-year-old middleweight has competed for numerous notable regional promotions, including LFA and Shamrock FC.

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A former competitor in the UFC and BKFC, Australia’s Rawlings (7-9 MMA, 0-1 BMMA) was submitted in her Bellator debut in October to Pitbull Brothers team member Ilara Joanne.

Her upcoming opponent, Greece’s Kallionidou (7-3 MMA, 0-3 BMMA), will also seek her first Bellator victory. The 21-year-old flyweight has three career losses, all in the Bellator cage.

With the additions, the Bellator Europe 7 lineup includes:

James Gallagher vs. Cal Ellenor
Aaron Chalmers vs. Austin Clem
Leah McCourt vs. Judith Ruis
Brent Primus vs. Peter Queally
Kyle Kurtz vs. Charlie Ward
Elina Kallionidou vs. Bec Rawlings
Kiefer Crosbie vs. Hugh Pulley
Paul Redmond vs. Ryan Scope
Chris Duncan vs. Ryan Roddy
Daniel Crawford vs. Philip Mulpeter
Arunas Andriuskevicus vs. Karl Moore
Will Fleury vs. Justin Moore
Ranjeet Baria vs. Richie Smullen
Oliver Enkamp vs. Lewis Long
Danni Neilan vs. Chiara Penco
Ezzoubair Bouarsa vs. Blaine O’Driscoll
Ciaran Clarke vs. Jamie Faulding
Ilias Bulaid vs. Diego Freitas
Dylan Logan vs. Tom Mearns
Constantin Blanita vs. Asael Adjoudj

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