Tag: Leah McCourt

Bellator 285 post-event facts: Yoel Romero makes history with late knockout

Check out the numbers behind Bellator 285, where Yoel Romero added to one of the most unique records in MMA.

Bellator returned from a six-week hiatus on Saturday with Bellator 285, which went down at 3Arena in Dublin and featured a 13-fight lineup on the card.

The main event featured a dominant performance from former UFC and WEC lightweight champion [autotag]Benson Henderson[/autotag] (30-11 MMA, 7-6 BMMA), who shut down Ireland’s [autotag]Peter Queally[/autotag] (13-7 MMA, 2-3 BMMA) over the course of five rounds to win a unanimous decision and begin his late-career push toward the title.

For more on the numbers behind the headliner, as well as the rest of the event, check below for MMA Junkie’s post-event facts from Bellator 285.

Bellator 285 preliminary stream and live results

Watch the preliminary stream and keep up with live and official results of Bellator 285 in Dublin, Ireland.

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Bellator 285 takes place Friday, and you can join MMA Junkie for the preliminary live stream and official results.

The event takes place at 3Arena in Dublin, Ireland. The main card airs on Showtime following prelims on MMA Junkie.

In the main event, [autotag]Benson Henderson[/autotag] (29-11 MMA, 6-6 BMMA) steps into the backyard of Ireland’s [autotag]Peter Queally[/autotag] (13-6-1 MMA, 2-2 BMMA) for a lightweight showdown.

The co-feature will see [autotag]Yoel Romero[/autotag] (14-6 MMA, 1-1 BMMA) take on [autotag]Melvin Manhoef[/autotag] (32-15-1 MMA, 4-4 BMMA) in a light heavyweight bout.

Official Bellator 285 results include:

MAIN CARD (Showtime, 4 p.m. ET)

  • Benson Henderson def. Peter Queally via unanimous decision (49-45, 49-45, 49-45)
  • Yoel Romero def. Melvin Manhoef via knockout (elbows) – Round 3, 3:34
  • [autotag]Leah McCourt[/autotag] def. [autotag]Dayana Silva[/autotag] via unanimous decision (29-28, 30-27, 30-27)
  • [autotag]Pedro Carvalho[/autotag] def. [autotag]Mads Burnell[/autotag] via unanimous decision (30-27, 29-29, 29-28)
  • [autotag]Ciaran Clarke[/autotag] def. [autotag]Rafael Hudson[/autotag] via submission (rear-naked choke) – Round 3, 2:50
  • [autotag]Karl Moore[/autotag] def. [autotag]Karl Albrektsson[/autotag] via submission (rear-naked choke) – Round 2, 3:36

PRELIMINARY CARD (MMA Junkie, 1 p.m. ET)

For more on the card, visit MMA Junkie’s event hub for Bellator 285.

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Bellator 285: Best photos from Dublin

Check out these photos from the fights at Bellator 285 which took place at 3Arena in Dublin.

Check out these photos from the fights at Bellator 285 which took place at 3Arena in Dublin. (Photos courtesy of Lucas Noonan, Bellator MMA)

Bellator 285 predictions: There’s one fight we’re not unanimous on in Dublin

Check out our staff members’ picks for the Bellator 285 main card in Dublin, which features Benson Henderson vs. Peter Queally.

Henderson
vs.
Queally		 Manhoef
vs.
Romero		 McCourt
vs.
Silva		 Burnell
vs.
Carvalho
MMA Junkie readers’
consensus picks
147-90		 henderson2022
Henderson
(68%)		 romero2022
Romero
(87%)		 mccourt2022
McCourt
(87%)		 burnell2022
Burnell
(82%)
Ken Hathaway
@kenshathaway
162-86
trophy copy 2018 Champion		 henderson2022
Henderson		 romero2022
Romero		 mccourt2022
McCourt		 burnell2022
Burnell
Abbey Subhan
@kammakaze
158-90		 henderson2022
Henderson		 romero2022
Romero		 mccourt2022
McCourt		 burnell2022
Burnell
Mike Bohn
@MikeBohn
156-92
trophy copy 2014 Champion		 henderson2022
Henderson		 romero2022
Romero		 mccourt2022
McCourt		 burnell2022
Burnell
Matthew Wells
@MrMWells
154-94		 henderson2022
Henderson		 romero2022
Romero		 mccourt2022
McCourt		 burnell2022
Burnell
Farah Hannoun
@Farah_Hannoun
153-95		 henderson2022
Henderson		 romero2022
Romero		 mccourt2022
McCourt		 burnell2022
Burnell
Matt Erickson
@MMAjunkieMatt
152-96		 henderson2022
Henderson		 romero2022
Romero		 mccourt2022
McCourt		 burnell2022
Burnell
Simon Samano
@SJSamano
152-96		 henderson2022
Henderson		 romero2022
Romero		 mccourt2022
McCourt		 burnell2022
Burnell
Nolan King
@mma_kings
146-102		 henderson2022
Henderson		 romero2022
Romero		 silva2022
Silva		 burnell2022
Burnell
Brian Garcia
@thegoze
145-103
trophy copy 2017 Champion		 henderson2022
Henderson		 romero2022
Romero		 silva2022
Silva		 burnell2022
Burnell
George Garcia
@MMAjunkieGeorge
135-113		 henderson2022
Henderson		 romero2022
Romero		 mccourt2022
McCourt		 burnell2022
Burnell
Danny Segura
@dannyseguratv
121-126		 henderson2022
Henderson		 romero2022
Romero		 silva2022
Silva		 burnell2022
Burnell

(Editor’s note: The fight between Ciaran Clarke and late opponent Rafael Hudson was added too late for our staff picks deadline.)

Bellator returns to Ireland this week with a former title challenger at the top the card.

Bellator 285 takes place Friday at 3Arena in Dublin. 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 UFC lightweight champion and two-time Bellator title challenger (at lightweight and welterweight) [autotag]Benson Henderson[/autotag] (29-11 MMA, 6-6 BMMA) takes on [autotag]Peter Queally[/autotag] (13-6-1 MMA, 2-2 BMMA) in a lightweight bout. Henderson is more than a 2-1 favorite at Tipico Sportsbook; the comeback on Queally is +160. Our 11 editors, writers, radio hosts and videographers have Henderson as one of three unanimous picks at 11-0.

The co-main event is a light heavyweight bout between former Bellator middleweight title challenger [autotag]Melvin Manhoef[/autotag] (32-15-1 MMA, 4-4 BMMA) and former UFC title challenger [autotag]Yoel Romero[/autotag] (14-6 MMA, 1-1 BMMA). Romero is a massive -800 favorite and, not surprisingly, is one of our three unanimous picks.

Also on the main card is the only contentious fight among our pickers at women’s featherweight between [autotag]Leah McCourt[/autotag] (6-2 MMA, 5-1 BMMA) vs. [autotag]Dayana Silva[/autotag] (10-7 MMA, 1-2 BMMA). Although Silva is a -140 favorite at the betting window, It’s McCourt who has a big 8-3 lead in the picks.

And former Cage Warriors featherweight champ [autotag]Mads Burnell[/autotag] (16-4 MMA, 3-1 BMMA) will try to get back on track against former title challenger [autotag]Pedro Carvalho[/autotag] (12-6 MMA, 5-3 BMMA). Burnell nearly is a 5-1 favorite and our third unanimous pick.

In the MMA Junkie reader consensus picks, Henderson (68 percent), Romero (87 percent), McCourt (87 percent) and Burnell (82 percent) are the choices.

Check out all the picks above.

For more on the card, visit MMA Junkie’s event hub for Bellator 285.

Bellator 285 weigh-ins results: Benson Henderson, Yoel Romero, and the rest hit their marks

Twenty-six fighters hit the scale in Dublin including a former UFC lightweight champion and fan favorite “The Soldier of God.”

Bellator is back in Dublin with a card featuring a handful of notable names including a former UFC lightweight champion and fan favorite “The Soldier of God.”

[autotag]Benson Henderson[/autotag] headlines Bellator 285 against [autotag]Peter Queally[/autotag], right after [autotag]Yoel Romero[/autotag] battles [autotag]Melvin Manhoef[/autotag] in the co-main event. Thursday, fighters hit the scales at the host hotel ahead of Friday’s event at 3Arena. The event’s main card airs on Showtime after prelims on MMA Junkie.

The official weigh-ins saw all 26 fighters make weight. One fighter, [autotag]Dayana Silva[/autotag], needed a to weigh in twice for her main card bout vs. [autotag]Leah McCourt[/autotag]. Silva made successfully weight on her second attempt. Outside of that sliver of drama, weigh-ins ran smooth and finished 68 minutes into the two-hour window.

Here are the complete results from the official Bellator 285 weigh-ins:

MAIN CARD (Showtime, 4 p.m. ET)

  • Benson Henderson (155.4) vs. Peter Queally (154.2)
  • Melvin Manhoef (205.7) vs. Yoel Romero (205.9)
  • Leah McCourt (146) vs. Dayana Silva (146)
  • Mads Burnell (145.8) vs. Pedro Carvalho (146)
  • Ciaran Clarke (149.2) vs. Rafael Hudson (149.8) – 150-pound contract weight

PRELIMINARY CARD (MMA Junkie, 1 p.m. ET)

  • Brett Johns (135.7) vs. Jordan Winski (135)
  • Arivaldo Lima da Silva (135.9) vs. Brian Moore (135.7)
  • Karl Albrektsson (205.2) vs. Karl Moore (205.8)
  • Georgi Karakhanyan (156) vs. Kane Mousah (155.7)
  • Darragh Kelly (155.2) vs. Kye Stevens (155.2)
  • Alex Bodnar (145.6) vs. Kenny Mokhonoana (146)
  • Asael Adjoudj (146) vs. Jordan Barton (146)
  • Luca Poclit (169.7) vs. Dante Schiro (169.9)

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Bellator 275 results: Sinead Kavanagh powers through injury against Leah McCourt, earns second title shot

Sinead Kavanagh suffered an injury early against Leah McCourt, but found a way to fight through to the end.

[autotag]Sinead Kavanagh[/autotag] had to fight through an early injury, but managed to get her hand raised on Friday at Bellator 275.

Fighting in front of a home crowd at 3Arena in Dublin, and aiming to rebound from a title challenge loss, Kavanagh (8-5 MMA, 5-5 BMMA) had plenty of motivation to push through an early knee injury that affected a majority of the co-main event bout against Leah McCourt.

Just over a half-minute into the bout after a couple of strikes were exchanged, McCourt (6-2 MMA, 5-1 BMMA) went for a takedown and brought the fight to the mat. However, Kavanagh remained calm off her back and grabbed a kimura, causing McCourt to roll over and defend the dangerous-looking submission.

With her arm twisted behind her back at one point, somehow, McCourt did not tap and survived to see the second round.

McCourt went back to the clinch early in the second round, and after jockeying for position along the fence, Kavanagh ended up on top after reversing a takedown attempt.

Moments later, Kavanagh landed a few hard punches from the top before being pushed off by McCourt. Kavanagh’s knee, which was giving her trouble after the first round, buckled and she fell to the canvas. Kavanagh would limp to her corner, but continue to the third round.

McCourt immediately targeted the knee with kicks to begin the final round as Kavanagh struggled to move around. McCourt then secured a takedown and began hunting for submissions. Attacking arm holds initially, McCourt went for a kneebar on the injured leg with just over 30 seconds remaining, but lost the position. The fight concluded with Kavanagh raining down punches from the top.

The judges scored the contest 29-28, 29-28, and 30-27 in favor of Kavanagh.

Kavanagh rebounds from her title challenge loss to Cris Cyborg at Bellator 271 with a big win over McCourt on her home soil. After being carried out of the cage, the broadcast team announced Kavanagh’s next contest would be a rematch against Cyborg “very soon.” With no date given, that timeline will depend on the severity of Kavanagh’s knee injury.

For McCourt, the loss marks the first since her professional debut in 2017 and the first under the Bellator banner. She would win her next six bouts, five of which took place in Bellator, before the setback against Kavanagh on Friday.

Up-to-the-minute results of Bellator 275 include:

  • Sinead Kavanagh def. Leah McCourt via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 30-27)
  • Ciaran Clarke def. Abou Tounkara via TKO (doctor’s stoppage) – Round 1, 5:00
  • Khasan Magomedsharipov def. Jose Sanchez via unanimous decision (30-26, 30-27, 30-27)
  • Jornel Lugo def. Brian Moore via unanimous decision (30-27, 29-28, 29-28)
  • Brett Johns def. Khurshed Kakhorov via TKO (punches) – Round 3, 3:00
  • Davy Gallon def. Charlie Leary via TKO (punches) – Round 2, 3:01
  • Stephanie Page def. Danni McCormack via TKO (punches) – Round 1, 1:46
  • Darragh Kelly def. Junior Morgan via submission (guillotine choke) – Round 1, 1:47
  • Vladimir Tokov def. Daniele Scatizzi via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
  • Gokhan Saricam def. Kirill Sidelnikov via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
  • Nathan Kelly def. Scott Pedersen via unanimous decision (30-27, 29-28, 29-28)
  • Lee Hammond def. Jamie Hay via TKO (punches) – Round 1, 3:32

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Bellator 275 weigh-in results: Gegard Mousasi, Austin Vanderford title fight official; one fighter heavy

Check out the results from the official Bellator 275 fighter weigh-ins.

The weigh-ins are in the books for Bellator 275, where all but one fighter made weight.

In the main event, middleweight champion [autotag]Gegard Mousasi[/autotag] (48-7-2 MMA, 6-1 BMMA) puts his title on the line against undefeated [autotag]Austin Vanderford[/autotag] (11-0 MMA, 5-0 BMMA). Mousasi weighed in at 184.6 pounds; Vanderford was 183.7 pounds.

In the women’s featherweight co-headliner, [autotag]Leah McCourt[/autotag] (6-1 MMA, 5-0 BMMA) stepped on the scale at 145.8 pounds, while former title challenger [autotag]Sinead Kavanagh[/autotag] (7-5 MMA, 4-5 BMMA) was 145.6 pounds.

The weigh-ins took place at 3Arena in Dublin. The same venue hosts Friday’s event, which has a main card on Showtime following prelims on MMA Junkie.

The full Bellator 275 weigh-in results are below:

MAIN CARD (Showtime, 4 p.m. ET)

  • Champ Gegard Mousasi (184.6) vs. Austin Vanderford (183.7) – for middleweight title
  • Sinead Kavanagh (145.6) vs. Leah McCourt (145.8)
  • Ciaran Clarke (144.8) vs. Abou Tounkara (145.8)
  • Khasan Magomedsharipov (145.6) vs. Jose Sanchez (145.4)
  • Jornel Lugo (135.2) vs. Brian Moore (135.4)

PRELIMS (MMA Junkie, 1 p.m. ET)

  • Brett Johns (135.6) vs. Khurshed Kakhorov (134.8)
  • Davy Gallon (155.2) vs. Charlie Leary (155.2)
  • Danni McCormack (115.2) vs. Stephanie Page (114.9)
  • Darragh Kelly (155) vs. Junior Morgan (156)
  • Daniele Scatizzi (154.6) vs. Vladimir Tokov (155.4)
  • Gokhan Saricam (247.6) vs. Kirill Sidelnikov (264)
  • Nathan Kelly (145.4) vs. Scott Pedersen (144.8)
  • Lee Hammond (145.6) vs. Jamie Hay (146.8)*

* Hay missed the 146-pound limit.

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.

Bellator 267 results: Leah McCourt sticks and moves to dominant decision win in London

A key women’s featherweight fight co-headlined Bellator 267 on Friday.

LONDON – [autotag]Leah McCourt[/autotag] showcased her improving striking skills as she stuck and moved her way to a unanimous decision win over [autotag]Jessica Borga[/autotag].

McCourt (6-1 MMA, 5-0 BMMA) and Borga (3-4 MMA, 1-2 BMMA) faced off in the co-main event of Bellator 267, which took place at the SSE Arena, Wembley, London, and streamed live on Showtime.

From the opening bell, Borga immediately closed the distance on McCourt, but was quickly reversed against the cage as the Northern Irish fighter used her size advantage to good effect in the clinch.

McCourt went to work with knees to the body as she kept Borga pinned to the fence, then swept the American down to the canvas.

Borga went on the attack from her guard and immediately grabbed a Kimura, but McCourt stayed composed and maintained top position as “Black Widow” continued to pursue the submission.

McCourt eventually escaped and returned to the feet, then connected with jabs and follow-up right hands against the tiring Borga.

McCourt took advantage of a missed kick to take Borga’s back and force her opponent against the fence once again. “The Curse” looked to punish the American’s hamstrings with knees from behind, while Borga looked for another Kimura.

The American gained more purchase with her second attempt and dragged McCourt to the mat, where McCourt was forced to fend off the submission attempt until the bell sounded to end the round.

Round 2 started with both fighters exchanging punches, with Borga connecting with some solid early shots.

But McCourt took the initiative when she caught a kick and swept Borga down to the canvas.

Once again, Borga attempted to stay active off her back, but McCourt eventually backed away and the action returned to the stand-up once again.

McCourt found her range with some stiff jabs and a push kick to the midsection as she showcased her evolving striking game, and pushed the pressure to keep Borga on the back foot.

After scoring a quick takedown, McCourt instantly returned to her feet and continued to pepper Borga with strikes for the remainder of the round.

McCourt returned to her jab at the start of the third round, and connected with a solid kick that had Borga backing up.

Borga, perhaps sensing the fight was ebbing away, pushed forward gamely, but ran into McCourt’s near-constant left jab. McCourt conceded the center of the cage and instead worked on the outside as she forced Borga to pursue her around the cage, then picked her off with jabs when she stepped into range.

Borga kept on searching for a fight-changing strike, but was unable to land too many clean shots to the chin of McCourt, who stuck and moved her way through the remainder of the round as the bout went the distance.

When the scores were totaled, the three judges were all in agreement on the victor, with McCourt claiming the win with scores of 30-27, 29-28, 29-28 to continue her unbeaten run inside the Bellator cage to five fights.

The full Bellator 267 results include:

  • 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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Bellator 267 predictions: Who’s picking Michael Page over Douglas Lima in rematch?

Check out our staff members’ picks for the Bellator 267 main card in London, featuring a rematch between Douglas Lima and Michael Page.

Lima
vs.
Page		 Borga
vs.
McCourt		 Fisher
vs.
Whiteford		 Bahati
vs.
Trainer		 Landu
vs.
Wilde
MMA Junkie readers’
consensus picks
2021: 151-91		 page2021
Page
(52%)		 mccourt2021
McCourt
(69%)		 whiteford2021
Whiteford
(84%)		 trainer2021
Trainer
(82%)		 wilde2021
Wilde
(56%)
John Morgan
@MMAjunkieJohn
2021: 157-85		 lima2021
Lima		 mccourt2021
McCourt		 whiteford2021
Whiteford		 trainer2021
Trainer		 wilde2021
Wilde
Simon Samano
@SJSamano
2021: 152-90		 page2021
Page		 mccourt2021
McCourt		 whiteford2021
Whiteford		 trainer2021
Trainer		 wilde2021
Wilde
Nolan King
@mma_kings
2021: 148-94		 lima2021
Lima		 mccourt2021
McCourt		 whiteford2021
Whiteford		 trainer2021
Trainer		 landu2021
Landu
Matt Erickson
@MMAjunkieMatt
2021: 147-95		 page2021
Page		 mccourt2021
McCourt		 whiteford2021
Whiteford		 trainer2021
Trainer		 wilde2021
Wilde
Ken Hathaway
@kenshathaway
2021: 147-95
trophy copy 2018 Champion		 lima2021
Lima		 mccourt2021
McCourt		 whiteford2021
Whiteford		 trainer2021
Trainer		 landu2021
Landu
Mike Bohn
@MikeBohnMMA
2021: 146-96
trophy copy 2014 Champion		 page2021
Page		 mccourt2021
McCourt		 whiteford2021
Whiteford		 trainer2021
Trainer		 landu2021
Landu
Dan Tom
@DanTomMMA
2021: 145-97
trophy copy 2020 Champion		 lima2021
Lima		 mccourt2021
McCourt		 whiteford2021
Whiteford		 trainer2021
Trainer		 landu2021
Landu
Danny Segura
@dannyseguratv
2021: 141-101		 lima2021
Lima		 mccourt2021
McCourt		 whiteford2021
Whiteford		 trainer2021
Trainer		 landu2021
Landu
Brian Garcia
@thegoze
2021: 140-102
trophy copy 2017 Champion		 page2021
Page		 mccourt2021
McCourt		 whiteford2021
Whiteford		 trainer2021
Trainer		 landu2021
Landu
Farah Hannoun
@Farah_Hannoun
2021: 138-104		 page2021
Page		 mccourt2021
McCourt		 whiteford2021
Whiteford		 trainer2021
Trainer		 landu2021
Landu
George Garcia
@MMAjunkieGeorge
2021: 137-105		 page2021
Page		 mccourt2021
McCourt		 whiteford2021
Whiteford		 trainer2021
Trainer		 wilde2021
Wilde
Abbey Subhan
@kammakaze
2021: 136-106		 page2021
Page		 mccourt2021
McCourt		 whiteford2021
Whiteford		 trainer2021
Trainer		 landu2021
Landu
Matthew Wells
@MrMWells
2021: 75-51		 lima2021
Lima		 mccourt2021
McCourt		 whiteford2021
Whiteford		 trainer2021
Trainer		 landu2021
Landu

Bellator returns to London this week with a key welterweight rematch at the top of the bill.

Bellator 267 takes place Friday at The SSE Arena, Wembley in London. 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 champion [autotag]Douglas Lima[/autotag] (32-9 MMA, 14-5 BMMA) meets [autotag]Michael Page[/autotag] (19-1 MMA, 15-1 BMMA) in a rematch. Lima won their first meeting in 2019 in the grand prix semifinals and went on to reclaim the title. The fight nearly is a pick’em at Tipico, where Page has a slight -115 edge to -110 for Lima. And Page has the slightest possible edge in the picks from our 13 editors, writers, radio hosts and videographers, as well, at 7-6.

In the co-feature, [autotag]Leah McCourt[/autotag] (5-1 MMA, 4-0 BMMA) takes on [autotag]Jessica Borga[/autotag] (3-3 MMA, 1-1 BMMA) in a women’s featherweight bout. McCourt is the biggest favorite on the entire card at -650 and is one of three unanimous picks at 13-0 from our staff members.

Also on the main card, [autotag]Robert Whiteford[/autotag] (16-4 MMA, 1-0 BMMA) meets [autotag]Andrew Fisher[/autotag] (18-8-1 MMA, 1-2 BMMA) in a featherweight bout. Whiteford is a -270 favorite and our second unanimous pick.

Our third unanimous pick is at light heavyweight. [autotag]Luke Trainer[/autotag] (4-0 MMA, 1-0 BMMA) is the card’s second biggest favorite at -475 and has a 13-0 shutout in the picks against [autotag]Yannick Bahati[/autotag] (9-5 MMA, 1-1 BMMA).

And to open the main card, [autotag]Yves Landu[/autotag] (16-8 MMA, 1-0 BMMA) takes on [autotag]Tim Wilde[/autotag] (13-4 MMA, 1-1 BMMA) at lightweight. Wilde is at -220 favorite, but our pickers are going with Landu at a 9-4 clip.

In the MMA Junkie reader consensus picks, Page (52 percent), McCourt (69 percent), Whiteford (84 percent), Trainer (82 percent) and Wilde (56 percent) are the choices.

Check out all the picks above.

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