PFL vs. Bellator: Champions predictions: Who are we picking in Saudi Arabia superfights?

For the first time, Bellator fighters will compete under the PFL banner after the 2023 merger, and champions will take on champions in Saudi Arabia.

PFL vs. Bellator: Champions (pay-per-view, ESPN+) takes place Saturday at Kingdom Arena in Riyadh.

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Get pick results from our 10 editors, writers, radio hosts and videographers, as well as additional analysis, below.

Clay Collard vs. A.J. McKee

Records: Collard (24-11), McKee (21-1)
Past five: Collard 3-2, McKee 4-1
Division: Lightweight
Rankings: McKee No. 9 (featherweight)
Odds (as of 02.23.24): McKee -300, Collard +240
Junkie pick results: McKee 10, Collard 0

Thiago Santos vs. Yoel Romero

Records: Santos (22-12), Romero (15-7)
Past five: Santos 1-4, Romero 2-3
Division: Light heavyweight
Rankings: None
Odds (as of 02.23.24): Santos -115, Romero -105
Junkie pick results: Santos 8, Romero 2

Bruno Cappelozza vs. Vadim Nemkov

Records: Cappelozza (16-6), Nemkov (17-2)
Past five: Cappelozza 4-1, Nemkov 5-0
Division: Heavyweight
Rankings: None
Odds (as of 02.23.24): Nemkov -410, Cappelozza +320,
Junkie pick results: Nemkov 10, Cappelozza 0

Ray Cooper III vs. Jason Jackson

Records: Cooper (25-9-1), Jackson (17-4)
Past five: Cooper 3-2, Jackson 5-0
Division: Welterweight
Rankings: Jackson No. 8
Odds (as of 02.23.24): Jackson -650, Cooper +470
Junkie pick results: Jackson 9, Cooper 1

Impa Kasanganay vs. Johnny Eblen

Records: Kasanganay (15-3), Eblen (14-0)
Past five: Kasanganay 5-0, Eblen 5-0
Division: Middleweight
Rankings: Eblen No. 7
Odds (as of 02.23.24): Eblen -395, Kasanganay +310
Junkie pick results: Eblen 10, Kasanganay 0

Renan Ferreira vs. Ryan Bader

Records: Ferreira (12-3), Bader (31-7)
Past five: Ferreira 4-1, Bader 4-1
Division: Heavyweight
Rankings: Bader No. 14, Ferreira honorable mention
Odds (as of 02.19.24): Ferreira -120, Bader +100
Junkie pick results: Bader 5, Ferreira 5

Check out all the main card picks below.

PFL vs. Bellator: Champions main card picks

	Ferreira vs. Bader	Kasanganay vs. Eblen	Cooper III vs. Jackson	Cappelozza vs. Nemkov	Santos vs. Romero	Collard vs. McKee
MMA Junkie readers’ consensus picks 14-12	Bader (60%)	Eblen (86%)	Jackson (84%)	Nemkov (93%)	Romero (71%)	McKee (90%)
Mike Bohn @MikeBohn 18-8 2014 Champion	Ferreira	Eblen	Jackson	Nemkov	Santos	McKee
Abbey Subhan @kammakaze 17-9	Bader	Eblen	Jackson	Nemkov	Santos	McKee
Farah Hannoun @Farah_Hannoun 17-9	Bader	Eblen	Jackson	Nemkov	Santos	McKee
Simon Samano @SJSamano 16-10	Ferreira	Eblen	Jackson	Nemkov	Romero	McKee
Nolan King @mma_kings 16-10 2023 Champion	Ferreira	Eblen	Jackson	Nemkov	Santos	McKee
Brian Garcia @thegoze 15-11 2017 Champion	Bader	Eblen	Jackson	Nemkov	Santos	McKee
Matthew Wells @MrMWells 15-11	Ferreira	Eblen	Jackson	Nemkov	Santos	McKee
Ken Hathaway @1khathaway 15-11 2018, 2022 Champion	Ferreira	Eblen	Jackson	Nemkov	Santos	McKee
Matt Erickson @MattE 13-13	Bader	Eblen	Jackson	Nemkov	Romero	McKee
George Garcia @MMAjunkieGeorge 10-16	Bader	Eblen	Cooper	Nemkov	Santos	McKee

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