Bellator is in “The City of Light,” Paris, with the bantamweight title on the line at the top of the bill.
Bellator Champions Series: Paris (Max) takes place Friday at Accor Arena in Paris.
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Get pick results from our 11 editors, writers, radio hosts and videographers, as well as additional analysis, below.
Louis Sutherland vs. Slim Trabelsi
Records: Sutherland (6-2), Trabelsi (6-0)
Past five: Sutherland 3-2, Trabelsi 5-0
Division: Heavyweight
Rankings: None
Odds (as of 05.16.24): Sutherland +400, Trabelsi -535
Junkie pick results: Trabelsi 11, Sutherland 0
Archie Colgan vs. Thibault Gouti
Records: Colgan (9-0), Gouti (17-6)
Past five: Colgan 5-0, Gouti 4-1
Division: Lightweight
Rankings: None
Odds (as of 05.16.24): Colgan -650, Gouti +470
Junkie pick results: Colgan 11, Gouti 0
Jonas Bilharinho vs. Yves Landu
Ceremonial Weigh-Ins during 2024 Bellator EUROPE 2: Paris at Accor Arena in Paris, France, Thursday, May 16, 2024. (Jose Peñuela / Bellator Europe 2)
Records: Bilharinho (11-2-1), Landu (20-9)
Past five: Bilharinho 4-1, Landu 4-1
Division: Featherweight
Rankings: None
Odds (as of 05.16.24): Bilharinho -200, Landu -165
Junkie pick results: Bilharinho 10, Landu 1
Gregory Babene vs. Costello van Steenis
Ceremonial Weigh-Ins during 2024 Bellator EUROPE 2: Paris at Accor Arena in Paris, France, Thursday, May 16, 2024. (Jose Peñuela / Bellator Europe 2)
Records: Babene (23-11), van Steenis (14-3)
Past five: Babene 5-0, van Steenis 3-2
Division: Middleweight
Rankings: None
Odds (as of 05.16.24): Babene +270, van Steenis -340
Junkie pick results: Van Steenis 11, Babene 0
Cedric Doumbe vs. Jaleel Willis
Ceremonial Weigh-Ins during 2024 Bellator EUROPE 2: Paris at Accor Arena in Paris, France, Thursday, May 16, 2024. (Jose Peñuela / Bellator Europe 2)
Records: Doumbe (5-1), Willis (16-5)
Past five: Doumbe 4-1, Willis 2-3
Division: Welterweight
Rankings: None
Odds (as of 05.16.24): Doumbe -535, Willis +400
Junkie pick results: Doumbe 11, Willis 0
Patchy Mix vs. Magomed Magomedov
Ceremonial Weigh-Ins during 2024 Bellator EUROPE 2: Paris at Accor Arena in Paris, France, Thursday, May 16, 2024. (Jose Peñuela / Bellator Europe 2)
Records: Mix (19-1), Magomedov (20-3)
Past five: Mix 5-0, Magomedov 4-1
Division: Bantamweight
Rankings: Mix No. 4
Odds (as of 05.16.24): Mix -355, Magomedov +270
Junkie pick results: Mix 11, Magomedov 0
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