Zane Simon, Eddie Mercado, and Victor Rodriguez return to break down this week’s pair of Bellator cards in Uncasville, CT. With picks and odds for all the fights on both main cards.
Bellator is taking over the mantle of premier MMA organization this week with two cards, in primetime, full of interesting mixed martial arts action. Starting on Friday night, former champion Phil Davis returns against top prospect Karl Albrektsson in the co-main event of a card headlined by former UFC champ Frank Mir against longtime action heavyweight Roy Nelson, for a rematch of their 2011 bout.
And on Saturday, Bellator’s welterweight title is on the line, with Douglas Lima hoping to take back the belt from the man who beat him back in 2018, Rory MacDonald. World class kickboxer Robin van Roosmalen makes his Bellator debut, and Nick Newell and Paul Daley help fill out what should be an action heavy card.
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Here’s a look at the Bellator 231 & 232 cards as they stand right now:
BELLATOR 231: MIR VS. NELSON 2
Paramount Main Card | Friday, Oct. 25th 9pm ET&PT
Frank Mir vs. Roy Nelson
Phil Davis vs. Karl Albrektsson
Ed Ruth vs. Jason Jackson
Bec Rawlings vs. Ilara Joanne
Jack Hager vs. Anthony Garrett
Online Prelims
Phumi Nkuta vs. Adrian Haly
Connor Dixon vs. Orkhan Ismatzade
Mandel Nallo vs. Killys Mota
Talita Nogueira vs. Jessy Miele
Steve Mowry vs. Gokhan Saricam
Dalton Rosta vs. Claude Wilcox
Tim Caron vs. Lucas Pimenta
Jon Manley vs. Thiago Oliveira
Elise Reed vs. Rebecca Bryggman
BELLATOR 232: MACDONALD VS. LIMA 2
DAZN Main Card | Saturday, Oct. 26th 10pm/7pm ET&PT
Rory MacDonald vs. Douglas Lima
Paul Daley vs. Saad Awad
Robin van Roosmalen vs. Cris Lencioni
Nick Newell vs. Manny Muro
Patrick Mix vs. Isaiah Chapman
Online Prelims
Devin Powell vs. Marcus Surin
Zarrukh Adashev vs. Tevin Dyce
Lance Gibson Jr. vs. Dominic Jones
John Douma vs. Jornel Lugo
Tom Connolly vs. Ryan Hardy Evans
John Lopez vs. Dan Cormier
Kevin Ferguson Jr. vs. Craig Campbell
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