Bellator Champions Series predictions: Who’s picking a welterweight title upset in Dublin?

Bellator is in Ireland with the welterweight title on the line at the top of the card.

Bellator Champions Series: Dublin (Max) takes place Saturday at 3Arena in Dublin.

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Get pick results from our 11 editors, writers, radio hosts and videographers, as well as additional analysis, below.

Norbert Novenyi Jr. vs. Dalton Rosta

Norbert Novenyi Jr.

Records: Novenyi Jr. (7-0) vs. Dalton Rosta (8-1)

Past five: Novenyi 5-0, Rosta 4-1

Division: Middleweight

Rankings: None

Odds (as of 06.21.24): Novenyi -140, Rosta +120

Junkie pick results: Novenyi 10, Rosta 1

Arlene Blencowe vs. Sinead Kavanagh

Arlene Blencowe

Records: Blencowe (15-10) vs. Sinead Kavanagh (9-6)

Past five: Blencowe 2-3, Kavanagh 3-2

Division: Women’s featherweight

Rankings: Blencowe No. 6, Kavanagh No. 13

Odds (as of 06.21.24): Blencowe -140, Kavanagh +120

Junkie pick results: Blencowe 9, Kavanagh 2

Paul Hughes vs. Bobby King

Paul Hughes

Records: Hughes (11-1), King (12-6)

Past five: Hughes 5-0, King 2-3

Division: Lightweight

Rankings: None

Odds (as of 06.21.24): Hughes -1100, King +700

Junkie pick results: Hughes 11, King 0

Jason Jackson vs. Ramazan Kuramagomedov

Jason Jackson

Records: Jackson (18-4), Kuramagomedov (12-0)

Past five: Jackson 5-0, Kuramagomedov 5-0

Division: Welterweight

Rankings: Jackson No. 6

Odds (as of 06.21.24): Jackson -165, Kuramagomedov +140

Junkie pick results: Jackson 9, Kuramagomedov 2

Check out all the main card picks below.

Bellator Champions Series: Dublin main card picks

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