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Bellator 292: Make your predictions for Nurmagomedov vs. Henderson

We want your predictions for Friday’s Bellator 292 event in San Jose, Calif.

Our staff picks feature includes the consensus picks from MMA Junkie readers. Simply cast your vote for each bout below, and we’ll use the official tallies that are registered by Wednesday at noon ET (9 a.m. PT).

Those MMA Junkie reader consensus picks will be part of the Bellator 292 main card staff predictions we release Thursday ahead of the event. Bellator 292 takes place Friday at SAP Center in San Jose, Calif. The main card airs on Showtime following prelims on MMA Junkie.

Make your picks for the fights below.

Demetri Georgiades vs. Dupree Stewart

Records: Demetri Georgiades (2-2 MMA, 0-0 BMMA), Dupree Stewart (0-0 MMA, 0-0 BMMA)
Past five: Georgiades 2-2, Stewart 0-0
Division: Welterweight
Rankings: None
Odds (as of 03.05.23): N/A

Theo Haig vs. Adam Wamsley

Records: Theo Haig (1-0 MMA, 1-0 BMMA), Adam Wamsley (2-2 MMA, 0-0 BMMA)
Past five: Haig 1-0, Wamsley 2-2
Division: Middleweight
Rankings: None
Odds (as of 03.05.23): N/A

Wladmir Gouvea vs. Sean Tucker

Records: Wladmir Gouvea (1-0 MMA, 1-0 BMMA), Sean Tucker (1-3 MMA, 0-1 BMMA)
Past five: Gouvea 1-0, Tucker 1-3
Division: Heavyweight
Rankings: None
Odds (as of 03.05.23): N/A

Laird Anderson vs. Rogelio Luna

Records: Laird Anderson (3-0 MMA, 3-0 BMMA), Rogelio Luna (1-0 MMA, 1-0 BMMA)
Past five: Anderson 3-0, Luna 1-0
Division: Featherweight
Rankings: None
Odds (as of 03.05.23): N/A

Alberto Garcia vs. Bobby Seronio III

Records: Alberto Garcia (2-0 MMA, 0-0 BMMA), Bobby Seronio III (3-0 MMA, 3-0 BMMA)
Past five: Garcia 2-0, Seronio 3-0
Division: Bantamweight
Rankings: None
Odds (as of 03.05.23): N/A

Julius Anglickas vs. Dovletdzhan Yagshimuradov

Records: Julius Anglickas (10-3 MMA, 3-2 BMMA), Dovletdzhan Yagshimuradov (19-7-1 MMA, 1-2 BMMA)
Past five: Anglickas 3-2, Yagshimuradov 3-2
Division: Light heavyweight
Rankings: None
Odds (as of 03.05.23): N/A

Tony Johnson vs. Khalid Murtazaliev

Records: Khalid Murtazaliev (15-3 MMA, 2-1 BMMA), Tony Johnson (9-3 MMA, 2-1 BMMA)
Past five: Johnson 4-1, Murtazaliev 4-1
Division: Middleweight
Rankings: None
Odds (as of 03.05.23): N/A

Islam Mamedov vs. Shamil Nikaev

Records: Islam Mamedov (22-2-1 MMA, 2-1 BMMA), Shamil Nikaev (10-0 MMA, 1-0 BMMA)
Past five: Mamedov 4-1, Nikaev 5-0
Division: Featherweight
Rankings: None
Odds (as of 03.05.23): N/A

Cass Bell vs. Josh Hill

Records: Cass Bell (6-2 MMA, 6-2 BMMA), Josh Hill (21-5 MMA, 3-2 BMMA)
Past five: Bell 3-2, Hill 3-2
Division: Bantamweight
Rankings: None
Odds (as of 03.05.23): N/A

Enrique Barzola vs. Erik Perez

Records: Enrique Barzola (18-7-2 MMA, 6-3-1 BMMA), Erik Perez (20-8 MMA, 1-2 BMMA)
Past five: Barzola 2-2-1, Perez 3-2
Division: Bantamweight
Rankings: None
Odds (as of 03.05.23): N/A

Michael Page vs. Goiti Yamauchi

Records: Michael Page (20-2 MMA, 16-2 BMMA), Goiti Yamauchi (28-5 MMA, 14-4 BMMA)
Past five: Page 3-2, Yamauchi 4-1
Division: Welterweight
Rankings: Page honorable mention
Odds (as of 03.05.23): N/A

Valentin Moldavsky vs. Linton Vassell

Records: Valentin Moldavsky (11-2 MMA, 6-1 BMMA), Linton Vassell (23-8 MMA, 11-5 BMMA)
Past five: Moldavsky 4-1, Vassell 4-1
Division: Heavyweight
Rankings: Vassell honorable mention
Odds (as of 03.05.23): N/A

Tofiq Musayev vs. Alexander Shabliy

Records: Tofiq Musayev (20-4 MMA, 1-0 BMMA), Alexander Shabliy (22-3 MMA, 3-0 BMMA)
Past five: Musayev 4-1, Shabliy 5-0
Division: Bantamaweight
Rankings: None
Odds (as of 03.05.23): N/A

Usman Nurmagomedov vs. Benson Henderson

Records: Usman Nurmagomedov (16-0 MMA, 5-0 BMMA), Benson Henderson (30-11 MMA, 7-6 BMMA)
Past five: Nurmagomedov 5-0, Henderson 3-2
Division: Bantamaweight
Rankings: Nurmagomedov honorable mention
Odds (as of 03.05.23): N/A

Bellator 292 fight card (as of March 5, 7 p.m. ET)

MAIN CARD (Showtime, 10 p.m. ET)

  • Champ Usman Nurmagomedov vs. Benson Henderson – for lightweight title; lightweight grand prix quarterfinal
  • Tofiq Musayev vs. Alexander Shabliy – lightweight grand prix quarterfinal
  • Valentin Moldavsky vs. Linton Vassell
  • Michael Page vs. Goiti Yamauchi

PRELIMINARY CARD (MMA Junkie, 7 p.m. ET)

  • Enrique Barzola vs. Erik Perez
  • Cass Bell vs. Josh Hill
  • Islam Mamedov vs. Shamil Nikaev
  • Tony Johnson vs. Khalid Murtazaliev
  • Julius Anglickas vs. Dovletdzhan Yagshimuradov
  • Alberto Garcia vs. Bobby Seronio III
  • Laird Anderson vs. Rogelio Luna
  • Wladmir Gouvea vs. Sean Tucker
  • Theo Haig vs. Adam Wamsley
  • Demetri Georgiades vs. Dupree Stewart
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