(Updated Oct. 3, 2023, to remove Bader-Vassell title fight and update lineup.)
We want your predictions for Saturday’s Bellator 300 event in San Diego.
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 Thursday at noon ET (9 a.m. PT).
Those MMA Junkie reader consensus picks will be part of the Bellator 300 main card staff predictions we release Friday ahead of the event. Bellator 300 takes place Saturday at Pechanga Arena in San Diego. The main card, which features three title fights (a heavyweight title bout was scrapped six days out), airs on Showtime following prelims on MMA Junkie.
Make your picks for the main card title fights below.
Liz Carmouche vs. Ilima-Lei Macfarlane
Records: Carmouche (19-7 MMA, 6-0 BMMA), Macfarlane (13-2 MMA, 12-2 BMMA)
Past five: Carmouche 5-0, Macfarlane 3-2
Division: Women’s flyweight
Rankings: Carmouche No. 3, No. 5 pound-for-pound; Macfarlane No. 13, honorable mention pound-for-pound
Odds (as of 10.02.23): Carmouche -190, Macfarlane +140
Cris Cyborg vs. Cat Zingano
Records: Cyborg (26-2 MMA, 5-0 BMMA), Zingano (14-4 MMA, 4-0 BMMA)
Past five: Cyborg 5-0, Zingano 4-1
Division: Women’s featherweight
Rankings: Cyborg No. 1, No. 1 pound-for-pound; Zingano No. 3, honorable mention pound-for-pound
Odds (as of 10.02.23): Cyborg -550, Zingano +350
Usman Nurmagomedov vs. Brent Primus
Records: Nurmagomedov (17-0 MMA, 6-0 BMMA), Primus (12-3 MMA, 10-3 BMMA)
Past five: Nurmagomedov 5-0, Primus 3-2
Division: Lightweight
Rankings: Nurmagomedov No. 11
Odds (as of 10.02.23): Nurmagomedov -1600, Primus +700
Bellator 300 fight card (as of Oct. 2, 11 p.m. ET)
MAIN CARD (Showtime, 10 p.m. ET)
- Champ Usman Nurmagomedov vs. Brent Primus – for lightweight title; lightweight grand prix semifinal
- Champ Cris Cyborg vs. Cat Zingano – for women’s featherweight title
- Champ Liz Carmouche vs. Ilima-Lei Macfarlane – for women’s flyweight title
PRELIMINARY CARD (MMA Junkie, 6:30 p.m. ET)
- Davion Franklin vs. Slim Trabelsi
- Henry Corrales vs. Kai Kamaka
- Leah McCourt vs. Sara McMann
- Jena Bishop vs. Ilara Joanne
- Alberto Garcia vs. Bobby Seronio III
- Romero Cotton vs. Grant Neal
- Sergio Cossio vs. Jesse Roberts
- Mukhamed Berkhamov vs. Herman Terrado
- Maciej Rozanski vs. Doveltdzhan Yagshimuradov
- Chris Gonzalez vs. Dmytrii Hrytsenko
- Bryce Meredith vs. Miguel Peimbert
- Jackie Cataline vs. Lorrany Santos
