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PFL Predictions For Every PFL Vs. Bellator: Champs Bout
Credit: Professional Fighters League

Get complete PFL predictions for PFL vs. Bellator: Champs, which takes place this Saturday.

Set from the Kingdom Arena in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, the card will be the first since PFL acquired Bellator MMA last year. In the main event, Renan Ferreira takes on Ryan Bader, with Impa Kasanganay and Johnny Eblen set for the co-main event.

Other key bouts set for the event include Patricio Pitbull vs. Gabriel Alves Braga, Ray Cooper III vs. Jason Jackson and Bruno Cappelozza vs. Vadim Nemkov. We also get an interesting contrast when Clay Collard puts his boxing skills on the line vs. former Bellator champion A.J. McKee.

The prelims will include Aaron Pico, the grandson of Muhammad Ali, Biaggio Ali Walsh, and reigning boxing world champion Claressa Shields.

Bold PFL Vs. Bellator: Champs predictions

Renan Ferreira (12-3) vs. Ryan Bader (31-7)

Not many can match the experience of Bader, having faced off against the likes of Fedor Emelianenko, Lyoto Machida and the late Anthony Johnson during his career. “Darth” also holds wins over Rashad Evans, Phil Davis and Antonio Rogerio Nogueira to name a few.

Ferreira will need to use his size to his advantage and try to wear on the former NCAA Div. I wrestler. The 6-foot-8 “Problema” presents just that for his opponent, owning 10 knockout wins among his dozen victories.

Impa Kasanganay (15-3) vs. Johnny Eblen (14-0)

This will be the biggest test of Kasanganay’s career, and he’s had some big ones before. Eblen, though, has been one of the hottest fighters of the past couple of years, knocking off any and all challengers.

Ray Cooper III (25-9-1) vs. Jason Jackson (17-4)

Cooper is in desperate need of a key victory, but Jackson will not make it easy on him. The Brazilian has reeled off seven consecutive wins including a knockout of Yaroslav Amosov.

Clay Collard (24-11) vs. A.J. McKee (21-1)

Collard has shown plenty of fight, taking Shane Burgos down while battling Olivier Aubin-Mercier to the distance in the lightweight final. McKee, though, brings an incredible track record with him and is a former champion.

PFL vs. Bellator fight card predictions

Main Card

  • Renan Ferreira (+105) vs. Ryan Bader (-125) – Ferreira by TKO, Round 2
  • Impa Kasanganay (+330) vs. Johnny Eblen (-425) – Eblen by unanimous decision
  • Ray Cooper III (+350) vs. Jason Jackson (-455) – Jackson by TKO, Round 1
  • Bruno Cappelozza (+380) vs. Vadim Nemkov (-500) – Nemkov by submission, Round 1
  • Thiago Santos (-120) vs. Yoel Romero (+100) – Santos via unanimous decision
  • Clay Collard (+245) vs. A.J. McKee, Jr. (-305) – McKee by submission, Round 2

Preliminary Card

  • Biaggio Ali Walsh (-1200) vs. Emmanuel Palacio (+750) – Ali Walsh by TKO, Round 1
  • Claressa Shields (-455) vs. Kelsey DeSantis (+350) – Shields by TKO, Round 1
  • Abdullah Al-Qahtani (-1450) vs. Edukondala Rao (+850) – Al-Qahtani by submission, Round 1

This article first appeared on Ringside Intel and was syndicated with permission.

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