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03.06.2024 | 1:40 PM ET

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Bellator Champions Series
  • Friday 05.17.2024 at 12:00 PM ET
  • U.S. Broadcast: MAX
  • Promotion: Bellator MMA
  • Ownership: Bellator Sport Worldwide, LLC
  • Venue: Accor Arena
  • Location: Paris, France
  • Enclosure: Cage
  • TV Announcers: Dan Hardy, Sean O'Connell, Chael Sonnen
  • Ring Announcer: Michael C. Williams
  • Post-Fight Interviews: Chael Sonnen
  • MMA Bouts: 10
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Bout   Info
Patchy Mix   defeats   Magomed Magomedov   via Decision, Split   5 Rounds, 25:00 Total Bout Page
Cédric Doumbé   defeats   Jaleel Willis   via KO/TKO, Punches   3:33 Round 1 of 3 Bout Page
Costello van Steenis   defeats   Gregory Babene   via Submission, Von Flue Choke   2:16 Round 2 of 3, 7:16 Total Bout Page
Yves Landu   defeats   Jonas Bilharinho   via Decision, Split   3 Rounds, 15:00 Total Bout Page
Archie Colgan   defeats   Thibault Gouti   via Decision, Unanimous   3 Rounds, 15:00 Total Bout Page
Slim Trabelsi   defeats   Louie Sutherland   via Decision, Unanimous   3 Rounds, 15:00 Total Bout Page
Mansour Barnaoui   defeats   Yusuke Yachi   via Submission, D'arce Choke   4:08 Round 1 of 3 Bout Page
Mike Shipman   defeats   Steven Hill   via KO/TKO, Retirement   5:00 Round 1 of 3 Bout Page
Aspen Ladd   defeats   Ekaterina Shakalova   via Decision, Unanimous   3 Rounds, 15:00 Total Bout Page
Asaël Adjoudj   defeats   Bruno Fontes   via KO/TKO, Right Hook and Ground Punches   1:11 Round 2 of 3, 6:11 Total Bout Page

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Hitmonchan
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05.13.2024 | 5:39 PM ET

Doumbé had no clue what to do on the ground, the only thing he did was on instinct get up as quick as possible. 

* Edited at 05.13.2024, 5:39 PM ET *

Mav58
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05.13.2024 | 6:47 PM ET

Predictions: 9 of 9 Winners, 3 Perfect, 540 Points   |   Tied for 175th

@Hitmonchan 
I was rooting for Baki and had it 1-1 clear going into the third. It was still anyone's fight, and Doumbe avoided major damage on the ground from a wrestler. Just how I saw it. But it definitely was a close fight.

* Edited at 05.13.2024, 6:54 PM ET *

Mothswords
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05.13.2024 | 8:33 PM ET

Prediction Comments

Predictions: 8 of 10 Winners, 3 Perfect, 515 Points   |   Tied for 252nd

Adjoudj vs. Fontes
Bruno Fontes, DEC
67% picking fontes yet he's over a +150 dog

J00bear99
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05.13.2024 | 9:34 PM ET

Prediction Comments

Predictions: 7 of 10 Winners, 3 Perfect, 440 Points   |   Tied for 592nd

Mix vs. Magomedov II
Patchy Mix, SUB, R2
not a bad line tbh

Doumbé vs. Willis
Cédric Doumbé, TKO, R2
unplayable, maybe Willis sprinkle

Babene vs. van Steenis
Gregory Babene, DEC
don't understand Bellatore, but why not sprinkle Babene

Landu vs. Bilharinho
Yves Landu, DEC
Prob Landu...don't understand the line

Gouti vs. Colgan
Archie Colgan, TKO, R1
not really playable

Trabelsi vs. Sutherland
Slim Trabelsi, DEC
prob unplayable

Barnaoui vs. Yachi
Yusuke Yachi, DEC
maybe hedge yachi

Aliev vs. Shipman
Imamshafi Aliev, DEC
prob worth a shipman sprinkle

Ladd vs. Shakalova
Aspen Ladd, DEC
Ladd is due for a win

Adjoudj vs. Fontes
Asaël Adjoudj, DEC
Adjoudj parlsy

jeffferson
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05.13.2024 | 11:30 PM ET

Predictions: 9 of 10 Winners, 4 Perfect, 590 Points   |   Tied for 70th

@Hitmonchan 
 Eh i'd disagree, it kinda looked to me that the momentum was shifting towards Doumbe, atleast that was what I was seeing. Didn't really have high expectations on his td defense, I mean he's a kickboxer, who transitioned to mma like 6 fights ago so yeah

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jeffferson
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05.13.2024 | 11:35 PM ET

Predictions: 9 of 10 Winners, 4 Perfect, 590 Points   |   Tied for 70th

Bellator giving Doumbe, Willis who has no opposing ground game. Doumbe via knockout should be cut n dry

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kizzy1321
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05.14.2024 | 12:40 AM ET

Predictions: 7 of 9 Winners, 0 Perfect, 365 Points   |   Tied for 877th

@J00bear99 
agree im only playing mix and adding it with sy and abus on ufc card on Saturday the other lines are ridiculous  

* Edited at 05.14.2024, 12:48 AM ET *

SovietNathan
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05.14.2024 | 2:17 AM ET

Magomedov

Predictions: 0 of 1 Winners, 0 Perfect, 0 Points   |   Tied for 1321st

Magomedov by decision 
lock it in 
Amettxpc
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05.14.2024 | 2:38 AM ET

Prediction Comments

Predictions: 7 of 10 Winners, 3 Perfect, 465 Points   |   Tied for 472nd

Doumbé vs. Willis
Cédric Doumbé, TKO, R1
La Doumbe Ambulance about to make a quick delivery! 🚑

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theproishiphop
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05.14.2024 | 7:31 AM ET

Doumbe vs Willis

Predictions: 8 of 10 Winners, 4 Perfect, 525 Points   |   Tied for 216th

This will be interesting.  This is the most experienced fighter that Doumbe has ever faced by a country mile in his MMA career.  Unfortunately for Willis, even if he is able to hold down Doumbe for the majority of the fight, it will be very difficult to get a decision his way in France. 

"Sir, ARE you ready? Sir, ARE you ready? FIGHT!!!"

theproishiphop
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05.14.2024 | 8:34 AM ET

Predictions: 8 of 10 Winners, 4 Perfect, 525 Points   |   Tied for 216th

@Gregory 


He went out a champion at least!

"Sir, ARE you ready? Sir, ARE you ready? FIGHT!!!"

Oneyecrook
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05.14.2024 | 11:01 AM ET

Slim got this right? lol
razzles6
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05.14.2024 | 12:21 PM ET

Aliev is out, Steven Hill is replacing him 
2024.05.15 11:43 AM ET

event start time updated

From Friday, May 17 at 12:00pm ET to Friday, May 17 at 11:00am ET
FistyMcKickerChoke
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05.15.2024 | 2:45 PM ET

Prediction Comments

Predictions: 8 of 9 Winners, 4 Perfect, 550 Points   |   Tied for 151st

Doumbé vs. Willis
Cédric Doumbé, TKO, R1
As long as nobody is doing any woodworking nearby, Doumbe should be safe

"Throughout my career I've learned that "If you win you're the ****, if you lose it's bad." - Bruno "Blindadao" Silva"

theproishiphop
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05.16.2024 | 8:52 AM ET

Predictions: 8 of 10 Winners, 4 Perfect, 525 Points   |   Tied for 216th

@FistyMcKickerChoke 
That's actually funny lol.

"Sir, ARE you ready? Sir, ARE you ready? FIGHT!!!"

Not James Krause
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05.16.2024 | 12:02 PM ET

Predictions: 8 of 10 Winners, 1 Perfect, 425 Points   |   Tied for 667th

Willis by decision vs Doumbe 100% 
Jaleel is levels above in MMA. 30-26 all day!
razzles6
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05.16.2024 | 12:26 PM ET

Only Gouti missed weight.  And I see Tap still can’t be bothered to correct the Shipman fight even though it was changed 2 days ago
Mav58
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05.16.2024 | 1:35 PM ET

Predictions: 9 of 9 Winners, 3 Perfect, 540 Points   |   Tied for 175th

Willis is doing a good job selling this fight, given that he's a pretty unheralded replacement opponent. I usually couldn't care less about trash talk, but those two seem to have real animosity without taking it too far. A rare case of the prefight talk actually getting me more excited for a matchup!
Robareid
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05.16.2024 | 3:16 PM ET

Predictions: 8 of 10 Winners, 3 Perfect, 500 Points   |   Tied for 318th

Cmon tapology, it's Hill vs. Shipman now. Get the switch in so people can update their preds.

"Whatever happens, happens"

Joshjeffords
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05.16.2024 | 4:19 PM ET

Predictions: 9 of 10 Winners, 3 Perfect, 540 Points   |   Tied for 175th

I would make jokes but this card is amazing esp for a dead organization!

"“I took no damage,” Hill said. “Most of the fall was me falling down"

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