Bellator Champions Series predictions: Is anyone picking a lightweight title upset in San Diego?

Bellator is in Southern California with the lightweight title on the line at the top of the card.

Bellator Champions Series: San Diego (Max) takes place Saturday at Pechanga Arena in San Diego.

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

Jora Ayvazyan vs. Yancy Medeiros

Records: Ayvazyan (14-1), Medeiros (17-8)

Past five: Ayvazyan 5-0, Medeiros 1-4

Division: Lightweight

Rankings: None

Odds (as of 09.02.24): Ayvazyan -410, Medeiros +320

Junkie pick results: Medeiros 6, Ayvazyan 5

Sumiko Inaba vs. Mackenzie Stiller

Records: Inaba (7-1), Stiller (3-0)

Past five: Inaba 4-1, Stiller 3-0

Division: Women's flyweight

Rankings: None

Odds (as of 09.02.24): Inaba -180, Stiller +150

Junkie pick results: Inaba 10, Stiller 1

Levan Chokheli vs. Lorenz Larkin

Records: Chokheli (13-2), Larkin (26-8)

Past five: Chokheli 4-1, Larkin 4-1

Division: Welterweight

Rankings: None

Odds (as of 09.02.24): Chokheli +120, Larkin -140

Junkie pick results: Larkin 7, Chokheli 4

Aaron Jeffery vs. Douglas Lima

Records: Jeffery (14-5), Lima (33-11)

Past five: Jeffery 3-2, Lima 1-4

Division: Middleweight

Rankings: None

Odds (as of 09.02.24): Jeffery -160, Lima +140

Junkie pick results: Jeffery 7, Lima 4

Usman Nurmagomedov vs. Alexander Shabliy

Records: Nurmagomedov (17-0), Shabliy (24-3)

Past five: Nurmagomedov 5-0, Shabliy 5-0

Division: Lightweight

Rankings: Nurmagomedov No. 7

Odds (as of 09.02.24): Nurmagomedov -470, Shabliy +360

Junkie pick results: Nurmagomedov 11, Shabliy 0

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