Bellator Europe 8 predictions: Is it Fabian Edwards or Costello van Steenis in Italy?
Edwards vs. Van Steenis |
Fleury vs. Kauppinen |
Penini vs. Shipman |
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MMA Junkie readers’ consensus picks 2020: 104-62 |
Edwards (57%) |
Kauppinen (56%) |
Shipman (77%) |
Nolan King @mma_kings 2020: 113-53 |
Van Steenis |
Fleury |
Shipman |
Dan Tom @DanTomMMA 2020: 111-55 |
Van Steenis |
Kauppinen |
Shipman |
Brian Garcia @thegoze 2020: 110-56 2017 Champion |
Edwards | Fleury |
Shipman |
Farah Hannoun @Farah_Hannoun 2020: 110-56 |
Van Steenis |
Fleury |
Shipman |
Dave Doyle @davedoylemma 2020: 109-57 |
Van Steenis |
Fleury |
Shipman |
Danny Segura @dannyseguratv 2020: 108-58 |
Edwards | Fleury |
Shipman |
Simon Head @simonhead 2020: 108-58 2019 Champion* |
Edwards | Fleury |
Shipman |
Mike Bohn @MikeBohnMMA 2020: 106-60 2014 Champion |
Edwards | Kauppinen |
Shipman |
Simon Samano @SJSamano 2020: 104-62 |
Edwards | Fleury |
Shipman |
George Garcia @MMAjunkieGeorge 2020: 103-63 |
Edwards | Fleury |
Penini |
John Morgan @MMAjunkieJohn 2020: 101-65 |
Van Steenis |
Fleury |
Shipman |
Ken Hathaway @kenshathaway 2020: 101-65 2018 Champion |
Edwards | Fleury |
Shipman |
Abbey Subhan @kammakaze 2020: 99-67 |
Edwards | Kauppinen |
Shipman |
Matt Erickson @MMAjunkieMatt 2020: 69-97 |
Van Steenis |
Kauppinen |
Penini |
Bellator is back this week with its first overseas event since the start of the pandemic.
Bellator Europe 8 takes place Saturday at Allianz Cloud in Milan, Italy. The card streams on MMA Junkie and Bellator’s YouTube page.
(Click here to open a PDF of the staff picks grid in a separate window.)
In the main event, Fabian Edwards (9-0 MMA, 5-0 BMMA) tries to keep his unbeaten record intact when he takes on fellow middleweight Costello van Steenis (12-2 MMA, 4-1 BMMA). It’s a close matchup with our 14 editors, writers, videographers and radio hosts. Edwards has just a slim 8-6 lead in the picks.
In the co-main event, Pietro Penini (9-1-1 MMA, 1-0 BMMA) meets Mike Shipman (13-3 MMA, 4-2 BMMA) in a middleweight bout. Shipman has a big 12-2 picks lead.
And to open the main card, Will Fleury (7-3 MMA, 3-2 BMMA) takes on Kent Kauppinen (12-5 MMA, 2-2 BMMA) in a third bout at 185 pounds. Fleury has a big 10-4 lead in the picks.
In the MMA Junkie reader consensus picks, Edwards (57 percent), Shipman (77 percent) and Kauppinen (56 percent) are the choices.
Check out all the picks above.
Bellator Europe 8 predictions: Is it Fabian Edwards or Costello van Steenis in Italy?