Bellator 260 predictions: Can Yaroslav Amosov stay perfect and take title from Douglas Lima?

	Lima vs. Amosov	Daley vs. J. Jackson	Lee vs. Pico	D. Jackson vs. Lemminger
MMA Junkie readers’ consensus picks 2021: 71-50 (58.7%)	Lima (58%)	J. Jackson (51%)	Pico (88%)	Lemminger (63%)
Nolan King @mma_kings 2021: 72-49 (59.5%)	Lima	J. Jackson	Pico	Lemminger
John Morgan @MMAjunkieJohn 2021: 72-49 (59.5%)	Lima	J. Jackson	Pico	D. Jackson
George Garcia @MMAjunkieGeorge 2021: 71-50 (58.7%)	Amosov	Daley	Pico	D. Jackson
Mike Bohn @MikeBohnMMA 2021: 70-51 (57.9%) 2014 Champion	Amosov	J. Jackson	Pico	Lemminger
Simon Samano @SJSamano 2021: 70-51 (57.9%)	Lima	J. Jackson	Pico	D. Jackson
Brian Garcia @thegoze 2021: 70-51 (57.9%) 2017 Champion	Lima	Daley	Pico	D. Jackson
Danny Segura @dannyseguratv 2021: 70-51 (57.9%)	Lima	J. Jackson	Pico	Lemminger
Ken Hathaway @kenshathaway 2021: 69-52 (57%) 2018 Champion	Amosov	J. Jackson	Pico	Lemminger
Matt Erickson @MMAjunkieMatt 2021: 67-54 (55.4%)	Lima	J. Jackson	Pico	D. Jackson
Dan Tom @DanTomMMA 2021: 67-54 (55.4%) 2020 Champion	Amosov	J. Jackson	Pico	Lemminger
Abbey Subhan @kammakaze 2021: 66-55 (54.5%)	Lima	J. Jackson	Pico	D. Jackson
Farah Hannoun @Farah_Hannoun 2021: 65-56 (53.7%)	Lima	J. Jackson	Pico	Lemminger
Matthew Wells @@MrMWells 2021: 0-0 (40%)	Lima	J. Jackson	Pico	D. Jackson
BetMGM Betting Favorites	Lima	J. Jackson	Pico	Lemminger

Bellator is back this week with the welterweight title on the line at the top of the bill.

Bellator 260 takes place Friday at Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Conn. The main card airs on Showtime following prelims on MMA Junkie.

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In the main event, welterweight champion Douglas Lima (32-8 MMA, 14-4 BMMA) puts his title up against the unbeaten Yaroslav Amosov (25-0 MMA, 6-0 BMMA). Lima is a slight betting favorite at -125 (Place your legal sports bets online in CO, IN, IA, MI, NV, NJ, PA, TN, VA and WV at BetMGM. Bet now!), but he’s got a big 9-4 lead in the picks from our 13 editors, writers, radio hosts and videographers.

In the co-feature, Paul Daley (43-17-2 MMA, 9-4 BMMA) meets Jason Jackson (14-4 MMA, 5-1 BMMA) in a 175-pound contract weight bout. Jackson is a decent favorite at -250, and he’s got an 11-2 picks lead.

Also on the main card, Aaron Pico (7-3 MMA, 7-3 BMMA) is our only unanimous pick in his featherweight bout against Aiden Lee (9-4 MMA, 2-1 BMMA). Pico is the card’s second biggest favorite at 8-1.

And to open the main card, Demarques Jackson (11-5 MMA, 1-1 BMMA) meets Mark Lemminger (11-3 MMA, 1-2 BMMA) at welterweight. It’s a pick’em fight at the betting window, and it’s our staff members’ most contentious fight, as well. Jackson has the smallest edge at 7-6.

In the MMA Junkie reader consensus picks, Lima (58 percent), Jason Jackson (51 percent), Pico (88 percent) and Lemminger (63 percent) are the choices.

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