Bellator 288: Make your predictions for Nemkov vs. Anderson, Freire vs. Nurmagomedov title fights
We want your predictions for Friday’s Bellator 288 event in Chicago.
Our staff picks feature includes the consensus picks from MMA Junkie readers. Simply cast your vote for each bout below, and we’ll use the official tallies that are registered by Wednesday at 5 p.m. ET (2 p.m. PT).
Those MMA Junkie reader consensus picks will be part of the Bellator 288 main card staff predictions we release Thursday ahead of the event. Bellator 288 takes place Friday at Wintrust Arena in Chicago. The main card airs on Showtime following prelims on MMA Junkie.
Make your picks for the fights below.
For more on the card, visit MMA Junkie’s event hub for Bellator 288.
Levan Chokheli vs. Roman Faraldo
Records: Levan Chokheli (10-2 MMA, 1-2 BMMA), Roman Faraldo (8-0 MMA, 5-0 BMMA)
Past five: Chokheli 3-2, Faraldo 5-0
Division: Welterweight
Rankings: None
Odds (as of 11.14.22): Chokheli +155, Faraldo -190
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Tyrell Fortune vs. Daniel James
Records: Tyrell Fortune (12-2 MMA, 12-2 BMMA), Daniel James (13-6-1 MMA, 1-0 BMMA)
Past five: Fortune 4-1, James 4-1
Division: Heavyweight
Rankings: None
Odds (as of 11.14.22): Fortune -300, James +240
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Timur Khizriev vs. Daniel Weichel
Records: Timur Khizriev (11-0 MMA, 0-0 BMMA), Daniel Weichel (42-13 MMA, 11-5 BMMA)
Past five: Khizriev 5-0, Weichel 3-2
Division: Featherweight
Rankings: None
Odds (as of 11.14.22): Khizriev -250, Weichel +200
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Patricky Freire vs. Usman Nurmagomedov
Records: Patricky Freire (24-10 MMA, 15-8 BMMA), Usman Nurmagomedov (15-0 MMA, 4-0 BMMA)
Past five: Freire 3-2, Nurmagomedov 5-0
Division: Lightweight
Rankings: None
Odds (as of 11.14.22): Freire +300, Nurmagomedov -400
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Vadim Nemkov vs. Corey Anderson
Records: Vadim Nemkov (15-2 MMA, 7-1 BMMA), Corey Anderson (16-5 MMA, 3-1 BMMA)
Past five: Nemkov 5-0, Anderson 4-1
Division: Light heavyweight
Rankings: Nemkov No. 4, Anderson No. 5
Odds (as of 11.14.22): Nemkov +175, Anderson -225
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Bellator 288 fight card (as of Nov. 14, 10 a.m. ET)
MAIN CARD (Showtime (9 p.m. ET)
Champ Vadim Nemkov vs. Corey Anderson – for light heavyweight title; light heavyweight tournament final
Champ Patricky Freire vs. Usman Nurmagomedov – for lightweight title
Timur Khizriev vs. Daniel Weichel
Tyrell Fortune vs. Daniel James
Levan Chokheli vs. Roman Faraldo
PRELIMINARY CARD (MMA Junkie, 6 p.m. ET)
Khasan Askhabov vs. Otto Rodrigues
Imamshafi Aliev vs. Sean Fallon
Killys Mota vs. Jairo Pacheco
Archie Colgan vs. Jesse Hannam
Lucas Brennan vs. Nick Talavera
Sullivan Cauley vs. Jay Radick
Jordan Newman vs. Jayden Taulker
Laird Anderson vs. Rob Fenicle
Isaiah Hokit vs. Matias Nader
Wladmir Gouvea vs. Kory Moegenburg
