Bellator 292: Make your predictions for Nurmagomedov vs. Henderson
We want your predictions for Friday’s Bellator 292 event in San Jose, Calif.
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 noon ET (9 a.m. PT).
Those MMA Junkie reader consensus picks will be part of the Bellator 292 main card staff predictions we release Thursday ahead of the event. Bellator 292 takes place Friday at SAP Center in San Jose, Calif. The main card airs on Showtime following prelims on MMA Junkie.
Make your picks for the fights below.
Demetri Georgiades vs. Dupree Stewart
Records: Demetri Georgiades (2-2 MMA, 0-0 BMMA), Dupree Stewart (0-0 MMA, 0-0 BMMA)
Past five: Georgiades 2-2, Stewart 0-0
Division: Welterweight
Rankings: None
Odds (as of 03.05.23): N/A
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Theo Haig vs. Adam Wamsley
Records: Theo Haig (1-0 MMA, 1-0 BMMA), Adam Wamsley (2-2 MMA, 0-0 BMMA)
Past five: Haig 1-0, Wamsley 2-2
Division: Middleweight
Rankings: None
Odds (as of 03.05.23): N/A
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Wladmir Gouvea vs. Sean Tucker
Records: Wladmir Gouvea (1-0 MMA, 1-0 BMMA), Sean Tucker (1-3 MMA, 0-1 BMMA)
Past five: Gouvea 1-0, Tucker 1-3
Division: Heavyweight
Rankings: None
Odds (as of 03.05.23): N/A
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Laird Anderson vs. Rogelio Luna
Records: Laird Anderson (3-0 MMA, 3-0 BMMA), Rogelio Luna (1-0 MMA, 1-0 BMMA)
Past five: Anderson 3-0, Luna 1-0
Division: Featherweight
Rankings: None
Odds (as of 03.05.23): N/A
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Alberto Garcia vs. Bobby Seronio III
Records: Alberto Garcia (2-0 MMA, 0-0 BMMA), Bobby Seronio III (3-0 MMA, 3-0 BMMA)
Past five: Garcia 2-0, Seronio 3-0
Division: Bantamweight
Rankings: None
Odds (as of 03.05.23): N/A
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Julius Anglickas vs. Dovletdzhan Yagshimuradov
Records: Julius Anglickas (10-3 MMA, 3-2 BMMA), Dovletdzhan Yagshimuradov (19-7-1 MMA, 1-2 BMMA)
Past five: Anglickas 3-2, Yagshimuradov 3-2
Division: Light heavyweight
Rankings: None
Odds (as of 03.05.23): N/A
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Tony Johnson vs. Khalid Murtazaliev
Records: Khalid Murtazaliev (15-3 MMA, 2-1 BMMA), Tony Johnson (9-3 MMA, 2-1 BMMA)
Past five: Johnson 4-1, Murtazaliev 4-1
Division: Middleweight
Rankings: None
Odds (as of 03.05.23): N/A
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Islam Mamedov vs. Shamil Nikaev
Records: Islam Mamedov (22-2-1 MMA, 2-1 BMMA), Shamil Nikaev (10-0 MMA, 1-0 BMMA)
Past five: Mamedov 4-1, Nikaev 5-0
Division: Featherweight
Rankings: None
Odds (as of 03.05.23): N/A
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Cass Bell vs. Josh Hill
Records: Cass Bell (6-2 MMA, 6-2 BMMA), Josh Hill (21-5 MMA, 3-2 BMMA)
Past five: Bell 3-2, Hill 3-2
Division: Bantamweight
Rankings: None
Odds (as of 03.05.23): N/A
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Enrique Barzola vs. Erik Perez
Records: Enrique Barzola (18-7-2 MMA, 6-3-1 BMMA), Erik Perez (20-8 MMA, 1-2 BMMA)
Past five: Barzola 2-2-1, Perez 3-2
Division: Bantamweight
Rankings: None
Odds (as of 03.05.23): N/A
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Michael Page vs. Goiti Yamauchi
Records: Michael Page (20-2 MMA, 16-2 BMMA), Goiti Yamauchi (28-5 MMA, 14-4 BMMA)
Past five: Page 3-2, Yamauchi 4-1
Division: Welterweight
Rankings: Page honorable mention
Odds (as of 03.05.23): N/A
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Valentin Moldavsky vs. Linton Vassell
Records: Valentin Moldavsky (11-2 MMA, 6-1 BMMA), Linton Vassell (23-8 MMA, 11-5 BMMA)
Past five: Moldavsky 4-1, Vassell 4-1
Division: Heavyweight
Rankings: Vassell honorable mention
Odds (as of 03.05.23): N/A
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Tofiq Musayev vs. Alexander Shabliy
Records: Tofiq Musayev (20-4 MMA, 1-0 BMMA), Alexander Shabliy (22-3 MMA, 3-0 BMMA)
Past five: Musayev 4-1, Shabliy 5-0
Division: Bantamaweight
Rankings: None
Odds (as of 03.05.23): N/A
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Usman Nurmagomedov vs. Benson Henderson
Records: Usman Nurmagomedov (16-0 MMA, 5-0 BMMA), Benson Henderson (30-11 MMA, 7-6 BMMA)
Past five: Nurmagomedov 5-0, Henderson 3-2
Division: Bantamaweight
Rankings: Nurmagomedov honorable mention
Odds (as of 03.05.23): N/A
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Bellator 292 fight card (as of March 5, 7 p.m. ET)
MAIN CARD (Showtime, 10 p.m. ET)
Champ Usman Nurmagomedov vs. Benson Henderson – for lightweight title; lightweight grand prix quarterfinal
Tofiq Musayev vs. Alexander Shabliy – lightweight grand prix quarterfinal
Valentin Moldavsky vs. Linton Vassell
Michael Page vs. Goiti Yamauchi
PRELIMINARY CARD (MMA Junkie, 7 p.m. ET)
Enrique Barzola vs. Erik Perez
Cass Bell vs. Josh Hill
Islam Mamedov vs. Shamil Nikaev
Tony Johnson vs. Khalid Murtazaliev
Julius Anglickas vs. Dovletdzhan Yagshimuradov
Alberto Garcia vs. Bobby Seronio III
Laird Anderson vs. Rogelio Luna
Wladmir Gouvea vs. Sean Tucker
Theo Haig vs. Adam Wamsley
Demetri Georgiades vs. Dupree Stewart