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Bellator 295: Make your predictions for Stots vs. Mix grand prix final

matt erickson
·5 min read

We want your predictions for Saturday’s Bellator 295 event in Honolulu.

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 Thursday at noon ET (9 a.m. PT).

Those MMA Junkie reader consensus picks will be part of the Bellator 295 main card staff predictions we release Friday ahead of the event. Bellator 295 takes place Saturday at Neal S. Blaisdell Arena in Honolulu and is the second of back-to-back events at the venue. The main card airs on Showtime following prelims on MMA Junkie.

Make your picks for the fights below.

Masayuki Kikuiri vs. Alexey Shurkevich

Records: Masayuki Kikuiri (8-2-1 MMA, 0-0 BMMA), Alexey Shurkevich (13-5 MMA, 1-0 BMMA)
Past five: Kikuiri 4-1, Shurkevich 4-1
Division: Welterweight
Rankings: None
Odds (as of 04.15.23): N/A

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Bruna Ellen vs. Ilara Joanne

Records: Bruna Ellen (6-4 MMA, 4-4 BMMA), Ilara Joanne (11-6 MMA, 3-2 BMMA)
Past five: Ellen 2-3, Joanne 3-2
Division: Women’s flyweight
Rankings: None
Odds (as of 04.15.23): N/A

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Kasim Aras vs. Davion Franklin

Records: Kasim Aras (7-1 MMA, 0-0 BMMA), Davion Franklin (5-1 MMA, 5-1 BMMA)
Past five: Aras 4-1, Franklin 4-1
Division: Heavyweight
Rankings: None
Odds (as of 04.15.23): N/A

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Aalon Cruz vs. Bobby King

Records: Aalon Cruz (10-4 MMA, 0-0 BMMA), Bobby King (12-5 MMA, 3-2 BMMA)
Past five: Cruz 3-2, King 3-2
Division: Lightweight
Rankings: None
Odds (as of 04.15.23): N/A

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Weber Almeida vs. Keoni Diggs

Records: Weber Almeida (7-1 MMA, 5-1 BMMA), Keoni Diggs (10-2 MMA, 3-2 BMMA)
Past five: Almeida 4-1, Diggs 3-2
Division: Featherweight
Rankings: None
Odds (as of 04.15.23): N/A

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Veta Arteaga vs. Sumiko Inaba

Records: Veta Arteaga (7-4 MMA, 6-4 BMMA), Sumiko Inaba (5-0 MMA, 5-0 BMMA)
Past five: Arteaga 3-2, Inaba 5-0
Division: Women’s flyweight
Rankings: None
Odds (as of 04.15.23): N/A

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Adli Edwards vs. Kai Kamaka

Records: Adli Edwards (9-2 MMA, 0-1 BMMA), Kai Kamaka (10-5-1 MMA, 4-1 BMMA)
Past five: Edwards 4-1, Kamaka 2-2-1
Division: Featherweight
Rankings: None
Odds (as of 04.15.23): N/A

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Mads Burnell vs. Justin Gonzales

Records: Mads Burnell (16-5 MMA, 3-2 BMMA), Justin Gonzales (14-1 MMA, 3-1 BMMA)
Past five: Burnell 3-2, Gonzales 4-1
Division: Featherweight
Rankings: None
Odds (as of 04.15.23): N/A

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Charlie Leary vs. Yancy Medeiros

Records: Charlie Leary (17-13-1 MMA, 3-4 BMMA), Yancy Medeiros (16-8 MMA, 1-0 BMMA)
Past five: Leary 2-3, Medeiros 1-4
Division: Lightweight
Rankings: None
Odds (as of 04.15.23): N/A

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Ray Borg vs. Kyoji Horiguchi

Records: Ray Borg (16-5 MMA, 0-0 BMMA), Kyoji Horiguchi (31-5 MMA, 2-2 BMMA)
Past five: Borg 4-1, Horiguchi 3-2
Division: Flyweight
Rankings: None
Odds (as of 04.15.23): N/A

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James Gonzalez vs. Aaron Pico

Records: James Gonzalez (10-5 MMA, 1-0 BMMA), Aaron Pico (10-4 MMA, 10-4 BMMA)
Past five: Gonzalez 4-1, Pico 4-1
Division: Featherweight
Rankings: None
Odds (as of 04.15.23): N/A

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Ilima-Lei Macfarlane vs. Kana Watanabe

Records: Ilima-Lei Macfarlane (12-2 MMA, 11-2 BMMA), Kana Watanabe (11-1-1 MMA, 3-1 BMMA)
Past five: Macfarlane 3-2, Watanabe 4-1
Division: Women’s flyweight
Rankings: Macfarlane No. 13
Odds (as of 04.15.23): N/A

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Raufeon Stots vs. Patchy Mix

Records: Raufeon Stots (19-1 MMA, 7-0 BMMA), Patchy Mix (17-1 MMA, 6-1 BMMA)
Past five: Stots 5-0, Mix 4-1
Division: Bantamweight
Rankings: Stots No. 10, Mix No. 15
Odds (as of 04.15.23): N/A

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Bellator 295 fight card (as of April 15, 3 p.m. ET)

MAIN CARD (Showtime, 11 p.m. ET)

  • Interim champ Raufeon Stots vs. Patchy Mix – for interim bantamweight title; grand prix final

  • Ilima-Lei Macfarlane vs. Kana Watanabe

  • Aaron Pico vs. Otto Rodrigues

  • Ray Borg vs. Kyoji Horiguchi

PRELIMINARY CARD (MMA Junkie, 8 p.m. ET)

  • Charlie Leary vs. Yancy Medeiros

  • Mads Burnell vs. Justin Gonzales

  • Adli Edwards vs. Kai Kamaka

  • Veta Arteaga vs. Sumiko Inaba

  • Weber Almeida vs. Keoni Diggs

  • Aalon Cruz vs. Bobby King

  • Kasim Aras vs. Davion Franklin

  • Bruna Ellen vs. Ilara Joanne

  • Masayuki Kikuiri vs. Alexey Shurkevich

Story originally appeared on MMA Junkie