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For the first time, Bellator fighters will compete under the PFL banner after the 2023 merger, and champions will take on champions in Saudi Arabia.

PFL vs. Bellator: Champions (pay-per-view, ESPN+) takes place Saturday at Kingdom Arena in Riyadh.

(Click here to open a PDF of the staff picks grid in a separate window.)

Get pick results from our 10 editors, writers, radio hosts and videographers, as well as additional analysis, below.

Clay Collard vs. A.J. McKee

2024 PFL vs Bellator Official Weigh-Ins in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Friday, Feb. 23, 2024. (Cooper Neill / PFL & Bellator)

Records: Collard (24-11), McKee (21-1)
Past five: Collard 3-2, McKee 4-1
Division: Lightweight
Rankings: McKee No. 9 (featherweight)
Odds (as of 02.23.24): McKee -300, Collard +240
Junkie pick results: McKee 10, Collard 0

Thiago Santos vs. Yoel Romero

2024 PFL vs Bellator Official Weigh-Ins in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Friday, Feb. 23, 2024. (Cooper Neill / PFL & Bellator)

Records: Santos (22-12), Romero (15-7)
Past five: Santos 1-4, Romero 2-3
Division: Light heavyweight
Rankings: None
Odds (as of 02.23.24): Santos -115, Romero -105
Junkie pick results: Santos 8, Romero 2

Bruno Cappelozza vs. Vadim Nemkov

2024 PFL vs Bellator Official Weigh-Ins in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Friday, Feb. 23, 2024. (Cooper Neill / PFL & Bellator)

Records: Cappelozza (16-6), Nemkov (17-2)
Past five: Cappelozza 4-1, Nemkov 5-0
Division: Heavyweight
Rankings: None
Odds (as of 02.23.24): Nemkov -410, Cappelozza +320,
Junkie pick results: Nemkov 10, Cappelozza 0

Ray Cooper III vs. Jason Jackson

2024 PFL vs Bellator Official Weigh-Ins in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Friday, Feb. 23, 2024. (Cooper Neill / PFL & Bellator)

Records: Cooper (25-9-1), Jackson (17-4)
Past five: Cooper 3-2, Jackson 5-0
Division: Welterweight
Rankings: Jackson No. 8
Odds (as of 02.23.24): Jackson -650, Cooper +470
Junkie pick results: Jackson 9, Cooper 1

Impa Kasanganay vs. Johnny Eblen

2024 PFL vs Bellator Official Weigh-Ins in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Friday, Feb. 23, 2024. (Cooper Neill / PFL & Bellator)

Records: Kasanganay (15-3), Eblen (14-0)
Past five: Kasanganay 5-0, Eblen 5-0
Division: Middleweight
Rankings: Eblen No. 7
Odds (as of 02.23.24): Eblen -395, Kasanganay +310
Junkie pick results: Eblen 10, Kasanganay 0

Renan Ferreira vs. Ryan Bader

Records: Ferreira (12-3), Bader (31-7)
Past five: Ferreira 4-1, Bader 4-1
Division: Heavyweight
Rankings: Bader No. 14, Ferreira honorable mention
Odds (as of 02.19.24): Ferreira -120, Bader +100
Junkie pick results: Bader 5, Ferreira 5

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Author: Staff

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