The MMA Vivisection – Bellator 206: Mousasi vs. MacDonald picks, odds, & analysis

Bellator steals the spotlight in a UFC off week with one of the biggest, most interesting shows in the promotion’s recent history. Welterweight champion…

By: Zane Simon | 5 years ago
The MMA Vivisection – Bellator 206: Mousasi vs. MacDonald picks, odds, & analysis
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Bellator steals the spotlight in a UFC off week with one of the biggest, most interesting shows in the promotion’s recent history. Welterweight champion Rory MacDonald moves up from 170 lbs for a ‘superfight’ with middleweight champion Gegard Mousasi. In the co-main event Rampage Jackson and Wanderlei Silva look to add another chapter to their long standing rivalry, as do Andrey Koreshkov and Douglas Lima in their Welterweight Grand Prix opening round bout. Throw in Aaron Pico taking a huge step up in competition, and there’s plenty to interest hardcore and casual fans alike.

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Here’s a look at the Bellator 206 Fight Card as it stands right now:

DAZN MAIN CARD | 10 PM/7 PM ET/PT
Gegard Mousasi vs. Rory MacDonald – 5:58
Quinton Jackson vs Wanderlei Silva – 13:20
Douglas Lima vs Andrey Koreshkov – 21:44
Aaron Pico vs Leandro Higo – 30:49
Gaston Bolanos vs Ysidro Gutierrez – 39:46
Keri Melendez vs Dakota Zimmerman – 43:07

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Ignacio Ortiz vs. Jacob Ycaro
Abraham Vaesau vs. DeMarco Villalona
Arlene Blencowe vs. Amber Leibrock
Adam Piccolotti vs. James Terry
Justin Smitley vs. Jeremiah Labiano
Joe Neal vs. Josh San Diego
Chuck Campbell vs. Joseph Ramirez
Anthony Figueroa vs. Samuel Romero
Isaiah Batin-Gonzalez vs. Khai Wu
Ricky Abdelaziz vs. Laird Anderson
Cass Bell vs. Ty Costa

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Zane Simon
Zane Simon

Zane Simon is a senior editor, writer, and podcaster for Bloody Elbow. He has worked with the website since 2013, taking on a wide variety of roles. A lifelong combat sports fan, Zane has trained off & on in both boxing and Muay Thai. He currently hosts the long-running MMA Vivisection podcast, which he took over from Nate Wilcox & Dallas Winston in 2015, as well as the 6th Round podcast, started in 2014. Zane is also responsible for developing and maintaining the ‘List of current UFC fighters’ on Bloody Elbow, a resource he originally developed for Wikipedia in 2010.

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