MMAjunkie reader predictions: Make your picks for Bellator 197 in Missouri

We want your predictions for Friday’s Bellator 197 event in Missouri.

Our staff picks feature includes the consensus picks from MMAjunkie 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 MMAjunkie MMA reader consensus picks will be part of the Bellator 197 staff picks we release Thursday ahead of the event. Bellator 197 will take place Friday at The Family Arena in St. Charles, Mo., near St. Louis. The main card will air on Paramount following prelims on MMAjunkie.

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Brandon Girtz

Michael Chandler vs. Brandon Girtz

Records: Michael Chandler (17-4 MMA, 14-4 BMMA), Brandon Girtz (15-7 MMA, 7-5 BMMA)
Past five: Chandler 4-1, Girtz 2-3
Division: Lightweight
Rankings: Chandler honorable mention
Odds (as of 4/09/18): N/A