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Bellator 287 predictions: Three unanimous nods and one blowout in Milan

Piccolotti
vs.
Barnaoui		 Edwards
vs.
Ward		 Rogers
vs.
Wilde		 Fisher
vs.
Gonzales
MMA Junkie readers’
 consensus picks
167-100		 barnaoui2022
Barnaoui
(58%)		 edwards2022
Edwards
(73%)		 rogers2022
Rogers
(76%)		 gonzales2022
Gonzales
(84%)
Ken Hathaway
@kenshathaway
179-93
trophy copy 2018 Champion		 barnaoui2022
Barnaoui		 edwards2022
Edwards		 rogers2022
Rogers		 gonzales2022
Gonzales
Abbey Subhan
@kammakaze
172-100		 barnaoui2022
Barnaoui		 edwards2022
Edwards		 rogers2022
Rogers		 gonzales2022
Gonzales
Matthew Wells
@MrMWells
170-102		 barnaoui2022
Barnaoui		 edwards2022
Edwards		 rogers2022
Rogers		 gonzales2022
Gonzales
Farah Hannoun
@Farah_Hannoun
169-103		 barnaoui2022
Barnaoui		 edwards2022
Edwards		 rogers2022
Rogers		 gonzales2022
Gonzales
Mike Bohn
@MikeBohn
169-103
trophy copy 2014 Champion		 barnaoui2022
Barnaoui		 edwards2022
Edwards		 rogers2022
Rogers		 gonzales2022
Gonzales
Matt Erickson
@MMAjunkieMatt
166-106		 barnaoui2022
Barnaoui		 edwards2022
Edwards		 rogers2022
Rogers		 gonzales2022
Gonzales
Simon Samano
@SJSamano
165-107		 barnaoui2022
Barnaoui		 edwards2022
Edwards		 rogers2022
Rogers		 gonzales2022
Gonzales
Brian Garcia
@thegoze
159-113
trophy copy 2017 Champion		 barnaoui2022
Barnaoui		 edwards2022
Edwards		 rogers2022
Rogers		 gonzales2022
Gonzales
Nolan King
@mma_kings
159-113		 barnaoui2022
Barnaoui		 edwards2022
Edwards		 rogers2022
Rogers		 gonzales2022
Gonzales
George Garcia
@MMAjunkieGeorge
152-120		 barnaoui2022
Barnaoui		 edwards2022
Edwards		 rogers2022
Rogers		 gonzales2022
Gonzales
Danny Segura
@dannyseguratv
133-138		 barnaoui2022
Barnaoui		 edwards2022
Edwards		 rogers2022
Rogers		 gonzales2022
Gonzales

Bellator is back in Italy this week with a lightweight matchup at the top of the lineup.

Bellator 287 takes place Saturday at Allianz Cloud Arena in Milan, Italy. The main card airs on Showtime following prelims on MMA Junkie.

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

In the main event, Adam Piccolotti (13-4 MMA, 9-4 BMMA) takes on promotional newcomer Mansour Barnaoui (19-4 MMA, 0-0 BMMA) at lightweight. Barnaoui is a slight betting favorite around -150, and our 11 editors, writers, radio hosts and videographers have him as a near-unanimous pick at 10-1.

In the co-main event Fabian Edwards (10-2 MMA, 6-2 BMMA) is one of our three unanimous picks on the main card in his middleweight fight against Charlie Ward (10-4 MMA, 7-1 BMMA). Edwards is the brother of new UFC welterweight champ Leon Edwards; Ward is a teammate of Conor McGregor. Edwards is as much as a 6-1 favorite and an 11-0 pick from our staff members.

Also on the main card, Saul Rogers (15-4 MMA, 3-2 BMMA) is a 4-1 favorite in his lightweight bout against Tim Wilde (14-4-1 MMA, 2-1-1 BMMA). Rogers is our second unanimous pick on the main card.

And to open the main card, Justin Gonzales (13-1 MMA, 2-1 BMMA) is nearly a 3-1 favorite in his featherweight bout against Andrew Fisher (19-8-1 MMA, 2-2 BMMA). Gonzales is our third 11-0 pick

In the MMA Junkie reader consensus picks, Barnaoui (58 percent), Edwards (73 percent), Rogers (76 percent) and Gonzales (84 percent) are the choices.

Check out all the picks above.

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