Last Updated on April 20, 2022 9:11 pm by Erwin Noguera
This weekend is going to be exciting for Bellator Fans, as we get TWO events back-to-back, one night after the other, and they both take place in Honolulu, Hawai, in the United States.
The second event takes place on Saturday 23nd, and we get two title fights, along with another 2 bouts to finish the main card.
The main event sees the re-match between the dominating champion, Chris Cyborg, and the challenger, Arlene Blencowe for the Female featherweight title.
The Co-Main sees the interim bantamweight title fight between Juan Archuleta and Raufeon Stots.
We also have a bantamweight, and a female flyweight match to finish the main card.
You can check all the Bellator/MMA bets, the analysis of each fighter, and the final bet you can make in this fight.
Bellator 279 – Cyborg vs. Blencowe 2 – Betting Odds & Free Pick – Info
When: Saturday, April 23rd, at 8:00 pm ET
Moneyline odds:
Cris Cyborg -815 / Arlene Blencowe +565
Juan Archuleta +220 / Raufeon Stots -270
Kyoji Horiguchi -260 / Patchy Mix +210
Ilima-Lei Macfarlane -315 / Justine Kish +255
Draw Offs: –
Where Can I Watch? Showtime
Bellator 279: Cris Cyborg vs. Arlene Blencowe
Why Bet on Cris Cyborg
Cris Cyborg is the most dominant Bellator champion there has been, and most of the division fears her crushing stopping power, which has taken the best of each challenger facing her for the Bellator title.
She is a huge favorite for a reason.
Why Bet on Arlene Blencowe
In a different world and at a different time, Arlene Blencowe probably would have defeated Julia Budd to win the Bellator women’s featherweight championship and walked into Bellator 279 as champion.
Final Betting Analysis: Cris Cyborg vs. Arlene Blencowe
The last time the pair fought it did not go well for Blencowe.
She tried to stand in there against Cyborg but the last one is just a different breed of striker.
She eventually walked Blencowe down, dropped her, and got the win via a rare-naked choke.
Blencowe’s a brawler, with a focus on boxing and kickboxing, so she’s trying to match Cyborg strike for strike, while someone like Zinganao would change the game and make it a mat-based match.
That would give Cyborg fits, but not another woman trying to outclass her on her feet.
This fight is likely to end the same way.
Bellator 279: Juan Archuleta vs. Raufeon Stots
Why Bet on Juan Archuleta
Juan Archuleta was going to fight a rematch against Sergio Pettis in the Bantamweight Grand Prix, but things were changed.
His last fight was the loss against Pettis, but he comes in from two straight wins, including Patchy Mix and Henry Corrales.
Why Bet on Raufeon Stots
Besides Pettis, who now is scratched off the Grand Prix, Stots was a heavy favorite, running in with a record of 17 wins and one loss, coming in with a 9-fight win streak and looking excellent so far.
He is aggressive and has the cardio to take the fight to the judges’ scorecards, where he usually lands his victories.
Final Betting Analysis: Juan Archuleta vs. Raufeon Stots
This fight is going to be a banger, and we expect it to be a huge fight for the whole event.
Things are pointing towards our betting pick, Raufeon Stots, to take the victory in a decision victory after showing us an exciting battle.
Rest of the Main Card:
Bellator 279: Kyoji Horiguchi vs. Patchy Mix
In this fight, things point toward the seasoned fighter, Horiguchi, being able to handle what the younger prospect, Patchy Mix, brings into the fight.
Horiguchi comes from a recent loss against Pettis, but he has handled the top level of competition for a while and it should allow him to come on top in this match.
Bellator 279: Ilima-Lei Macfarlane vs. Justine Kish
This fight has a clear favorite, as Illima-Lei has one single loss in her career, fighting the current champion.
However, her opponent, the Russian Kish, has lost 4 out of her last 5 bouts.
Things are looking good for Macfarlane coming into this match and she should take the win without too much issue.
Cris Cyborg vs. Arlene Blencowe Betting Pick: Cris Justino “Cyborg”
Juan Archuleta vs. Raufeon Stots Betting Pick: Raufeon “SUPA” Stots
Kyoji Horiguchi vs. Patchy Mix Betting Pick: Kyoji Horiguchi
Ilima-Lei Macfarlane vs. Justine Kish Betting Pick: Ilima-Lei “The Ilimanator” Macfarlane
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