MMAjunkie reader predictions: Make your picks for Bellator 198 in Chicagoland

We want your predictions for Saturday’s Bellator 198 event near Chicago, which features the continuation of the heavyweight tournament.

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 Thursday at noon ET (9 a.m. PT).

Those MMAjunkie MMA reader consensus picks will be part of the Bellator 198 staff picks we release Friday ahead of the event. Bellator 198 takes place Saturday at Allstate Arena in Rosemont, Ill., near Chicago. The main card airs on Paramount following prelims on MMAjunkie.

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Fedor Emelianenko vs. Frank Mir

Records: Fedor Emelianenko (36-5 MMA, 0-1 BMMA), Frank Mir (18-11 MMA, 0-0 BMMA)
Past five: Emelianenko 4-1, Mir 2-3
Division: Heavyweight
Rankings: None
Odds (as of 4/22/18): Mir -145, Emelianenko +115