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Bellator is back in the Thack! No, that’s not a Mike Tyson joke.

The promotion returns to a familiar place this weekend when they take show #239 down to Thackerville, Oklahoma.

We have an incredible main event for you. The winner of this fight could go on to be the next Welterweight Champion and then the loser fights his way to the top for a challenge rematch.

One of the top wrestlers in Penn State history, Ed Ruth’s overall game has improved each time we’ve seen him compete in the Bellator cage.

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Ed has one loss on his record and that was a submission to Nieman Gracie. No shame there.

His opponent, Ukraine’s Yaroslav Amosov, has zero losses, though. The multiple-time Combat Sambo World Champion may be one of the only Welterweights in the world with a grappling game, specifically wrestling, to match that of Ruth.

I was surprised to see the Ukrainian as a slight favorite. More on this one in a few.

The online sportsbook BetOnline has the betting odds for this week’s Bellator 239 event. Let’s make some picks for the rest of the main card and attempt to tackle this main event.

Valentin Moldavsky vs Javy Ayala

Javy has shocked us before.

This is the heavyweight division and Ayala, who trains at a high-level Muay Thai school, can starch anyone in an instant.

Will he even get the opportunity? I give him 2-3 minutes of striking time, tops.

Javy has a chance to catch him with a fight changing punch but I put that at about 5%.

Tyrell Fortune vs Timothy Johnson

Wow, I had to go back and look at BetOnline to double-check that. The same odds for each of these fights…

Well, we have a Combat Sambo champ fighting an overweight kickboxer in the previous matchup.

In this fight, we get a member of Team USA Wrestling who, in three years in college, was a two-time JuCo national champ and once at Division II.

In the other corner, we have Timothy Johnson who has NOWHERE NEAR the athletic ability as his opponent and has lost 5 out of his last 8 fights.

This is an easy one.

Parlay

• BetOdds
• Valentin Moldavsky -800
• Tyrell Fortune -800
• Bet 100.00 to Win 26.50

Myles Jury vs Brandon Girtz

This one pains me just to think about it.

Brandon Girtz is just the type of fighter who Myles Jury beats, but the thought of putting my money on that James Franco-looking, underachieving…makes me cringe.

Girtz can really crack! He’s also a southpaw but I know Myles likes to switch stances also.

Jury is going to have a massive reach advantage in this one and, yes, he has had some high profile losses where he just seems to freeze up in there and not pull the trigger.

The “worst” fighter he has ever lost to is Andre Fili. That is saying a lot. Myles beats the guys he is supposed to and fights badly against guys on or around his level.

Jury is an excellent submission guy so I don’t think Brandon will be shooting a blast double unless he gets hurt with something on the feet.

This one will probably be a kickboxing match but boy goes Girtz bring it! He dips hard loading up for massive punches and explodes forward with aggression.

I think Jury can counter with a head kick and/or a well-timed knee when the shorter man makes himself shorter. The (-250) is a lot to pay for Myles, though, so as the Thai’s say it’s “Up to you”.

Yaroslav Amosov vs Ed Ruth

This is a big fight! Friday night, guys! Don’t miss this fight!

I’m telling you, both men have ceilings high even to take them not only to Bellator title but also to and through the UFC ranks.

One man may be just slightly more polished as a mixed martial artist, though.

I love Ed Ruth. Don’t get me wrong but when he is fighting out there, I see kickboxing then wrestling or boxing followed by a takedown.

It isn’t seamless like we have seen from such legends like Georges St Pierre and Frankie Edgar.

Amosov is seamless, though. That man is smooth. It makes sense, though. He is 22-0 while Ruth is 8-1.

Ed will have an explosiveness advantage and who knows, maybe his American ‘Wrasslin “Trumps” the Russian Sambo.

Usually, when you have two fighters with very strong wrestling games, the bout ends up being a striking match.

Amosov has his patented anaconda choke waiting is Ed shoots and Ruth has his flying knee. I think those threats along with the takedown defense of each man will keep this one standing.

Amosov is the more polished mixed martial artist and a better striker.

It’s going to be a fun one!

In Conclusion

Bellator 239 is a good looking card. I know they want to feature a couple of heavyweights in what will likely be a prelude to Fortune and Moldavsky clashing.

I really do like the level of athlete Bellator has been bringing in lately. They are catching up with the UFC.

I still think they simply have too far to go to get there but they are closing the gap in talent, watchability, and popularity.

With that being said, it was a fairly wide gap, to begin with.

• I still enjoy the shows. At least Bellator is a little bit easier to keep up with. The UFC has what is seemingly an unlimited amount of bodies to throw in there.
• I think if Bellator continues to let their fighters be themselves and possibly push some storylines, the organization will continue to grow with the sport.

As for our picks, the first two are slam dunks. (-800) sucks but it’s free money. Hit the parlay too.

Myles Jury, though, ugh. I believe he has enough reach that he can comfortably pick off Girtz as the wild animal is coming forward. Myles has long legs and will need to throw them with power.

And in the main event, Amosov is just too smooth and good at mixed martial arts. Ed Ruth can get there but I think he will be half a step behind on Friday night.

Enjoy the show, guys, and get those bets in now!

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Bellator 254 is on tap Thursday, with the headline bout between two undefeated fighters — Ilimea-Lei Macfarlane (11-0-0) vs. Juliana Velasquez (10-0-0). Macfarlane vs. Velasquez fight at Bellator 254 for the flyweight world title.

The undercard starts off at 7:30 p.m. ET with the main card kicking off at 10 p.m. ET. Tune in to Bellator 254, prelims at 6 PM on CBS Sports Network

Lets take a quick look at the favorites of each fight on Thursday’s card, seeing who the oddsmakers at BetMGM Sportsbook are picking as the likely victor.

Bellator 254 odds and favorites

Juliana Velasquez vs Ilimea-Lei Macfarlane

Velasquez comes in as a slight favorite at -145 odds, with underdog Macfarlane at +120.

New to the world sports betting? -145 odds represents a 59.18 implied percentage chance of winning, or 20/29 fractional odds. A $100 wager on Velasquez to win outright at -145 odds returns a profit of $68.97 with a victory. On the flip side, a $100 wager on Macfarlane at +120 odds returns a profit of $120 with an upset victory on 45.45 percent implied victory odds.

Matheus Mattos vs Magomed Magomedov

Magomedov is the solid favorite at -350 (bet $350, win $100) odds on expected victory. Mattos, the underdog, is at +260 (bet $100, win $260).

Nate Andrews vs Goiti Yamauchi

Bellator Betting Odds This Week

The favorite in this fight is Yamauchi, who comes in at -350 (bet $350, win $100) line per the oddsmakers. Andrews is the +280 (bet $100, win $280) underdog in the matchup.

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Ronny Markes vs. Linton Vassell

The underdog Markes has a value of +250 (bet $250, win $100) as he takes on Vassell, the favorite, who is at a strong -300 (bet $100, win $300) odds to win.

Justin Sumter vs Romero Cotton

Cotton is the -275 (bet $275, win $100) favorite to win this battle against Sumter, who sports a +220 (bet $100, win $220) line as the underdog.

Maurice Jackson vs Grant Neal

The odds are hefty chalk in this matchup, as Neal is the -650 (bet $650, win $100) favorite to come away with a victory over Jackson, whose line is +450 (bet $100, win $450) as the underdog.

By the way, if you’re betting and new to it, there is no value to risking $650 to win $100 here. Pass and find a better line. The juice isn’t worth the squeeze.

Kemran Lachinov vs Shamil Nikaev

The odds get significantly tighter in this matchup, but Nikaev remains the favorite at -225 (bet $225 to win $100) to best Lachinov (+185 — bet $100, win $185).

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Anthony Garrett vs Davion Franklin

Franklin enters as the hefty favorite, sporting a -350 (bet $350, win $100) line to win over Garrett in two-way wagers. Garrett, if you’re looking at underdogs, has +260 odds entering Bellator 254. A $100 wager on Garrett returns a profit of $260 with an upset victory.

Kenny Champion vs Cody Law

“I fought the Law” and the Law won is probably a song Champion is trying to avoid this week, as Law enters as the chalky -450 (bet $450, win $100) favorite over Champion, +350 (bet $100, win $350), the underdog.

Billy Goff vs Robson Gracie Jr.

Bellator Betting Odds Tonight

Unfortunately there aren’t any good lyrics that tangle with Goff vs. Gracie Jr., so we should have ended on a high note from The Bobby Fuller Four. Regardless, Gracie Jr. is one of the bigger chalk-picks on the slate at -500 (bet $500, win $100), the heavy favorite over Goff, who enters at +350 (bet $100, win $350).

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