Jackson

vs.

Sonnen Lima

vs.

MacDonald Chandler

vs.

Yamauchi Kruchten

vs.

Pico Corrales

vs.

Karakhanyan MMAjunkie readers’

consensus picks

2018: 1-2

Jackson

(54%)

MacDonald

(84%)

Chandler

(87%)

Pico

(76%)

Karakhanyan

(75%) Dan Tom

@DanTomMMA

2018: 3-0

Jackson

MacDonald

Chandler

Pico

Karakhanyan Brian Garcia

@thegoze

2018: 2-1

2017 Champion

Jackson

Lima

Chandler

Pico

Karakhanyan Simon Samano

@SJSamano

2018: 2-1

Sonnen

MacDonald

Chandler

Pico

Karakhanyan Steven Marrocco

@MMAjunkieSteven

2018: 2-1

Jackson

MacDonald

Chandler

Pico

Karakhanyan John Morgan

@MMAjunkieJohn

2018: 2-1

Jackson

Lima

Chandler

Pico

Karakhanyan Matt Erickson

@MMAjunkieMatt

2018: 2-1

Sonnen

MacDonald

Chandler

Pico

Karakhanyan Ken Hathaway

@kenshathaway

2018: 2-1

Sonnen

Lima

Chandler

Pico

Karakhanyan Ben Fowlkes

@BenFowlkesMMA

2018: 1-2

2016 Champion

Jackson

MacDonald

Chandler

Pico

Karakhanyan Dann Stupp

@DannStupp

2018: 1-2

2015 Champion

Jackson

Lima

Chandler

Pico

Karakhanyan Mike Bohn

@MikeBohnMMA

2018: 1-2

2014 Champion

Jackson

MacDonald

Chandler

Pico

Karakhanyan Fernanda Prates

@nandaprates_

2018: 1-2

Jackson

MacDonald

Yamauchi

Pico

Corrales George Garcia

@MMAjunkieGeorge

2018: 1-2

Sonnen

MacDonald

Chandler

Pico

Karakhanyan Trent Reinsmith

@TrentReinsmith

2018: 1-2

Sonnen

MacDonald

Chandler

Pico

Karakhanyan Abbey Subhan

@kammakaze

2018: 1-2

Jackson

MacDonald

Chandler

Pico

Karakhanyan

(This story first was published Thursday, Jan. 18, 2018.)

Bellator is ready to usher in a new era on the new Paramount Network (formerly Spike) with its first event of 2018. It features a title, plus the start of a heavyweight tournament with some huge name recognition.

Bellator 192 takes place Saturday at The Forum in Inglewood, Calif., near Los Angeles. The main card airs on Paramount following prelims on MMAjunkie.

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

In the main event, former UFC light heavyweight champion Quinton Jackson (37-12 MMA, 4-1 BMMA) takes on three-time UFC title challenger Chael Sonnen (29-15-1 MMA, 1-1 BMMA) in an opening-round fight for Bellator’s heavyweight grand prix. The winner will be crowned the next Bellator heavyweight champ. “Rampage” is a slight favorite, and he’s a 9-5 choice from our 14 MMAjunkie editors, writers, radio hosts and videographers.

In the co-feature, welterweight champion Douglas Lima (29-6 MMA, 11-2 BMMA) puts his belt up against former UFC title challenger Rory MacDonald (19-4 MMA, 1-0 BMMA). MacDonald is more than a 2-1 favorite as the challenger, and he’s the choice of 10 of our 14 pickers.

Also on the main card, we have three massive picking favorites. Former lightweight champion Michael Chandler (16-4 MMA, 13-4 BMMA) is a 13-1 pick over Goiti Yamauchi (22-3 MMA, 8-2 BMMA); 7-1 favorite Aaron Pico (1-1 MMA, 1-1 BMMA) is a unanimous nod over Shane Kruchten (12-3 MMA, 0-0 BMMA); and to open the main card, Georgi Karakhanyan (28-7-1 MMA, 6-5 BMMA) is a 13-1 pick over Henry Corrales (14-3 MMA, 2-3 BMMA).

In the MMAjunkie reader consensus picks, Jackson, MacDonald, Chandler, Pico and Karakhanyan are the choices.

Check out all the picks above.

For more on Bellator 192 check out the MMA Rumors section of the site.