NEOSI’s Bellator 180 Predictions: Sonnen vs. Silva

In what should be a very special night for Bellator MMA, two bitter rivals do battle in the main event. Chael Sonnen and Wanderlei Silva absolutely despise each other and have ever since they coached against each other in the Ultimate Fighter. Now that they both are older, you would think that they could bury the hatchet, right? Wrong. With Sonnen moving to Bellator this year, it was only a matter of time before they did battle, with more and more fighters making the move over from the UFC.

There is a lot of intriguing fights on this card, so NEOSI’s Vince McKee and Eli Mooneyham will take you through their predictions for the night of fights in NYC.

Bellator Light Heavyweight Championship: Phil Davis vs. Ryan Bader

VM: Phil Davis

EM: Ryan Bader

Bellator Welterweight Championship: Douglas Lima vs. Lorenz Larkin

VM: Lorenz Larkin

EM: Lorenz Larkin

Zach Freeman vs. Aaron Pico

VM: Aaron Pico

EM: Aaron Pico

Bellator Lightweight Championship: Michael Chandler vs. Brent Primus

VM: Michael Chandler

EM: Michael Chandler

Fedor Emelianenko vs. Matt Mitrione

VM: Fedor Emelianenko

EM: Matt Mitrione

Chael Sonnen vs. Wanderlei Silva

VM: Chael Sonnen

EM: Wanderlei Silva