Bellator 270 predictions -- Patricky Pitbull vs. Peter Queally 2: Fight card, odds, start time, live stream
The vacant Bellator lightweight title will be on the line in a rematch from Ireland on Friday
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At Bellator 258 in May, Patricky Pitbull seemed to be largely in control of his fight with Peter Queally when the fight was stopped and Queally was awarded the victory. The win came as a result of a deep cut to Pitbull's scalp, sustained when Queally landed elbows while on his back after a Pitbull takedown.
Understandably, Pitbull sought out a rematch with Queally. That rematch will take place on Friday evening at Bellator 270 with some extremely high stakes because the Bellator lightweight championship will be on the line.
The championship was previously held by Pitbull's brother, Patricio, who chose to vacate the title to allow his brother a shot at the gold when Patricky and Queally meet in the main event from Dublin, Ireland.
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After a seven-fight winning streak, Pitbull has suffered back-to-back losses, with a decision loss to Tofiq Musayev at Rizin 20 in December 2019 coming ahead of the Queally defeat.
Queally is riding a two-fight winning streak. He dropped his Bellator debut in February 2019 when he lost a split decision against Myles Price. Adding a little extra motivation for Queally, Bellator 270 will take place at 3Arena in Dublin, Ireland, Queally's hometown.
The co-main event carries nearly as much intrigue when a pair of bantamweight contenders meet. Patchy Mix is set to take on Ireland's own James Gallagher in a bout that could produce the next title challenger to the winner of Sergio Pettis vs. Kyoji Horiguchi. Things got a little dicey on Thursday at the weigh ins when Mix missed weight by two pounds. He later noted that most of his team was unable to travel to Ireland for the fight because of COVID-19 restrictions. Mix has just one loss to date as a pro, dropping a decision to Juan Archuleta for the vacant 135-pound title in September 2020.
Gallagher, meanwhile, has rebounded nicely from the lone defeat in 2018 at the hands of Ricky Bandejas. The "Strabanimal" has won four in a row with three of those wins coming by submission. It will be Gallagher's first fight back home in Ireland since a September 2019 win over Roman Salazar as he looks to inch closer to a title shot within the promotion.
Here's the fight card for Bellator 270 with the latest odds from Caesars Sportsbook.
Bellator 270 card, odds
| Favorite | Underdog | Weightclass |
|---|---|---|
Patricky Pitbull -210 | Peter Queally +175 | Lightweight championship |
Patchy Mix -340 | James Gallagher +270 | Bantamweight |
Daniel Weichel -230 | Pedro Carvalho +190 | Featherweight |
| Ilias Bulaid -220 | Georges Sasu +180 | Featherweight |
Bellator 270 viewing information
Date: Nov. 5 | Start time: 5 p.m. ET
Location: 3Arena -- Dublin, Ireland
TV Channel: Showtime | Stream: Showtime App
Prediction
Patricky Pitbull vs. Peter Queally: Pitbull showed the ability to rough up Queally on the feet and to also score takedowns nearly at will in their first meeting. Queally did land some good shots and the stoppage victory was legitimate. It came based off legal strikes Queally threw and landed. That said, looking at a rematch and trying to determine what is more likely, a fighter being able to open a bad enough cut or the other fighter winning based on clearly superior skills, it's not hard to decide which direction makes the most sense. Pick: Patricky Pitbull via TKO3
