PFL Belfast predictions: Who thinks Wilson beats Kelly on the road?

The PFL returns this week with a rare Thursday show and lightweights atop the lineup at PFL Belfast (ESPN2/ESPN Deportes, ESPN app), which takes place at The SSE Arena in Northern Ireland.

Get pick results from our 10 editors, writers, radio hosts and videographers, as well as additional analysis, below.

Tyson Pedro vs. Dovletdzhan Yagshimuradov

• Records: Pedro (10-5), Yagshimuradov (25-8-1)
• Division: Light heavyweight
• Rankings: None
• Odds (as of 04.16.26): Pedro +340, Yagshimuradov -440
• **Junkie pick results:**Yagshimuradov 9, Pedro 1

Dovletdzhan Yagshimuradov vs. Tyson Pedro, PFL Belfast ceremonial weigh-ins

Alex Lohore vs. Rhys McKee

• Records: Lohore (26-11), McKee (14-7-1)
• Division: Welterweight
• Rankings: None
• Odds (as of 04.16.26): Lohore +310, McKee -400
• **Junkie pick results:**McKee 10, Lohore 0

Rhys McKee vs. Alex Lohore, PFL Belfast ceremonial weigh-ins

Darragh Kelly vs. Jay Jay Wilson

• Records: Kelly (9-0), Wilson (11-2)
• Division: Lightweight
• Rankings: None
• Odds (as of 04.16.26): Kelly +100, Wilson -120
• **Junkie pick results:**Kelly 7, Wilson 3

Darragh Kelly vs. Jay Jay Wilson, PFL Belfast ceremonial weigh-ins

Individual staff member picks, main card

Readers 53-27: Wilson (59%), McKee (72%), Yagshimuradov (74%)

• Danny Segura 59-21: Wilson, McKee, Yagshimuradov
• Simon Samano 53-27: Kelly, McKee, Yagshimuradov
• Mike Bohn 52-28: Kelly, McKee, Yagshimuradov
• Nolan King 52-28: Wilson, McKee, Yagshimuradov
• Matt Erickson 52-28: Wilson, McKee, Yagshimuradov
• Ken Hathaway 51-29: Kelly, McKee, Yagshimuradov
• Matthew Wells 51-29: Kelly, McKee, Yagshimuradov
• Farah Hannoun 49-31: Kelly, McKee, Yagshimuradov
• George Garcia 48-32: Kelly, McKee, Pedro
• Brian Garcia 48-32: Kelly, McKee, Yagshimuradov

Preliminary card picks

Although they don't count toward the standings, MMA Junkie staff members still pick the fights on the prelims. Here are the results:

• Ciaran Clarke vs. Dean Garnett: Clarke 10, Garnett 0
• Caolan Loughran vs. Alan Philpott: Loughran 10, Philpott 0
• Chris Mixan vs. Eoin Sheridan: Mixan 7, Sheridan 3
• Sean Gauci vs. Liam Gittins: Gauci 6, Gittins 4
• Pedro Carvalho vs. Sergio Cossio: Carvalho 5, Cossio 5
• Eoghan Masoliver vs. Shane Mullen: Masoliver 8, Mullen 2
• Omran Chaaban vs. Chequina Noso Pedro: Chaaban 10, Noso Pedro 0
• Giannis Bachar vs. David Martinez: Bachar 9, Martinez 1
• Chelsea Hackett vs. Andrea Vazquez: Vazquez 6, Hackett 4

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