One of the bigger Bellator events of the year is set for this Friday night on the MMA schedule with the headlining bout being for the Bellator welterweight world championship between undefeated champion Yaroslav Amosov and Jason Jackson.
Amosov vs. Jackson Picks

- Pick: Amosov to win Under 4.5 rounds (+110).
Read more for the Amosov vs. Jackson betting analysis and prediction before you place your bets on Bellator 301.
Yaroslav Amosov vs. Jason Jackson Information
Yaroslav Amosov vs Jason Jackson
Location of the game: Wintrust Arena, Chicago, Illinois, United States
Date & Time: November 17, 2023. 10 PM ET main card start
How to Watch: Showtime and Paramount+
Last Fight Record
Amosov is coming off a dominant decision victory over Logan Storley at Bellator 291 in February.
Jackson is making his return to the cage after over a year since his last bout; a decision win over Douglas Lima in July of 2022 at Bellator 283.
Yaroslav Amosov vs. Jason Jackson Betting Analysis
Yaroslav Amosov
Amosov is a Ukrainian mixed martial artist with a professional record of 27-0 with 9 TKO/KO wins and 10 submissions. At 30 years old, he is a four-time world sambo champion, the Tech-Krep FC welterweight champ, and now is the current Bellator welterweight champion. Amosov is listed at 5’11” and has a 75” reach while fighting out of the orthodox stance.
Jason Jackson
Jackson is a Jamaican mixed martial artist with a professional MMA record of 16-4, including 4 TKO/KO wins and 3 submissions. He’s a 33-year-old orthodox fighter who is listed at 6’1” with an impressive 78” reach. Jackson is a welterweight champion in three different organizations on the regional level (Titan FC, LFA, and VFC).
Updates
No injuries have been reported to Bellator MMA.
Yaroslav Amosov vs. Jason Jackson Betting Preview
An Amosov vs. Jackson betting analysis can’t do enough to give us correct Bellator picks this weekend. We need to look closer at this matchup and preview the betting lines and the styles of both guys.
According to the Bellator odds, Amosov is the big -425 betting favorite over the +325 challenger. This main event bout is favored to go the 5-round distance at -165 moneyline. The favorite, Amosov, is currently +150 to get the job done inside the distance.
After breaking down the film on both athletes, the levels of all-around MMA skill are pretty obvious between the two. Jackson is a very solid fighter; he’s a good athlete and has sharp striking and solid wrestling abilities when he’s fighting off of his front foot.
Amosov is levels above Jackson in the fight game. The switches in his stance, constant changing up of striking attacks, and the elite grappling are three aspects where he is better than the challenger. The advantage is on Amosov’s side skill-for-skill, and even more importantly in the mindset. Amosov had to put his career on hold to serve in Ukraine’s military to fight in actual war–where there is actual death involved.
The way Amosov moves around the cage is something you can look at on its own and see how there will be troubles for Jackson in there on Friday night. Jackson doesn’t have the power to make Amosov respect him enough to let off the gas.
Yaroslav Amosov vs. Jason Jackson Betting Prediction
After looking at this Amosov vs. Jackson betting analysis, previewing betting lines, and studying the tape, the official prediction for this main event bout is a dominant performance for the champion.
Amosov is simply way better than anybody that can challenge him in Bellator right now and that is impossible to bet against. Don’t be surprised if Amosov is able to submit Jackson on the ground and get him out of there pretty early.
Anything that Jackson could possibly want to do to Amosov, the champion has a counter to it and he does that counter at an elite level. This is a guy that everyone would love to see compete at a higher level in the UFC.
- Pick: Amosov to win Under 4.5 rounds (+110).
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