UFC Fight Night 246 predictions: Moreno or Albazi, Blanchfield or 'Thug' Rose in Edmonton?

The UFC is back in Canada this week with two sets of 125-pounders at the top of the lineup.

UFC Fight Night 246 (ESPN+) takes place Saturday at Rogers Place in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.

Get main card pick results from our 11 editors, writers, radio hosts and videographers, as well as additional analysis, below.

Trevin Giles vs. Mike Malott

Records: Giles (16-6 MMA, 7-6 UFC), Malott (10-2-1 MMA, 3-1 UFC)
Past five: Giles 2-3, Malott 4-1
Division: Welterweight
Rankings: None
Odds (as of 11.02.24): Giles +260, Malott -325
Junkie pick results: Malott 11, Giles 0

Marc-Andre Barriault vs. Dustin Stoltzfus

Records: Barriault (16-8 MMA, 5-7 UFC), Stoltzfus (15-6 MMA, 2-5 UFC)
Past five: Barriault 2-3, Stoltzfus 2-3
Division: Middleweight
Rankings: None
Odds (as of 11.02.24): Barriault -200, Stoltzfus +165
Junkie pick results: Barriault 11, Stoltzfus 0

Ariane da Silva vs. Jasmine Jasudavicius

Records: da Silva (17-9 MMA, 6-6 UFC), Jasudavicius (11-3 MMA, 5-2 UFC)
Past five: da Silva 2-3, Jasudavicius 4-1
Division: Women’s flyweight
Rankings: Jasudavicius honorable mention
Odds (as of 10.28.24): da Silva +170, Jasudavicius -205
Junkie pick results: Jasudavicius 8, da Silva 3

Caio Machado vs. Brendson Ribeiro

Records: Machado (8-3-1 MMA, 0-2 UFC), Ribeiro (15-7 MMA, 0-2 UFC)
Past five: Machado 3-2, Ribeiro 3-2
Division: Light heavyweight
Rankings: None
Odds (as of 11.02.24): Machado -150, Ribeiro +125
Junkie pick results: Ribeiro 8, Machado 3

Erin Blanchfield vs. Rose Namajunas

Records: Blanchfield (12-2 MMA, 6-1 UFC), Namajunas (13-6 MMA, 11-5 UFC)
Past five: Blanchfield 4-1, Namajunas 2-3
Division: Women’s flyweight
Rankings: Blanchfield No. 4, Namajunas No. 9
Odds (as of 11.02.24): Blanchfield -140, Namajunas +120
Junkie pick results: Namajunas 7, Blanchfield 4

Brandon Moreno vs. Amir Albazi

Records: Moreno (21-8-2 MMA, 9-5-2 UFC), Albazi (17-1 MMA, 5-0 UFC)
Past five: Moreno 2-3, Albazi 5-0
Division: Flyweight
Rankings: Albazi No. 3, Moreno No. 5
Odds (as of 11.02.24): Moreno -165, Albazi +140
Junkie pick results: Moreno 6, Albazi 5

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:

• Pedro Munhoz vs. Aiemann Zahabi: Zahabi 6, Munhoz 5
• Victor Henry vs. Charles Jourdain: Henry 6, Jourdain 5
• Jack Shore vs. Youssef Zalal: Zalal 6, Shore 5
• Rodrigo Nascimento vs. Alexandr Romanov: Romanov 10, Nascimento 1
• Garrett Armfield vs. Serhiy Sidey: Sidey 6, Armfield 5
• Chad Anheliger vs. Cody Gibson: Gibson 8, Anheliger 3
• Jamey-Lyn Horth vs. Ivana Petrovic: Horth 7, Petrovic 4

Check out all the main card picks below.

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

	Moreno vs. Albazi	Blanchfield vs. Namajunas	Machado vs. Ribeiro	da Silva vs. Jasudavicius	Barriault vs. Stoltzfus	Giles vs. Malott
Farah Hannoun @Farah_Hannoun 182-95	Albazi	Namajunas	Ribeiro	Jasudavicius	Barriault	Malott
Mike Bohn @MikeBohn 175-102 2014 Champion	Moreno	Namajunas	Machado	Jasudavicius	Barriault	Malott
Matthew Wells @MrMWells 169-108	Albazi	Blanchfield	Ribeiro	Jasudavicius	Barriault	Malott
Abbey Subhan @kammakaze 167-110	Albazi	Namajunas	Ribeiro	Jasudavicius	Barriault	Malott
Simon Samano @SJSamano 164-113	Moreno	Namajunas	Ribeiro	Jasudavicius	Barriault	Malott
George Garcia @MMAjunkieGeorge 151-126	Moreno	Namajunas	Machado	Jasudavicius	Barriault	Malott

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