The UFC returned to 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 top card picks and additional analysis from 11 editors, writers, radio hosts and videographers below.
Trevin Giles vs. Mike Malott
Mike Malott vs. Trevin Giles
Record: Giles (16-6 MMA, 7-6 UFC), Marotte (10-2-1 MMA, 3-1 UFC)
Last 5 games: Giles 2-3, Marotte 4-1.
Division: Welterweight
Ranking: None
Odds (as of 11.02.24): Giles +260, Malott -325
Junkie pick results: Marotte 11, Giles 0.
Marc-Andre Barrio vs. Dustin Stoltzfus
Marc-Andre Barrio vs. Dustin Stoltzfus
Record: Barrio (16-8 MMA, 5-7 UFC), Stoltzfus (15-6 MMA, 2-5 UFC)
Last 5 games: Barrio 2-3, Stoltzfus 2-3
Division: Middleweight
Ranking: None
Odds (as of 11.02.24): Vario -200, Stoltzfus +165
Junkie pick results: Barriault 11, Stoltzfus 0
Ariane Da Silva vs. Jasmine Jasdavicius
Ariane Da Silva vs. Jasmine Jasdavicius
Record: Da Silva (MMA 17-9, UFC 6-6), MMA 11-3, UFC 5-2 Jasdavicius
Last 5 games: da Silva 2-3, Jasdavicius 4-1
Division: Women’s Flyweight
Ranking: Jasdavicius Honorable Mention
Odds (as of 10/28/24): da Silva +170, Jasdavicius -205
Junkie pick results: Jasdavicius 8, da Silva 3
Caio Machado vs. Blendson Ribeiro
Caio Machado vs. Blendson Ribeiro
Record: Machado (MMA 8-3-1, UFC 0-2), Ribeiro (MMA 15-7, UFC 0-2)
Last 5 games: Machado 3-2, Ribeiro 3-2
Division: Light Heavyweight
Ranking: None
Odds (as of 11.02.24): Machado -150, Ribeiro +125
Junkie pick results: Ribeiro 8, Machado 3
Erin Blanchfield vs. Rose Namajunas
Erin Blanchfield vs. Rose Namajunas
Record: Blanchfield (12-2 MMA, 6-1 UFC), Namajunas (13-6 MMA, 11-5 UFC)
Last 5 games: Blanchfield 4-1, Namajunas 2-3.
Division: Women’s Flyweight
Ranking: Blanchfield 4th, Namajunas 9th
Odds (as of 11.02.24): Blanchfield -140, Namajunas +120
Junkie pick results: Namajunas 7, Blanchfield 4.
Brandon Moreno vs. Amir Albaji
Brandon Moreno vs. Amir Albaji
Record: Moreno (MMA 21-8-2, UFC 9-5-2), Albaji (MMA 17-1, UFC 5-0)
Last 5 games: Moreno 2-3, Albaji 5-0
Division: Flyweight
Ranking: Albazi 3rd, Moreno 5th
Odds (as of 11.02.24): Moreno -165, Albazi +140
Junkie picks: Moreno 6, Albaji 5
preliminary card picks
Jamie Lynn Horse vs. Ivana Petrovich
Although they will not be counted in the standings, MMA Junkie staff members will still select fights in the prelims. Here are the results:
Pedro Munhoz vs. Ayeman Zahavi: Zahavi 6, Munhoz 5 Victor Henry vs. Charles Jourdan: Henry 6, Jourdan 5 Jack Shore vs. Youssef Zalal: Zalal 6, Shore 5 Rodrigo Nascimento vs. Alexander Romanov: Romanov 10, Nascimento 1 Garrett Armfield vs. Serhiy Side: Side 6, Armfield 5 Chad Andherriger vs. Cody Gibson: Gibson 8, Andherriger 3 Jamie Lynn Hose vs. Ivana Petrovic: Hose 7, Petrovic 4
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