UFC Fight Night 246 predictions: Albazi, Blanchfield, or ‘Thug’ Rose?

The main event of the UFC’s return to Canada this week is a pair of 125-pound bouts.

On Saturday in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, Rogers Place will host UFC Fight Night 246 (ESPN+).

Get the main card pick results below, along with extra analysis from our 11 editors, writers, radio hosts, and videographers.

Trevin Giles against… Michael Malott.

Giles (16-6 MMA, 7-6 UFC) and Malott (10-2-1 MMA, 3-1 UFC) have records.

Past five: Malott 4-1, Giles 2-3.

Class: Welterweight.

No rankings.

Probabilities (as of 11:02). Giles +260, Malott -325 (24).

Junkie pick outcomes: Giles 0; Malott 11.

Marc-Andre Barriault against… Stoltzfus, Dustin.

Barriault (16-8 MMA, 5-7 UFC) and Stoltzfus (15-6 MMA, 2-5 UFC) have records.

Barriault 2-3 and Stoltzfus 2-3 are the previous five.

Weight class: middleweight.

There are no rankings.

The odds (as of 11:02). 24- Barriault -200, Stoltzfus +165.

Junkie pick outcomes: Stoltzfus 0; Barriault 11.

Silva, Ariane vs. Rosa Jasudavicius.

Record: Jasudavicius (11-3 MMA, 5-2 UFC), da Silva (17-9 MMA, 6-6 UFC).

Last five: Jasudavicius 4-1, da Silva 2-3.

Flyweight women’s division.

Jasudavicius earned honorable mention in the rankings.

chances (as of 10:28). 24) Jasudavicius -205, da Silva +170.

Results of the junkie pick: da Silva 3, Jasudavicius 8.

Machado Caio versus… Ribeiro, Brendson.

Records: Ribeiro (15-7 MMA, 0-2 UFC), Machado (8-3-1 MMA).

After five: Ribeiro 3-2, Machado 3-2.

Division: Light-heavy.

No ranking.

Probabilities (as of 11:02). Ribeiro +125, Machado -150.

Results of the Junkie Pick: Machado 3, Ribeiro 8.

Blanchfield Erin vs. Namajunas, Rose.

Records: Namajunas (13-6 MMA, 11-5 UFC), Blanchfield (12-2 MMA, 6-1 UFC).

Past five: Namajunas 2-3, Blanchfield 4-1.

Flyweight women’s division.

Blanchfield No. is ranked. 4. Namajunas No. In 9.

Chances (as of 11:02). 24) Namajunas +120, Blanchfield -140.

Results of the junkie selection: Namajunas 7, Blanchfield 4.

Moreno Brandon vs. Albazi Amir.

Moreno (21-8-2 MMA, 9-5-2 UFC) and Albazi (17-1 MMA, 5-0 UFC) have the records.

Albazi 5-0, Moreno 2-3 over the last five.

Flyweight is the category.

Albazi No. in the rankings. 3. No, Moreno. 5. .

Chances (as of 11:02). 24) Albazi +140, Moreno -165.

Results of the junkie pick: Albazi 5, Moreno 6.

early card selections.

On the preliminary round, MMA Junkie staff members still choose the fights, even though they don’t count toward the standings. The outcomes are as follows.

Pedro Munhoz versus… Munhoz 5; Aiemann Zahabi: Zahabi 6.

Henry Victor versus…. Jourdain, Charles: Jourdain 5, Henry 6.

Jack Shore against…. Shore 5, Zalal 6, Youssef Zalal.

Nascimento Rodrigo v. Romanov 10, Nascimento 1 (Alexander Romanov).

Armfield, Garrett v. Serhiy Sidey: Armfield 5, Sidey 6.

Chad Anheliger against… Anheliger 3; Cody Gibson: Gibson 8.

Horth, Jamey-Lyn vs. Horth 7, Petrovic 4, Ivana Petrovic.

See all of the primary card selections below.

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

The Moreno.

versus.

Blanchfield Albazi.

versus.

Namajunas Machado.

versus.

Ribeiro da Silva.

versus.

Barriault, Jasudavicius.

versus.

Stoltzfus Giles.

versus.

readers of Malott MMA Junkie.

decisions made by consensus.

173–99.

The Moreno.

63 percent.

Namajunas.

(55%).

Machado.

(51%).

Jasudavicius. .

60 percent.

Barrieault.

(83 percent). .

Malott.

Hannoun, Farah (89 percent).

@Farah_Hannoun.

182-95.

Albazi.

The Namajunas.

Ribeiro.

Jasudavicius. .

Barrieault.

Ken Hathaway, playwright.

@1khathaway.

181—96.

champion in 2017 and 2022.

Almazi.

The Blanchfield.

Ribeiro.

Da Silva. .

Barriault.

Mike Bohn Malott.

MikeBohn.

From 175 to 102.

winner in 2014.

Moreno.

Namajunas.

Machado.

Jasudavicius.

Barriault.

Nolan King, Malott.

@mma_kings.

172—105.

champion for 2023.

The Moreno.

The Blanchfield.

Ribeiro.

Silva Da.

Barrieault.

Matthew Malott Wells.

Mr. M. Wells.

169—108.

Albazi.

The Blanchfield.

Ribeiro.

The Jasudavicius.

Barriault.

Erickson Malott.

Matt E.

169—108.

Albizi.

Blanchfield.

Machado.

jasudavicius.

Barrieault.

Abbey Subhan Malott.

Kammakaze.

167–110.

Almazi.

Namajunas.

Ribeiro.

The Jasudavicius.

Barriault.

Malott Brian Garcia.

Thegoze.

112. 165.

champion for 2017.

Moreno.

The Namajunas.

Ribeiro.

Jasudavicius.

Barrieault.

Simon Samano Malott.

@SJSamano. .

164–113.

Moreno.

Namajunas.

Ribeiro.

Jasudavicius. .

Barriault.

Sean Segura, Malott.

Dannyseguratv.

From 158 to 119.

The Moreno.

Namajunas.

Ribeiro.

Silva, Da.

Barrieault.

George Garcia Malott.

MMAjunkieGeorge.

151 to 126.

Moreno.

Namajunas.

Machado.

The Jasudavicius.

Barrieault.

Malott. .