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Here's how to see the Moreno-Albazi, Edmonton lineup, odds

The UFC is north of the border this week for the first time since January and in Edmonton for the first time in more than five years.

Here's how to watch the UFC Fight Night 246 flyweights top the card at Rogers Place.

Broadcast and streaming information

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UFC Fight Night 246 has a main card that begins at 8:00 p.m. ET (5:00 p.m. PT) on ESPN+. The eight-fight preliminary cards will stream on ESPN+ at 5:00 p.m. ET.

Stay tuned for more information on the show later this week.

Main Event: Brandon Moreno

January 21, 2023; Rio de Janeiro, Brazil; Brandon Moreno (blue gloves) enters the arena before his fight against Deiveson Figueiredo (red gloves) during UFC 283 at Jeunesse Arena. Mandatory Credit: Jason da Silva-USA TODAY Sports

Record: 21-8-2 MMA, 9-5-2 UFC
Opponent: Amir Albazi (17-1 MMA, 5-0 UFC)
Division: Flyweight
Key Wins: Deiveson Figueiredo (twice), Kai Kara-France (twice), Brandon Royval, Jussier Formiga
Miscellaneous: Moreno suffers two defeats for the first time in more than six years. He was supposed to face Albazi in February, but a neck injury led to a rematch with Royval instead – and a split decision loss.

Main event: Amir Albazi

LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – JUNE 3: (LR) Amir Albazi of Iraq defeats Kai Kara-France of New Zealand in a flyweight bout during UFC Fight Night at UFC APEX on June 3, 2023 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images)

Record: 17-1 MMA, 5-0 UFC
Opponent: Brandon Moreno (21-8-2 MMA, 9-5-2 UFC)
Division: Flyweight
Key Wins: Kai Kara-France, Alessandro Costa
Miscellaneous: Albazi has not fought since a split decision win over Kara-France in June 2023. He was due to return against Moreno in February but was sidelined with a neck injury.

Co-main event: Erin Blanchfield

March 30, 2024; Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA; Erin Blanchfield (red gloves) heads to the Octagon to fight against Manon Fiorot (not pictured) during UFC Fight Night at Boardwalk Hall. Mandatory Credit: Ed Mulholland-USA TODAY Sports

Record: 12-2 MMA, 6-1 UFC
Opponent: Rose Namajunas (13-6 MMA, 11-5 UFC)
Division: Women's flyweight
Key Wins: Taila Santos, Jessica Andrade, Molly McCann, Miranda Maverick
Miscellaneous: Blanchfield could have had a shot at the title now if things had gone differently for her in March. But Manon Fiorot upset her in her second main event in three fights.

Co-main event: Rose Namajunas

July 13, 2024; Denver, Colorado, USA; Rose Namajunas (red gloves) fights Tracy Cortez (blue gloves) during UFC Fight Night at Ball Arena. Mandatory Credit: Ron Chenoy-USA TODAY Sports

Record: 13-6 MMA, 11-5 UFC
Opponent: Erin Blanchfield (12-2 MMA, 6-1 UFC)
Division: Women's flyweight
Key Wins: Tracy Cortez, Amanda Ribas, Zhang Weili (twice), Jessica Andrade, Joanna Jedrzejczyk (twice), Michelle Waterson-Gomez
Miscellaneous: Former champion Namajunas bounced back from her title loss to Carla Esparza in May 2022 and subsequent loss to Manon Fiorot with back-to-back wins over Ribas and Cortez earlier this year. Namajunas will be fighting for the third time this calendar year – something she hasn't done in a decade.

Featured Fight: Jhonata Diniz

LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – AUGUST 10: (RL) Jhonata Diniz of Brazil defeats Karl Williams of the U.S. Virgin Islands in a heavyweight bout during the UFC Fight Night event at UFC APEX on August 10, 2024 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Al Powers/Zuffa LLC)

Record: 8-0 MMA, 2-0 UFC
Opponent: Derrick Lewis (28-12 MMA, 19-10 UFC)
Division: Heavyweight
Key Wins: Karl Williams, Austen Lane
Miscellaneous: The 33-year-old Brazilian drew attention with a first-round knockout on Dana White's Contender Series a year ago. His official UFC debut earlier this year was a bonus-winning knockout of Lane, and now he's aiming for a perfect 3-0 calendar year as a rookie in the promotion.

Featured Fight: Derrick Lewis

ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI – MAY 11: (RL) Derrick Lewis defeats Rodrigo Nascimento of Brazil in a heavyweight bout during UFC Fight Night at Enterprise Center on May 11, 2024 in St. Louis, Missouri. (Photo by Josh Hedges/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images)

Record: 28-12 MMA, 19-10 UFC
Opponent: Jhonata Diniz (8-0 MMA, 2-0 UFC)
Division: Heavyweight
Key Wins: Rodrigo Nascimento, Curtis Blaydes, Aleksei Oleinik, Blagoy Ivanov, Alexander Volkov, Francis Ngannou
Miscellaneous: Saturday marks six years through the weekend since Lewis' loss to Daniel Cormier in his first attempt to win the UFC heavyweight title. A little less than three years later, he lost an interim title fight to Ciryl Gane, which marked the beginning of his current 5-3 defeat.

UFC Fight Night 246 main card betting odds

MAIN CARD (ESPN+, 8:00 p.m. ET)

  • Brandon Moreno -160 vs. Amir Albazi +135
  • Erin Blanchfield -125 vs. Rose Namajunas +105
  • Jhonata Diniz -160 vs. Derrick Lewis +135
  • Caio Machado -160 vs. Brendson Ribeiro +135
  • Marc-Andre Barriault -205 vs. Dustin Stoltzfus +170
  • Trevin Giles +215 vs. Mike Malott -265

Preliminary betting odds for UFC Fight Night 246

December 16, 2023; Las Vegas, Nevada, USA; Ariane Lipski (left) reacts after defeating Casey O'Neill (not pictured) during UFC 296 at T-Mobile Arena. Mandatory Credit: Stephen R. Sylvanie-USA TODAY Sports

PRELIMINARY MAP (ESPN+, 5:00 p.m. ET)

  • Pedro Munhoz -125 vs. Aiemann Zahabi +105
  • Ariane da Silva +170 vs. Jasmine Jasudavicius -205
  • Victor Henry -110 vs. Charles Jourdain -110
  • Jack Shore +200 vs. Youssef Zalal -245
  • Rodrigo Nascimento -130 vs. Alexandr Romanov +110
  • Garrett Armfield +130 vs. Serhiy Sidey -155
  • Chad Anheliger +145 vs. Cody Gibson -175
  • Jamey-Lyn Horth -205 vs. Ivana Petrovic +170

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