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Moreno or Albazi? Blanchfield or Namajunas?

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 on Saturday at Rogers Place in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.

Below you'll find key card selection results from our 11 editors, writers, radio hosts and videographers, as well as additional analysis.

Trevin Giles vs. Mike Malott

Mike Malott vs. Trevin Giles

Records: Giles (16-6 MMA, 7-6 UFC), Malott (10-2-1 MMA, 3-1 UFC)
After five: Giles 2-3, Malott 4-1
Division: Welterweight
Rankings: None
Odds (as of February 11, 2024): Giles +260, Malott -325
Junkie Pick Results: Malott 11, Giles 0

Marc-Andre Barriault vs. Dustin Stoltzfus

Marc-Andre Barriault vs. Dustin Stoltzfus

Records: Barriault (16-8 MMA, 5-7 UFC), Stoltzfus (15-6 MMA, 2-5 UFC)
After five: Barriault 2-3, Stoltzfus 2-3
Division: Middleweight
Rankings: None
Odds (as of February 11, 2024): Barriault -200, Stoltzfus +165
Junkie Pick Results: Barriault 11, Stoltzfus 0

Ariane da Silva vs. Jasmine Jasudavicius

Ariane da Silva vs. Jasmine Jasudavicius

Records: da Silva (17-9 MMA, 6-6 UFC), Jasudavicius (11-3 MMA, 5-2 UFC)
After five: da Silva 2-3, Jasudavicius 4-1
Division: Women's flyweight
Rankings: Honorable mention to Jasudavicius
Odds (as of 10/28/24): da Silva +170, Jasudavicius -205
Junkie Pick Results: Jasudavicius 8, da Silva 3

Caio Machado vs Brendson Ribeiro

Caio Machado vs Brendson Ribeiro

Records: Machado (8-3-1 MMA, 0-2 UFC), Ribeiro (15-7 MMA, 0-2 UFC)
After five: Machado 3:2, Ribeiro 3:2
Division: Light heavyweight
Rankings: None
Odds (as of February 11, 2024): Machado -150, Ribeiro +125
Junkie Pick Results: Ribeiro 8, Machado 3

Erin Blanchfield vs. Rose Namajunas

Erin Blanchfield vs. Rose Namajunas

Records: Blanchfield (12-2 MMA, 6-1 UFC), Namajunas (13-6 MMA, 11-5 UFC)
After five: Blanchfield 4-1, Namajunas 2-3
Division: Women's flyweight
Rankings: Blanchfield #4, Namajunas #9
Odds (as of February 11, 2024): Blanchfield -140, Namajunas +120
Junkie Pick Results: Namajunas 7, Blanchfield 4

Brandon Moreno vs. Amir Albazi

Brandon Moreno vs. Amir Albazi

Records: Moreno (21-8-2 MMA, 9-5-2 UFC), Albazi (17-1 MMA, 5-0 UFC)
After five: Moreno 2:3, Albazi 5:0
Division: Flyweight
Rankings: Albazi #3, Moreno #5
Odds (as of February 11, 2024): Moreno -165, Albazi +140
Junkie Pick Results: Moreno 6, Albazi 5

Preliminary map selection

Jamey-Lyn Horth vs. Ivana Petrovic

Although they don't count toward the rankings, MMA Junkie's staff still determines the fights in the preliminary rounds. 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 key card picks below.

(Click here to open a PDF of the personnel selection table in a separate window.)

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