Aiemann Zahabi vs Pedro Munhoz at UFC Fight Night 246 | Preview & Prediction

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The final fight on the prelims sees a surging Aiemann Zahabi meet veteran Pedro Munhoz in the UFC’s bantamweight division

AIEMANN ZAHABI VS PEDRO MUNHOZ FACTS

When is UFC Fight Night 246? UK – the preliminary card starts at 9:00pm on Saturday November 2nd 2024, followed by the main card at 12:00am (Sunday) / USA – 5:00pm/8:00pm ET and 2:00pm/5:00pm PT

Where is UFC Fight Night 246? Rogers Place, Edmonton, Canada

Where can I get tickets for UFC Fight Night 246? Click here for the latest ticket information for UFC Fight Night 246

What TV channel is UFC Fight Night 246 on? UK – TNT Sports / USA – ESPN+

Where can I stream UFC Fight Night 246? UK – TNT Sports subscribers can stream the event online via the TNT Sports website and discovery+ / USA – ESPN+ & UFC Fight Pass

For viewers in the United States, UFC Fight Night 246 will be shown live on ESPN+ and you can sign up for access as part of a Disney Bundle here!

What time are Aiemann Zahabi and Pedro Munhoz expected to walk out? 11.40pm UK / 7.40pm US ET / 4.40pm US PT

UFC Fight Night 246 MAIN CARD EVENT

Brandon Moreno vs Amir Albazi (Flyweight)

Erin Blanchfield vs Rose Namajunas (Women’s Flyweight)

Derrick Lewis vs Jhonata Diniz (Heavyweight)

Caio Machado vs Brendson Ribeiro (Light Heavyweight)

Marc-Andre Barriault vs Dustin Stoltzfus (Middleweight)

Mike Malott vs Trevin Giles (Welterweight)

UFC Fight Night 246 Prelims

Aiemann Zahabi vs Pedro Munhoz (Bantamweight)

Ariane da Silva vs Jasmine Jasudavicius (Women’s Flyweight)

Charles Jourdain vs Victor Henry (Bantamweight)

Jack Shore vs Youssef Zalal (Featherweight)

Alexander Romanov vs Rodrigo Nascimento (Heavyweight)

Serhiy Sidey vs Garrett Armfield (Bantamweight)

Chad Anheliger vs Cody Gibson (Bantamweight)

Jamey-Lyn Horth vs Ivana Petrovic (Women’s Flyweight)

AIEMANN ZAHABI: QUEBEC NATIVE ON FOUR-FIGHT WIN STREAK

Aiemann Zahabi (11-2) is enjoying a fine run of form in the UFC as he has won his last four fights. He comes off a unanimous decision win over Javid Basharat in March and he will be eager to extend his streak to five as he fights on home soil once again. Two of his last four wins and come via the scorecards and two by knockout as his confidence is flying coming into this UFC Fight Night 246 clash with Pedro Munhoz.

PEDRO MUNHOZ: UFC VET DESPERATE TO IMPROVE ON JUST TWO WINS IN LAST NINE

Pedro Munhoz (20-9 with two no contests) is desperate for a victory in the Octagon having only managed two wins in his last nine bouts. He has fought some high-calibre opponents in that time such as Aljamain Sterling, Frankie Edgar, Jose Aldo, Dominick Cruz and Marlon Vera, but he only has wins over Jimmie Rivera and Chris Gutierrez since the summer of 2019. The Brazilian 38-year-old will see this as an opponent to rebound and stay relevant in the division.

AIEMANN ZAHABI VS PEDRO MUNHOZ PREDICTION

This is an interesting match-up between a fighter on the rise in the UFC and a veteran who has fought a who’s who in the bantamweight division but with little success. Zahabi will be the one full of confidence while Munhoz may be lacking that bit of belief given his lack of wins in recent years but it is Munhoz who has been operating at an elite level for a large part of his career.

This will be a really good test to see if Zahabi has what it takes to push into the top echelon of the bantamweight division. He has clearly improved as a fighter but it will be interesting to see just how far he has come.

So much depends on how much hunger Munhoz has left in the tank. The fact he is not being stopped and continues to prove durable is a positive sign and we have a feeling Munhoz can master the younger man here. There is good value on Munhoz as the underdog here and he is our pick.

PREDICTION: PEDRO MUNHOZ TO WIN