Brandon Moreno vs Amir Albazi at UFC Fight Night 246 | Preview & Prediction
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Headlining UFC Fight Night 246 we have the number two flyweight in the world in Brandon Moreno facing off against number three in Amir Albazi in what should be a hugely entertaining main event at Rogers Place on Saturday night
BRANDON MORENO VS AMIR ALBAZI 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 Brandon Moreno and Amir Albazi expected to walk out? 3.00am UK / 11.00pm US ET / 8.00pm US PT
UFC Fight Night 246 Main Card
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 Lipski 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)
BRANDON MORENO: MEXICAN STAR REFUSING TO SURRENDER TITLE SHOT CONTENTION
There are very few fighters that have been in the situation that Brandon Moreno (21-8-2) finds himself in right now having lost two split decisions over five rounds to the two men above him in the flyweight division. Moreno lost to both Alexandre Pantoja and Brandon Royval in his last two fights and there was very little separating the fighters in those bouts. He now faces Albazi as he desperately tries to remain in contention for another title shot soon.
AMIR ALBAZI: IRAQI STAR ON A TEAR TOWARDS TITLE SHOT
Iraq’s Amir Albazi (17-1) is on a tear right now having won his last six fights and he has shown no sign of letting up since he entered the UFC. He has won all five fights in the UFC and he comes off a split decision win over Kai Kara-France in June 2023 which was his last bout in the Octagon. Since then, he has had a variet y of injuries have seen him ruled out of action but he finally gets to meet Moreno in a bout that was originally scheduled for February.
BRANDON MORENO VS AMIR ALBAZI PREDICTION
This main event promises to live up to expectations as Brandon Moreno meets Amir Albazi and it could very well be as close as what the bookmakers expect.
Moreno is coming off two defeats and while they were the right decisions, they were close fights against the top two fighters in the division.
Albazi comes off a split decision win over Kai Kara-France which was somewhat controversial as most media outlets scored it the other way. Moreno stopped Kara-France back in July 2022.
Moreno has been fighting at such a high level for a long amount of time. There may be a question over how much he has left in the tank but the 30-year-old Mexican should have plenty left.
Albazi has an unbelievable record but the quality on his resume is nowhere near that of Moreno’s. The best name on his CV is that of Kara-France and that decision was somewhat fortuitous.
Our preference here is for the tried and trusted Moreno. He is a warrior and he is not going to go away from the title scene quietly. We favour him to grind out the win and it could very well go all the way.
PREDICTION: BRANDON MORENO TO WIN
