Odds, lines, bets, predictions and picks

RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – JANUARY 21: Brandon Moreno of Mexico reacts after his victory over Deiveson … (+) Figueiredo of Brazil fights for the UFC championship during the UFC 283 event at Jeunesse Arena on January 21, 2023 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. (Photo by Buda Mendes/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images)

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The UFC Edmonton fight book is almost upon us. The ESPN+ streaming card takes place on Saturday, November 2 from Rogers Place in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.

The evening’s main event sees former UFC flyweight champion Brandon Moreno take on Amir Albazi. Meanwhile, in the co-main event, Erin Blanchfield takes on former UFC strawweight titleholder Rose Namajunas. Also on the card is a heavyweight showdown between former UFC title challenger Derrick Lewis and Jhonata Diniz.

Below, we look at betting odds, line movement, potential prop bets, fight picks, predictions and more for tomorrow’s UFC Edmonton fight card.

UFC Edmonton Main Event: Brandon Moreno vs. Amir Albazi

EDMONTON, ALBERTA – NOVEMBER 01: Brandon Moreno of Mexico poses on the scale during UFC fight … (+) Official Weigh-In Night at The Westin Edmonton on November 01, 2024 in Edmonton, Alberta. (Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC)

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When the UFC announced the Moreno vs. Albazi, the former champion was the betting favorite with -160 compared to +130 Albazi. Today, Moreno is rated at -175, while Albazi comes in at +145.

Albazi collected 65 percent of bets for this fight. The handle is split 50-50.

The betting pick is for Moreno to get a decision win.

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UFC Edmonton Main Event: Erin Blanchfield vs. Rose Namajunas

EDMONTON, ALBERTA – NOVEMBER 01: Rose Namajunas poses on the scales during UFC Fight Night … (+) official weigh-in at The Westin Edmonton on November 01, 2024 in Edmonton, Alberta. (Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC)

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There was only a little movement in the betting line for the UFC Edmonton co-main event. Blanchfield opened at -135 and is now -140 betting favourite. As for Namajunas, she was +110 and is now +115.

Fifty-nine percent of the bets are on Namajunas, while 56 percent of the money came on Blanchfield.

The betting pick is Namajunas to win by decision.

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UFC Edmonton: Derrick Lewis vs. Jhonata Diniz

EDMONTON, ALBERTA – NOVEMBER 01: Jhonata Diniz of Brazil poses on scale during UFC fight … (+) Official Weigh-In Night at The Westin Edmonton on November 01, 2024 in Edmonton, Alberta. (Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC)

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The heavyweight contest started with Diniz at -160 and Lewis at +130. Diniz remained the betting favorite at -165, while Lewis is now at +135.

Lewis took the majority of bets for this segment (69 percent). The most money also came on Lewis (78 percent).

The pick is for this fight to end by knockout, with a 50-50 shot at who gets the stoppage. I’m leaning towards Diniz because of his results, skills and defense.

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UFC Edmonton: Caio Machado vs. Brendson Ribeiro

EDMONTON, ALBERTA – NOVEMBER 01: Caio Machado of Brazil poses on the scale during UFC fight … (+) Official Weigh-In Night at The Westin Edmonton on November 01, 2024 in Edmonton, Alberta. (Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC)

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In this light heavyweight bout, Machado opened at -165 but is now -150. Ribeiro opened at +140 and is now +125.

Ribeiro has 53 percent of the bets, while Machado has won 54 percent of the handle.

The betting pick is Machado to win by decision.

UFC Edmonton: Marc-André Barriault vs. Dustin Stoltzfus

EDMONTON, ALBERTA – NOVEMBER 01: Marc-Andre Barriault of Canada poses on the scale during the UFC … (+) Official Fight Night weigh-ins at The Westin Edmonton on November 01, 2024 in Edmonton, Alberta. (Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC)

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In this middle ground between two fighters who are both coming off losses, the betting lines have stayed pretty much the same. Barriault opened at -210 and is now -200, while Stoltzfus went from +175 to +165.

Stoltzfus won 55 percent of the bets, while 88 percent of the money went on his foe.

Look for Barriault to pick up a decisive win.

UFC Edmonton: Mike Malott vs. Trevin Giles

EDMONTON, ALBERTA – NOVEMBER 01: Mike Malott poses on the scales during the official UFC Fight Night … (+) weigh-in at The Westin Edmonton on November 01, 2024 in Edmonton, Alberta. (Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC)

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The UFC Edmonton main card opens with a fight between two men who have lost their most recent bouts. Malott opened as betting favorite -275 over Giles +210. Those odds have moved and Malott is now listed at -350 while Giles is +260.

Most bets are on Malott (53 percent) and most money is on him too (77 percent).

The betting pick is Malott to win by submission.

Full UFC Edmonton Fight Card

UFC Edmonton main card

Brandon Moreno vs Amir Albazi

Erin Blanchfield vs. Rose Namajunas

Derrick Lewis vs. Jhonata Diniz

Caio Machado vs Brendson Ribeiro

Marc-André Barriault vs. Dustin Stoltzfus

Mike Malott vs. Trevin Giles

UFC Edmonton preliminary card

Aiemann Zahabi vs. Pedro Munoz

Ariane da Silva vs. Jasmine Jasudavicius

Charles Jourdain vs. Victor Henry

Jack Shore vs. Youssef Zalal

Alexander Romanov vs Rodrigo Nascimento

Serhiy Sidey vs. Garrett Armfield

Chad Anheliger vs. Cody Gibson

Jamey-Lyn Horth vs Ivana Petrovic

UFC Edmonton: start time and how to watch

The UFC Edmonton main card airs on ESPN+ at 8:00 PM ET. The preliminary card begins at 5:00 pm ET on the same streaming service.

UFC Edmonton Main Event: Brandon Moreno vs. Amir Albazi

UFC Edmonton Main Event: Erin Blanchfield vs. Rose Namajunas

UFC Edmonton: Derrick Lewis vs. Jhonata Diniz

UFC Edmonton: Caio Machado vs. Brendson Ribeiro

UFC Edmonton: Marc-André Barriault vs. Dustin Stoltzfus

UFC Edmonton: Mike Malott vs. Trevin Giles

Full UFC Edmonton Fight Card

UFC Edmonton main card

UFC Edmonton preliminary card

UFC Edmonton: start time and how to watch

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