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UFC Fight Night 246: How to watch Brandon Moreno vs. Amir Albazi, Edmonton lineup, odds, more

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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 UFC Fight Night 246 flyweights at the top of the card at Rogers Place.

Broadcast and streaming info

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

Stay tuned for more broadcast info later this week.

Main event: Brandon Moreno

Jan 21, 2023; Rio de Janeiro, Brazil; Brandon Moreno (blue gloves) enters the arena before the 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
Misc.: Moreno is sitting on back-to-back losses for the first time in more than six years. He was supposed to fight 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 03: (L-R) Amir Albazi of Iraq punches Kai Kara-France of New Zealand in a flyweight bout during the UFC Fight Night event at UFC APEX on June 03, 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
Misc.: Albazi hasn’t fought since a split decision win over Kara-France in June 2023. He was set to return in February against Moreno, but was sidelined by a neck injury.

Co-main event: Erin Blanchfield

Mar 30, 2024; Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA; Erin Blanchfield (red gloves) walks to the Octagon to fight 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
Misc.: Blanchfield could have been looking at a title shot right now had things gone differently for her in March. But Manon Fiorot upset her in her second main event in three fights.

Co-main event: Rose Namajunas

Jul 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
Misc.: Former champ Namajunas rebounded from her title loss to Carla Esparza in May 2022 and follow-up loss to Manon Fiorot with consecutive wins over Ribas and Cortez earlier this year. Namajunas will fight for the third time this calendar year – something she hasn’t done in a decade.

Featured bout: Jhonata Diniz

LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – AUGUST 10: (R-L) Jhonata Diniz of Brazil punches Karl Williams of the U.S. Virgin Islands in a heavyweight fight 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
Misc.: 33-year-old Brazilian burst on the scene through Dana White’s Contender Series a year ago with a first-round knockout. His official UFC debut earlier this year was a bonus-winning knockout of Lane, and now he’ll go after a perfect 3-0 calendar year as a rookie in the promotion.

Featured bout: Derrick Lewis

ST LOUIS, MISSOURI – MAY 11: (R-L) Derrick Lewis punches Rodrigo Nascimento of Brazil in a heavyweight fight during the UFC Fight Night event 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
Misc.: Saturday will be six years to the weekend from Lewis’ loss to Daniel Cormier in his first shot at the UFC heavyweight title. He lost an interim title shot to Ciryl Gane a little less than three years after that, which was the start of his current 3-5 slide.