Two of the highest three UFC flyweight fighters meet when Brandon Moreno takes on Amir Albazi in the primary occasion at UFC Battle Evening: Moreno vs. Albazi on Saturday evening. The primary UFC Battle Evening card from Rogers Place in Edmonton, Canada, is predicted to get underway round 8 p.m. ET, with the primary occasion beginning round 11 p.m. ET. That is Moreno’s first struggle since dropping a cut up determination to Brandon Royval at UFC Battle Evening: Moreno vs. Royval this previous February. Albazi is in motion for the primary time since incomes a cut up determination with over Kai Kara-France at UFC on ESPN: Kara-France vs. Albazi on June 3, 2023.
Moreno is a -165 favourite (danger $165 to win $100), whereas Albazi is priced at +140 (danger $100 to win $140) within the newest UFC Battle Evening: Moreno vs. Albazi odds. Additionally on the primary card, ladies’s flyweight fighters take the highlight as Erin Blanchfield (-135) takes on Rose Namajunas (+115). Derrick Lewis vs. Jhonata Diniz, initially scheduled to be on the primary card, has been cancelled resulting from a medical points for Lewis. Earlier than making any UFC Battle Evening: Moreno vs. Albazi picks, make sure to see the UFC Battle Evening: Moreno vs. Albazi predictions and greatest bets from SportsLine’s Daniel Vithlani.
Vithlani is a highly-analytical UFC bettor who has been a constant winner for SportsLine members since making his debut in January 2023 with a 5-0 document for UFC 283. Actually, he is up over $1,500 on his UFC main-card sports activities betting picks.
His different highlights embody calling an upset for Sean O’Malley (+210) in opposition to Aljamain Sterling (-250) at UFC 292 as a part of a 4-1 predominant card and his UFC 299 winners included underdog choices on Dustin Poirier (+190) in opposition to Benoit Saint Denis (-230) and Michael Web page (+110) in opposition to Kevin Holland (-130). Anybody who has adopted him at sportsbooks and on betting apps is approach up.
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Moreno, 30, is trying to get again into the win column after dropping his final two bouts. He not solely misplaced to Royval, however he misplaced his UFC Flyweight Championship belt at UFC 290, dropping a cut up determination to Alexandre Pantoja in July of final yr. His final win was at UFC 283 on Jan. 21, 2023, when he knocked out Deiveson Figueiredo within the third spherical. That victory unified the UFC Flyweight Championship.
Moreno, the previous two-time flyweight champion, is No. 2 within the UFC flyweight rankings. He started his skilled profession in April 2011, at bantamweight, and made his flyweight debut in September 2014. He joined UFC in October 2016, incomes a win by submission over Louis Smolka at UFC Battle Evening: Lineker vs. Dodson. In 31 matches, Moreno has compiled a 21-8-2 document, together with 5 wins by knockout, 11 by submission and 5 by determination with two attracts. All of his losses have come by way of determination. Try SportsLine to see his picks and evaluation.
Within the meantime, Albazi, 31, is on a six-bout profitable streak, though he has taken greater than a yr off resulting from a neck harm. He started his profession at bantamweight in August 2009, and earned the vacant UCMMA Bantamweight Championship with a knockout of Niko Gjoka on the Final Problem MMA 44 on Sept. 5, 2015. He later received the FSC Bantamweight Championship with a win by submission over Dino Gambatesa at FightStar Championship 8 in December 2016. He made his flyweight debut at Bellator 179 with a unanimous determination win over Jamie Powell.
He made his UFC debut on quick discover on July 18, 2020, by incomes a win by submission over Malcolm Gordon at UFC Battle Evening: Figueiredo vs. Benavidez 2. He earned the bantamweight victory in 4 minutes, 42 seconds of the primary spherical. For his profession, he’s 17-1 with 5 wins by knockout, 9 by submission and three by determination. He’s presently ranked third within the UFC flyweight division. You’ll be able to solely see his picks and evaluation at SportsLine.
High UFC Battle Evening: Moreno vs. Albazi predictions
We’ll reveal considered one of Vithlani’s UFC Battle Evening: Moreno vs. Albazi choices right here: He’s backing Cody Gibson (-205) to defeat Chad Anheliger (+165) in a bantamweight matchup on the preliminary card.聽
“Gibson could have a 4-inch top benefit and a 7-inch attain benefit,” Vithlani advised SportsLine. “Gibson is a hard-nosed rangy striker with grappling talent. Anheliger is a troublesome veteran striker himself, who has gone 2-2 within the UFC. Gibson has an excellent deal extra expertise than Anheliger, and has confronted a better stage of competitors. Gibson will capitalize on his measurement benefit to win this struggle.聽See extra UFC Battle Evening: Moreno vs. Albazi picks at SportsLine.
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UFC Battle Evening: Moreno vs. Albazi predominant struggle card, odds聽
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Brandon Moreno (-165) vs. Amir Albazi (+140)
Erin Blanchfield (-135) vs. Rose Namajunas (+115)
Derrick Lewis vs. Jhonata Diniz — Cancelled
Caio Machado (-155) vs. Brendson Ribeiro (+130)
Marc-Andre Barriault (-195) vs. Dustin Stolzfus (+165)
Trevin Giles (+265) vs. Mike Malott (-340)
