UFC Edmonton: Moreno vs. Albazi takes place on Saturday, November 2 at Rogers Place in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. The offshore sportsbooks recently opened up the betting odds for the event, and MMAOB staff writer Adam Martin looks at the opening odds below.
UFC Edmonton Odds
Brandon Moreno -150
Amir Albazi +130
Erin Blanchfield -130
Rose Namajunas +110
Derrick Lewis -175
Jhonata Diniz +150
Caio Machado -110
Brendson Ribeiro -110
Marc-André Barriault -245
Dustin Stoltzfus +210
Mike Malott -350
Trevin Giles +285
Aiemann Zahabi -155
Pedro Munhoz +135
Jasmine Jasudavicius -300
Ariane da Silva +250
Victor Henry -125
Charles Jourdain +105
Alexandr Romanov -300
Rodrigo Nascimento +250
Serhiy Sidey -130
Garrett Armfield +110
Cody Gibson -170
Chad Anheliger +145
Ivana Petrovic -220
Jamey-Lyn Horth +185
Youssef Zalaal -175
Jack Shore +150
Here are my quick thoughts on the UFC Edmonton Opening Odds:
- The main event of UFC Edmonton is a key flyweight bout between top contenders Brandon Moreno and Amir Albazi. Moreno is coming off a split decision upset loss to Brandon Royval earlier this year, which may have looked surprising at the time, but with Royval doing big things in the division, it doesn’t look so bad in hindsight. As for Albazi, he is 5-0 in the UFC but he has not fought in over a year, so he enters this bout with potential ring rust. Still, Albazi is a solid fighter, and he might just be a live dog in this bout.
- In the co-main event, we have a five-round women’s flyweight bout between Erin Blanchfield and Rose Namajunas. Blanchfield won her first six fights in the UFC before losing a clear decision to Manon Fiorot in her last outing. As for Namajunas, after moving up to flyweight she lost to Fiorot before picking up clear decision wins over Amanda Ribas and Tracy Cortez. This should be a very competitive fight, and the betting odds are tight for a reason. Blanchfield is a slight betting favorite here, likely due to superior grappling, but Namajunas is a tough out.
