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Moreno vs. Albazi Odds, Picks and Predictions
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Moreno vs. Albazi Odds, Picks and Predictions

In a 5 round flyweight bout in the main event, Brandon Moreno And Amir Albazi tune in Saturday at UFC Fight Night 246 – also known as UFC on ESPN+ 104 – at Rogers Place in Edmonton, Alberta. Let’s analyze BetMGM sports betting UFC Odds around the UFC Fight Night 246: Moreno vs. Albazi oddsand let’s do our expert picks and predictions.

Preliminaries begin at 5 p.m. ET on ESPN+ and the main card begins at 8 p.m. ET on ESPN+.

Records: Moreno (21-8-2) | Albazi (17-1-0)

Moreno looks to bounce back from split decision loss to Brandon Royval last time in the main event on February 24. This setback follows a defeat in a championship fight against Alexandre Pantoja at UFC 290 in July 2023. His last victory came in a TKO – Doctor’s Stoppage against Deiveson Figueiredo at UFC 283 on January 21, 2023.

Albazi scored a split decision victory against Kai Kara-France On June 3, 2023, in his most recent appearance in a fight night main event. Since his UFC debut on July 18, 2020, he has 5 victories, including 2 submission victories, a KO/TKO victory against Alexandre Costaand 2 victories by decision.

Moreno holds a 2-inch reach advantage, and he also has a significant advantage of 3.87 to 2.80 strikes per minute. Moreno is more accurate with 50.29%, while Albazi managed a mark of 48.57%. The average takedown difference is negligible, while Moreno is also more accurate in this category, with a rate of 46.88%.

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UFC Fight Night 246: Moreno vs. Albazi odds

Powered by BetMGM Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Center for Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds for a complete list of UFC Odds. Lines last updated at 12:05 p.m. ET.

  • Battle result (2-way line): Moreno -165 (bet $165 to win $100) | Albazi +140 (bet $100 to win $140)
  • Will the fight last the distance? (Yes -200 | No +150)

UFC Fight Night 246: choices and predictions between Moreno and Albazi

Fight result (2-way line or moneyline)

MORENO (-165) worth watching as a moderate favorite against the Iraqi challenger. He’s only 2 fights away from challenging for a championship at this weight class, and he’s looking to bounce back and position himself for another run at the strap.

Albazi (+140) has won every one of his fights at the UFC level, but outside of Kara-France, he hasn’t faced a great level of talent.

We’re going to roll the dice MORENO BY DECISION/TECHNICAL DECISION (+125) to more money. He has gone the distance in each of the last 2 outings and 4 of the previous 7 fights.

More/Less (Y/U)

YES: FIGHT TO GO THE DISTANCE (-200) is a bit expensive, costing you 2x your potential yield. It’s not a good bet, but if you fold it into a multi-step bet it can be excused.

Albazi went the distance last time out, and he’s needed the judges to determine a winner in 2 of his last 4 fights.

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