November 3, 2024 2:40 pm ET
UFC Fight Night 246 on Saturday opened the promotion’s November occasion schedule with a 13-fight lineup that went down at Rogers Place in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.
In the principle occasion, former flyweight champion Brandon Moreno (22-8-2 MMA, 10-4-2 UFC) returned from a self-imposed hiatus with pressure to batter and bloody Amir Albazi (17-2 MMA, 5-1 UFC) for 5 rounds en path to a unanimous decision.
For extra on the numbers behind the headliner, in addition to the remainder of the cardboard, examine beneath for MMA Junkie’s post-event details from UFC Struggle Night time 246.
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Moreno improved to 7-3-2 since he returned to the UFC for a second stint in September 2019.
Moreno’s 10 victories in UFC flyweight competitors are tied for fourth-most in divisional historical past behind Demetrious Johnson (13), Joseph Benavidez (13) and Alexandre Pantoja (12).
Moreno has earned 4 of his 10 UFC victories by determination.
Albazi has suffered each of his profession losses by determination.
Albazi has accomplished at the least one takedown in opposition to all six of his UFC opponents.
Erin Blanchfield (13-2 MMA, 7-1 UFC) has earned 4 of her seven UFC victories by determination.
Rose Namajunas (13-7 MMA, 11-6 UFC) fell to 2-2 since she moved as much as the ladies’s flyweight division in September 2023. Namajunas has suffered 5 of her seven profession losses by determination.
Brendson Ribeiro (16-7 MMA, 1-2 UFC) earned the primary determination victory of his profession.
Caio Machado (8-4-1 MMA, 0-3 UFC) was unsuccessful in his gentle heavyweight debut.
Machado has suffered all 4 of his profession losses by determination.
Jasmine Jasudavicius (12-3 MMA, 6-2 UFC) has earned each of her UFC stoppage victories by submission.
Ariane Da Silva (17-10 MMA, 6-7 UFC) suffered the primary submission lack of her profession.
Dustin Stoltzfus (15-7 MMA, 2-6 UFC) has earned two of his three UFC victories by stoppage.
Mike Malott (11-2-1 MMA, 4-1 UFC) earned the primary determination victory of his profession.
Trevin Giles (16-7 MMA, 7-7 UFC) fell to 2-4 since he dropped to the welterweight division in January 2022.
Giles suffered the primary determination lack of his profession.
Aiemann Zahabi’s (12-2 MMA, 6-2 UFC) five-fight UFC successful streak at bantamweight is tied for the third-longest lively streak within the division behind Merab Dvalishvili (10) and Mario Bautista (seven).
Zahabi has earned 4 of his six UFC victories by determination.
Pedro Munhoz (20-10 MMA, 10-10 UFC) fell to 1-5 with one no contest in his previous seven fights courting again to August 2021. Munhoz has suffered all 10 of his profession losses by determination.
Charles Jourdain (16-8-1 MMA, 7-7-1 UFC) was profitable in his UFC bantamweight debut.
Jourdain has earned 14 of his 16 profession victories by stoppage.
Victor Henry (24-7 MMA, 3-2 UFC) suffered his first stoppage loss with a submission defeat.
Youssef Zalal (16-5-1 MMA, 6-3-1 UFC) improved to 3-0 since he returned to the UFC for a second stint in March 2024.
Zalal has earned 13 of his 16 profession victories by stoppage.
Jack Shore (17-3 MMA, 6-3 UFC) fell to 1-2 since he moved as much as the featherweight division in March 2023.
Shore has suffered all three of his profession losses by stoppage. Shore has suffered two of his three profession losses by submission.
Chad Anheliger (13-8 MMA, 1-3 UFC) has suffered two of his three UFC losses by determination.
Jamey-Lyn Horth (7-1 MMA, 2-1 UFC) has earned each of her UFC victories by determination.
Ivana Petrovic (7-2 MMA, 1-2 UFC) has suffered each of her profession losses by determination.
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Occasions stats
Brandon Moreno def. Amir Albazi
Erin Blanchfield def. Rose Namajunas
Brendson Ribeiro def. Caio Machado
Jasmine Jasudavicius def. Ariane da Silva
Dustin Stoltzfus def. Marc-Andre Barriault
Mike Malott def. Trevin Giles
Aiemann Zahabi vs. Pedro Munhoz
Charles Jourdain def. Victor Henry
Youssef Zalal def. Jack Shore
Cody Gibson def. Chad Anheliger
Jamey-Lyn Horth def. Ivana Petrovic
