The Octagon travels to Rogers Place in Edmonton, with the UFC Edmonton main card kicking off at 8:00 p.m. ET on Paramount+. Canada’s Mike Malott headlines the main card as a five round main event against Joaquin Buckley.

Both welterweights need a statement win to climb the rankings, and the hometown crowd will be firmly behind Malott, who headlines his second fight card in his home country.

Let’s dive into my favorite UFC Edmonton main card predictions, best bets and long-shot picks headlined by Buckley vs Malott.

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Malott is a modest -133 favorite at home, which makes the main event the one moneyline on this card I am comfortable laying. Cristian Perez (-385), Erin Blanchfield (-357) and Mandel Nallo (-303) all carry heavy juice, so my plays in those fights move into the method markets.

Barriault vs Daukaus at +170/-208 and Jourdain vs Cuamba at -189/+155 are the tightest of the remaining lines, and both set up better as prop plays than straight sides. If you would rather trade fight outcomes than bet them, compare the best prediction market apps before the main card starts.

Malott is three inches taller, and that frame matters against Buckley’s difficulty getting inside on long strikers. I also trust Malott’s recent improvement more than Buckley’s current trajectory, especially with this fight scheduled for five rounds.

Malott’s last three wins include a decision over Kevin Holland, a knockout of Charles Radtke and a knockout of Gilbert Burns. He landed 49 significant strikes at 51.58 percent against Holland, then connected on 36 of 61 against Radtke and 56 of 121 against Burns.

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