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Ciao Machado vs. Brendson Ribeiro prediction, pick, start time for UFC Fight Night 246

Caio Machado and Brendson Ribeiro are both hunting for their first UFC win. Which light heavyweight has the edge in Edmonton?

[autotag]Ciao Machado[/autotag] and [autotag]Brendson Ribeiro[/autotag] meet Saturday on the main card of UFC Fight Night 246 at Rogers Place in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. Check out this quick breakdown of the matchup from MMA Junkie analyst Dan Tom. 

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Ciao Machado vs. Brendson Ribeiro UFC Fight Night 246 preview

Machado (8-3-1 MMA, 0-2 UFC) makes a move to light heavyweight after losing his first two fights in the UFC at heavyweight. The Dana White’s Contender Series veteran dropped unanimous decisions to Mick Parkin and Don’Tale Mayes, and will now hunt for his first UFC win in a new weight class. … Ribeiro (15-7 MMA, 0-2 UFC) is also in search of his first win in the promotion. Another DWCS veteran, Ribeiro was finished by Mingyang Zhang in his debut, followed by a majority decision loss against Magomed Gadzhiyasulov.

Ciao Machado vs. Brendson Ribeiro UFC Fight Night 246 expert pick, prediction

Filling out the main card in Edmonton is a battle between two light heavyweights on losing skids, Machado and Ribeiro.

Despite having a trio of exciting bantamweight fights featuring local talent on the prelims to pick from, the UFC matchmakers are back to drowning us with lower-level big guys on the main cards.

Although Machado received a harsh grade from me in his Contender Series contest, the Brazil-born Canadian showed some quiet improvements in what were two competitive losses on the scorecards.

Whereas Ribeiro, who received a solid grade due to the nature of having a fast finish, has since shown a lack of depth and suspect staying power in his game.

This fight could go several ways, but I sadly see it as a slower, drawn-out affair that favors the southpaw Machado.

The official pick is Machado by decision.

Ciao Machado vs. Brendson Ribeiro UFC Fight Night 246 odds

The oddsmakers and public are favoring the older fighter, listing Machado -148 and Ribeiro +126 via FanDuel.

Ciao Machado vs. Brendson Ribeiro UFC Fight Night 246 start time, how to watch

Machado and Ribeiro are expected to walk to the cage at approximately 9:35 p.m. ET (6:35 p.m. PT). The fight will stream on ESPN+.

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Dana White’s Contender Series 57: Grading the winners

MMA Junkie fight analyst Dan Tom takes a closer look at the performances of the five winners from Dana White’s Contender Series 57.

Week 1 of Dana White’s Contender Series (2023) took place Tuesday in Las Vegas, and we’re grading the winners from the five fight card, which streamed on ESPN+ from the UFC Apex.

With a simple but digestible format that has had the MMA fanbase responding, this series has shown to have legs in multiple ways while serving as a crockpot for contenders the UFC matchmakers can use for future events. With that trend in mind, I once again will be taking a look at the winning fighters, regardless of whether or not they won a UFC contract, and grading their performances in regard to their probability of returning to a UFC stage.