MVP will compete in the Polaris 30 main event Saturday afternoon. | Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images
MMA Fighting has Polaris 30 results live for the Condit vs. MVP fight card, a live blog of the anticipated main event, and more from Fairfield Halls in London, England.
In the main event, UFC veteran Carlos Condit and UFC welterweight star MVP, otherwise known as Michael “Venom” Page will clash in a middleweight contest. Condit, who retired after a loss at UFC 264 in July 2021, is a former WEC champion with a 32-14 career.
MVP lost via unanimous decision to Ian Machado Garry in his last UFC outing at UFC 303 this past June. He has won three of his past five UFC fights.
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Brandon Moreno and Amir Albazi square off for the UFC Edmonton main event Saturday. | Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC
MMA Fighting has UFC Edmonton results for the Moreno vs. Albazi fight card, a live blog of the top 2 fights, and more from Rogers Place in Edmonton, Canada, on Saturday.
In the main event, two-time UFC champion Brandon Moreno and Amir Albazi clash in a flyweight contest. Moreno is coming off of consecutive close split-decision losses, while Albazi looks to improve his UFC record to 6-0 as he returns from a lengthy layoff.
The latest edition of the MMA Fighting Global Rankings has Moreno ranked No. 4, two spots ahead of Albazi at No. 6.
In the co-main event, two-time strawweight champion Rose Namajunas continues her surge up the flyweight ranks as she takes on Erin Blanchfield. “Thug Rose” has won two straight fights heading into her matchup with the talented Blanchfield, who is coming off just the second loss of her young career.
Derrick Lewis unexpectedly attacked former UFC champion and current color commentator Daniel Cormier with an explicit rant earlier this week and fight fans didn’t know what to think. Even “DC” seems to be confused by “Black Beast’s” verbal beatdown.
Lewis, who returns to action this weekend at UFC Edmonton against rising heavyweight prospect Jhonata Diniz, is looking to turn a new page in his UFC career. This includes a more professional approach during his post-fight interviews and an overall clean act when it comes to his brand and how he’s viewed by fight fans. “Black Beast” explained these changes earlier this week during UFC Edmonton’s pre-fight media day.
In addition, Lewis absolutely unloaded a rant about Cormier and how the former UFC champion is a “piece of s—t scumbag.” Cormier’s name was brought up during questioning and Lewis simply couldn’t hold his tongue. The reasoning behind the “beef” is truly unknown at this time and Lewis remained vague while explaining it, but it could have something to do with the way “DC” has been calling his fights.
“Probably DC,” said Lewis when asked which loss in his career he’d like to get back. “Because that one still doesn’t sit right with me, man. Do people really like DC like that? C’mon, man. I told DC to his face that he’s a piece of s—t. He’s a piece of s—t scumbag, man. F—k DC.”
Of course, Cormier was going to respond at some point. After all, the two will likely cross paths this weekend as UFC travels back to Canada for UFC Edmonton. Cormier reacted to Lewis’ comments earlier this week and still doesn’t understand exactly what’s going on, but intends to find out over the next few days.
“I haven’t seen him for a while, but I was pretty hard on him about retiring because he had lost a couple of fights and I was kind of telling the truth and he seemed mad at me, but I haven’t seen him,” said Cormier during a recent episode of The Ariel Helwani Show. “I’m going to see him this weekend and I’m going to kind of ask him, ‘Yo, are you mad at me?’”
“It sounds like it may be a little underlying, he might be a little pissed at me because of the way I talked about him,” added Cormier. “I don’t know what fight it was where it he didn’t look great, but then he knocked the last guy out and I was like, ‘I’m glad he’s back.’ So I don’t know. My opinions go with their performances and I think maybe that’s what it is, but in terms of anything else, Derrick and I don’t really have many things that we do together outside of the Popeyes thing and then our fight.
“But we can’t be mad at each other, we already fought. It’s settled.”
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Brandon Moreno | Photo by Josh Hedges/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images
Fresh on the heels of UFC 308, UFC Edmonton takes place this Saturday with a double-header of 125-pound action. In the co-main event, Erin Blanchfield takes on Rose Namajunas in a five-round women’s flyweight contest, while in the main event former men’s flyweight champion Brandon Moreno returns to action against Amir Albazi.
On top of those matchups, there are 12 more fights on Saturday night, so let’s dive right into the breakdowns.
All odds are courtesy of our friends at FanDuel Sportsbook.
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Single Plays
Brandon Moreno (-172)
Money has been coming in on Moreno all week and frankly, I see why. Though Moreno is currently on a two-fight losing streak, both were split decisions that many people believe he got a bad deal on. In a different universe, Moreno could easily still be the flyweight champion.
On the other side of things, Albazi has been out of action for nearly 18 months and Moreno is by far the best opponent he’s ever faced. Moreno is going to keep a high work rate, scramble out of takedowns, and put Albazi to a test he’s never seen. Ultimately, I think Albazi is a good but not great fighter, and so I like a bet on Moreno.
Erin Blanchfield (-140)
It’s no secret that I’ve been extremely high on Blanchfield since she joined the UFC, and even after suffering her first UFC defeat earlier this year, I’m still high on her.
Simply put, Blanchfield is very young and very raw, but she’s climbed as high as she has do to sheer physicality. Against a hoss like Manon Fiorot, Blanchfield finally found the limits of that physicality, but Namajunas is another kettle of fish. The former strawweight champion is obviously extremely skilled, but she’s undersized in this weight class and has never been a strong wrestler. I expect Blanchfield to have an easy time of things.
Pedro Munhoz (-102)
There are bets I like and then there are bets I like. This is the latter.
Munhoz takes on Aiemann Zahabi on the prelims this weekend and I think this is a y’all must’ve forgot moment. Sure Munhoz has only won two of his past nine fights, but look at the level of competition? Almost everyone Munhoz lost to is an elite fighter who either held a belt or fought for one. And while Munhoz lost, he was very competitive in those losses.
Now Munhoz gets Zahabi who is a big step back in competition, and who, frankly, I’ve never been sold on. Munhoz is going to outwork Zahabi in every phase on Saturday and so I love this action.
Jack Shore (+215)
Speaking of y’all must’ve forgot, where did the Jack Shore love go? Shore faces Youssef Zalal on the prelims and he’s one of the bigger underdogs on the card?
Sure, Shore lost two of his previous three fights, but the most recent one was not his fault; a cavernous gash opened up on his leg and the doctor called the fight. And Shore was competitive with Joanderson Brito before that happened.
Meanwhile, Zalal has already been cut from the UFC once and while he’s been lights out since returning, I’m still not sold on a big ceiling for the kid. His defensive wrestling is too poor and Shore can take advantage.
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Prop Bets
Derrick Lewis by KO/TKO (+210)
Come on, y’all! We’re out here to have fun.
Lewis takes on former Glory kickboxer Jhonata Diniz on the main card Saturday and who really knows what to expect from this one. If it stays standing, Diniz certainly has the advantage but the UFC’s all-time leader in knockouts isn’t a pushover on the feet by any means. Moreover, Lewis also has a clear edge if he can get Diniz to the ground, where “The Black Beast” has nasty ground and pound. If this loses I won’t be surprised, but feels worth a stab given the price.
Mike Malott by KO/TKO or Submission (-140)
The last time we saw Malott he was well on his way to a UFC ranking until suffering one of the most stunning collapses I’ve ever witness. After putting the boots to Neil Magny for nearly 14 minutes, Malott simply imploded in the final minute of the bout and Magny pulled off a miracle comeback. Will Malott learn from that disaster? We’re about to find out.
Trevin Giles is a good-but-not-great fighter who is game enough to test Malott but defensively liable enough to get got. In fact, all six of his career losses have been by finish, which lines up nicely against Malott, who has only ever won via finish.
Wrap Up
We broke even at UFC 308 as our belief in the uncrackable chin of Max Holloway proved to be misguided. Hopefully we can do a little better this week as I feel really good about these bets and the lines are pretty tight. I guess we’ll see.
Until next week, enjoy the fights, good luck, and gamble responsibly!
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The Ultimate Fighter 32 champion Ryan Loder | Photo by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images
The Ultimate Fighter, the UFC’s long-running reality television show competition, returns for its 33rd season.
Officials announced via a press release Friday that casting for TUF 33 is scheduled to run from Nov. 4 to Dec. 18, with producers and scouts on the lookout for fighters in the welterweight and flyweight divisions. Coaches for the upcoming season are yet to be determined, as is the date for the season premiere.
According to the release, “casting for TUF 33 will be remote with no physical tryouts” and decisions are expected to be made no later than January.
The most recent season of TUF saw flyweight stars Alexa Grasso and Valentina Shevchenko coaching teams comprised of middleweights and featherweights. American Ryan Loder won the middleweight tournament, while Brazil’s Mairon Santos was the champion at 145 pounds.
Grasso and Shevchenko later met in a trilogy bout with Grasso’s flyweight title on the line at UFC 306 this past September. Shevchenko won by unanimous decision to become a two-time UFC champion.
Premiering in 2005, TUF has often been credited by UFC CEO Dana White as having helped to bolster interest in the promotion, particularly the thrilling TUF 1 finale bout between Forrest Griffin and Stephan Bonnar, which is widely regarded as one of the most important fights in UFC history.
Other standouts to emerge from seasons of TUF include Nate Diaz, Michael Bisping, Tony Ferguson, T.J. Dillashaw, Robert Whittaker, Carla Esparza, Rose Namajunas, Julianna Peña, and many others, though the program has been supplanted somewhat by Dana White’s Contender Series, which serves a similar purpose as a prospect showcase.
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