Ciao Machado vs. Brendson Ribeiro Prediction, Picks, Time: UFC Edmonton

Ciao Machado and Brendson Ribeiro meet on the main card of UFC Fight Night 246 on Saturday 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) is moving to light heavyweight after losing his first two UFC heavyweight bouts. The veteran of Dana White's Contender Series dropped unanimous decisions against Mick Parkin and Don'Tale Mayes and will now look for his first UFC win in a new weight class. … Ribeiro (15-7 MMA, 0-2 UFC) is also looking for his first promotion win. Ribeiro, another DWCS veteran, was defeated by Mingyang Zhang in his debut, followed by a majority decision loss to Magomed Gadzhiyasulov.

Ciao Machado vs. Brendson Ribeiro UFC Fight Night 246 Expert Pick, Prediction

The main card in Edmonton is a fight between two light heavyweights who are on the losing side: Machado and Ribeiro.

Although there are three exciting bantamweight bouts with local talent to choose from in the prelims, the UFC matchmakers are back to plying us with the lower-level big boys on the main cards.

Although Machado received a harsh grade from me in his Contender Series contest, the Brazilian-born Canadian showed some slight improvement on the scorecards despite two competitive losses.

While Ribeiro, who received a solid grade for his quick finishing, has since shown a lack of depth and questionable stamina in his game.

This fight could go in a few different directions, but unfortunately I see it as a slower, drawn-out affair that favors the southpaw Machado.

The official choice is Machado.

Ciao Machado vs Brendson Ribeiro UFC Fight Night 246 odds

The oddsmakers and the public favor the older fighter, calling 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 head to the cage around 9:35 p.m. ET (6:35 p.m. PT). The fight will be streamed on ESPN+.