UFC Fight Night Edmonton Betting Odds, Picks: Mike Malott headlines six Canadians on main card
Canadian talent will be on display Saturday night at Rogers Place in Edmonton in all six main event bouts for UFC Fight Night 291.
Mike Malott headlines a talented group of fighters from the Great White North against opponents from the United States and Mexico.
Let’s get into it with an overview of all six main event fights.
Joaquin Buckley vs. Mike Malott
The evening’s main event will see Malott enter as a -135 favourite on the MMA odds, while Joaquin Buckley is a +110 underdog. Both fighters are ranked within the top-15 of the UFC’s welterweight division.
Malott has been a mainstay on Canadian soil as he makes his sixth straight appearance in the country. The 34-year-old comes in as strong as ever with four straight wins, dating back to his last appearance in Edmonton two years ago. Last time out, Malott earned an impressive third-round TKO win over Gilbert Burns in April.
Buckley seems to be at a crossroads in his career. He climbed to a top-10 ranking with a six-fight win streak over 2023 and 2024, but he’s now dropped back-to-back bouts against Kamaru Usman and Sean Brady, each by unanimous decision.
This sets up to be an entertaining fight. Buckley was badly outwrestled in his last two fights, but Malott isn’t at the level of Usman or Brady. Still, the Canadian possesses all the tools to dictate the pace of this fight and he has a whole country in his corner.
Pick: Malott wins via KO/TKO (+300)
Erin Blanchfield vs. Jasmine Jasudavicius
A pair of top-10 flyweights co-headline UFC Edmonton, with No. 6 Jasmine Jasudavicius of Canada facing No. 4 Erin Blanchfield of the United States. Blanchfield is a heavy -350 favourite, with Jasudavicius at +275.
Jasudavicius was also on the last Edmonton card, earning a Performance of the Night bonus with a submission victory over Ariane da Silva in the third round. Since then, the St. Catherines native has rattled off a 3-1 record, including a unanimous decision win over Karine Silva in April.
Blanchfield beat the legendary Rose Namajunas by unanimous decision during the UFC’s last stop in Edmonton. She followed that up last year by beating Tracy Cortez via second-round submission in New York. Blanchfield is now 8-1 in her UFC career and 14-2 overall.
This is a big opportunity for both fighters as they seek a shot at the flyweight belt. You have to give the edge to the 27-year-old Blanchfield as she’s a decade younger, but the home crowd should give Jasudavicius a boost.
Pick: Blanchfield wins via decision (-150)
Kyle Nelson vs. Cristian Perez
Veteran Canadian fighter Kyle Nelson steps back into the Octagon for a lightweight bout against newcomer Cristian Perez of Mexico. It’s the newcomer, however, who enters as a significant -375 favourite, while Nelson is a +300 underdog.
Nelson remains a knockout threat, but inconsistency has been his story. He dominated Matt Frevola in a unanimous decision win last October, but that fight was bookended by two first-round knockout losses.
Perez is a graduate of Dana White’s Contender Series, earning a promotion to the big roster in his second appearance on the series. Although he’s new to the UFC, the 27-year-old was a force in Combate, posting 15 wins with 12 finishes.
This is an opportunity for Perez to make his bones against a well-known name.
Pick: Perez wins via KO/TKO (+100)
Marc-Andre Barriault vs. Kyle Daukaus
It’s a battle between unranked veteran middleweights as Canada’s Marc-Andre Barriault opens as a +170 underdog against American Kyle Daukaus, a -210 favourite.
At 36-years-old, Barriault has been on the UFC roster for eight years and consistently provides thrilling fights. Unfortunately, age is catching up to the Gatineau fighter as he has five losses in his last six appearances. He doesn’t go down easy, however, earning back-to-back Fight of the Night bonuses.
Daukaus hasn’t spent a lot of time in the Octagon since his return to the UFC in August 2025. The 33-year-old has seen all three of his fights in that span end in the first round, with wins over Michael Pereira (KO) and Gerald Meerschaert (submission) before a TKO loss against Bo Nickal at UFC Freedom 250 in June.
Daukaus is the better fighter on paper, but things could be closer than they appear as the American struggles with what Barriault does best, which is closing the distance quick and attacking aggressively. I’m on upset watch..
Pick: Barriault wins via KO/TKO (+375)
Louis Jourdain vs. Timmy Cuamba
A second Jourdain brother will join the UFC ranks on Saturday as Louis officially follows in Charles’ footsteps against American Timmy Cuamba. Jourdain is a -190 favourite to win the bantamweight bout, while Cuamba is a +155 underdog.
The younger Jourdain brother earned his spot on the UFC roster through Dana White’s Contender Series. He should be plenty rested after pushing his win streak to four fights with a third-round submission over Magno Dias in September 2025. You can expect Jourdain to be a bit more focused and direct over his flashy older brother.
Cuamba is a little more experienced in the UFC, but a 2-3 record over five Octagon appearances isn’t overly threatening. The interesting part is those first two losses came at lightweight and featherweight, so time will tell if dropping down to 135-pounds is the sweet spot.
This is a baseline fight for Jourdain and it will help him get his feet wet in the promotion. The UFC is testing the Canadian to see where he stands before determining his path to becoming ranked and eventually vying for a title shot.
Pick: Jourdain wins via decision (+200)
Mandel Nallo vs. Nate Landwehr
The opening fight of the UFC Edmonton main card sees Canadian lightweight Mandel Nallo enter as a heavy -300 favourite over American Nate Landwehr (+240).
A graduate of Dana White’s Contender Series, Nallo already made his UFC debut in April. There were plenty of positives to take away from the fight, but he ultimately lost. Nallo looked like he had Jai Herbert where he wanted him before a getting caught and knocked out in the first round. The loss dropped Nallo to 14-4 in his career with one no contest.
The 38-year-old Landwehr is the much more experienced fighter, making 26 featherweight appearances in his career. He makes the move to lightweight looking to end a three-fight losing skid that consists of all KO’s or TKO’s.
Don’t bank on this fight going the distance. In Nallo’s 19 career fights, he has never gone to decision, only leaving the first round five times. On the flip side, Landwehr is chaotic and exciting, but also a prime target to be knocked out.