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UFC is back in Canada this week, and welterweight contenders are at the top of the lineup.
Here's how to watch UFC Fight Night 291, with a mix of rising stars throughout the card in Edmonton.
Broadcast and streaming info
UFC Fight Night 291 has a main card that streams at 8 p.m. ET on Paramount+. The prelims stream on Paramount+ at 5 p.m. ET.
Stay tuned to MMA Junkie for additional broadcast details later this week.
Main event: Joaquin Buckley
- Record: 21-8 MMA, 11-6 UFC
- Opponent: Mike Malott (14-2-1 MMA, 7-1 UFC)
- Division: Welterweight
- Key wins: Colby Covington, Stephen Thompson, Nursulton Ruziboev, Vicente Luque, Alex Morono, Andre Fialho, Albert Duraev, Abdul Razak Alhassan, Antonio Arroyo, Impa Kasanganay
- Misc.: Buckley hit a skid after a hot streak that featured six straight wins, including four knockouts. He has back-to-back decision losses against former welterweight champion Kamaru Usman and top contender Sean Brady. His six-fight streak was capped off by a doctor’s stoppage TKO win over Colby Covington.
Main event: Mike Malott
- Record: 14-2-1 MMA, 7-1 UFC
- Opponent: Joaquin Buckley (21-8 MMA, 11-6 UFC)
- Division: Welterweight
- Key wins: Gilbert Burns, Kevin Holland, Charles Radtke, Trevin Giles, Yohan Lainesse, Darian Weeks, Shimon Smotritsky, Solomon Renfro, Craig Shintani, Ryan Dickson, Michael Hill, James Gallant, Shasha Sini, Thomas Sumantri
- Misc.: Malott extended his standout run with his fourth straight win in April – and a return to the bonus column. The heavy-hitting Canadian thrilled his home fans when he knocked out Gilbert Burns in the third round for an extra $100,000 for Performance of the Night.
Co-main event: Erin Blanchfield
- Record: 14-2 MMA, 8-1 UFC
- Opponent: Jasmine Jasudavicius (15-4 MMA, 9-3 UFC)
- Division: Women’s flyweight
- Key wins: Tracy Cortez, Rose Namajunas, Taila Santos, Jessica Andrade, Molly McCann, JJ Aldrich, Miranda Maverick
- Misc.: Blanchfield continued to assert herself as one of the top contenders at 125 pounds when she bounced back from her first UFC loss nearly two years ago. After a setback against Manon Fiorot, Blanchfield beat former champ Namajunas in November 2024. A year later, she submitted Cortez. Although she’s been out nearly a year again, she could return to the title conversation with a co-main event win.
Co-main event: Jasmine Jasudavicius
- Record: 15-4 MMA, 9-3 UFC
- Opponent: Erin Blanchfield (14-2 MMA, 8-1 UFC)
- Division: Women’s flyweight
- Key wins: Karine Silva, Jessica Andrade, Mayra Bueno Silva, Fatima Kline, Julia Polastri, Priscila Cachoeira, Miranda Maverick, Gabriella Fernandes, Kay Hansen, Cherdysheva Emine, Ashley Deen, Elise Reed, Christina Ricker, Brigid Chase, Shannon Clark
- Misc.: Like her opponent, Jasudavicius had to pick up momentum again after a loss to Manon Fiorot. Hers came a year ago this weekend. But she bounced back in April with a solid win over Silva, and after their August booking was delayed due to a Blanchfield injury, Jasudavicius could get right back into contention, as well, with a win.
UFC Fight Night 291 lineup
MAIN CARD (Paramount+, 8 p.m. ET)
- Joaquin Buckley vs. Mike Malott
- Erin Blanchfield vs. Jasmine Jasudavicius
- Kyle Nelson vs. Cristian Perez
- Marc-Andre Barriault vs. Kyle Daukaus
- Timmy Cuamba vs. Louis Jourdain
- Nate Landwehr vs. Mandel Nallo
PRELIMINARY CARD (Paramount+, 5 p.m. ET)
- Tanner Boser vs. Jhonata Diniz
- Nick Galanti vs. Julien Leblanc
- Joel Faglier vs. Javad Mahjoub
- Katlyn Cerminara vs. Mackenzie Stiller
- Chad Anheliger vs. Steven Koslow
- Chelsea Chandler vs. Melissa Croden
- Cody Chovancek vs. SuYoung You
UFC Fight Night 291 main card betting odds
- Buckley +120, Malott -140
- Blanchfield -300, Jasudavicius +240
- Nelson +240, Perez -300
- Barriault +185, Daukaus -225
- Cuamba +170, Jourdain -205
- Landwehr +205, Nallo -250
UFC Fight Night 291 preliminary card betting odds
- Boser +200, Diniz -240
- Galanti -600, Leblanc +430
- Faglier +100, Mahjoub -120
- Cerminara -260, Stiller +210
- Anheliger -120, Koslow +100
- Chandler +220, Croden -270
- Chovancek -155, You +130
This article originally appeared on MMA Junkie: UFC Edmonton: How to watch Joaquin Buckley vs. Mike Malott, lineup, odds, more
