UFC Fight Night: Burns vs. Malott in Winnipeg

A UFC Fight Night event took place on Saturday, April 18, at the Canada Life Centre in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. The event was headlined by a welterweight bout between Gilbert Burns and Mike Malott.

Event Details and Broadcast

• Location: Canada Life Centre, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
• Date: Saturday, April 18
• Broadcast: The event streamed live on Paramount+. The early preliminary card began at 5 p.m. ET, with the main card starting at 8 p.m. ET.

Main Card Bouts

The main card featured five bouts:

• Welterweight: Gilbert Burns vs. Mike Malott (Main Event)
• Bantamweight: Kyler Phillips vs. Charles Jourdain
• Lightweight: Mandel Nallo vs. Jai Herbert
• Flyweight: Jasmine Jasudavicius vs. Karine Silva
• Lightweight: Thiago Moises vs. Gauge Young

Fighter Background and Context

Mike Malott was the third Canadian fighter, after Georges St-Pierre and Rory MacDonald, to headline a UFC event in Canada.

Prior to the event, Gilbert Burns had lost his last four UFC fights. Mike Malott had won nine of his last ten fights.

Charles Jourdain entered the event having won his last two fights by finish since moving to the bantamweight division.

The bout against Jai Herbert marked the UFC debut for Mandel Nallo. Jai Herbert's last five fights had gone to a decision.

Jasmine Jasudavicius was coming off a knockout loss to Manon Fiorot.

Preliminary Card Results

Reported results from the preliminary card are as follows:

• Marcio Barbosa defeated Dennis Buzukja
• Julien Leblanc defeated Robert Valentin
• Tanner Boser defeated Gokhan Saricam
• Melissa Croden defeated Daria Zhelezniakova
• JJ Aldrich defeated Jamey-Lyn Horth
• Mark Vologdin defeated John Castaneda