Field Level Media
19 Apr 2026, 09:10 GMT+10
(Photo credit: Simon Fearn-Imagn Images)
The UFC Winnipeg main event on Saturday night featured Canada's headliner Mike Malott stopping former UFC welterweight title challenger Gilbert Burns of Brazil to cap off an entertaining UFC Fight Night card.
A third-round left hook was the beginning of the end, securing the TKO at 2:08. Malott (14-2-1) extended his winning streak to four, improving his UFC stint to 7-1.'I'm on top of the world right now,' Malott said following the win.Malott paid respect to Burns (19-10), calling him a 'legend' as the Canada Life Centre crowd exploded in jubilation.As for what's next, Malott kept it simple. He has no preferences regarding an opponent, just enjoying the journey as it comes.Burns, meanwhile, took his gloves off while holding back his emotions and opted to retire after his fifth straight loss.'I worked so hard,' the 39-year-old said, praising the UFC. 'I think that's it. But I am content.'A bantamweight co-headliner saw Canadian fan favorite Charles Jourdain win a unanimous decision over Kyler Phillips of the United States in an entertaining, back-and-forth affair. Jourdain (18-8-1) is 3-0 since moving to bantamweight, defeating Phillips (12-5), who has lost his last three. Jourdain swept the cards 29-28, 29-28, 29-28, nearly securing a kimura submission from his back in the closing minutes of Round 3.Lightweight veteran Jai Herbert of England survived an early flurry from UFC newcomer Mandel Nallo of Canada, silencing the pro-Canadian crowd with a first-round TKO at 2:05.
Herbert initially dropped Nallo just a minute before the final sequence, securing his second UFC KO/TKO to move a step closer to .500 in the Octagon. Herbert (14-6-1) made it clear he wants to be more 'active,' praising Nallo's toughness and resolve. Nallo (14-4) had won five straight entering his promotional debut.Women's flyweights Jasmine Jasudavicius and Karine Silva got the better of each other in a grappling-heavy affair, with Canada's Jasudavicius earning a unanimous decision win over her Brazilian opponent.
Jasudavicius (15-4) took the scorecards 29-28, 29-28, 29-28, sending Silva (19-7) back to the drawing board. Jasudavicius has won five of her last six, while Silva fell to 1-3 in her last four after starting her UFC run 4-0 dating to June 2022.Lightweights Gauge Young and Thiago Moises entertained the crowd in a 15-minute slugfest, with Young (11-3) earning a split decision victory (29-28, 28-29, 29-28). Young stole the last two rounds, knocking Moises down and nearly finishing him in Round 3 to open the five-fight main card. Young earned his third UFC win, whereas the loss for Moises (19-10) marked his 17th Octagon appearance.
--Field Level Media
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