Gilbert Burns and Mike Malott both weighed in at exactly 77.56 kg for their UFC Winnipeg main event bout. The identical weights set up their welterweight clash as the evening's headliner. Both fighters successfully made the contracted limit without issue. The fight will proceed as scheduled following the official weigh-in ceremony.
Gilbert Burns and Mike Malott both tipped the scales at an identical 77.56 kg on Friday, clearing the welterweight limit ahead of their UFC Winnipeg main event scheduled for April 17, with neither fighter requiring a second attempt to make weight.
Burns, nicknamed "Durinho," enters the bout ranked 13th in the welterweight division with a professional record of 22 wins and 10 losses. The 39-year-old Brazilian, who trains out of Kill Cliff FC, stands five-foot-ten with a 71-inch reach and fights out of an orthodox stance. He averages 3.15 significant strikes per minute at 48 percent accuracy and has shown consistent grappling output throughout his career, averaging 2.12 takedowns per 15 minutes.
Malott, known as "Proper," brings a record of 14-2-1 into the headliner. The 34-year-old Canadian fighting out of Team Alpha Male stands six-foot-one with a 73-inch reach, giving him a notable size advantage over his opponent. He edges Burns in striking volume with 3.93 significant strikes landed per minute, also at 48 percent accuracy, and attempts submissions at a rate of 0.8 per 15 minutes.
Why it matters
- Burns is ranked 13th at welterweight, making a win critical to climbing back into title contention at age 39.
- Malott, fighting in front of a home Canadian crowd in Winnipeg, could earn a significant rankings boost with a victory over a proven elite-level opponent.
- Both fighters carry nearly identical striking accuracy, setting up a competitive stand-up exchange, while Burns holds a takedown advantage that could shape how the bout unfolds on the ground.
- Both men made weight without issue, meaning the fight proceeds at the full contracted welterweight limit of 77.56 kg.
