All fighters successfully made weight for UFC Winnipeg. The main event features Gilbert Burns (77.56 kg) versus Mike Malott (77.56 kg) at welterweight. Russian fighters Mark Vologdin (62.82 kg) and Daria Zheleznyakova (61.68 kg) also successfully weighed in for their respective bouts. Thiago Moises and John Castaneda both made weight on their second attempts. Castaneda had requested a catchweight of 63 kg, which Vologdin accepted, and Castaneda will forfeit 30% of his purse to Vologdin.
Every fighter on the UFC Winnipeg card successfully made weight on Friday, clearing the way for Saturday's event headlined by a welterweight clash between Gilbert Burns and Mike Malott.
Burns, known as "Durinho," enters the main event ranked 13th at welterweight with a 22-10 record. The 39-year-old Brazilian trains out of Kill Cliff FC and brings a well-rounded game to the cage, averaging 3.15 significant strikes per minute at 48 percent accuracy while also threatening with 2.12 takedown attempts per 15 minutes.
One undercard bout came with a wrinkle at the scales. John Castaneda, the 34-year-old American known as "Sexi Mexi," and Thiago Moises each needed a second attempt to hit their marks. Castaneda also requested a catchweight of 63 kilograms for his bout, which his opponent Mark Vologdin accepted. As a result, Castaneda will forfeit 30 percent of his purse to Vologdin. Castaneda carries a 21-8-1 record and is one of the more active strikers on the card, landing 4.42 significant strikes per minute at 50 percent accuracy. Moises, a 31-year-old Brazilian out of American Top Team, holds a 19-10 record and mixes his striking with a submission threat, averaging 1.1 submission attempts per 15 minutes.
Russian fighters Mark Vologdin, who weighed in at 62.82 kilograms, and Daria Zheleznyakova, who came in at 61.68 kilograms, hit their numbers without issue.
Why it matters
- Burns at ranked 13th at welterweight has divisional positioning on the line in the main event
- Castaneda's 30 percent purse forfeiture adds financial stakes to his catchweight agreement with Vologdin
- Two fighters requiring second weigh-in attempts signals a challenging cut night ahead of Saturday's bouts
