All fighters successfully made weight for UFC Winnipeg, with the main event set between Gilbert Burns (77.56 kg) and Mike Malott (77.56 kg) at welterweight. The main card includes Kyler Phillips vs Charles Jourdain at bantamweight, Mandel Nallo vs Jai Herbert at lightweight, Jasmine Jasudavicius vs Karine Silva in women's strawweight, and Thiago Moises vs Gage Young at lightweight. Russian fighters Mark Vologdin and Darya Zheleznyakova both made weight for their respective bouts. Thiago Moises and John Castaneda made weight on their second attempts. All scheduled fights are proceeding as planned.
All fighters on the UFC Winnipeg main card successfully made weight on April 17, clearing the way for a full evening of bouts headlined by a welterweight clash between Gilbert Burns and Mike Malott.
Burns, the Brazilian veteran nicknamed "Durinho," enters the fight at 39 years old with a professional record of 22-10-0 and a current ranking of 13th in the welterweight division. Competing out of Kill Cliff FC, Burns has built his reputation on a well-rounded game that includes 2.12 takedowns per 15 minutes and a striking output of 3.15 significant strikes landed per minute at 48 percent accuracy. Both he and Malott hit the welterweight limit of 77.56 kg without issue.
John Castaneda, who competes under the nickname "Sexi Mexi," needed a second attempt to reach his target weight. The 34-year-old American from The Academy carries a record of 21-8-1 and is one of the more prolific strikers on the card, averaging 4.42 significant strikes landed per minute with 50 percent accuracy. Thiago Moises also required a second attempt before his lightweight bout against Gage Young was cleared to proceed.
Jai Herbert, the 38-year-old Englishman known as the "Black Country Banger," made weight for his lightweight matchup against Mandel Nallo. Standing six-foot-one with a 77-inch reach, Herbert averages 3.07 significant strikes landed per minute and holds a record of 14-6-1.
Russian fighters Mark Vologdin and Darya Zheleznyakova both came in on weight for their respective bouts. The remainder of the main card features Kyler Phillips against Charles Jourdain at bantamweight and Jasmine Jasudavicius taking on Karine Silva in the women's strawweight division.
Why it matters
- Burns, ranked 13th at welterweight, faces a home-country fighter in Malott, giving the bout added local significance in Winnipeg
- Two fighters requiring second weigh-in attempts adds a minor variable heading into fight night
- The card spans three divisions, with lightweight representation particularly heavy across the main card
