The UFC Winnipeg weigh-ins have concluded with all fighters successfully making weight for their respective bouts. In the main event, Gilbert Burns and Mike Malott both hit the scales at exactly 77.56 kg for their welterweight clash. Russian fighters Mark Vologdin (62.82 kg) and Daria Zheleznyakova (61.68 kg) also successfully made weight for their respective contests. Notably, John Castaneda initially missed weight but made it on his second attempt at a catchweight of 63.04 kg against Vologdin, agreeing to forfeit 30% of his purse. Thiago Moises also required a second attempt to make weight at 70.76 kg. All scheduled fights for the card remain intact.
All fighters on the UFC Winnipeg card have made weight ahead of Saturday's event, with the main event welterweight matchup between Gilbert Burns and Mike Malott officially set after both men stepped on the scales at exactly 77.56 kg.
Burns, known as "Durinho," enters the bout ranked 13th in the welterweight division at 39 years old. The Brazilian representative of Kill Cliff FC carries a 22-10 record and brings a well-rounded offensive game, averaging 3.15 significant strikes per minute at 48 percent accuracy while also threatening with 2.12 takedown attempts per 15 minutes.
The weigh-in session was not entirely smooth. John Castaneda, the 34-year-old American nicknamed "Sexi Mexi," missed weight on his first attempt ahead of his contest against Mark Vologdin, ultimately coming in at a catchweight of 63.04 kg on his second try. As a result, Castaneda will forfeit 30 percent of his purse. The switch-stance fighter out of The Academy 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.
Thiago Moises also needed a second attempt before successfully registering 70.76 kg. The 31-year-old Brazilian from American Top Team holds a 19-10 record and blends a modest striking output of 2.48 significant strikes per minute with a submission threat, averaging 1.1 submission attempts per 15 minutes.
Russian fighters Mark Vologdin and Daria Zheleznyakova made weight without issue at 62.82 kg and 61.68 kg respectively.
Why it matters
- Burns, a former title challenger, needs a strong performance to work his way back up a crowded welterweight division from his current 13th ranking.
- Castaneda's weight miss adds financial consequence and a potential momentum disadvantage heading into his bout with Vologdin.
- All bouts remain on, keeping the full card intact for fight night.
