Official weigh-in results for UFC Winnipeg have been released with all fighters successfully making weight. The main event features Gilbert Burns (77.56 kg) versus Mike Malott (77.56 kg) in the welterweight division. The main card also 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 competing on the card include Mark Vologdin (62.82 kg) facing John Castaneda (63.04 kg) in a catchweight bout, and Daria Zheleznyakova (61.68 kg) taking on Melissa Croden (61.46 kg) in women's bantamweight.
Every fighter on the UFC Winnipeg card stepped on the scale without issue on April 17, with all competitors successfully making weight ahead of Saturday's event. The headliner pits Gilbert Burns against hometown favourite Mike Malott in a welterweight clash, both men coming in at the divisional limit of 77.56 kg.
Burns, nicknamed "Durinho," enters the bout at 39 years old representing Brazil out of Kill Cliff FC. The former title contender holds a 22-10 record and is currently ranked 13th in the welterweight division. Standing five-foot-ten with a 71-inch reach, the orthodox fighter averages 3.15 significant strikes per minute at 48 percent accuracy and adds a consistent grappling threat, averaging 2.12 takedowns per 15 minutes.
The main card bantamweight contest between Kyler Phillips and Charles Jourdain and the women's strawweight bout between Jasmine Jasudavicius and Karine Silva round out the featured action, alongside two lightweight matchups — Mandel Nallo versus Jai Herbert and Thiago Moises versus Gage Young.
Herbert, the English lightweight known as the "Black Country Banger," carries a 14-6-1 record into his fight with Nallo. The 38-year-old stands six-foot-one with a 77-inch reach and generates 3.07 significant strikes per minute, though his 40 percent striking accuracy leaves room for opponents to exploit.
A notable catchweight contest on the preliminary card sees Russian prospect Mark Vologdin (62.82 kg) meet John Castaneda, who weighed in at 63.04 kg. Castaneda, the 34-year-old American known as "Sexi Mexi," owns a 21-8-1 record and is one of the busier strikers on the card, landing 4.42 significant strikes per minute at 50 percent accuracy while fighting out of a switch stance for The Academy.
Fellow Russian competitor Daria Zheleznyakova (61.68 kg) faces Canadian Melissa Croden (61.46 kg) in a women's bantamweight bout.
Why it matters
- Burns needs a strong performance to climb back up the welterweight rankings from his current 13th-place position
- Herbert's size and reach advantage will be a key factor against Nallo at lightweight
- The Vologdin-Castaneda catchweight agreement indicates a slight scale miss, though both fighters were cleared to compete
