The official weigh-ins for UFC Winnipeg have been completed with all fighters making weight. The main event features Gilbert Burns (170.5 lbs) vs Mike Malott (170.5 lbs) in a welterweight bout. 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. The preliminary card features several additional matchups including Tanner Boser vs Gokhan Saricam at heavyweight, and a catchweight bout between John Castaneda and Mark Vologdin at 139 lbs. All fighters successfully made weight for their respective divisions.
All fighters hit their marks Thursday as the UFC Winnipeg weigh-ins wrapped without issue, setting the stage for a stacked card headlined by a welterweight clash between Gilbert Burns and Mike Malott, both tipping the scales at 170.5 pounds.
Burns, known as "Durinho," enters the contest at 22-10-0 and sits at number 13 in the welterweight rankings. The 39-year-old Brazilian trains out of Kill Cliff FC and brings a well-rounded game to the octagon, averaging 2.12 takedowns per 15 minutes alongside 3.15 significant strikes landed per minute. Standing five-foot-ten with a 71-inch reach, he represents a seasoned threat at 170 pounds.
The main card is further bolstered by a bantamweight contest between Kyler Phillips and Charles Jourdain, a women's strawweight matchup pitting Jasmine Jasudavicius against Karine Silva, and two lightweight bouts — Mandel Nallo facing Jai Herbert and Thiago Moises squaring off with Gage Young.
On the preliminary card, Canadian heavyweight Tanner Boser, nicknamed "The Bulldozer," looks to make an impression in front of a home crowd when he meets Gokhan Saricam. The 34-year-old holds a record of 22-11-1 and stands six-foot-two with a 75-inch reach, averaging 4.7 significant strikes per minute at a 52 percent accuracy rate. Also on the prelims, John Castaneda and Mark Vologdin meet in a catchweight bout set at 139 pounds.
Why it matters
- Burns enters as a ranked welterweight contender, giving the main event legitimate divisional stakes at 170 pounds
- Boser fighting in Canada adds a notable home-crowd storyline to the preliminary card
- The Castaneda vs Vologdin catchweight contest at 139 pounds is one to watch for fans tracking both fighters' divisional trajectories
