Official weigh-in results have been released for UFC Winnipeg. 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. All fighters made weight successfully for their scheduled bouts. The preliminary card features additional matchups across multiple weight classes including heavyweight, women's bantamweight, women's strawweight, catchweight, and bantamweight divisions.
All fighters came in on weight Thursday ahead of UFC Winnipeg, with the card set to go ahead as scheduled across multiple divisions.
The headline bout pairs welterweights Gilbert Burns and Mike Malott, both of whom tipped the scales at 170.5 pounds. Burns, nicknamed "Durinho," enters the fight at 39 years old representing Brazil and Kill Cliff FC. Ranked 13th in the welterweight division with a professional record of 22-10, he is a well-rounded threat who averages 3.15 significant strikes per minute and 2.12 takedowns per 15 minutes, underscoring his danger both on the feet and on the mat. He stands five-foot-ten with a 71-inch reach.
The main card also features a bantamweight contest between Kyler Phillips and Charles Jourdain, a lightweight matchup pitting Mandel Nallo against Jai Herbert, a women's strawweight bout between Jasmine Jasudavicius and Karine Silva, and a second lightweight contest between Thiago Moises and Gage Young.
The preliminary card rounds out the event with bouts across the heavyweight, women's bantamweight, women's strawweight, catchweight, and bantamweight divisions. Among those competing on the prelims are heavyweight Tanner Boser, the 34-year-old Canadian known as "The Bulldozer," who carries a record of 22-11-1 and averages 4.7 significant strikes per minute at 52 percent accuracy. His opponent, Swiss heavyweight Robert Valentin — nicknamed "Robzilla" — holds a 12-6 record and brings a 77-inch reach and a submission rate of 1.3 attempts per 15 minutes to the cage.
Why it matters
- Burns' ranking at 13th in welterweight means a strong performance could push him back toward title contention conversations in a competitive division
- The card is headlined by Canadian fan favourite Malott fighting on home soil in Winnipeg, raising the stakes for the main event atmosphere
- Multiple weight classes represented across the card give the event broad divisional implications from heavyweight down to women's strawweight
