All fighters successfully made weight for UFC Winnipeg on April 17, 2026. The main event features Gilbert Burns (77.56 kg) versus Mike Malott (77.56 kg) in the welterweight division. Other notable matchups include Kyler Phillips (61.23 kg) versus Charles Jourdain (61.68 kg) at bantamweight, and Mandel Nallo (70.53 kg) versus Jai Herbert (70.53 kg) at lightweight. The women's strawweight bout between Jasmine Jasudavicius (56.69 kg) and Karine Silva (56.92 kg) also appears on the main card. Notable preliminary card fights include heavyweight Tanner Boser (110.9 kg) versus Gohan Sarichyam (110.9 kg) and Russian fighter Darya Zheleznyakova (61.68 kg) facing Melissa Croden (61.46 kg) in women's bantamweight action. All weights are within the allowable limits for their respective divisions.
Every fighter on the UFC Winnipeg card hit the mark at the official weigh-ins on April 17, 2026, clearing the path for a full night of action headlined by a welterweight clash between Gilbert Burns and Mike Malott.
Burns, nicknamed "Durinho," enters the bout ranked 13th in the welterweight division with a record of 22-10-0. The 39-year-old Brazilian, who trains out of Kill Cliff FC, stands five-foot-ten with a 71-inch reach and has built his reputation as a well-rounded threat, averaging 3.15 significant strikes per minute at 48 percent accuracy while also posing a consistent grappling danger with 2.12 takedowns per 15 minutes. Both he and Malott weighed in at exactly 77.56 kg.
Also on the main card, Canadian lightweight prospect Mandel Nallo squares off with England's Jai Herbert, who weighed in at the lightweight limit of 70.53 kg. Herbert, known as the "Black Country Banger," carries a record of 14-6-1 and is 38 years old. The six-foot-one Renegade Jiu Jitsu product owns a 77-inch reach and averages over three significant strikes per minute, though his 40 percent striking accuracy suggests his output comes with risk.
The card's preliminary action includes a heavyweight matchup pitting Canada's own Tanner Boser against Gohan Sarichyam, both coming in at 110.9 kg. Boser, nicknamed "The Bulldozer," is 34 years old and holds a 22-11-1 record. The six-foot-two Shaved Bears MMA fighter is one of the more active strikers in the division, landing 4.7 significant strikes per minute at 52 percent accuracy.
Why it matters
- Burns and Malott are squaring off in what shapes up as a pivotal welterweight matchup with rankings implications for the 170-pound division
- Herbert's lengthy reach advantage could be a key stylistic factor against Nallo at lightweight
- Boser's high striking output makes him an entertaining draw on the preliminary card in his home country
