Official weigh-in results have been released for UFC Winnipeg. The main event features Gilbert Burns (77.56 kg) vs Mike Malott (77.56 kg) at welterweight. 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. Dennis Buzukdja vs Marcio Barbosa opens the main card at featherweight. All fighters successfully made weight with no issues reported. The prelims feature six additional bouts including Tanner Boser vs Gohan Saricam at heavyweight and Daria Zheleznyakova vs Melissa Croden in women's bantamweight.
All fighters competing at UFC Winnipeg cleared the scales without issue on Friday, with official weigh-in results confirming every bout on the card is set to proceed as scheduled.
The main event pits Gilbert Burns against Mike Malott in a welterweight clash, both men coming in at the 77.56 kg limit. Burns, known as "Durinho," brings a 22-10-0 record into the fight and is currently ranked 13th in the welterweight division. The 39-year-old Brazilian, who trains out of Kill Cliff FC, averages 3.15 significant strikes per minute and has historically been a threat on the ground, averaging 2.12 takedowns per 15 minutes across his career.
Jai Herbert, the 38-year-old lightweight from England nicknamed "The Black Country Banger," makes his appearance on the main card opposite Mandel Nallo. Herbert stands six-foot-one with a 77-inch reach and carries a 14-6-1 record into the contest, fighting out of Renegade Jiu Jitsu.
Among the prelim bouts drawing attention is a heavyweight matchup featuring Canadian fan favourite Tanner Boser. "The Bulldozer," who holds a 22-11-1 record and trains with Shaved Bears MMA, meets Gohan Saricam. The 34-year-old stands six-foot-two with a 75-inch reach and lands strikes at a pace of 4.7 significant strikes per minute with a 52 percent accuracy rate.
Why it matters
- Burns vs Malott is a ranked welterweight bout with divisional positioning on the line for both fighters
- Herbert's lengthy reach gives him a potential physical edge in his lightweight main card appearance
- Boser's heavyweight prelim brings Canadian crowd support and one of the night's more striking-heavy styles to the card
- A clean weigh-in across all bouts means no championship point deductions or bout alterations heading into fight night
