Mike Malott defeated Gilbert Burns via second-round TKO at 2:08 in the UFC Winnipeg main event. Charles Jourdain won a unanimous decision over Kyler Phillips (29-28, 29-28, 29-28). Jai Herbert scored a first-round TKO over Mandell Nallo at 2:05. Jasmine Jasudavicius defeated Karine Silva by unanimous decision, while Gage Young edged Thiago Moises via split decision. Marcio Barbosa knocked out Dennis Buzukja in Round 1 at 1:20. The card featured multiple finishes across weight classes with Canadian fighters performing well on home soil.
Mike Malott delivered a second-round TKO finish over Gilbert Burns at 2:08 to claim the main event of UFC Winnipeg on April 19, 2026, sending the Canadian crowd home happy in a night that saw several fighters earn stoppages across multiple weight classes.
Burns, the 39-year-old Brazilian welterweight ranked 13th in the division, came in with a 22-10 record and brought a well-rounded game to the cage. Fighting out of Kill Cliff FC, the orthodox veteran averages 3.15 significant strikes per minute and 2.12 takedowns per 15 minutes, making him a threat in multiple areas. The loss drops him to 22-10 on his career ledger.
In the co-main, Charles Jourdain earned a unanimous decision over Kyler Phillips by scores of 29-28 across all three judges. Phillips, the 31-year-old American known as "The Matrix," entered the bout at 12-4 and carries one of the higher striking outputs in his division, averaging 5.04 significant strikes per minute out of MMA Lab. Jourdain's victory was a competitive one with the judges unanimously seeing it the same way.
Jai Herbert, the 38-year-old Englishman nicknamed "Black Country Banger," wasted little time in his lightweight bout, stopping Mandell Nallo via TKO at 2:05 of the first round. Standing six-foot-one with a 77-inch reach, Herbert has built a reputation as a volume striker, averaging 3.07 significant strikes per minute. The finish moved his record to 14-6-1.
Why it matters
- Malott's main event TKO over a ranked welterweight strengthens his divisional case and could push him into the top-15 picture
- Herbert's quick finish underlines his finishing ability and keeps him relevant in a competitive lightweight division
- Canadian fighters performing on home soil adds domestic momentum to the UFC's continued investment in the Winnipeg market
- Phillips's loss at 29-28 on all cards leaves little room for dispute and may affect his bantamweight ranking trajectory
