UFC Winnipeg results included Mike Malott defeating Gilbert Burns via TKO in round 2 at 2:08. Charles Jourdain beat Kyler Phillips by unanimous decision. Jai Herbert stopped Mandela Nallo via first-round TKO. Jasmine Jasudavicius defeated Karine Silva by unanimous decision, while Gage Young edged Tiago Moises by split decision. Marcio Barbosa knocked out Dennis Buzukja in the first round at 1:20. Robert Valentin submitted Julien Leblanc with a rear-naked choke in round 1. Gohan Saki stopped Tanner Boser via second-round TKO. Melissa Croden, JJ Aldrich, and John Yannis also secured victories. The Mark Vologdin versus John Castaneda bout ended in a majority draw after Castaneda was deducted a point in round 2 for repeated groin strikes.
UFC Winnipeg delivered a packed card on April 19, headlined by a statement performance from Mike Malott, who stopped former title contender Gilbert Burns via TKO in the second round at the 2:08 mark.
Burns, a 39-year-old Brazilian welterweight ranked 13th in the division, entered the bout carrying a 22-10 record and a reputation as one of the most dangerous grapplers in the weight class. Fighting out of Kill Cliff FC, Burns averages 2.12 takedowns per 15 minutes and has long been a fixture near the top of the 170-pound rankings. The finish hands him his second consecutive defeat.
Elsewhere on the card, Charles Jourdain earned a unanimous decision over Kyler Phillips, and Jai Herbert added to his highlight reel with a first-round TKO stoppage of Mandela Nallo. Jasmine Jasudavicius outworked Karine Silva over three rounds to take a unanimous decision, while Gage Young edged Tiago Moises by split decision in a closely contested welterweight matchup.
Marcio Barbosa needed just 1:20 of the opening round to knock out Dennis Buzukja. Robert Valentin, a 31-year-old Swiss fighter out of Fight Move Academy who averages 1.3 submission attempts per 15 minutes, put that grappling pressure to use early, submitting Julien Leblanc with a rear-naked choke in round one.
Gohan Saki halted Canadian heavyweight Tanner Boser in the second round via TKO. Boser, a 34-year-old orthodox fighter standing six-foot-two with a 75-inch reach, falls to 22-11-1 on his career record. Melissa Croden, JJ Aldrich, and John Yannis also picked up wins on the night.
Why it matters
- Malott's TKO of a ranked Burns could push him into welterweight title contention discussions
- The Mark Vologdin versus John Castaneda bout ended in a majority draw after a point deduction for repeated groin strikes in round two, leaving both fighters without a definitive result
- Boser's loss snaps any momentum he carried into the event and raises questions about his heavyweight standing
