Mike Malott defeated Gilbert Burns via technical knockout at 2:08 of Round 2 in the UFC Winnipeg main event. Charles Jourdain earned a unanimous decision victory over Kyler Phillips with scores of 29-28, 29-28, and 29-29. Jai Herbert stopped Mandela Nallo via first-round TKO at 2:05. Jasmine Jasudavicius defeated Karine Silva by unanimous decision, while Gage Young beat Thiago Moises by split decision. Marcio Barbosa knocked out Dennis Buzukja at 1:20 of Round 1. The preliminary card featured additional finishes and decisions across multiple weight classes.
Mike Malott delivered a second-round technical knockout of Gilbert Burns to close out UFC Winnipeg on Saturday, topping a card that also saw Charles Jourdain outlast Kyler Phillips over three rounds in the co-main event.
Burns, a 39-year-old Brazilian welterweight ranked 13th in the division, entered the bout carrying a 22-10 record and brought legitimate grappling credentials to the cage, averaging just over two takedowns per fifteen minutes across his career. The Kill Cliff FC veteran, fighting out of an orthodox stance at five-foot-ten with a 71-inch reach, was stopped at the 2:08 mark of round two.
Jourdain earned a unanimous decision over Phillips, with two judges scoring it 29-28 and the third returning a 29-29 card. Phillips, the 31-year-old American known as "The Matrix," represents one of the more active strikers in the bantamweight division, landing just over five significant strikes per minute. The MMA Lab product falls to 12-5 with the loss.
Elsewhere on the card, Jai Herbert continued to demonstrate his finishing ability, stopping Mandela Nallo via TKO at 2:05 of the opening round. Herbert, a 38-year-old Englishman nicknamed "Black Country Banger," improves to 14-6-1 and showed his trademark power despite a striking accuracy percentage of 40 percent. The six-foot-one lightweight carries a 77-inch reach and trains out of Renegade Jiu Jitsu.
Why it matters
- Malott's finish of a ranked welterweight in Burns could push him into the top-15 picture at 170 pounds.
- Jourdain's narrow decision over the high-volume Phillips keeps him relevant in a crowded bantamweight division.
- Herbert's quick finish at lightweight adds another stoppage win to a career built on pressure and power.
