Mike Malott defeated Gilbert Burns by TKO at 2:08 of Round 2 in the UFC Winnipeg main event. Charles Jourdain defeated Kyler Phillips by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28). Jai Herbert TKO'd Mandela Nallo at 2:05 of Round 1. Jasmine Jasudavicius defeated Karine Silva by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28). Gage Young defeated Thiago Moises by split decision. Marcio Barbosa knocked out Dennis Buzukja at 1:20 of Round 1. The preliminary card featured additional victories by Robert Valentin, Gohan Saricam, Melissa Croden, and JJ Aldrich. Mark Vologdin vs John Castaneda ended in a majority draw after Castaneda had a point deducted in Round 2 for repeated groin strikes. John Yannis TKO'd Jamie Siraj at 2:43 of Round 1.
Mike Malott stopped Gilbert Burns by TKO at 2:08 of the second round Saturday night in Winnipeg, Canada, claiming the main event victory in front of a home crowd that had long awaited a marquee hometown moment.
Burns, 39, entered the fight ranked 13th in the UFC welterweight division with a professional record of 22-10. The Brazilian veteran, who trains out of Kill Cliff FC, had built his reputation as a dangerous all-around threat — averaging 3.15 significant strikes per minute alongside a solid grappling game of 2.12 takedowns per 15 minutes. The loss drops him to 22-10 on his career ledger.
Elsewhere on the main card, Charles Jourdain outpointed Kyler Phillips by unanimous decision, all three judges scoring it 29-28. Jai Herbert needed just over two minutes to finish Mandela Nallo by TKO in the opening round. Jasmine Jasudavicius earned a hard-fought unanimous decision over Karine Silva on identical 29-28 scorecards. Gage Young picked up a split-decision win over Thiago Moises, and Marcio Barbosa needed only 80 seconds to knock out Dennis Buzukja.
On the preliminary card, Robert Valentin — the 31-year-old Swiss fighter out of Fight Move Academy who carries a 12-6 record — added another victory. John Yannis TKO'd Jamie Siraj at 2:43 of the first round. The card also produced an unusual result when the Mark Vologdin versus John Castaneda bout ended in a majority draw after Castaneda was docked a point in the second round for repeated groin strikes. Additional prelim wins went to Gohan Saricam, Melissa Croden, and JJ Aldrich.
Why it matters
- Malott's finish in the main event cements his standing as one of Canada's most dangerous welterweights and could push him toward the ranked portion of the division.
- Burns, already ranked 13th at 39 years old, faces mounting questions about his trajectory in a crowded 170-pound weight class.
- The Vologdin-Castaneda majority draw, influenced by a point deduction, leaves both fighters in limbo with neither earning a definitive résumé win.
