{"id":615318,"date":"2026-04-18T15:45:33","date_gmt":"2026-04-18T15:45:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/615318\/"},"modified":"2026-04-18T15:45:33","modified_gmt":"2026-04-18T15:45:33","slug":"ufc-winnipeg-start-time-full-fight-card-details","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/615318\/","title":{"rendered":"UFC Winnipeg Start Time, Full Fight Card Details"},"content":{"rendered":"

Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) will make a stop in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, later TONIGHT (Sat., April 18, 2026) to stage UFC Winnipeg<\/a> from inside Canada Life Centre, streaming exclusively on Paramount+<\/a>. Headlining the event will be a Welterweight bout between Gilbert Burns vs. Mike Malott<\/a>, while Charles Jourdain vs. Kyler Phillips<\/a> are tagged with co-headlining duties in a Bantamweight bout.<\/p>\n

\"WINNIPEG,<\/a><\/p>\n

WINNIPEG, MANITOBA – APRIL 17: Gilbert Burns of Brazil poses on the scale during the UFC Fight Night ceremonial weigh-in at Canada Life Centre on April 17, 2026 in Winnipeg, Manitoba. (Photo by Chris Unger\/Zuffa LLC)<\/p>\n

What UFC event is on tonight? UFC Winnipeg: \u201cBurns vs. Malott\u201d<\/p>\n

Who is fighting tonight at UFC Winnipeg? Gilbert Burns vs. Mike Malott Welterweight fight is the five-round main event.<\/p>\n

What time does UFC Winnipeg start? TONIGHT (Sat., April 18, 2026), beginning at 5 p.m. ET on Paramount+<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Where will UFC Winnipeg take place? Canada Life Centre in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.<\/p>\n

How can I watch UFC Winnipeg? Paramount+<\/a> \u201cPrelims\u201d undercard matches are scheduled to begin at 5 p.m. ET on Paramount+<\/a>, followed by the remaining main card balance on Paramount+<\/a> at 8 p.m. ET.<\/p>\n

How do I bet on UFC Winnipeg? Checkout the latest UFC Winnipeg betting lines right here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Where can I get UFC Winnipeg updates and results? Get full UFC Winnipeg play-by-play updates and live coverage here<\/a>!<\/p>\n

Burns was once a Top 10<\/a>-seeded fighter who had hopes of competing for a Welterweight strap. These days, \u201cDurinho\u201d is living outside of the 10-best fighters<\/a> in the division and hasn\u2019t tasted victory in three years. Currently on a four-fight losing streak, Burns wants to prove to doubters \u2014 as well as to himself \u2014 that he still has plenty left to offer the sport just a few months shy of turning 40. Burns has long been one of the most exciting fighters in the game, giving it his all win, lose or draw<\/a>; however, when it comes down to brass tax, he needs to get back to the win column in a bad way. He will have a tough task to say the least since he is facing a streaking fighter who aims to impress on his home soil.<\/p>\n

\"WINNIPEG,<\/a><\/p>\n

WINNIPEG, MANITOBA – APRIL 17: Mike Malott poses on the scale during the UFC Fight Night ceremonial weigh-in at Canada Life Centre on April 17, 2026 in Winnipeg, Manitoba. (Photo by Chris Unger\/Zuffa LLC)<\/p>\n

Malott isn\u2019t currently ranked in the Top 15<\/a>, but a win over Burns would change all of that. All told, Malott is 6-1 under UFC\u2019s banner after making his debut with the promotion four years ago. His current three-fight win streak includes a big victory over Kevin Holland, but one over Burns will do wonders for his stock. What makes \u201cProper\u201d a legit threat is that he can get it done in all areas of mixed martial arts (MMA), securing five knockouts and six submission wins throughout his career. He is going to need all of those tools if he wants to get one over on Burns who, despite his recent struggles, is still a viable threat. This one should be fun.<\/p>\n

Original Card Vs. Actual Card\/Injuries<\/p>\n

\"ABU<\/a><\/p>\n

ABU DHABI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES – OCTOBER 25: (Editors Note: Image was taken using a Prism FX lens filter) Mitch Raposo prepares to face Azat Maksum of Kazakstan in a flyweight fight during the UFC 321 event at Etihad Arena on October 25, 2025 in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. (Photo by Jeff Bottari\/Zuffa LLC)<\/p>\n

Mitch Raposo had to withdraw <\/a>from his matchup against Allan Nascimento because of an undisclosed illness. As a result, Nascimento was pulled from the card altogether because of the late withdrawal from his opponent.<\/p>\n

There are several newcomers making their first appearances inside the Octagon on this card, so let\u2019s get to it.<\/p>\n

Jamie Siraj will make his promotional debut against John Yannis in a Bantamweight bout. Siraj is coming in on a two-fight win streak, and \u201cThe Gremlin,\u201d amassing a record of 14-3 with his last loss coming against former UFC veteran, Diego Brandao. As for Yannis, he came up short in his own Octagon debut, losing to Austin Bashi via first round submission (see it here<\/a>).<\/p>\n

\"WINNIPEG,<\/a><\/p>\n

WINNIPEG, MANITOBA – APRIL 17: Mark Vologdin of Russia poses on the scale during the UFC Fight Night ceremonial weigh-in at Canada Life Centre on April 17, 2026 in Winnipeg, Manitoba. (Photo by Chris Unger\/Zuffa LLC)<\/p>\n

Mark Vologdin lost his fight on Contender Series<\/a>, but he still earned the chance to make it right on the big stage, getting set to make his official debut against John Castaneda, who currently finds himself in the midst of a two-fight losing streak. With a record of 12-4, Vologdin has 10 finishes on his resume, so he gets to work right away to register a win.<\/p>\n

Former Bellator MMA veteran, Gokhan Saricam, will finally get his day inside the Octagon after racking up a 5-2 mark in the now-defunct promotion<\/a>. He will face off against Tanner Boser, who is now on a two-fight win streak after going 1-4 in his last five bouts.<\/p>\n

Julien Leblanc will look to increase his win streak to six straight when he makes his UFC debut against Robert Valentin, who finds himself in the midst of a horrible three-fight skid. One more loss for him and he could find himself out of the promotion.<\/p>\n

\"WINNIPEG,<\/a><\/p>\n

WINNIPEG, MANITOBA – APRIL 17: Marcio Barbosa of Brazil poses on the scale during the UFC Fight Night ceremonial weigh-in at Canada Life Centre on April 17, 2026 in Winnipeg, Manitoba. (Photo by Chris Unger\/Zuffa LLC)<\/p>\n

Marcio Barbosa landed a main card spot in his first-ever UFC bout thanks to a first round knockout win over Damon Wilson on Contender Series<\/a>. Now, he will face Dennis Buzukja, who is in desperate need of a win after going a paltry 1-3 in his last four UFC fights. Barbosa is currently on a four-fight win streak, all first round knockouts. In fact, 16 of his 17 wins have all come in the opening frame.<\/p>\n

Mandel Nallo is currently on a five-fight win streak, which includes a first round knockout over Samuel Silva on Contender Series<\/a>. He will battle nine-fight UFC veteran, Jai Herbert \u2014 who is coming off a split decision loss against Chris Padilla \u2014 in a Lightweight bout on the main card. Nallo spent six years with Bellator, so he brings plenty of experience.<\/p>\n

How The \u2018Prelims\u2019 Look:<\/p>\n

\u201cNew Blood,\u201d which we discussed in the section above, comprises most of UFC Winnipeg\u2019s \u201cPrelims;\u201d therefore, let\u2019s dive in to see the other two bouts that make up the undercard.<\/p>\n

\"WINNIPEG,<\/a><\/p>\n

WINNIPEG, MANITOBA – APRIL 17: (L-R) Opponents Melissa Croden of Canada and Daria Zhelezniakova of Russia face off during the UFC Fight Night ceremonial weigh-in at Canada Life Centre on April 17, 2026 in Winnipeg, Manitoba. (Photo by Chris Unger\/Zuffa LLC)<\/p>\n

In women\u2019s Bantamweight action, Melissa Croden will attempt to get back into the win column after suffering a loss at the hands of Luana Santos in her last outing. She will go toe-to-toe against Daria Zhelezniakova, who was last seen defeating Melissa Mullins via unanimous decision.<\/p>\n

JJ Aldrich is in a pretty good place in her career at the moment, going 3-1 in her last four outings. She will try to keep her hot streak going when she locks horns with Jamey Lyn-Horth, who is also 3-1 in her last four and is out to collect her first three-fight win streak under UFC\u2019s banner.<\/p>\n

\"LAS<\/a><\/p>\n

LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – MAY 17: Gilbert Burns of Brazil prepares to face Michael Morales of Ecuador in a welterweight fight during the UFC Fight Night event at UFC APEX on May 17, 2025 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Jeff Bottari\/Zuffa LLC)<\/p>\n

Burns without a doubt (despite this sentiment<\/a>) needs a win in the worst way since his most recent win came way back in April 2023. With four straight losses, another defeat could potentially lead to either retirement<\/a> or even getting released by the promotion. Plus, he is about to turn 40, which won\u2019t do his confidence any favors should he drop another fight.<\/p>\n

\"WINNIPEG,<\/a><\/p>\n

WINNIPEG, MANITOBA – APRIL 17: (L-R) Opponents Kyler Phillips and Charles Jourdain of Canada face off during the UFC Fight Night ceremonial weigh-in at Canada Life Centre on April 17, 2026 in Winnipeg, Manitoba. (Photo by Chris Unger\/Zuffa LLC)<\/p>\n

Jourdain has turned things around for himself after losing two straight at the hands of Sean Woodson and Jean Silva. At the moment, \u201cAir\u201d is enjoying a two-fight win streak \u2014 his first in three years \u2014 and will look to make it three straight when he battles Phillips in the co-headliner. As for Phillips, he hasn\u2019t had the best luck as of late since he has lost two straight. A third may not get him cut, but it would be in his best interest to not risk it.<\/p>\n

Jasmine Jasudavicius had her five-fight UFC win streak go up in smoke at the hands of Manon Fiorot, and now she will attempt to get back on track against Karine Silva, who has struggled as of late after a hot beginning to her UFC career. Indeed, \u201cKiller\u201d jumped out to a perfect start (4-0) inside the Octagon, but has since dropped two of her last three.<\/p>\n

\"WINNIPEG,<\/a><\/p>\n

WINNIPEG, MANITOBA – APRIL 17: (L-R) Opponents Thiago Moises of Brazil and Gauge Young face off during the UFC Fight Night ceremonial weigh-in at Canada Life Centre on April 17, 2026 in Winnipeg, Manitoba. (Photo by Chris Unger\/Zuffa LLC)<\/p>\n

Thiago Moises has not had back-to-back victories since 2022, alternating wins and losses since then to the tune of a 2-3 record. It\u2019s not all horrible, but he needs to be more consistent when it comes to securing wins. His foe, Gauge Young, on the other hand, is just 1-1 so far under UFC\u2019s banner and is coming off a big win over Maheshate Hayisaer.<\/p>\n

Full Winnipeg Fight Card:<\/a> UFC Winnipeg Main Event on Paramount+<\/a>:<\/p>\n

170 lbs.: Gilbert Burns vs. Mike Malott<\/p>\n

UFC Winnipeg Main Card on Paramount+<\/a> (8 p.m. ET):<\/p>\n

135 lbs.: Charles Jourdain vs. Kyler Phillips
155 lbs.: Jai Herbert vs. Mandel Nallo
125 lbs.: Jasmine Jasudavicius vs. Karine Silva
155 lbs.: Thiago Moises vs. Gauge Young
145 bs.: Marcio Barbosa vs. Dennis Buzukja<\/p>\n

UFC Winnipeg \u2018Prelims\u2019 Card on Paramount+<\/a> (5 p.m. ET):<\/p>\n

185 lbs.: Julien Leblanc vs. Robert Valentin
265 lbs.: Tanner Boser vs. Gokhan Saricam
135 lbs.: Melissa Croden vs. Daria Zhelezniakova
125 lbs.: JJ Aldrich vs. Jamey-Lyn Horth
125 lbs.: Allan Nascimento vs. Mitch Raposo (Canceled!<\/a>)
135 lbs.: John Castaneda vs. Mark Vologdin
145 lbs.: Jamie Siraj vs. John Yannis<\/p>\n

*Fight card, bout order and amount of fights remain subject to change.*<\/p>\n

To checkout the latest and greatest UFC Winnipeg: \u201cBurns vs. Malott\u201d news and notes be sure to hit up our comprehensive event archive right here<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) will make a stop in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, later TONIGHT (Sat., April 18, 2026)…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":615319,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[570],"tags":[64,63,786,40762,785,85,46671,1396,179146,7990,23416],"class_list":{"0":"post-615318","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-mma","8":"tag-au","9":"tag-australia","10":"tag-fighting","11":"tag-latest-ufc-mma-news","12":"tag-mma","13":"tag-sports","14":"tag-ufc-live-stream","15":"tag-ufc-news","16":"tag-ufc-on-paramount","17":"tag-ufc-previews","18":"tag-ufc-programming"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/615318","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=615318"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/615318\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/615319"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=615318"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=615318"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=615318"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}