Gilbert Burns vs. Mike Malott- Welterweight<\/p>\n Kyler Phillips vs. Charles Jourdain- Bantamweight<\/p>\n Mandel Nallo vs. Jai Herbert- Lightweight<\/p>\n Jasmine Jasudavicius vs. Karine Silva- Women\u2019s Flyweight<\/p>\n Advertisement<\/p>\n Thiago Mois\u00e9s vs. Gauge Young – Lightweight<\/p>\n UFC Winnipeg Preliminary Card<\/p>\n Dennis Buzukja vs. M\u00e1rcio Barbosa- Featherweight<\/p>\n Julien Leblanc vs. Robert Valentin – Middleweight<\/p>\n Tanner Boser vs. G\u00f6khan Sar\u0131\u00e7am- Heavyweight<\/p>\n Melissa Croden vs. Darya Zheleznyakova- Women\u2019s Bantamweight<\/p>\n JJ Aldrich vs. Jamey-Lyn Horth- Women\u2019s Flyweight<\/p>\n John Casta\u00f1eda vs. Mark Vologdin- Catchweight (139 pounds)<\/p>\n Jamie Siraj vs. John Yannis – Bantamweight<\/p>\n MORE FROM FORBESUFC Freedom 250: Opening Betting Odds For UFC White House Fight CardBy Trent Reinsmith<\/a><\/p>\n Advertisement<\/p>\n The main event of tonight\u2019s UFC Winnipeg fight card could have an effect on the UFC welterweight rankings<\/a>. Gilbert Burns (22-9) enters the contest as the No. 11 fighter in those rankings, while Mike Malott (13-2-1) is looking for a way into the top 15 of the 170-pound division.<\/p>\n Burns, who challenged Kamaru Usman for the UFC welterweight title in February 2021, losing via third-round TKO<\/a>, is on the worst run of his MMA career. Burns was 22-5 heading into his May 2023 matchup against Belal Muhammad and had never lost more than two fights in a row. Muhammad defeated Burns via unanimous decision<\/a> in that five-round affair at UFC 288. Since that setback, Burns has lost three more UFC bouts, most recently falling via first-round TKO<\/a> to Michael Morales in May 2025.<\/p>\n Advertisement<\/p>\n Malott fights in his first UFC main event tonight in Winnipeg. He is riding a three-fight winning streak since losing to Neil Magny via third-round TKO<\/a> in January 2024. Malott was ahead 20-18 on all three judge\u2019s scorecards when Magny turned up the heat in the third round to score the stoppage.<\/p>\n Malott has bounced back from that setback and is coming off a decision win over Kevin Holland in October. Like the Magny fight, a win here will put Malott inside the top 15 of the UFC welterweight division.<\/p>\n We will have more on UFC Winnipeg on fight night.<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/db5b2757f63fbe7ad087eb2b1051a1ca.jpeg\"\/)
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<\/a>UFC Winnipeg Main Event: Gilbert Burns vs. Mike Malott<\/p>\n