{"id":617411,"date":"2026-04-20T21:59:08","date_gmt":"2026-04-20T21:59:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/617411\/"},"modified":"2026-04-20T21:59:08","modified_gmt":"2026-04-20T21:59:08","slug":"mike-malott-accused-of-fumbling-the-bag-despite-gilbert-burns-ko","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/617411\/","title":{"rendered":"Mike Malott accused of \u2018fumbling the bag\u2019 despite Gilbert Burns KO"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">Fast-rising welterweight bruiser Mike Malott did everything right last weekend at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mmamania.com\/ufc-results\/435939\/ufc-winnipeg-live-results-highlights-play-by-play-burns-vs-malott\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">UFC Winnipeg<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">So why is he accused of fumbling the bag?<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">\u201cHe fumbled the bag,\u201d retired UFC fighter and current UFC analyst, Din Thomas, said on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=-RZGbS210c0\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Deep Waters<\/a> (transcribed by <a href=\"https:\/\/mmajunkie.usatoday.com\/story\/sports\/ufc\/2026\/04\/20\/ufc-winnipeg-din-thomas-opinion-mike-malott-fumbled-bag-should-have-become-big-star\/89703481007\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">MMA Junkie<\/a>). \u201cHe fumbled the bag in inserting himself in the conversation of becoming a big star. He had a great performance, but you\u2019ve got to do better than that.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">\u201cHe got a finish, and he\u2019s going to move forward,\u201d Thomas added. \u201cBut then, if not many people are excited about you, you can\u2019t complain if you don\u2019t get the opportunities. You can be yourself, you can stick to your guns and be a gentleman, and be that guy, but also don\u2019t complain if you don\u2019t get the opportunities.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">The 34 year-old Malott improved to 14-2-1 with the victory and is expected to find a spot in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mmamania.com\/ufc-mma-rankings\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">updated welterweight rankings<\/a> when they get released on Tuesday. As for Burns, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mmamania.com\/ufc-results\/437937\/former-title-challenger-gilbert-burns-retires-after-ufc-winnipeg-knockout-loss-no-stone-unturned\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">he called it quits<\/a> after dropping his fifth straight, three of which have ended by knockout.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">For more UFC Winnipeg news and notes click <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mmamania.com\/ufc-paramount-plus-news-hub-fight-cards-schedule\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Fast-rising welterweight bruiser Mike Malott did everything right last weekend at UFC Winnipeg. 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