UFC Fight Night 273 pre-event facts: Can Gilbert Burns end big skid?
Go inside the numbers behind UFC Winnipeg, where former title contender Gilbert Burns seeks his first win in three years.
The UFC returns to "The Great White North" on Saturday with UFC Fight Night 273 from Canada Life Centre in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada ( Paramount+ ). A matchup of ranked welterweights the card with former title challenger Gilbert Burns (22-9 MMA, 15-9 UFC) looking to break his skid against Mike Malott (13-2-1 MMA, 6-1 UFC), who gets his first headliner with the company on home soil. For more on the numbers, check below for MMA Junkie's UFC Fight Night 273 pre-event facts.
Gilbert Burns vs. Mike Malott Gilbert Burns Burns' four-fight losing skid is the longest of his career. He hasn't earned a victory since April 2023.
Burns is 3-6 in his past nine fights dating back to February 2021. Burns’ three armbar submission victories in UFC competition are tied for third-most in company history behind Demetrious Johnson (four) and Royce Gracie (four). Mike Malott Malott has earned 11 of his 13 career victories by stoppage.
That includes four of his six UFC wins. Kyler Phillips vs. Charles Jourdain Kyler Phillips (12-4 MMA, 6-3 UFC) is one of 12 fighters in UFC history to earn a triangle/armbar submission victory.