Fighters react to Mike Malott win, Gilbert Burns retirement at UFC Winnipeg
The MMA community reacted to Mike Malott's UFC Winnipeg TKO and Gilbert Burns' retirement after.
Mike Malott earned the signature win of his career so far at UFC Fight Night 273 when he defeated former title challenger Gilbert Burns. Malott (14-2-1 MMA, 7-1 UFC) was triumphant in his first octagon headliner Saturday with a third-round TKO victory over Burns (22-10 MMA, 15-10 UFC), who has now lost five straight fights and retired afterward at Canada Life Centre in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. Check below for the top X (formerly Twitter) reactions to Malott beating Burns at UFC Fight Night 273.
Ready for action tonight 🎬 @GilbertDurinho vs @Michael_Malott have arrived for the #UFCWinnipeg main event! [ LIVE on @ParamountPlus ] pic. twitter.
com/7L3VLXOgp3 — UFC (@ufc) April 19, 2026 LOCKED IN 🔒 @GilbertDurinho & @Michael_Malott are set for a potential 25 minutes tonight! [ #UFCWinnipeg | LIVE on @ParamountPlus ] pic. twitter.
com/ZrNc4R0isE — UFC (@ufc) April 19, 2026 It's MAIN EVENT time! Who takes the W at #UFCWinnipeg : Gilbert Burns or Mike Malott? Full coverage: https://t.