Biggest Winners, Loser From UFC Winnipeg
WINNIPEG, MANITOBA - APRIL 18: (L-R) Mike Malott talks with Gilbert Burns of Brazil after a welterweight fight during the UFC Fight Night event at Canada Life Centre on April 18, 2026 in Winnipeg, Manitoba. (Photo by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC) UFC Winnipeg went down last night (Sat. , April 18, 2026) inside inside Canada Life Centre in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.
In the main event of the evening. Mike Malott scored a stunning stoppage victory over Gilbert Burns in round three ( see it again here ). In the co-main event, Charles Jourdain defeated Kyler Phillips via unanimous decision.
Biggest Winner: Mike Malott This one is a given seeing as how Malott secured perhaps the biggest win of his surging career against a grizzled veteran in Burns. Malott’s knockout win over “Durinho” elevates his UFC record to 7-1, winning his last four fights, two via knockout. This victory will finally put him in the Top 15, meaning his fights will only get tougher.
To make his night even sweet, “Proper” walked away with a nice $100,000 post-fight bonus award ( details here ). Malott is only getting better with more experience inside the Octagon, which isn’t good news for his future foes. Runner (s) Up: Marcio Barbosa and Jai Herbert Barbosa made a quick impression in his UFC debut by knocking out Dennis Buzukja just 80 seconds into the fight ( see it again here ), which earned him a $100,000 post-fight bonus award .
Now on a five-fight win streak, Barbosa is on track to elevate his stock in rapid fashion, but the competition will only get tougher from here. As for Herbert, he and Mandel Nallo put on a show for as long as their fight lasted, but it was the Englishman who rallied to secure a dazzling knockout win ( highlights ). While he missed out on a $100,000 bonus check , the win was all-important for him to bounce back from a close split-decision defeat in his last bout against Chris Padilla .