Mike Malott crushed Gilbert Burns at UFC Winnipeg to win his fourth straight — so why is he accused of ‘fumbling the bag?’
Fast-rising welterweight bruiser Mike Malott did everything right last weekend at UFC Winnipeg. Well, almost everything. Malott crushed former 170-pound title challenger Gilbert Burns in the UFC Winnipeg main event in Manitoba, winning his fourth straight and capturing a $100k post-fight performance bonus.
So why is he accused of fumbling the bag? “He fumbled the […]
VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA - OCTOBER 17: Mike Malott poses on the scale during the UFC Fight Night ceremonial weigh-ins at Rogers Arena on October 17, 2025 in Vancouver, British Columbia. (Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC) Fast-rising welterweight bruiser Mike Malott did everything right last weekend at UFC Winnipeg . Well, almost everything.
Malott crushed former 170-pound title challenger Gilbert Burns in the UFC Winnipeg main event in Manitoba, winning his fourth straight and capturing a $100k post-fight performance bonus . So why is he accused of fumbling the bag? “He fumbled the bag,” retired UFC fighter and current UFC analyst, Din Thomas, said on Deep Waters (transcribed by MMA Junkie ).
“He fumbled the bag in inserting himself in the conversation of becoming a big star. He had a great performance, but you’ve got to do better than that. ” “He got a finish, and he’s going to move forward,” Thomas added.