The Ultimate Fighting Championship on Saturday takes the 1,300-mile journey north to Winnipeg, Manitoba, as it drops in on the provincial capital for the first time since 2017 with UFC Fight Night 273 at the Canada Life Centre. A brief rundown for those who intend to catch the show:
The broadcast of UFC Fight Night 273 “Burns vs. Malott” will stream live on Paramount+ at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT. You can view it here: UFC Winnipeg on Paramount
Welterweights lock horns in the marquee matchup, as Gilbert Burns toes the line against Mike Malott in the five-round main event. Meanwhile, MMA Lab standout Kyler Phillips puts former TKO Major League MMA champion Charles Jourdain to the test in the three-round co-headliner at 135 pounds.
Burns, 39, climbs into the cage in a nosedive, having lost four fights in a row. The Kill Cliff Fight Club export last suited up on May 17, when he succumbed to punches from Michael Morales in the first round of their UFC Fight Night 256 encounter. Still ranked in the Top 15 at 170 pounds, Burns holds a 15-9 record in the UFC. On the other side of the ledger, Malott finds himself on a three-fight winning streak. The 34-year-old Canadian last competed at UFC Fight Night 262, where outpointed Kevin Holland to a three-round unanimous decision on Oct. 18. Malott has nailed down 11 of his 13 career victories by knockout, technical knockout or submission.
UFC Fight Night 273 “Burns vs. Malott” also features a women’s flyweight showcase pitting Jasmine Jasudavicius against Karine Silva, a featherweight tilt slotting Dennis Buzukja opposite Marcio Barbosa and a pair of lightweight affairs, as Mandel Nallo meets Jai Hebert and Thiago Moises faces Gauge Young. A middleweight clash between Julien Leblanc and Robert Valentin highlights the undercard, which streams to Paramount+ at 5 p.m. ET/2 p.m. PT.
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A look at the complete UFC Winnipeg card as of April 17, 2026:
• Gilbert Burns vs. Mike Malott – welterweight main event
• Kyler Phillips vs. Charles Jourdain – bantamweight co-main event
• Mandel Nallo vs. Jai Herbert – lightweight bout
• Jasmine Jasudavicius vs. Karine Silva – women’s flyweight bout
• Thiago Moises vs. Gauge Young – lightweight bout
• Dennis Buzukja vs. Marcio Barbosa – featherweight bout
• Julien Leblanc vs. Robert Valentin – middleweight bout
• Tanner Boser vs. Gokhan Saricam – heavyweight bout
• Melissa Croden vs. Darya Zheleznyakova – women’s bantamweight bout
• Mitch Raposo vs. Allan Nascimento –flyweight bout
• J.J. Aldrich vs. Jamey-Lyn Horth – flyweight bout
• John Castaneda vs. Mark Vologdin – bantamweight bout
• Jamie Siraj vs. John Yannis – bantamweight bout
More Coverage » • Preview: The Main Card
• Preview: The Prelims
Latest Rankings » • Sherdog’s Official Mixed Martial Arts Rankings
• Sherdog’s Pound-for-Pound Top 10 Rankings (Men)
• Sherdog’s Pound-for-Pound Top 10 Rankings (Women)
