UFC Winnipeg: Full Fight Card and Preview

The Ultimate Fighting Championship is scheduled to return to Winnipeg, Manitoba, on April 18, 2026, with an event hosted at the Canada Life Centre. The card is headlined by a welterweight matchup between veteran Gilbert Burns and challenger Mike Malott.

The event will be streamed via Paramount+, with the main card scheduled to begin at 8:00 PM EDT and the preliminary bouts starting at 5:00 PM EDT.

Main Event: Gilbert Burns vs. Mike Malott

The focal point of the April 18 event is the welterweight clash between Gilbert Burns and Mike Malott. Burns enters the bout with a professional record of 22-9-0. Known for his elite Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and developed striking, Burns aims to maintain his standing at the top of the divisional rankings.

Burns stands 5 feet 10 inches tall and weighs 170 pounds, with a reach of 71 inches. At 39 years of age, the Brazilian fighter utilizes an orthodox stance and averages 2.12 takedowns per fight with a 37.84 percent accuracy rate. His significant strike accuracy is recorded at 56.29 percent.

Facing him is Mike Malott, who holds a record of 13-2-1. The Canadian challenger stands 6 feet 1 inch tall and weighs 171 pounds, possessing a reach advantage of 73 inches. Malott is 34 years old and also utilizes an orthodox stance.

Statistically, Malott averages 1.88 takedowns per fight with a 50 percent accuracy rate. His significant strike accuracy is 53.09 percent, and he averages 0.75 submissions per fight compared to Burns’ 0.46.

Supporting Fight Card

The UFC Winnipeg card features a variety of weight classes and international matchups across the main card and preliminaries.

• Bantamweight: Kyler Phillips (12-4-0) vs. Charles Jourdain (17-8-1)
• Lightweight: Mandel Nallo (14-3-0) vs. Jai Herbert (13-6-1)
• Women’s Flyweight: Jasmine Jasudavicius (14-4-0) vs. Karine Silva (19-6-0)
• Lightweight: Thiago Moises (19-9-0) vs. Gauge Young (10-3-0)
• Featherweight: Dennis Buzukja (12-5-0) vs. Marcio Barbosa (17-2-0)
• Middleweight: Julien LeBlanc (10-2-0) vs. Robert Valentin (11-6-0)
• Heavyweight: Tanner Boser (21-10-1) vs. Gokhan Saricam (9-2-0)
• Women’s Bantamweight: Melissa Croden (7-3-0) vs. Daria Zhelezniakova (10-2-0)
• Flyweight: Mitch Raposo (10-3-0) vs. Allan Nascimento (22-6-0)
• Women’s Flyweight: JJ Aldrich (14-7-0) vs. Jamey-Lyn Horth (9-2-0)
• Bantamweight: John Castaneda (21-8-0)

Organizational Context

The Winnipeg event follows a period of high activity for the UFC in April 2026. One week prior to the Canada Life Centre event, the organization held UFC 327 at the Kaseya Center in Miami, Florida.

UFC 327 featured a Light Heavyweight title fight between Jiri Prochazka and Carlos Ulberg, transitioning the promotion’s focus from the Florida coast to the Canadian prairies for the April 18 engagement.