UFC Fight Night Winnipeg Results: Bonus Winners And Highlights

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WINNIPEG, MANITOBA - APRIL 18: (L-R) Mike Malott punches Gilbert Burns of Brazil in 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)

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HIGHLIGHTS

  • A welterweight veteran with one of the longest win streaks in divisional history called it a career inside the cage Saturday night.
  • A featherweight made the kind of debut that immediately puts the division on notice.
  • The co-main event produced one of the most entertaining fights of 2026 and rewarded both fighters handsomely for it.

Mike Malott was the star of the show on Saturday night in Winnipeg, and he fought like it, battering UFC title challenger Gilbert Burns into retirement. Malott scored one of the evening's performance bonuses en route to the third-round TKO win.

Burns called it a career after the fight.

In the co-main event, Charles Jourdain defeated Kyler Phillips in a back-and-forth battle that won each man a $100,000 bonus for Fight of the Night. Here's a look at all of the bonus winners and the results from the entire card in Winnipeg.

Main Event: Mike Malott Retires Gilbert Burns

Malott def. Burns via TKO (punches) at 2:08 of Round 3 — welterweight.

Malott has mostly beaten up guys he's supposed to beat — with the exception of his loss to Neil Magny in January 2024. After scoring wins over Kevin Holland and now Burns, anything besides a ranked opponent seems silly for Malott.

As for Burns, it's probably past the time for him to have hung up the gloves. He's lost five fights in a row and the last two defeats have been brutal knockout losses.

Burns had big moments early with his trademark calf kicks and overhands, but Malott took over in Round 3 with a right hand that hurt Burns, swarmed him against the fence, and forced the stoppage.

The finish earned Malott a $100,000 Performance of the Night bonus — one of two on the night.

Co-Main Event: Jourdain vs. Phillips — Fight of the Night

WINNIPEG, MANITOBA - APRIL 18: (L-R) Charles Jourdain of Canada kicks Kyler Phillips in a bantamweight fight during the UFC Fight Night event at Canada Life Centre on April 18, 2026 in Winnipeg, Manitoba. (Photo by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC)

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Jourdain def. Phillips via unanimous decision (29–28, 29–28, 29–28) — bantamweight.

This was an all-action fight well worthy of the Fight of the Night honors. Jourdain's body work and late pressure edged out Phillips' speed and combination punching across three rounds of non-stop action.

Both men earned $100,000 for the performance. Jourdain moves to 3–0 at bantamweight with post-fight bonuses in all three appearances, solidifying himself as one of the division's most entertaining action fighters.

Other Highlights From Winnipeg

Barbosa's KO had some gasping. It was one of the most memorable KOs of the first four months of 2026. Márcio Barbosa flattened Dennis Buzukja with a perfect left hook just over a minute into Round 1 of his UFC debut at featherweight, instantly earning a $100,000 Performance of the Night bonus.

It might have been a tough night to pick the fighters who were worthy of bonuses given how many finishes the card produced. Jai Herbert stopped Mandel Nallo by first-round TKO, Robert Valentin submitted Julien LeBlanc with a rear-naked choke in Round 1, Gokhan Saricam stopped Tanner Boser by second-round KO at heavyweight, and John Yannis stopped Jamie Siraj by TKO at 2:43 of Round 1 — all four earning $25,000 finish bonuses.

Much like UFC 327 in Miami, Winnipeg delivered a card where finishes were the story from top to bottom.

Full UFC Fight Night Winnipeg Results

Bonus Winners

  • Fight of the Night ($100,000 each): Charles Jourdain & Kyler Phillips
  • Performance of the Night ($100,000): Mike Malott
  • Performance of the Night ($100,000): Márcio Barbosa
  • Finish Bonus ($25,000): Jai Herbert
  • Finish Bonus ($25,000): Robert Valentin
  • Finish Bonus ($25,000): Gokhan Saricam
  • Finish Bonus ($25,000): John Yannis
  • Gate: ~$1.9 million USD

Main Card(Paramount+ / ESPN+)

  • Mike Malott def. Gilbert Burns — TKO (punches), Round 3, 2:08
  • Charles Jourdain def. Kyler Phillips — Unanimous Decision (29–28, 29–28, 29–28)
  • Jai Herbert def. Mandel Nallo — TKO (punches), Round 1, 2:05
  • Jasmine Jasudavicius def. Karine Silva — Unanimous Decision (29–28, 29–28, 29–28)
  • Thiago Moises def. Gauge Young — Unanimous Decision (30–27, 30–27, 29–28)

Preliminary Card

  • Márcio Barbosa def. Dennis Buzukja — KO (punch), Round 1, 1:22
  • Robert Valentin def. Julien LeBlanc — Submission (RNC), Round 1, 2:22
  • Gokhan Saricam def. Tanner Boser — TKO (punches), Round 2, 4:43
  • Melissa Croden def. Darya Zheznyakova — Unanimous Decision (30–27, 29–28, 29–28)
  • JJ Aldrich def. Jamey Horth — Unanimous Decision (30–27, 29–28, 29–28)
  • John Castaneda vs. Mark Vologdin — Majority Draw (29–29, 28–29, 28–28)
  • John Yannis def. Jamie Siraj — TKO (strikes), Round 1, 2:43

This article was originally published on Forbes.com

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