Overview
- Malott, who fought Saturday at Canada Life Centre in Winnipeg, stopped Burns by TKO at 2:08 of Round 3 on Paramount+.
- Burns removed his gloves and announced his retirement after the fight, closing a 12-year UFC run at 22-10 following a five-fight skid.
- The finish came after Malott found the uppercut, dropped Burns with a right hand, and sealed it with ground strikes.
- Dana White awarded Malott a $100,000 Performance of the Night bonus, and the victory is expected to move him into the welterweight top 15.
- The card drew 14,051 fans with about $1.9 million at the gate, and Charles Jourdain beat Kyler Phillips in the co-main event to claim Fight of the Night for both.