Overview
- Malott, who finished Burns by TKO at 2:08 of Round 3 on Saturday, sealed it with a flush uppercut, a follow-up right hand and ground-and-pound at Canada Life Centre in Winnipeg.
- Moments after the bout, Burns placed his gloves in the Octagon and said, "I think that's it," closing a UFC career that peaked with a 2021 title shot and ended on a five-fight skid.
- The Canadian improved to 14-2-1 overall and 7-1 in the UFC, extended his win streak to four, and is widely expected to enter the welterweight top 15 in the next rankings update.
- Event bonuses included $100,000 Performance of the Night for Malott, Fight of the Night for Charles Jourdain vs. Kyler Phillips with $100,000 each, and a $100,000 performance award for Márcio Barbosa.
- The card drew 14,051 fans for a $1.9 million gate on Paramount+, and Malott’s breakthrough on home soil now positions him for higher-ranked opposition at 170 pounds.