Mike Malott will get his first headlining opportunity at UFC Winnipeg. | Getty/UFC
The UFC Winnipeg lineup is gradually taking shape.
The Las Vegas-based promotion on Wednesday confirmed eight bouts for the event, many of which have been previously announced or reported. UFC Winnipeg — also known as UFC Fight Night 273 — takes place on April 18 at the Canada Life Centre in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, and is headlined by welterweight tilt pitting Gilbert Burns against Mike Malott. In the co-main event, Jasmine Jasudavicius will meet Karine Silva in a women’s flyweight encounter. In another newly announced fight, Tanner Boser will return for the first time since 2023 to face Bellator veteran Gokhan Saricam in a heavyweight clash.
The preliminary draw begins at 5 p.m. ET/2 p.m. PT, while the main card kicks off at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT — all on Paramount+.
A former welterweight title challenger, Burns is in the midst of a four-bout skid that dates back to May 2023. “Durinho” has faced some of the top talents in the division during that time, fallin to the likes of Belal Muhammad, Jack Della Maddalena, Sean Brady and Michael Morales. The 39-year-old Brazilian was last victorious at UFC 287 in April 2023, when he defeated Jorge Masvidal via unanimous decision.
A native of Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, Malott has been victorious in six of his seven promotional outings. After suffering a third-round TKO defeat to Neil Magny at UFC 297, “Proper” has rebounded to post successive triumphs against Trevin Giles, Charlie Radtke and Kevin Holland.
UFC Winnipeg Card
Gilbert Burns vs. Mike Malott
Jasmine Jasudavicius vs. Karine Silva
Julien Leblanc vs. Robert Valentin
Tanner Boser vs. Gokhan Saricam
Melissa Croden vs. Darya Zheleznyakova
Dong Hun Choi vs. Andre Lima
Mitch Raposo vs. Allan Nascimento
John Castaneda vs. Mark Vologdin
