All fighters make weight for UFC Winnipeg, prelim bout changed to catchweight contest
TL;DR
All fighters successfully made weight for UFC Winnipeg, with the main event featuring Mike Malott and Gilbert Burns both weighing in at 171 pounds. A prelim bout has been changed to a catchweight contest.
Key points
- UFC Winnipeg features Mike Malott vs. Gilbert Burns
- Both fighters weighed in at 171 pounds
- A prelim bout was changed to a catchweight contest
- Event takes place at Canada Life Centre
- Scheduled for April 18, 2026
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WINNIPEG, CANADA - APRIL 17: Gilbert Burns of Brazil poses on the scale during the UFC Fight Night official weigh-ins at Radisson Hotel Winnipeg Downtown on April 17, 2026 in Winnipeg, Canada. (Photo by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC)
UFC Winnipeg is ready to go.
This Saturday, the UFC returns to Manitoba for UFC Winnipeg, taking place at the Canada Life Centre, where Canada’s own, Mike Malott, tries to climb the rankings by taking on former welterweight title challenger Gilbert Burns in the main event. On Friday, both main event fighters weighed in, making use of the one-pound allowance, and coming in at 171 pounds.
Main event ready 💪@GilbertDurinho | 171 lbs
[ #UFCWinnipeg | APRIL 18 | 8pmET LIVE on @ParamountPlus ] pic.twitter.com/ou3V3Bjxzp
— UFC (@ufc) April 17, 2026
PROPER 🤜@Michael_Malott weighs in at 171 lbs for his main event bout!
[ #UFCWinnipeg | APRIL 18 | 8pmET LIVE on @ParamountPlus ] pic.twitter.com/xHpBpDz8GM
— UFC (@ufc) April 17, 2026
Malott was forced to use the privacy screen to make the weight, but appeared in good spirits, saying he simply had an issue with his scale (h/t Nick Baldwin).
“I’m not hurting. My scale was a bit wonky, and I was a bit heavier than expected.”
The co-main event also went forward without a hitch as both Kyler Phillips and Charles Jourdain made weight, with Phillips coming in at championship weight, while Jourdain made use of the one-pound allowance, coming in at 136 pounds.
Good to go for tomorrow 🤩@Kymatrix weighs in at 135 lbs
[ #UFCWinnipeg | APRIL 18 | 8pmET LIVE on @ParamountPlus ] pic.twitter.com/zAX7ILgBXs
— UFC (@ufc) April 17, 2026
Aiming for another win 👊@JourdainAir | 136 lbs
[ #UFCWinnipeg | APRIL 18 | 8pmET LIVE on @ParamountPlus ] pic.twitter.com/HmqqWviCkt
— UFC (@ufc) April 17, 2026
All 20 other fighters on the card also successfully made weight, with the only other incident of note being that the bantamweight bout between Mark Vologdin and John Castaneda was changed to a 139-pound catchweight bout, with Vologdin coming in at 138.5 pounds, while Castaneda was the last one on the scale, weighing in at 139 pounds.
See the full results for the UFC Winnipeg weigh-ins below.
Main Card (Paramount+ at 8 p.m. ET)
Gilbert Burns (171) vs. Mike Malott (171)
Kyler Phillips (135) vs. Charles Jourdain (136)
Mandel Nallo (155.5) vs. Jai Herbert (155.5)
Jasmine Jasudavicius (125) vs. Karine Silva (125.5)
Thiago Moises (156) vs. Gauge Young (155.5)
Preliminary Card (Paramount+ at 5 p.m. ET)
Dennis Buzukja (145.5) vs. Marcio Barbosa (145)
Julien Leblanc (185.5) vs. Robert Valentin (186)
Tanner Boser (244.5) vs. Gokhan Saricam (244.5)
Melissa Croden (135.5) vs. Daria Zhelezniakova (136)
JJ Aldrich (125.5) vs. Jamey-Lyn Horth (126)
John Castaneda (139) vs. Mark Vologdin (138.5)
Jamie Siraj (136) vs. John Yannis (136)
Q&A
What are the main event details for UFC Winnipeg?
The main event features Mike Malott facing Gilbert Burns, both weighing in at 171 pounds.
Why was a prelim bout at UFC Winnipeg changed to a catchweight contest?
The specific reasons for the change to a catchweight contest have not been disclosed.
When and where is UFC Winnipeg taking place?
UFC Winnipeg is scheduled for April 18, 2026, at the Canada Life Centre in Winnipeg, Canada.
