UFC Canada: Burns vs. Malott - UFC Winnipeg

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Saturday, April 18, 2026
Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Canada Life Centre
completed13 Fights🏆 1 Title Fight
Main Card: Paramount+
Prelims: Paramount+
Start Time: 6:00 PM ET
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UFC Canada Winnipeg: Full Card Analytics & Predictions

Burns vs. Malott — Canada Life Centre, Winnipeg — April 18, 2026

The UFC returns to Canada, and Winnipeg is about to erupt. Former title challenger Gilbert Burns (22-9, 15-9 UFC) walks into enemy territory to face hometown hero Mike Malott (13-2-1, 6-1 UFC) in a welterweight main event that the Canada Life Centre crowd has been waiting for. Burns is a complete fighter — 47% of his UFC wins by decision, 33% by submission, 20% by KO/TKO — with the kind of battle scars that only 24 UFC appearances can give you. Malott is perfectly balanced at 6-1: two KO/TKOs, two submissions, two decisions. His sole UFC loss? By knockout. So both men carry real danger. Paramount+ at 6:00 PM ET.

AI-powered analytics cover every fight on the 12-fight UFC Canada Winnipeg card with model probabilities vs. market odds and value-bet flags. Look for Phillips vs. Jourdain at bantamweight and Moises vs. Young at lightweight as undercard matchups worth your attention across six weight classes.

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What is UFC Canada: Burns vs. Malott?

UFC Canada: Burns vs. Malott is a UFC Fight Night event on April 18, 2026, at Canada Life Centre in Winnipeg, Manitoba on Paramount+ (main card 6:00 PM ET). This is classic MMA booking: the grizzled veteran vs. the hungry local. Gilbert Burns (22-9, 15-9 UFC) is one of the most experienced welterweights on the roster — 24 UFC appearances with elite BJJ credentials and a former title shot on his resume. Mike Malott (13-2-1, 6-1 UFC), the Ontario native fighting in front of a Canadian crowd, has won six of seven UFC bouts with finishing ability in every phase. The 12-fight UFC Canada card spans six weight classes.

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What are the predictions for UFC Canada: Burns vs. Malott?

The experience gap here is massive — Burns has 24 UFC fights to Malott's seven, and that matters in a five-round main event where pacing and composure decide close rounds. Burns's submission game (33% of his wins) matches up well against a fighter whose sole loss came by KO, suggesting the mat is Durinho's territory. Both carry real finishing power, but if Burns can get this fight to the ground, his BJJ pedigree should take over. Every fight on the card includes win probabilities, method-of-victory likelihoods, and model-vs-market comparisons to flag value bets.

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How to watch UFC Canada: Burns vs. Malott and what time does it start?

UFC Canada: Burns vs. Malott goes live Saturday, April 18, 2026. Main card at 6:00 PM ET (2:00 PM PT / 10:00 PM GMT / 9:00 AM AEDT Sunday) on Paramount+. Prelims start roughly two hours earlier, also on Paramount+. The venue is Canada Life Centre in Winnipeg, Manitoba — expect a raucous Canadian crowd backing their hometown fighter Malott.

Main Event — Welterweight

Burns vs. Malott

Burns is 15-9 UFC with 33% sub wins and 47% decisions — the man grinds. Malott is 6-1 with wins split perfectly across KO, sub, and decision. The 17-fight experience gap in the UFC is enormous, and it's the key differentiator in a matchup that's closer on paper than in practice.

Key Undercard — Bantamweight

Phillips vs. Jourdain

Two action fighters in a bantamweight clash that could steal the show. Phillips brings relentless wrestling and pace, while Jourdain — a volume striker moving down from featherweight — will test whether his power carries to 135.

Canadian Card — Lightweight

Moises vs. Young

Veteran Thiago Moises brings serious grappling pedigree against rising prospect Gauge Young in front of the Winnipeg crowd. Moises has the ground game to smother Young, but the younger fighter's athleticism and pace make this a live underdog spot.

📊Analysis Reliability Framework

Our analytical model considers UFC experience as one of several factors for optimal predictions. While we can analyze any fight, fighters with 5+ UFC bouts provide more comprehensive data for our statistical modeling. This doesn't diminish the quality of our analysis for newer fighters - it's simply one criterion we factor into our confidence assessments.

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Note: All fights receive thorough analysis regardless of UFC experience levels. This framework simply helps calibrate confidence in our predictions.

UFC Fight Night: Burns vs. Malott Fights, Analytics & Predictions

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We display the best available odds for each fighter to maximize value. Preference is given to BetOnline when available; otherwise, we select the highest‑value line and show the sportsbook and implied probability (I.P %).

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Gilbert Burns

Gilbert Burns

"Durinho"

22-9-0

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Mike Malott
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Kyler Phillips
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Charles Jourdain
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Jasmine Jasudavicius
Flyweight
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Karine Silva
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John Castaneda
Bantamweight
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Mark Vologdin
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Mitch Raposo
Flyweight
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Allan Nascimento
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Melissa Croden
Bantamweight
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Darya Zheleznyakova
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Robert Valentin
Middleweight
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Julien Leblanc
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Tanner Boser

Tanner Boser

"The Bulldozer"

22-10-1

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Gokhan Saricam
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Dennis Buzukja

Dennis Buzukja

"The Great"

12-5-0

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Márcio Barbosa

Márcio Barbosa

"Ticoto"

17-2-0

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JJ Aldrich
Flyweight
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Jamey-Lyn Horth
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Mandel Nallo
Lightweight
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Jai Herbert
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Thiago Moises
Lightweight
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Gauge Young
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Jamie Siraj
Featherweight
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John Yannis

Model Probabilities vs Market Odds Summary

FightFighter AModel Prob AMarket Odds AImplied Prob AFighter BModel Prob BMarket Odds BImplied Prob BValue
Burns vs Malott🟢Gilbert Burns55.0%N/A—Mike Malott45.0%N/A—
Burns +55.0%
Phillips vs Jourdain🟢Kyler Phillips57.0%N/A—Charles Jourdain43.0%N/A—
Phillips +57.0%
Jasudavicius vs Silva🟢Jasmine Jasudavicius58.0%N/A—Karine Silva42.0%N/A—
Jasudavicius +58.0%
Raposo vs Nascimento🟡Mitch Raposo50.0%N/A—Allan Nascimento50.0%N/A—
Nascimento +50.0%
Aldrich vs Horth🟢JJ Aldrich42.0%N/A—Jamey-Lyn Horth58.0%N/A—
Horth +58.0%
Moises vs Young🟡Thiago Moises57.0%N/A—Gauge Young43.0%N/A—
Moises +57.0%

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