"Mike Malott strode out to the cage with Canadian pop-punk act Sum 41's Fatlip blaring in the background. On their feet for the walkout, and on their feet again after Malott finished veteran Gilbert Burns with strikes at 2:08 of the third round."
"Malott earned one of two $100,000 Performance of the Night bonuses awarded at the UFC Winnipeg card. The other went to debuting featherweight Marcio Barbosa, who absolutely flatlined Dennis Buzukja with a punch early in their featured preliminary fight."
"Fight of the Night at UFC Winnipeg went to Canadian bantamweight Charles Jourdain and Kyler 'The Matrix' Phillips. Jourdain is now 3-0 as a bantamweight and has earned post-fight bonuses in all three bouts."
"Following the event, UFC CEO and President Dana White announced a gate of roughly $1.9 million U.S. for the promotion's first trip to Winnipeg since 2017."
UFC Winnipeg started poorly for Canada but ended with excitement as Mike Malott defeated Gilbert Burns, earning a $100,000 bonus. Malott has become a prominent figure in Canadian MMA. Marcio Barbosa also received a $100,000 bonus for his knockout of Dennis Buzukja. The Fight of the Night was awarded to Charles Jourdain and Kyler Phillips, with Jourdain maintaining an undefeated record in bantamweight. Additional bonuses were given to Gokhan Saricam, Jai Herbert, and John Yannis. The event generated approximately $1.9 million in gate revenue.
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