Mike Malott secured a second-round knockout win over Gilbert Burns at UFC Fight Night in Canada on Sunday.
Malott controlled the pace from the start, systematically picking Burns apart before finishing the fight at 2:08 of the third round. Following the defeat, an emotional Burns announced his retirement, concluding a decade-long UFC career.
Meanwhile, Jasmine Jasudavicius set the tone for the Canadian success, showing immense resilience against Karine Silva.
Despite facing a dangerous triangle choke in the first round, Jasudavicius rallied to take control of the grappling exchanges. Her relentless top pressure and ground strikes through the final two rounds earned her a hard-fought unanimous decision (29-28 x 3), successfully rebounding from her previous loss.
With four wins in the last five fights, Jasudavicius is on course to compete for the women’s flyweight title.
“I believe I definitely have the skills and abilities to do it. Hopefully the path is there for me. But yeah, that is the plan 100%. This sport is so challenging and so dangerous to be not trying to get that number one spot. So I’m definitely trying to claw my way to the top,” Jasudavicius had said ahead of the fight.
This was her first fight since October last year. The longer-than-usual layover has perhaps helped her train that much more for the fight against Silva.
“It was definitely a longer layoff than anticipated. I was asking to get in there right away, but it didn’t go as planned. So I was sitting there waiting. I was still training, you know, getting ready for, for whatever opportunity would present itself,” said the 37-year-old.
“I think it was a blessing that it was a longer layoff. It gave me more opportunity and more time to sharpen my tools,” she added.
UFC Fight Night main event results:
Mike Malott def. Gilbert Burns via TKO (Strikes) – Round 3, 2:08
Charles Jourdain def. Kyler Phillips via Unanimous Decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
Jai Herbert def. Mandel Nallo via TKO (Strikes) – Round 1, 2:05
Jasmine Jasudavicius def. Karine Silva via Unanimous Decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
Gauge Young def. Thiago Moisés via Split Decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)
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Published on Apr 19, 2026