Published On: Sat, Apr 18th, 2026

UFC Winnipeg predictions: Is Gilbert Burns live ‘dog vs. Mike Malott?

The UFC is back in Canada with a former welterweight title challenger against a rising star from the Great White North. 

UFC Fight Night 273 takes place Saturday at Canada Life Centre in Winnipeg (Paramount+).

Get pick results from our 10 editors, writers, radio hosts and videographers, as well as additional analysis, below.

Thiago Moises vs. Gauge Young

UFC Winnipeg Ceremonial Faceoff: Thiago Moises vs. Gauge Young

  • Records: Moises (19-9 MMA, 8-7 UFC), Young (10-3 MMA, 1-1 UFC)
  • Division: Lightweight
  • Rankings: None
  • Odds (as of 04.18.26): Moises +120, Young -150
  • Junkie pick results: Moises 7, Young 3

Jasmine Jasudavicius vs. Karine Silva

UFC Winnipeg Ceremonial Faceoff: Jasmine Jasudavicius vs. Karine Silva

  • Records: Jasudavicius (14-4 MMA, 8-3 UFC), Silva (19-6 MMA, 5-2 UFC)
  • Division: Women’s flyweight
  • Rankings: Jasudavicius No. 12, Silva No. 15
  • Odds (as of 04.18.26): Jasudavicius -320, Silva +245
  • Junkie pick results: Jasudavicius 9, Silva 1

Jai Herbert vs. Mandel Nallo

UFC Winnipeg Ceremonial Faceoff: Mandel Nallo vs. Jai Herbert

  • Records: Herbert (13-6-1 MMA, 3-5-1 UFC), Nallo (14-3 MMA, 0-0 UFC)
  • Division: Lightweight
  • Rankings: None
  • Odds (as of 04.18.26): Herbert +140, Nallo -170
  • Junkie pick results: Nallo 8, Herbert 2

Charles Jourdain vs. Kyler Phillips

UFC Winnipeg Ceremonial Faceoff: Kyler Phillips vs. Charles Jourdain

  • Records: Jourdain (17-8-1 MMA, 8-7-1 UFC), Phillips (12-4 MMA, 6-3 UFC)
  • Division: Bantamweight
  • Rankings: None
  • Odds (as of 04.18.26): Jourdain -150, Phillips +120
  • Junkie pick results: Jourdain 8, Phillips 2

Gilbert Burns vs. Mike Malott

UFC Winnipeg Ceremonial Faceoff: Gilbert Burns vs. Michael Malott

  • Records: Burns (22-9 MMA, 15-9 UFC), Malott (13-2-1 MMA, 6-1 UFC)
  • Division: Welterweight
  • Rankings: Burns No. 12
  • Odds (as of 04.18.26): Burns +235, Malott -300
  • Junkie pick results: Malott 8, Burns 2

Individual staff member picks, main card

Readers 56-27: Malott (70%), Jourdain (68%), Nallo (62%), Jasudavicius (84%), Moises (59%)

  • Danny Segura 62-21: Burns, Jourdain, Herbert, Jasudavicius, Young
  • Nolan King 55-28: Malott, Phillips, Nallo, Jasudavicius, Moises
  • Matt Erickson 55-28: Malott, Jourdain, Nallo, Jasudavicius, Young
  • Simon Samano 55-28: Malott, Jourdain, Nallo, Jasudavicius, Moises
  • Mike Bohn 54-29: Malott, Jourdain, Herbert, Silva, Moises
  • Ken Hathaway 53-30: Malott, Jourdain, Nallo, Jasudavicius, Young
  • Matthew Wells 53-30: Malott, Jourdain, Nallo, Jasudavicius, Moises
  • Farah Hannoun 51-32: Malott, Phillips, Nallo, Jasudavicius, Moises
  • Brian Garcia 50-33: Malott, Jourdain, Nallo, Jasudavicius, Moises
  • George Garcia 49-34: Burns, Jourdain, Nallo, Jasudavicius, Moises

Preliminary card picks

Although they don't count toward the standings, MMA Junkie staff members still pick the fights on the prelims. Here are the results: 

  • Marcio Barbosa vs. Dennis Buzukja: Barbosa 10, Buzukja 0
  • Julien Leblanc vs. Robert Valentin: Leblanc 8, Valentin 2
  • Tanner Boser vs. Gokhan Saricam: Boser 6, Saricam 4
  • Melissa Croden vs. Daria Zhelezniakova: Croden 5, Zhelezniakova 5
  • JJ Aldrich vs. Jamey-Lyn Horth: Horth 7, Aldrich 3
  • John Castaneda vs. Mark Vologdin: Castaneda 8, Vologdin 2
  • Jamie Siraj vs. John Yannis: Siraj 9, Yannis 1

This article originally appeared on MMA Junkie: UFC Winnipeg staff predictions: Gilbert Burns vs. Mike Malott

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