Mike Malott delivered a statement performance at UFC Edmonton, knocking out Joaquin Buckley in the second round of their welterweight main event at Rogers Place in Edmonton, Alberta.
Malott secured the victory with a knee and punches at 2:32 of the second round, bringing Buckley’s fight to an end and earning one of the event’s Performance of the Night bonuses.
The event also saw Jasmine Jasudavicius defeat Erin Blanchfield by unanimous decision, while Cristian Pérez needed just 27 seconds to knock out Kyle Nelson. Marc-André Barriault, Mandel Nallo and Joel Faglier were among the other fighters to earn stoppage victories.
UFC Edmonton produced 12 finishes, tying UFC Fight Night: Medić vs. Rodriguez for the most finishes at a modern UFC event.
Mike Malott Knocks Out Joaquin Buckley
Mike Malott defeated Joaquin Buckley by second-round knockout in the UFC Edmonton main event. The finish came at 2:32 of the round, with Malott stopping his opponent with a knee and punches.
The result marked an important victory for Malott in the welterweight division, while Buckley suffered another defeat after previously losing to Kamaru Usman and Sean Brady.
Malott’s performance was recognised with a $100,000 Performance of the Night bonus, putting him among the event’s four bonus winners.
Jasmine Jasudavicius Defeats Erin Blanchfield
Jasmine Jasudavicius earned a unanimous decision victory over Erin Blanchfield in their women’s flyweight contest.
All three judges scored the fight 29-28 in Jasudavicius’ favour after the bout went the full three rounds. The result added another decision victory to the Canadian fighter’s record on home soil.
Cristian Pérez Scores a 27-Second Knockout
Cristian Pérez produced one of the quickest finishes of the night, knocking out Kyle Nelson just 27 seconds into the first round of their lightweight bout.
Pérez finished the fight with punches, ending the contest before it had a chance to develop into a longer exchange.
Marc-André Barriault also secured an early stoppage, defeating Kyle Daukaus by first-round TKO with elbows at 4:28.
UFC Edmonton Bonus Winners
Four fighters received $100,000 Performance of the Night bonuses for their performances at UFC Edmonton.
- Mike Malott: Knockout victory over Joaquin Buckley.
- Marc-André Barriault: TKO victory over Kyle Daukaus.
- Mandel Nallo: TKO victory over Nate Landwehr.
- Joel Faglier: TKO victory over Javad Mahjoub.
No Fight of the Night bonus was awarded at the event. Other finishes received additional bonuses of $25,000.
UFC Edmonton Full Results
Main Card
- Welterweight: Mike Malott defeated Joaquin Buckley by KO (knee and punches), Round 2, 2:32.
- Women’s Flyweight: Jasmine Jasudavicius defeated Erin Blanchfield by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28).
- Lightweight: Cristian Pérez defeated Kyle Nelson by KO (punches), Round 1, 0:27.
- Middleweight: Marc-André Barriault defeated Kyle Daukaus by TKO (elbows), Round 1, 4:28.
- Bantamweight: Timothy Cuamba defeated Louis Jourdain by submission (neck crank), Round 2, 2:48.
- Lightweight: Mandel Nallo defeated Nate Landwehr by TKO (leg kick and punches), Round 2, 0:47.
Preliminary Card
- Heavyweight: Tanner Boser defeated Jhonata Diniz by TKO (punches), Round 3, 4:26.
- Middleweight: Nick Galanti defeated Julien Leblanc by submission (face crank), Round 1, 1:26.
- Heavyweight: Joel Faglier defeated Javad Mahjoub by TKO (punches), Round 2, 2:11.
- Women’s Flyweight: Katlyn Cerminara defeated Mackenzie Stiller by TKO (punches), Round 1, 4:46.
- Bantamweight: Steven Koslow defeated Chad Anheliger by submission (rear-naked choke), Round 3, 4:31.
- Women’s Bantamweight: Chelsea Chandler defeated Melissa Croden by submission (kimura), Round 1, 4:52.
- Bantamweight: You Su-young defeated Cody Chovancek by submission (kimura), Round 3, 4:19.
UFC Edmonton Matches Record for Finishes
UFC Edmonton recorded 12 finishes, tying UFC Fight Night: Medić vs. Rodriguez for the most finishes at a modern UFC event.
With Malott headlining the card with a knockout victory and three other fighters earning Performance of the Night bonuses, the event delivered a series of stoppages across the main card and prelims.
