UFC Edmonton results, video highlights for Joaquin Buckley vs Mike Malott

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The Ultimate Fighting Championship returned this weekend with UFC Fight Night 291 at the Rogers Place in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.

Saturday night’s event was headlined by a welterweight bout between contenders Joaquin Buckley and Mike Malott, while women’s flyweight contenders Erin Blanchfield and Jasmine Jasudavicius went toe-to-toe in the co-main event.

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When it was all said and done, Malott scored a steller knockout with a perfectly-timed knee that sent Buckley’s mouthpiece flying across the cage to make it consecutive wins by Canadians to cap off the night, while Jasudavicius was able to score an impressive decision win over Blanchfield in front of her home crowd.

CANADA HAS A TOP 10 WELTERWEIGHT 🇨🇦 Mike Malott gets the HUGE knockout in R2 tonight! [ #UFCEdmonton | LIVE on @ParamountPlus ] https://t.co/a0d0cFeCOv

— UFC on Paramount+ (@UFConParamount) October 18, 2026

One of the standout performers on the main card was Cristian Perez, who needed just 27 seconds to steamroll Kyle Nelson and score an impressive knockout.

WENT RIGHT TO WORK 😤 Cristian Perez gets the KO in his UFC debut! [ #UFCEdmonton | LIVE on @ParamountPlus ] https://t.co/VrvOmDr6Yz

— UFC on Paramount+ (@UFConParamount) October 18, 2026

The 27-year-old earned his spot in the UFC with an impressive win on Dana White’s Contender Series back in August, and wasted no time proving he belongs in the big show. It’s going to be exciting to see who he gets matched up with next.

If you missed out on Saturday night’s action, we have you covered. A full look at the UFC Edmonton results can be seen below.

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UFC Edmonton Results

MMA: UFC Fight Night - Winnipeg Burns vs Malott
Apr 18, 2026; Winnipeg, Manitoba, CANADA; Mike Malott (blue gloves) celebrates after the fight against Gilbert Burns (red gloves after the fight during UFC Fight Night at Canada Life Centre. Mandatory Credit: Bruce Fedyck-Imagn Images Credit: IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters Connect (Reuters)

MAIN CARD

  • Mike Malott def. Joaquin Buckley via second-round KO (2:32)
  • Jasmine Jasudavicius def. Erin Blanchfield via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
  • Cristian Perez def. Kyle Nelson via first-round KO (0:27)
  • Marc-Andre Barriault def. Kyle Daukaus via first-round TKO (4:28)
  • Timmy Cuamba def. Louis Jourdain via submission (neck crank) (R2, 2:48)
  • Mandel Nallo def. Nate Landwehr via second-round TKO (0:47)

PRELIMINARY CARD

  • Tanner Boser def. Jhonata Diniz via third-round TKO (4:26)
  • Nick Galanti def. Julien Leblanc via submission (face crank) (R1, 1:26)
  • Joel Faglier def. Javad Mahjoub via second-round TKO (2:11)
  • Katlyn Cerminara def. Mackenzie Stiller via first-round TKO (4:46)
  • Steven Koslow def. Chad Anheliger via submission (rear-naked choke) – Round 3, 4:31
  • Chelsea Chandler def. Melissa Croden via submission (kimura) – Round 1, 4:52
  • SuYoung You def. Cody Chovancek via submission (kimura) – Round 3, 4:19

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