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Gilbert Burns vs Mike Malott

Result, odds and stats · Welterweight · 5 rounds

Sat, Apr 18, 2026Odds at the close
Mike Malott def. Gilbert Burns · KO/TKO, round 3 (2:08)
Underdog
Gilbert
Burns
Welterweight
Record
22-9
UFC
15-9
Age
39
Height
5'10"
Reach
71"
Stance
Orthodox
Record and age going into this fight.
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BurnsMalott
Closing line
30%70%
Opened +275 / −335, closed +220 / −286. The line moved toward Gilbert Burns since it opened.
Favourite
Mike
Malott
Welterweight
Record
13-2
UFC
6-1
Age
34
Height
6'1"
Reach
73"
Stance
Orthodox
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Fight stats

Gilbert BurnsMike Malott
Significant strikes40 of 9256 of 121
Knockdowns02
Takedowns0 of 70 of 0
Control time0:010:14
Submission attempts00

How they fight

Significant strikes landed per round, averaged over each fighter's UFC career before this fight. Rounds a fight ended in are left out, so early finishes don't pull the averages down.

16
17
Round 1
15
25
Round 2
■ Gilbert Burns ■ Mike Malott Rounds 4 and 5 not shown: too few of them to average.

Common opponents

Opponents both had fought in the UFC before this fight, with the most recent meeting for each.

Neil Magny
Gilbert Burns
Won · submission, round 1
Jan 2023 · landed 0.2 more significant strikes a minute
Mike Malott
Lost · KO/TKO, round 3
Jan 2024 · Magny landed 0.8 more a minute

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