Mike Malott set to face Joaquin Buckley at UFC Fight Night in Edmonton

Welterweights are headed to the “Gateway to the North.” No. 9-ranked Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) Welterweight Joaquin Buckley will collide with Canada’s own Mike Malott in the main event of UFC Edmonton, which goes down Sat., Oct. 17, 2026, inside Rogers Place in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. Sportsnet was first to report the news. Buckley (21-8) […]

A high-stakes welterweight clash heads to Canada as the UFC Edmonton main event

NEWARK, NEW JERSEY - MAY 09: Joaquin Buckley prepares to face Sean Brady in a welterweight fight during the UFC 328 event at Prudential Center on May 09, 2026 in Newark, New Jersey. (Photo by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC) Mike Malott is getting a shot at the top 10. On Tuesday, the UFC announced that Malott will take on Joaquin Buckley in the main event of UFC Edmonton on Oct. 17 at Rogers Place in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. 🚨 #UFCEdmonton's main event is official 🚨@NewMansa94 and @Michael_Malott are set to clash up North! [ LIVE OCTOBER 17 on @ParamountPlus ] pic.twitter.com/3ZqKsjmVad — UFC (@ufc) July 28, 2026 Currently No. 10 in the UFC’s welterweight rankings, Buckley went on a six-fight winning streak when he returned to 170 pounds in 2023, putting him on the cusp of a title shot before losing to Kamaru Usman at UFC Atlanta last summer. In May, “New Mansa” then dropped a decision to Sean Brady at UFC 328, leaving Buckley in dire need of a big win to keep his title hopes alive. Malott entered the UFC in 2022 with the hope that he might become the new face of Canadian MMA, and while it’s taken some time, “Proper” is close to being just that. Since his last-minute loss to Neil Magny at UFC 297, Malott has been perfect, stringing together four wins, including a stoppage over Gilbert Burns in April, to earn the No. 12 ranking in the UFC and make him a dark horse title challenger. Also on the card, flyweight contenders Erin Blanchfield and Jasmine Jasudavicius will throw down in a pivotal 125-pound class in the co-main event, announced by UFC’s Canadian broadcast partner Sportsnet. NEW DATE LOCKED IN 🔒 Originally set for UFC 330, Canada's Jasmine Jasudavicius will now face Erin Blanchfield in the #UFCEdmonton co-main event 🇨🇦 pic.twitter.com/M0LwLoApQa — Sportsnet (@Sportsnet) July 28, 2026 Blanchfield and Jasudavicius were originally set to fight at UFC 330, but a minor injury forced Blanchfield out of the event, leading the promotion to postpone the bout until October.

Mike Malott gets another UFC main event in Canada.