Mike Malott puts win streak on the line against Joaquin Buckley in Edmonton
The Canadian welterweight headlines the UFC's return to Canada on Saturday, while Buckley arrives on back-to-back defeats. Erin Blanchfield meets Jasmine Jasudavicius in the co-main event.
Mike Malott headlines a UFC Fight Night card in Edmonton on Saturday, putting a long winning streak on the line in front of a home crowd against Joaquin Buckley.
The fight comes at a sensitive point for both men. Buckley has lost his last two bouts, while Malott is 34 and competing in a crowded division, which leaves neither with much room for a setback.
Broadcasters Mike Heck and Alexander K. Lee said on a preview podcast that the stakes around the main event had grown in the weeks leading up to the card. They also discussed what the result could mean for each fighter.
The co-main event pairs Erin Blanchfield with Jasmine Jasudavicius. Whether a title shot is on the line for the winner was one of the open questions Heck and Lee discussed before fight night.
The Edmonton card marks the UFC's return to Canada, with Malott as the home fighter at the top of the bill.
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