Mike Malott took his UFC career to new heights last night (Sat., Oct. 17, 2026) at UFC Edmonton LIVE on Paramount+ from inside Rogers Place in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, after absolutely demolishing welterweight contender Joaquin Buckley with a wild second-round knockout in the main event.
In addition to the welterweight headliner, UFC’s return to Canada produced a long list of memorable finishes and performances. Check out some of the key moments below and let us know which fighter stood out among
the rest:
- Former Contender Series winner Nick Galanti made good on his UFC debut with an easy first-round submission finish (see it HERE)
- Veteran fighter Chelsea Chandler shocked the Canadian crowd with a buzzer-beating kimura stoppage over heavy favorite Melissa Croden
- Heavyweight newcomer Joel Faglier pulled off a big comeback TKO win over exhausted judoka expert Javad Mahjoub
- Former UFC women’s flyweight title challenger Katlyn Cerminara returned from a two-year layoff to earn her first Octagon finish ever
- South Korean fighter Su Young You played spoiler by stunning former undefeated Canadian prospect
Cody Chovancek with a kimura finish (highlights HERE) - Bantamweight Steven Koslow returned after a four-year absence to score a late rear-naekd choke stoppage over Canadian veteran Chad Anheliger
- Lightweight finisher Mandel Nallo made good on his second UFC appearance with a dominant TKO win over veteran Nate Landwehr
- Tanner Boser scored the biggest win of his UFC career with an impressive TKO stoppage over heavyweight striker Jhonata Diniz
- Contender Series standout Cristian Perez turned in a wild 27-second knockout debut over Canadian veteran Kyle Nelson (watch HERE)
- Marc-Andre Barriault turned back the clock with a smashing first-round TKO over middleweight journeyman Kyle Daukaus
- Timothy Cuamba spoiled the Octagon debut of Canadian prospect Louis Jourdain with an impressive second-round submission finish
Now that the Octagon action has concluded, let’s take a closer look at the official UFC Edmonton post-fight bonus winners. Remember, each winner gets an extra $100,000, while every fighter leftover who earned a finish gets $25,000.
- $100K Performance of the Night winner: Mike Malott
- $100K Performance of the Night winner: Mandel Nallo
- $100K Performance of the Night winner: Joel Faglier
- $100K Performance of the Night winner: Marc-Andre Barriault
- $25K Winners: Su Young You, Chelsea Chandler, Steven Koslow, Katyln Cerminara, Nick Galanti, Tanner Boser, Timmy Cuamba, Cristian Perez
For complete UFC Edmonton results, coverage, and highlights click HERE.
