‘His mouthpiece flew about 20 feet’: Pros react to Mike Malott’s vicious UFC Edmonton knockout - MMA Fighting

UFC Edmonton went down on Saturday and offered a violent night of fights and a major main event finish. Adam Martin breaks down an action-packed card that included a record 12 Canadians.

Mike Malott started slow, but eventually found his opening to deliver a highlight-reel knockout in front of his home country. Malott faced Joaquin Buckley in the main event of Saturday’s UFC Edmonton fight card in a welterweight contest. After a competitive first round, Malott threw — what appeared to be — a body kick, but his knee crashed into the face of Buckley, knocking out his mouthpiece, and knocking Buckley out cold. Check out the wild finish below. The first round was quite close with both fighters showing a lot of respect for the other’s power. As the second round began, things began to open up as Buckley marched forward with a big flurry. Malott was able to clinch Buckley up against the fence, possibly to wear down on the powerful “New Mansa.”As things separated, Malott found the opening for the knockout blow. With the win, “Proper” has now won five straight, finishing three of those opponents. In his post-fight interview with Paul Felder, Malott let it be known that while he may not steal the show at a press conference, or in an interview setting, he’s certainly capable of doing it inside the octagon anytime he competes.

MMA Fighting has UFC Edmonton results for the Buckley vs. Malott fight card, a live blog of the main event, and more from Rogers Place in the Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, on Saturday night. In the main event, Joaquin Buckley squares off against Mike Malott in a welterweight contest. Buckley is on a two-fight skid, while Malott has reeled off four straight victories. Top flyweight contenders Erin Blanchfield and Jasmine Jasudavicius meet in the co-main event. Blanchfield and Jasudavicius have both won four of their past five fights. Check out UFC Edmonton results below. Main Card (Paramount+ at 8 p.m. ET)Joaquin Buckley vs. Mike MalottErin Blanchfield vs. Jasmine JasudaviciusKyle Nelson vs. Cristian PerezMarc-Andre Barriault vs. Kyle DaukausLouis Jourdain vs. Timmy CuambaMandel Nallo vs. Nate LandwehrPreliminary Card (Paramount+ LIVE now)Tanner Boser vs. Jhonata DinizJulien Leblanc vs. Nick GalantiJavad Mahjoub vs. Joel FaglierKatlyn Cerminara vs. Mackenzie StillerChad Anheliger vs. Steven KoslowChelsea Chandler def. Melissa Croden via submission (kimura) - Round 1, 4:52SuYoung You def. Cody Chovancek via submission (kimura) - Round 3, 4:19

Mike Malott, Joaquin Buckley, and the entire UFC Edmonton crew did their jobs ahead of Saturday’s event. At Friday’s official morning weigh-ins, Malott and Buckley successfully weighed in for their headlining welterweight bout, with both men coming in at 170.5 pounds. Canada’s Malott seeks his fourth straight win after a dominant knockout victory over one-time title challenger Gilbert Burns in his most recent outing, while Buckley needs a strong performance to stop a two-fight skid. In the co-main event, top 10 flyweights Erin Blanchfield and Jasmine Jasudavicius face off with a potential title shot on the line. Blanchfield weighed in at 125 pounds, while Jasudavicius was a shade under championship weight at 124.5 pounds. Outside of a couple of scares from Kyle Daukaus and Melissa Croden—who both stripped down and weighed in behind a box—early in the second hour of the weigh-in window, all 26 fighters competing Saturday successfully made weight. Watch ceremonial weigh-ins above, beginning at 7 p.m. ET. Check out UFC Edmonton weigh-in results below. Main Card (Paramount+ at 8 p.m. ET)Joaquin Buckley (170.5) vs. Mike Malott (170.5)Erin Blanchfield (125) vs.