Canadian fighters were the talk of the town in the latest instalment of UFC, with Mike Malott leading the charge in a clean sweep for the country’s pugilists. The event, which marked the promotion’s return to Canada after a two-year hiatus, saw Malott submit Adam Fugitt via a second-round guillotine choke in his welterweight bout. The victory took Malott’s UFC record to an impressive 3-0 and all but one of his 10 professional wins have come via knockout or submission.

Malott’s win capped off an impressive night for Canadian fighters as each of the five representatives from the Great White North emerged victorious. Kyle Nelson, Aiemann Zahabi, Jasmine Jasudavicius, and Marc-Andre Barriault, all put up impressive performances, while Diana Belbita, who currently plies her trade from Ontario, also picked up a win.

Malott acknowledged the significance of the triumph for Canadian MMA. He stressed that the night belonged to his compatriots and was a true showcase of the country’s fighting spirit. In the first round, Malott delivered a body kick to Fugitt that sent shockwaves in the arena, before following up with a series of takedowns that left the American struggling to gain a foothold in the bout. It was a dominant showing that had the audience cheering him on.

Despite having done enough for a comfortable decision victory, Malott kept on the attack, landing a hard punch that destabilized Fugitt, before sealing his fate with a textbook guillotine choke that forced the tap. With his exceptional showing and the success of his fellow Canadian fighters on the night, Malott left little doubt in anyone’s mind that Canada had stamped its mark on UFC.