The Ultimate Fighting Championship invaded Rogers Place in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, on Saturday night, for UFC Fight Night 291. The event was headlined by a welterweight scrap between Joaquin Buckley and Canada’s own Mike Malott, and the event ended with a bang.
Malott, who entered Saturday’s bout as a slight favorite, was able to come away with a highlight reel knockout of Buckley to cap off the night.
After a back-and-forth first round, Malott found his rhythm and was able to perfectly time a knee that landed right on the button and sent Buckley crumbling to the mat.
You can watch the work of art from Malott that left the crowd on its feet below.
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Mike Malott Scores Picture Perfect KO
CANADA HAS A TOP 10 WELTERWEIGHT 🇨🇦 Mike Malott gets the HUGE knockout in R2 tonight! [ #UFCEdmonton | LIVE on @ParamountPlus ] https://t.co/a0d0cFeCOv
— UFC on Paramount+ (@UFConParamount) October 18, 2026
It doesn’t get much better than that.
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With the win, Malott officially punched his way into the top-10 rankings and now finds himself just one or two wins away from a legitimate shot at the title.
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