The UFC Fight Night card headlined by Gilbert Burns and Mike Malott is being held this weekend at the Canada Life Centre in Winnipeg, but in the hours leading up to the event several fans have begun to comment on a detail that has not gone unnoticed: there are still quite a few tickets available for the evening.
The event marks the return of the UFC to Winnipeg for the first time since 2017, a city that had been waiting for years to receive a card from the organization again. The main bout pits Brazilian veteran Gilbert Burns against Canadian Mike Malott in a welterweight fight that could have an impact on the division's rankings. Malott arrives with a positive streak and the support of the local public, while Burns is looking to make up ground after a series of complicated results in his last fights.
However, in the last few hours images of the Canada Life Centre seat map have circulated in which numerous seats are still available. On some resale platforms, tickets have even been seen at relatively low prices for an event of the UFC, something that has generated debate among fans about the interest that this particular card has aroused.
Part of the conversation among fans revolves around the poster of the event itself. Although it has well-known names within the roster, many consider that it is a more modest card compared to other recent events of the company. Even so, the event includes several Canadian fighters who hope to lift the local public during the night.
The evening has a total of twelve fights and in addition to the duel between Burns and Malott also includes confrontations such as the clash between Kyler Phillips and Charles Jourdain at bantamweight, as well as other fights in different divisions that mix veterans and prospects from the roster.
Beyond the discussion about tickets, the UFC is confident that the atmosphere inside the pavilion will end up being the usual of its events in Canada, a country that has historically responded well when the organization visits the country. With the card already set and the fighters ready to compete, the focus is now on what happens inside the octagon when the night of fights begins in Winnipeg.