UFC Edmonton went down last night (Sat., Oct.17, 2026) in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, which saw Mike Malott deliver an epic highlight-reel knockout over Joaquin Buckley in the main event of the evening (see it again here). In the co-main event, Jasmine Jasudavicius defeated Erin Blanchfield by unanimous decision to help her improve her position in the women’s Flyweight rankings (recap here).
Biggest Winner: Mike Malott
Malott has been quietly making moves over the last few years, racking up four straight wins in the crowded Welterweight division. But he was anything but quiet last night in Edmonton, as he delivered an electric knockout win over Buckley in the second-round of his first-ever headlining bout. This is without a doubt the biggest win of his career, and now that he has five consecutive victories in his back pocket he will crash the Top 10 next week. Every fighter desires that signature win to get him over, and this is just what “Proper” needed to do just that for his career.
Runner (s) Up: Cristian Perez and Jasmine Jasudavicius
UFC jitters have proven to be real, but Perez looked like a legit veteran last night despite making his Octagon debut just two months after his knockout win on the Contender Series. And he did so by coming out of the gates strong and aggressive, knocking out Kyle Nelson in just 27 seconds. That’s not a bad way to introduce yourself to the masses, and it’s also a perfect way to fatten your bank account. Perez now has seven stoppage wins in his last seven victories, so he has proven that he is going to be must-see T.V. moving forward.
As for Jasudavicius, she secured the biggest upset win of her UFC career by out-classing Erin Blanchfield after 15 minutes of back-and-forth action. It’s a huge statement from Jasudavicius since Blanchfield is currently ranked No. 3 at 125 pounds, and a win for her would have likely got her into the championship conversation. Those talks, however, will now have to include the Canadian-born star, who is on a two-fight win streak and is 7-1 in her last eight fights.
Biggest Loser: Nate Landwehr
Coming into the event Landwehr was who we felt was the fighter who needed a win the most after losing his last three fights. But instead of “The Train” getting back on track, he continued to go off the rails after he was knocked out by Mandel Nallo in the second round, giving him his fourth straight defeat. To make matters worse, he has been knocked out in each of those losses, putting him at 1-5 in his last six outings. I don’t see how the promotion can justify keeping him around based on this recent skid, so Landwehr’s UFC career could have very well come to an end after last night.
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