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Video: Mike Malott knocks out Joaquin Buckley with nasty knee to the face at UFC Edmonton

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…

By Mike Heck · MMA Fighting

Published: Sunday, 18 October 2026 at 2:58 AM

Key Things to Know

Mike Malott knocked out Joaquin Buckley with a knee to the face in the UFC Edmonton main event.
The victory extended Malott's active winning streak to five consecutive fights.
Joaquin Buckley suffered his third straight defeat and his first stoppage loss in nearly four years.

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Mike Malott secured a highlight-reel knockout against Joaquin Buckley in their welterweight main event bout at UFC Edmonton on Saturday. Following a competitive opening round, Malott connected with a knee to Buckley's face in the second round, knocking out Buckley's mouthpiece and ending the fight with an immediate knockout in front of his home country fans.

The victory marks Malott's fifth consecutive win, with three of those bouts ending via stoppage. Meanwhile, Buckley suffered his third straight defeat and his first stoppage loss in nearly four years. Following the contest, Malott expressed interest in facing opponents ranked in the welterweight division's top ten or top five.

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Video: Mike Malott knocks out Joaquin Buckley with nasty knee to the face at UFC Edmonton

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