Blue and red, like corners.
The Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) recently unveiled the official poster for its upcoming UFC Edmonton: “Buckley vs. Malott” mixed martial arts (MMA) event Paramount+which is scheduled for Saturday, October 17, 2026 at Rogers Place in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. As the name suggests, UFC Edmonton hosts the 170-pound showdown. ranked lightweights Joaquin Buckley and Mike Malott.
Check out how this fight came together here.
Buckley (21-8) is coming off the second two-fight losing streak of his UFC career. In addition to him unilateral defeat Sean Brady at UFC 328 “New Mansa” was released in May. another miserable loss kl against former UFC lightweight champion Kamaru Usman UFC Atlanta in June 2025.
As for Malotti (14-2-1), he is currently riding a four-fight win streak that includes his defeated Gilbert Burns by third round knockout at the top UFC Winnipeg last April. “Proper” is now 7-1 inside the Octagon and has quickly become one of the most successful Canadian fighters on the current roster.
Check out their official poster below:
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