VANCOUVER – Mike Malott has fantasized about fighting in the octagon on home soil in Canada. He gets his wish on Saturday at UFC 289.
Malott (9-1-1 MMA, 2-0 UFC) will take on Adam Fugitt (9-3 MMA, 1-1 UFC) in a welterweight bout on the pay-per-view main card following prelims on ESPN and ESPN+ from Rogers Arena. Both men have shown to be action fighters inside the cage.
It’s a big moment for Malott, who said he’s been thinking about fighting in his home country on this stage for years, but has never had a chance. The UFC hasn’t gone to “The Great White North” since September 2019, years before his promotional debut.
