With only 14 Canadian\u002Dborn fighters on an active roster that numbers more than 600, an all\u002DCanadian UFC matchup is rare these days.
But Canadian welterweights Mike Malott and Yohan Lainesse will face off Saturday on the main card of a UFC Fight Night show in Las Vegas.Sign up to receive daily headline news from Ottawa Citizen, a division of Postmedia Network Inc.By clicking on the sign up button you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc. You may unsubscribe any time by clicking on the unsubscribe link at the bottom of our emails or any newsletter. Postmedia Network Inc.
Only one of Malott’s 10 fights have gone beyond the first round — he fought France’s Thomas Diagne to a majority draw in Bellator action in September 2015. Malott’s other nine fights have lasted a combined 15 minutes seven seconds. All-Canadian matchups were more common on undercards of Canadian UFC shows. But the UFC has not held a show in Canada since September 2019 in Vancouver.Article content
“She’s tough as hell,” he added. “She pushes the pace. She doesn’t slow down. She’s not scared to get into a scrappy fight if she has to. She brings a lot to the table.” Jasudavicius divided her training camp between her home gym and American Top Team in Coconut Creek, Fla.
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