Venue: Canada Life Centre, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.
Early prelims: ~3:00 p.m. CT (UFC Fight Pass).
Prelims: 5:00 p.m. ET / 4:00 p.m. CT (Paramount+).
Main card: 8:00 p.m. ET / 7:00 p.m. CT (Paramount+).
The event features a full card and marks the UFC’s return to Winnipeg. The main event is a welterweight clash between former title challenger Gilbert Burns (22-9) and Canadian contender Mike Malott (13-2-1). The heavyweight bout between Tanner Boser and Gokhan Saricam is slotted on the preliminary card.
Injury Report: No injuries or withdrawals have been reported for the card as of April 14, 2026. The Boser vs. Saricam matchup remains fully intact with no line movement tied to health concerns.
Focused Fight Preview:
Tanner Boser vs. Gokhan Saricam (Heavyweight, 3 x 5-minute rounds, Prelims)
Fighter Profiles & Styles
Tanner Boser (“The Bulldozer,” Bonnyville, Alberta, Canada): 22-10-1 overall (UFC record 5-5). 6’2″, ~75.5-76″ reach. Orthodox power striker with 12 KO/TKO wins. A durable Canadian veteran known for forward pressure, heavy hands, and solid takedown defense. Returns to the UFC after a one-fight departure and a recent regional win; trains out of Shaved Bears MMA.
Gokhan Saricam (Istanbul, Turkey): 11-2-0 overall (UFC debut). 6’3″-6’4″, ~76″ reach. Explosive heavyweight with 8 career KO/TKO wins. Former Bellator competitor (5-2) who brings aggressive striking, ground-and-pound finishes, and knockout power. At 35 years old, he is a dangerous debutant with momentum from recent regional stoppages.
Recent Form
Boser enters on a 2-fight win streak (including his most recent outside the UFC):
Jun 13, 2025 – TKO (Retirement, R3, 1:55) vs. Vinicius Moreira (UAE Warriors 60).
Aug 5, 2023 – Unanimous decision win vs. Aleksa Camur (UFC Fight Night).
Apr 15, 2023 – KO/TKO loss (R1, 2:05) vs. Ion Cutelaba (UFC Fight Night).
He has shown resilience with 6 wins in his last 11 outings but has been stopped in recent high-level matchups against elite power.
Saricam is riding a 3-fight win streak with back-to-back first-round finishes:
Nov 15, 2025 – KO/TKO (Ground & Pound, R1, 1:36) vs. Hyago Silva (The Cage MMA 8).
Oct 25, 2025 – KO/TKO (Punch, R1, 1:21) vs. Natalicio Filho (Fair FC 24).
Prior Bellator wins including decisions and stoppages.
His only two career losses came earlier in his career; he has been a finisher almost exclusively since.
Fight History & Key Matchup Notes
Boser (age 34) is the experienced UFC veteran with 33 pro fights and a reputation for exciting heavyweight scraps, but he has gone 5-5 inside the Octagon with mixed results against strikers. Saricam (age 35) is the fresher prospect making his UFC debut after a solid Bellator run and dominant regional performances. This is a classic “veteran vs. power debutant” heavyweight clash in front of a pro-Canadian crowd. Both men are primarily strikers with knockout power—Boser’s durability and experience could play in deeper waters, but Saricam’s recent finishing rate and aggressive style make him extremely dangerous early. Expect a stand-up war with potential for an early stoppage; neither has been submitted in their careers.
FIGHT ODDS
Tanner Boser + 140
Gokhan Saricam – 160
Odds Courtesy of Sports Odds Direct as of Friday, April 17, 2026
