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UFC Fight Night 291 video: Joaquin Buckley, Mike Malott first fight week faceoff

The welterweight showdown at UFC Fight Night 291 in Edmonton has already kicked off with a tense pre-fight moment. Joaquin Buckley and Mike Malott engaged in their first faceoff outside Rogers Place, where Malott—representing Ontario with a 14-2-1 MMA record—will look to rally home-crowd support against Buckley’s 21-8 career ledger.

The encounter took an unexpected turn when a Buckley supporter heckled Malott with a heated remark, capturing the intensity ahead of Saturday’s main event on Paramount+.

Beyond the verbal exchange, the fighters used the outdoor session to size each other up ahead of their welterweight clash. With multiple fight-week activities scheduled, the early skirmish set the stage for what promises to be a closely watched bout in Canada’s capital of MMA fandom.

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