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[embedded content] The Ultimate Fighting Championship's return to Canada is now official following the UFC Edmonton weigh-ins.

The middleweight main event will see Joaquin Buckley and Mike Malott clash over five rounds. Ever the professionals, both men had no issue making weight. The same can be said for the rest of the 13-match card, as all 26 fighters hit their marks.

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Buckley (21-8) looks to defend his top 10 ranking inside the promotion. "New Mansa" has struggled recently, with back-to-back defeats to Kamaru Usman and Sean Brady derailing his title shot hopes. The 32-year-old will try to get back on track against the Canadian and weighed 170.5 pounds for his third UFC main event.

Meanwhile, Malott (14-2-1) is looking to earn the biggest win of his career in his second UFC headline bout. "Proper" is on a four-fight win streak that includes a TKO victory over Gilbert Burns. At 34, it's now or never for the Team Alpha Male fighter to make a run. M…

Sherdog's live PFL Chicago coverage will begin Saturday at 6 p.m. ET.

A flyweight title fight headlines PFL Chicago: Tune in on Friday, Oct. 16 at 11 p.m. ET on ESPN 2.

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Round 1 Featherweights light the fuse for PFL Chicago inside Wintrust Arena, where Hermasillo (1-0, 1-0 PFL) locks horns with Cox (2-0, 0-0 PFL) at 145 pounds. Kevin MacDonald polices the proceedings.Sherdog Scores Brian Knapp scores the round: 10-9 HermosilloSean Sheehan scores the round: 10-9 HermosilloMike Sloan scores the round: 10-9 Hermosillo Round 2 Sherdog Scores Brian Knapp scores the round: 10-9 CoxSean Sheehan scores the round: 10-9 CoxMike Sloan scores the round: 10-9 CoxRound 3 Could be deadlocked at a round apiece here. Cox steps forward with punches from both hands, then eats an overhand left on the return. Hermosillo circles on the outside, lands a body kick and changes levels, only to be denied of the takedown. Cox using jabs and crosses to keep his counterpart at ba…

Mike Malott has reflected on his career ahead of his Ultimate Fighting Championship main event against Joaquin Buckley.

Malott recalled repeatedly being told while growing up that becoming a UFC fighter was an unrealistic dream. Ahead of UFC Edmonton, he says the headlining opportunity serves as a reminder of how far he has come.

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Mike Malott reflects on childhood doubts ahead of Joaquin Buckley fight at UFC Edmonton Malott headlined a UFC event for the first time earlier this year, defeating Gilbert Burns at UFC Winnipeg in April. He is set for his second headliner, facing Buckley at Rogers Place in Edmonton, Alberta, on Oct. 17.

He recalled being smaller than most of his peers and facing skepticism when he spoke about his UFC ambitions.

“It’s probably kind of odd for people who knew me growing up to see this,” Malott said in a pre-fight interview. “I was kind of the runt of my year as, you know, smaller than like almost every other kid gro…