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Mike Malott knocked out Joaquin Buckley with a knee strike in the second round of the UFC Edmonton main event Saturday in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.
The victory marked Malott's fifth consecutive win and followed his April defeat of Gilbert Burns. Malott is pursuing a goal of becoming the first Canadian UFC champion since Georges St-Pierre.
Buckley suffered a frightening collapse after the finish, prompting Kai Kamaka to post on Twitter, "Praying for Buckley." Buckley's mouthpiece was knocked approximately 20 feet from the impact.
The card also featured Erin Blanchfield against Jasmine Jasudavicius in a bout with potential title shot implications. All 26 fighters on the event made weight.
Several fighters reacted to the main event result, including Burns, Tatiana Suarez, Arnold Allen and Kenny Florian. In a separate booking, Raul Rosas Jr. will face Clay Guida on RAF mats on Nov. 28 in Chicago.
Source: MMA Fighting - Sat Oct 17, 11:08 PM ET
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