U.S. Welterweight Bashes Canada, Then Guess What Happens vs. Canadian In UFC Bout
Malott (12-2-1) floored Radtke (10-5) with a left hook in the second round and rained punches on the American as he lay on his back before the referee stopped the bout.
MIKE MALOTT GETS IT DONE IN ROUND 2 🇨🇦 #UFC315pic.twitter.com/8o33RXng55
— ESPN MMA (@espnmma) May 11, 2025
With tensions between the U.S. and Canada at perhaps an all-time high due to President Donald Trump's tariffs and talk of annexing Canada, Radtke ratcheted up the adversarial hype during a prefight press conference.
He referenced Canadian hockey fans who booed the 'Star-Spangled Banner' before the Americans played in the same arena during the 4 Nations Face-Off in February.
'I don't give a shit about hockey,' Radtke said. 'That's not my gig. But what I do hold dear is I grew up on a bison ranch with my grandfather, who's a sergeant major in the Marine Corps, and when you all booed the national anthem, somebody's going to have to pay for that.'
"When y'all boo the [U.S.] national anthem, someone's going to have to pay for that."Charles Radtke doesn't plan to hold back against Canadian Mike Malott at UFC 315pic.twitter.com/WR9CbR9DUq
— OutKick (@Outkick) May 9, 2025
The American also refused to shake Malott's hand at one point.
Huge ovation for Canada's own Mike Malott after Charles Radtke refuses to shake his hand 🇨🇦 #UFC315pic.twitter.com/Fxa1IQSwNQ
— Sportsnet (@Sportsnet) May 9, 2025
But the victor took the high road when boos erupted for his opponent in the post-fight interview. (Fans repeatedly chanted 'fuck you, Radtke' during the bout.)
'Hey, no, don't boo him,' Malott said. 'We're celebrating now. That's done. We're cheering. This is our time. No negativity, just positivity, baby. And when it comes to defending this country in the octagon, know one thing, Canada: I stand on guard for thee.'
Malott's tailoring of a line from 'O Canada' was a knockout.
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