Middleweight · “Mamba”
Jacob Malkoun
10-3-0 UFC 6-3-0
Smothering Control
Chain Wrestling
Relentless Attack
Sniper Accuracy
5'9"Height
73"Reach
OrthodoxStance
31Age
1KO wins
0Sub wins
16.7%Finish rate
11:08Avg fight
Skill profile
striking
good
1 read
grappling
good
1 read
wrestling
not yet read
cardio
not yet read
durability
not yet read
Smothering Control
47% of every fight spent in control position
Chain Wrestling
36 takedowns from 84 attempts · 5.4 landed per 15 min
Relentless Attack
94 offensive actions per 15 min — strikes, takedown and submission attempts together
Sniper Accuracy
57% of significant strikes land
Career rates — the raw numbers behind the chart
Sig. strikes landed / min4.23
Sig. strikes absorbed / min2.33
Striking accuracy56.8%
Striking defense55.4%
Knockdowns / 15 min0.15
Takedowns / 15 min5.39
Takedown accuracy42.9%
Takedown defense55.6%
Sub attempts / 15 min0.75
Control time47.4%
Record vs .500+ opponents4-1
Insider info
Jacob Malkoun favored over Gerald Meerschaert lean UFC Fight Night: Della Maddalena vs Prates · April 26, 2026
strikinggood
grapplinggood
Picked to win minutes on top, with the analyst explicitly warning that a late submission is a real risk if he gets careless.
A decent but noticeably cleaner striker than his opponent -- the constant threat of a takedown opens up his boxing, which runs on a good jab and solid fundamental combinations. The opponent's reach looks more dangerous than it plays out, and this fighter's tidier boxing should let him land the crisper shots overall. On the mat, expect a high volume of takedowns paired with repeated mat returns -- letting the opponent stand back up just to make him earn it again before putting him right back down. The likely picture is him spending most of the fight on top, banking rounds, with the real danger being a late submission if he lets his guard down.
Strengthnoticeably cleaner boxing, opened up by the constant takedown threat
Strengthlands takedowns in volume, with a habit of repeated mat returns
Weaknessgetting careless on top risks a late submission
Striking trend
Fight history
W Gerald Meerschaert 37-21 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Della Maddalena vs. Prates · May 2, 2026
36/82Sig. strikes
32/76Absorbed
3/3Takedowns
2:17Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Torrez Finney 1-0 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 325: Volkanovski vs. Lopes 2 · January 31, 2026
117/181Sig. strikes
27/77Absorbed
2/8Takedowns
5:16Control
1Knockdowns
3Sub attempts
W Andre Petroski 10-2 walk-in KO/TKO · R2 0:39 — UFC Fight Night: Blanchfield vs. Fiorot · March 30, 2024
20/40Sig. strikes
13/42Absorbed
0/3Takedowns
0:32Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Cody Brundage 8-5 walk-in DQ · R1 4:15 — UFC Fight Night: Fiziev vs. Gamrot · September 23, 2023
28/39Sig. strikes
2/4Absorbed
1/3Takedowns
3:39Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Nick Maximov 8-1 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Grasso vs. Araujo · October 15, 2022
83/164Sig. strikes
34/102Absorbed
9/13Takedowns
7:37Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Brendan Allen 18-5 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 275: Teixeira vs. Prochazka · June 11, 2022
33/55Sig. strikes
45/74Absorbed
7/14Takedowns
7:09Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W AJ Dobson 0-0 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 271: Adesanya vs. Whittaker 2 · February 12, 2022
80/128Sig. strikes
52/90Absorbed
6/16Takedowns
9:17Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Abdul Razak Alhassan 10-3 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs. Gastelum · April 17, 2021
27/55Sig. strikes
21/47Absorbed
8/24Takedowns
11:41Control
0Knockdowns
2Sub attempts
L Phil Hawes 8-2 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 0:18 — UFC 254: Khabib vs. Gaethje · October 24, 2020
0/2Sig. strikes
7/11Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
Walk-in records count UFC bouts in this database. For the pre-UFC career, see the record breakdown below or the Tapology button up top.
Record breakdown
Wins by method
KO/TKO
3
Submission
0
Decision
7
Other
0
Losses by method
KO/TKO
1
Submission
0
Decision
1
Other
1
Fights by organization
UFC
9
Eternal MMA
1
Wollongong Wars
1
Hex Fight Series
1
BRACE
1
Full career — 13 fights, every organization
| Opponent | Method | Event | Org | Rd | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | Gerald Meerschaert | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Della Maddalena vs. Prates
May 2, 2026 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Torrez Finney | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 325
February 1, 2026 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Andre Petroski | TKO (soccer kick to the body) | UFC on ESPN: Blanchfield vs. Fiorot
March 30, 2024 |
UFC | 2 | 0:39 |
| L | Cody Brundage | DQ (illegal elbow) | UFC Fight Night: Fiziev vs. Gamrot
September 23, 2023 |
UFC | 1 | 4:15 |
| W | Nick Maximov | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Grasso vs. Araújo
October 15, 2022 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Brendan Allen | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 275
June 11, 2022 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | A.J. Dobson | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 271
February 12, 2022 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Abdul Razak Alhassan | Decision (unanimous) | UFC on ESPN: Whittaker vs. Gastelum
April 17, 2021 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Phil Hawes | KO (punches) | UFC 254
October 24, 2020 |
UFC | 1 | 0:18 |
| W | Sebastian Temesi | Decision (unanimous) | Eternal MMA 48
October 4, 2019 |
Eternal MMA | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Christophe Van Dijk | TKO (punches) | Wollongong Wars 7
July 12, 2019 |
Wollongong Wars | 3 | 3:31 |
| W | Ryan Heketa | TKO (punches) | Hex Fight Series 17
October 26, 2018 |
Hex Fight Series | 1 | 1:32 |
| W | Cameron Rowston | Decision (unanimous) | BRACE 47
March 18, 2017 |
BRACE | 3 | 5:00 |
Career history from the fighter's Wikipedia record table (Jacob Malkoun) — results only, no strike stats; UFC bouts are marked and carry full stats in the fight history above.