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Welterweight · “The Captain”

Jonathan Micallef

3-0-0
Durable Hard To Take Down
6'0"Height
77"Reach
SouthpawStance
27Age
0KO wins
1Sub wins
33.3%Finish rate
12:50Avg fight
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Skill profile

Rated 0–100 against every UFC veteran · the rim is reserved for specialists, and only efficiency opens it
Striking — Average, rated 52.8 of 100 Accuracy — Below avg, rated 42.1 of 100 Striking D — Average, rated 46.3 of 100 Durability — Average, rated 64.7 of 100 Wrestling — Below avg, rated 25.9 of 100 TD Defense — Average, rated 64.5 of 100 Grappling — Below avg, rated 42.1 of 100 Control — Below avg, rated 38.9 of 100 Striking Accuracy Striking D Durability Wrestling TD Defense Grappling Control
striking good
1 analyst read graded this phase
  • good UFC Fight Night: Della Maddalena vs Prates · April 26, 2026 watch ↗
grappling good
1 analyst read graded this phase
  • good UFC Fight Night: Della Maddalena vs Prates · April 26, 2026 watch ↗
wrestling not yet read
cardio not yet read
durability not yet read
striking good 1 read
grappling good 1 read
wrestling not yet read
cardio not yet read
durability not yet read

Built on 38 minutes of tracked cage time across 3 statted fights — every axis is held down until there is more tape, so read this as a sketch rather than a verdict.

Durable average durability — rates 65 of 100 among UFC veterans
Hard To Take Down average td defense — rates 64 of 100 among UFC veterans
Career rates — the raw numbers behind the chart
Sig. strikes landed / min4.13
Sig. strikes absorbed / min3.79
Striking accuracy43.8%
Striking defense57.1%
Knockdowns / 15 min0.39
Takedowns / 15 min0.78
Takedown accuracy40.0%
Takedown defense71.4%
Sub attempts / 15 min0.39
Control time13.4%
Record vs .500+ opponents3-0

Insider info

1 analyst read · 138 MMA · our paraphrase, never his words
Jonathan Micallef favored over Themba Gorimbo lean UFC Fight Night: Della Maddalena vs Prates · April 26, 2026
strikinggood grapplinggood

Picked clearly in what the analyst calls a fairly cut-and-dry matchup, with a wrestling-heavy game plan specifically flagged as the optimal path.

A solid striker built around a one-two that regularly transitions straight into a takedown attempt. His kicking covers every level, including a genuinely vicious body kick he's landed in a previous fight. Defensively on the feet he's exposed, which matters against an opponent who hits as hard as this one. His grappling compensates -- decent takedown defense, effective takedowns that he sets up deliberately off the tail end of his combinations, and strong control once he's on top.

Strengthone-two that flows straight into a takedown attempt
Strengthgenuinely vicious body kick
Strengthdeliberate takedowns off his combinations, backed by strong top control
Weaknessexposed on the feet defensively, dangerous against a hard-hitting opponent

Striking trend

Sig. strikes/min, last 3 fights · green = win
February 8, 2025 vs Kevin Jousset — 5.67/min (W) Feb '25 January 31, 2026 vs Oban Elliott — 2.23/min (W) Jan '26 May 2, 2026 vs Themba Gorimbo — 3.67/min (W) May '26

Fight history

3 UFC bouts · newest first · opponent records as of fight night
W Themba Gorimbo 14-6 walk-in Decision - Split · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Della Maddalena vs. Prates · May 2, 2026
55/112Sig. strikes
39/90Absorbed
1/4Takedowns
3:26Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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W Oban Elliott 3-1 walk-in Submission · R2 3:31 — UFC 325: Volkanovski vs. Lopes 2 · January 31, 2026
19/59Sig. strikes
40/82Absorbed
1/1Takedowns
1:35Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
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W Kevin Jousset 10-3 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 312: Du Plessis vs. Strickland 2 · February 8, 2025
85/192Sig. strikes
67/168Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:09Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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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

UFC bouts in this database
3-0-0UFC record

Wins by method

KO/TKO 0
Submission 1
Decision 2
Other 0

Losses by method

KO/TKO 0
Submission 0
Decision 0
Other 0

Fights by organization

UFC 3

Showing UFC fights only — this fighter's full pre-UFC career hasn't been synced yet. It will fill in as the weekly career backfill reaches them.

Division context

vs. 190 qualified Welterweight fighters · tick = division mean
Striking volume /min 4.1 avg 3.4
Strikes absorbed /min 3.8 avg 3.3
Striking accuracy 43.8% avg 45.1%
Striking defense 57.1% avg 55.2%
Takedowns /15 min 0.8 avg 1.5
Takedown accuracy 40.0% avg 40.2%
Takedown defense 71.4% avg 62.5%
Sub attempts /15 min 0.4 avg 0.6
Control time 13.4% avg 21.4%
Finish rate 33.3% avg 54.1%