
Fighter profile
Jacob Malkoun
Middleweight · UFC record 6-4 · 10 detailed UFC fights · Last fight Sat 24 Oct 2026
Wrestling HeavyControl Grappler
Fighter ratings
Ratings V2RatedChin and Cardio · Frozen through October 17, 2026
R1 research scaleProfile
- Height
- 175 cm (5'9")
- Reach
- 185 cm (6'1")
- Stance
- Orthodox
- Age
- 31
Last 3: W W W (most recent last)
Career statistics
DescriptiveStrikes landed21.2significant, per round
Strikes absorbed12.2per round
Striking differential+9.0per round
Takedown attempts3.52per round
Takedown defense52.4%of attempts stopped
Finish rate16.7%of UFC wins
Striking
- Significant strikes landed per round
- 21.2
- Significant strikes absorbed per round
- 12.2
- Differential per round (landed − absorbed)
- +9.0
- Striking accuracy
- 55.9%
- Striking defense (opponent strikes avoided)
- 54.1%
- Knockdowns per round
- 0.04
- Target: head / body / leg
- 91.5% / 7.7% / 0.8%
- Position: distance / clinch / ground
- 74.5% / 3.6% / 21.9%
Wrestling and grappling
- Takedown attempts per round
- 3.52
- Takedowns landed per round
- 1.44
- Takedown accuracy
- 40.9%
- Takedown defense
- 52.4%
- Control time per round
- 1:54
- Submission attempts per round
- 0.20
- Reversals per round
- 0.00
Outcomes and durability
- UFC record (W-L-D, NC)
- 6-4-0
- Finish rate (wins by KO/TKO or submission)
- 16.7%
- Wins by KO/TKO · submission · decision
- 1 · 0 · 5
- Losses by KO/TKO · submission · decision
- 1 · 0 · 2
- Knockdowns scored / suffered
- 1 / 1
- Average fight time
- 12:08 (over 7 bouts)
UFC fight history
| Date | Opponent | Result | Method | End | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 24 Oct 2026 | Abubakar Vagaev | L | U-DEC | R3 5:00 | UFC 333: Volkanovski vs. Evloev |
| Sat 2 May 2026 | Gerald Meerschaert | W | U-DEC | R3 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Della Maddalena vs. Prates |
| Sat 31 Jan 2026 | Torrez Finney | W | U-DEC | R3 5:00 | UFC 325: Volkanovski vs. Lopes 2 |
| Sat 30 Mar 2024 | Andre Petroski | W | KO/TKO Kick | R2 0:39 | UFC Fight Night: Blanchfield vs. Fiorot |
| Sat 23 Sep 2023 | Cody Brundage | L | DQ | R1 4:15 | UFC Fight Night: Fiziev vs. Gamrot |
Show all 10 UFC fights
| Date | Opponent | Result | Method | End | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 15 Oct 2022 | Nick Maximov | W | U-DEC | R3 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Grasso vs. Araujo |
| Sat 11 Jun 2022 | Brendan Allen | L | U-DEC | R3 5:00 | UFC 275: Teixeira vs. Prochazka |
| Sat 12 Feb 2022 | AJ Dobson | W | U-DEC | R3 5:00 | UFC 271: Adesanya vs. Whittaker 2 |
| Sat 17 Apr 2021 | Abdul Razak Alhassan | W | U-DEC | R3 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs. Gastelum |
| Sat 24 Oct 2020 | Phil Hawes | L | KO/TKO Punches | R1 0:18 | UFC 254: Khabib vs. Gaethje |
