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Mike Malott
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Mike Malott

“Proper”

Welterweight · UFC record 8-1 · 9 detailed UFC fights · Last fight Sat 17 Oct 2026

Power Striker

Fighter ratings

Ratings V2Rated
Striking (offense)84
Power90
Striking defense83
Takedown defense83
WrestlingProvisional measure78

Ratings V2 descriptive 0–100 scores (9 detailed fights; as of Sat 17 Oct 2026). Not win probabilities or rankings. Missing values stay unavailable.

Chin and Cardio · Frozen through October 17, 2026

R1 research scale
ChinEvidence: DEVELOPING83.8
CardioEvidence: DEVELOPING85.8

Source: R1 public_candidate_display · status: Research candidate · as of Sat 17 Oct 2026. Separate frozen research scale; fights after October 17, 2026 are not reflected.

About these ratings

Ratings are domain-specific descriptive scales. Equal point differences across different domains do not imply equal absolute skill differences.

Striking (offense) · Ratings V2
Ratings V2 striking-offense score built from recorded significant strikes landed per round, significant-strike accuracy and significant-strike differential.
Power · Ratings V2
Recorded knockdown and KO/TKO-win threat under the Ratings V2 contract (knockdowns per round, KO/TKO win rate); not literal measured punching force.
Striking defense · Ratings V2
Recorded strike avoidance (striking defense) and bounded absorption (strikes absorbed per round) under the Ratings V2 contract.
Takedown defense · Ratings V2
Recorded defense against incoming takedown attempts (takedown defense rate) under the Ratings V2 contract.
Wrestling · Ratings V2
Ratings V2 wrestling-offense score: recorded takedowns landed per round and takedown accuracy. Not ground control or complete grappling.
Chin · R1 research scale
Exposure-adjusted recorded knockdown resistance. This is not a direct biological measurement of chin, recovery, or injury resistance.
Cardio · R1 research scale
Recorded later-round striking activity and effectiveness retention. This is not a direct physiological fitness measurement.

Ratings V2 scores follow each fighter's latest recorded state; R1 research-scale scores are frozen through 17 Oct 2026. Recovery is separate metadata, not a rating. No combined rating exists.

Profile

Height
185 cm (6'1")
Reach
185 cm (6'1")
Stance
Orthodox
Age
34

Last 3: W W W (most recent last)

Career statistics

Descriptive

9 detailed UFC fights · 20 rounds of recorded statistics. Exact totals from recorded UFC fights through Sat 17 Oct 2026; not opponent-adjusted and not model inputs.

Strikes landed16.9significant, per round
Strikes absorbed11.5per round
Striking differential+5.4per round
Takedown attempts0.70per round
Takedown defense72.7%of attempts stopped
Finish rate75.0%of UFC wins

Striking

Significant strikes landed per round
16.9
Significant strikes absorbed per round
11.5
Differential per round (landed − absorbed)
+5.4
Striking accuracy
54.0%
Striking defense (opponent strikes avoided)
58.7%
Knockdowns per round
0.30
Target: head / body / leg
58.0% / 23.7% / 18.3%
Position: distance / clinch / ground
81.4% / 5.9% / 12.7%

Per-round figures divide recorded totals by rounds with statistics. Shares are of significant strikes landed.

Wrestling and grappling

Takedown attempts per round
0.70
Takedowns landed per round
0.40
Takedown accuracy
57.1%
Takedown defense
72.7%
Control time per round
0:40
Submission attempts per round
0.15
Reversals per round
0.10

Attempts and landed takedowns are counted separately; accuracy is landed ÷ attempted.

Outcomes and durability

UFC record (W-L-D, NC)
8-1-0
Finish rate (wins by KO/TKO or submission)
75.0%
Wins by KO/TKO · submission · decision
4 · 2 · 2
Losses by KO/TKO · submission · decision
1 · 0 · 0
Knockdowns scored / suffered
6 / 0
Average fight time
10:23 (over 7 bouts)

Results as recorded by UFCStats. Fight time is elapsed time (completed rounds plus ending time) and includes draws and no-contests. These are outcomes, not biological measurements.

UFC fight history

Mike Malott — most recent UFC fights
DateOpponentResultMethodEndEvent
Sat 17 Oct 2026Joaquin BuckleyWKO/TKO KneeR2 2:32UFC Fight Night: Buckley vs. Malott
Sat 18 Apr 2026Gilbert BurnsWKO/TKO PunchesR3 2:08UFC Fight Night: Burns vs. Malott
Sat 18 Oct 2025Kevin HollandWU-DECR3 5:00UFC Fight Night: De Ridder vs. Allen
Sat 10 May 2025Charles RadtkeWKO/TKO PunchR2 0:26UFC 315: Muhammad vs. Della Maddalena
Sat 2 Nov 2024Trevin GilesWU-DECR3 5:00UFC Fight Night: Moreno vs. Albazi
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Mike Malott — earlier UFC fights
DateOpponentResultMethodEndEvent
Sat 20 Jan 2024Neil MagnyLKO/TKO PunchesR3 4:45UFC 297: Strickland vs. Du Plessis
Sat 10 Jun 2023Adam FugittWSUB Guillotine ChokeR2 1:06UFC 289: Nunes vs. Aldana
Sat 25 Feb 2023Yohan LainesseWSUB Arm TriangleR1 4:15UFC Fight Night: Muniz vs. Allen
Sat 9 Apr 2022Mickey GallWKO/TKO PunchR1 3:41UFC 273: Volkanovski vs. The Korean Zombie

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