Catchweight · Men

Jacob Malkoun

“Mamba”
Australia Gracie Jiu-Jitsu Smeaton Grange debut 2015
Holds 18 fighters
Form W L W W W
Elo 1,747 peak 1,799 · 31 Jan 2026 52 below it
Tapology Sherdog
10-3pro record
3W current streak
1,649best win, Elo
1,430average opponent
-- born 26 Aug 1995
69.0" / 73.0" height / reach

Elo history

Hover for the fight at that point; dots are wins and losses; the band is the typical prime for men, ages 27–36

Record

-- – --
Rating by method KO1,336 Sub1,231 Dec1,402

Style profile

Each axis is a percentile of catchweight fighters with five pro bouts (1,289 of them); further out is better. Hover a point for the number.
KO Submission Decision Finishes Durability Win rate Opposition Activity
From the record and the method ratings
Strikes landed Accuracy Absorbed Strikedefence Takedowns TD defence Control Subattempts Knockdowns
In the cage: 8 bouts with the UFC's statistics, 85 minutes, against 45 in the class

Similar careers

Who looked like this after 12 pro bouts, and what happened next

After 12 bouts (2026): 1,799 Elo, 9-3, aged 30, average opponent 1,482.

  1. Ibragim Magomedov then 1,767, 10-2, aged 28 4-3 after peaked 1,847 ▲
  2. Gray Maynard then 1,840, 10-1, aged 30 · Lightweight 5-7 after peaked 1,932 ▲
  3. Darrion Caldwell then 1,799, 10-1, aged 30 · Bantamweight 4-6 after peaked 2,010 ▲
  4. Henry Cejudo then 1,772, 10-2, aged 30 · Flyweight 6-4 after peaked 2,207 ▲
  5. Gleb Khabibulin then 1,728, 9-1, aged 31 · Featherweight 3-2 after peaked 1,737
  6. Bibiano Fernandes then 1,711, 9-3, aged 32 · Bantamweight 16-3 after peaked 1,962 ▲

Best wins

By the opponent's Elo on the night
  1. Torrez Finney Decision R3 · 31 Jan 2026 · Ultimate Fighting Championship 1,649
  2. Andre Petroski KO/TKO R2 · 30 Mar 2024 · Ultimate Fighting Championship 1,635
  3. AJ Dobson Decision R3 · 12 Feb 2022 · Ultimate Fighting Championship 1,632
  4. Abdul Razak Alhassan Decision R3 · 17 Apr 2021 · Ultimate Fighting Championship 1,597
  5. Gerald Meerschaert Decision R3 · 2 May 2026 · Ultimate Fighting Championship 1,587

Losses

Newest first
  1. Cody Brundage Disqualification R1 · 23 Sep 2023 · Ultimate Fighting Championship 1,462
  2. Brendan Allen Decision R3 · 11 Jun 2022 · Ultimate Fighting Championship 1,822
  3. Phil Hawes KO/TKO R1 · 24 Oct 2020 · Ultimate Fighting Championship 1,528

Fight history

15 bouts, newest first; amateur bouts are shaded. Hover a heading for what it means.
# Date Result Opponent Weight class Method Round Score Elo ± Opp Elo Odds Event
15 2 May 202630.7 yrs W10-3 Gerald Meerschaert 37-21 · 38.4 yrs Catchweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.48* 1,799→1,747 -51 1,587 -750→-1800 UFC Fight Night 275: Della Maddalena vs. Prates Ultimate Fighting Championship
14 31 Jan 202630.4 yrs W9-3 Torrez Finney 11-0 · 27.3 yrs Middleweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 1.00* 1,732→1,799 +67 1,649 -210→-145 UFC 325: Volkanovski vs. Lopes 2 Ultimate Fighting Championship
13 30 Mar 202428.6 yrs W8-3 Andre Petroski 11-3 · 32.8 yrs Middleweight KO/TKOGround Strikes After Hard Collision R25:39 1.00 1,690→1,764 +74 1,635 -170→-230 UFC on ESPN 54: Blanchfield vs. Fiorot Ultimate Fighting Championship
12 23 Sep 202328.1 yrs L7-3 Cody Brundage 8-5 · 29.4 yrs Middleweight DQIllegal Elbow to Back of Head R14:15 0.00 1,690→1,690 +0 1,462 -550→-600 UFC Fight Night 228: Fiziev vs. Gamrot Ultimate Fighting Championship
11 15 Oct 202227.1 yrs W7-2 Nick Maximov 8-1 · 24.8 yrs Middleweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.99* 1,641→1,690 +49 1,485 +145→+102 UFC Fight Night 212: Grasso vs. Araujo Ultimate Fighting Championship
10 11 Jun 202226.8 yrs L6-2 Brendan Allen 18-5 · 26.5 yrs Middleweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.54* 1,582→1,641 +59 1,822 +170→+250 UFC 275: Teixeira vs. Procházka Ultimate Fighting Championship
9 12 Feb 202226.5 yrs W6-1 AJ Dobson 6-0 (1) · 30.1 yrs Middleweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.82* 1,493→1,582 +89 1,632 +150→-105 UFC 271: Adesanya vs. Whittaker 2 Ultimate Fighting Championship
8 17 Apr 202125.6 yrs W5-1 Abdul Razak Alhassan 10-3 · 35.7 yrs Middleweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 1.00* 1,352→1,493 +141 1,597 +265→+250 UFC on ESPN 22: Whittaker vs. Gastelum Ultimate Fighting Championship
7 24 Oct 202025.2 yrs L4-1 Phil Hawes 8-3 · 31.8 yrs Middleweight KO/TKOPunches R10:18 0.00 1,412→1,352 -59 1,528 +270→+205 UFC 254: Nurmagomedov vs. Gaethje Ultimate Fighting Championship
6 4 Oct 201924.1 yrs W4-0 Sebastian Temesi 3-1 · 29.4 yrs Middleweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.84 1,391→1,413 +22 1,231 – Eternal MMA 48: Fitikefu vs. Campbell Eternal MMA
5 12 Jul 201923.9 yrs W3-0 Christophe Van Dijk 8-4 · 34.0 yrs Middleweight KO/TKOKO/TKO R28:31 1.00 1,298→1,391 +93 1,320 – Wollongong Wars 7 Wollongong Wars
4 26 Oct 201823.2 yrs W2-0 Ryan Heketa 5-4 Middleweight KO/TKOStrikes R11:32 1.00 1,235→1,298 +63 1,136 – Hex Fight Series 17 Hex Fight Series
3 18 Mar 201721.6 yrs W1-0 Cam Rowston 1-0 · 22.2 yrs Middleweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.84 1,151→1,242 +92 1,284 – Brace 47: Christakos vs. Mills BRACE Mixed Martial Arts
2 19 Feb 201620.5 yrs W2-0 Rhys Savage 1-2 Light Heavyweight DecisionUnanimous R39:00 0.84 1,125→1,151 +26 1,025 – SFMMA - Superfight MMA 2: Francis vs. Rawiri Superfight Australia am
1 21 Aug 201520.0 yrs W1-0 Dean Bradley debut – KO/TKOPunch R23:43 1.00 1,059→1,125 +66 1,059 – SFMMA - Superfight MMA 1: Brites vs. Atzori Superfight MMA am