Fighter Profile›Middleweight

“Mamba”

Jacob Malkoun

10-39 UFC

Complete Fighter

Form

· 3W

5'9"ht·73"reach·Orthodoxstance·30age

Last fightWGerald Meerschaert·U-DEC·R3·this month

Fighter Context

6–3UFC·

1KO

0Sub

5Dec

12.5min/fight

100UFC min

vs. Winning-Record Opps

5–1(6 fights)

20%finish rate

+2.0str diff/min

CQ Key Stats

Striking Differential

+2.19

Dominant

93%ile

Significant strikes landed per minute minus strikes absorbed per minute. Positive values indicate a net striking advantage.

Adj. TD Threat

0.809

Elite

95%ile

CageQuant derived signal for measuring takedown offense adjusted for average division opponents.

Durability

Durable

64%ile

CageQuant derived signal that measures how well a fighter holds up to damage. Based on stoppage history and knockdowns absorbed over their career.

Round Win Rate

82%

Dominant

95%ile

CageQuant derived signal. Completed rounds won, scored by CageQuant's proprietary formula rather than official judging.

Striking

Malkoun

Ground & Pound

Head Hunter

Middleweight avg

Sig. Strikes / Min4.55

Str. Accuracy58%

424UFC landed/746attempted

Sig. Absorbed / min

−1.2 vs avg2.36

Str. Defense55%

KD Rate / fight0.11

1UFC knockdowns

KD Absorbed / fight0.11

CQ KO Power

Below Avg3%ile0.24

Strike Distribution

By Target

Head

92%

Body

Leg

By Position

Distance69%

Clinch4%

Ground27%

Sig. Strikes by Round

	Round 19 rounds	Round 27 rounds	Round 36 rounds
Avg. Landed	20	21	16
Avg. Absorbed	13	8	11
Avg. Net	+8	+13	+5

Grappling

Malkoun

Sub Hunter

·316s ctrlElite Control

Middleweight avg

Offense

TD Landed / 15 Min5.81

TD Attempts / 15 MinUFC ONLY12.57

TD Accuracy40%

36UFC landed/84attempted

Sub Attempts / 15 Min0.90

0UFC wins/5attempted

Defense

Leaky TD Def

TD Defense33%

5UFC defended/9opp. attempts

Sub Defense

Sub Proof

Finishing

Finish Rate

17%

Decision Fighter

div avg 61%

How They Lose

3UFC losses

Win Breakdown

KO / TKO1 / 6

Submission0 / 6

Decision5 / 6

Loss Breakdown

KO / TKO1 / 3

Submission0 / 3

Decision1 / 3

Loss Pattern

Mixed

1 early · 0 late · 1 dec across 3 losses

Finish Round Distribution

KO/TKO W

KO/TKO L

Cards & Decisions

Recovery Rate

29%

2 of 7 rounds won following a lost round

Decision Margin

2.3pts

W5 dec

—

L1 dec

field avg 1.95 pts

Decision Types

6UD

0SD

0MD

Career Trajectory

Win

Loss

D/NC

Elite opp (15+ wins)

Veteran opp (8+ wins)

Layoff

sig. strikes trending up. Averaging 22 more in second half of career

9 UFC fights · hover for details · colored line = 3-fight rolling avg

Pace & Cardio

Output

Absorbed

Diff

R1n=9

R2n=7

R3n=6

Outputsig strikes / min

4.6

4.8

3.2

Absorbedsig strikes / min

2.9

1.8

2.1

Diff

+1.7

+3.0

+1.0

Per-round averages across career · partial final rounds included at actual elapsed time · rounds below 5 min. career total suppressed · dashed lines = division avg

Last 8 Fights — Trend

KD Abs

▲Str. Diff+0.34 idxL3

Last 8 UFC fights · Absorbed & Strike Diff = index vs career avg (1.0 = avg, 0 = breakeven) · Orange dots = KDs absorbed

Elite oppVeteran opp

Malkoun — 9 UFC Fights

Result

Method

9 fights

Gerald MeerschaertVeteran

U-DEC R3May '26

·36 SS (44%)·32 abs·3/3 td·137s ctrl

Torrez Finney

U-DEC R3Jan '26

+90

·117 SS (65%)·27 abs·2/8 td·316s ctrl·1 kd landed·3 sub att

↵ 22mo layoff

Andre Petroski

KO/TKO R2 · 0:39Mar '24

·20 SS (50%)·13 abs·0/3 td·1 td taken·32s ctrl

Cody Brundage

DQ R1 · 4:15Sep '23

+26

·28 SS (72%)·2 abs·1/3 td·1 td taken·219s ctrl

Nick Maximov

U-DEC R3Oct '22

+49

·83 SS (51%)·34 abs·9/13 td·457s ctrl

Brendan Allen

U-DEC R3Jun '22

-12

·33 SS (60%)·45 abs·7/14 td·2 td taken·429s ctrl

AJ Dobson

U-DEC R3Feb '22

+28

·80 SS (63%)·52 abs·6/16 td·557s ctrl

Abdul Razak Alhassan

U-DEC R3Apr '21

·27 SS (49%)·21 abs·8/24 td·701s ctrl·2 sub att

Phil Hawes

KO/TKO R1 · 0:18Oct '20

-7

·7 abs·1 kd taken

All Fighters

Middleweight

“Mamba”

Jacob Malkoun

10-39 UFC

Form

5'9"ht·73"reach·Orthodoxstance·30age

Last fightWGerald Meerschaert·U-DEC·this month

Fighter Context

6–3UFC·

1KO

0Sub

5Dec

12.5min/fight

100UFC min

vs. Winning Record5–1

CQ Key Stats

Str. Differential

+2.19

93%ile

Significant strikes landed per minute minus strikes absorbed per minute. Positive values indicate a net striking advantage.

Adj. TD Threat

0.809

95%ile

CageQuant derived signal for measuring takedown offense adjusted for average division opponents.

Durability

64%ile

CageQuant derived signal that measures how well a fighter holds up to damage. Based on stoppage history and knockdowns absorbed over their career.

Round Win Rate

82%

95%ile

CageQuant derived signal. Completed rounds won, scored by CageQuant's proprietary formula rather than official judging.

Striking

Malkoun

Middleweight avg

Ground & PoundHead Hunter

Sig. Strikes / Min4.55

Str. Accuracy58%

424UFC landed/746attempted

Sig. Absorbed / Min

−1.2 vs avg2.36

Str. Defense55%

KD Rate / Fight0.11

1UFC knockdowns

KD Absorbed / Fight0.11

CQ KO Power

Below Avg3%ile0.24

Strike Distribution

By Target

Head

92%

Body

Leg

By Position

Dist69%

Clinch4%

Ground27%

Sig. Strikes by Round(career avg per round)

	R1 n=9	R2 n=7	R3 n=6
Landed	20	21	16
Absorbed	13	8	11
Net	+8	+13	+5

Grappling

Malkoun

Middleweight avg

Sub Hunter

316s ctrlElite Control

Offense

TD Landed / 15 Min5.81

TD Attempts / 15 MinUFC ONLY12.57

TD Accuracy40%

36UFC landed/84attempted

Sub Attempts / 15 Min0.90

0UFC wins/5attempted

Defense

Leaky TD Def

TD Defense33%

5UFC defended/9opp. attempts

Sub Defense0 loss / 3 attempts

Finishing

Finish Rate

17%

Decision Fighter

Win Methods

1KO/TKO

0Sub

5Dec

Loss Methods

1KO/TKO

0Sub

1Dec

Finish Round Distribution

KO (W)

KO (L)

Cards & Decisions

Recovery RateRounds won after a lost round.

29%2 of 7 rounds

Decision MarginAvg pts/round on judges' scorecards.

2.3pts

W5 dec

—more needed

L1 dec

field avg 1.95 pts

Decision Types

6UD

0SD

0MD

Career Trajectory chart available on desktop.

Pace & Cardio

Output

Absorbed

Diff

R1n=9

R2n=7

R3n=6

Outputsig strikes / min

4.6

4.8

3.2

Absorbedsig strikes / min

2.9

1.8

2.1

Diff

+1.7

+3.0

+1.0

Per-round career averages · partial rounds time-adjusted · dashed = division avg

Malkoun — UFC Fight Log

Gerald MeerschaertVeteran

U-DEC·R3·May '26

36 SS (44%)·32 abs·3/3 td·137s ctrl

Torrez Finney

U-DEC·R3·Jan '26

117 SS (65%)·27 abs·2/8 td·316s ctrl·1 kd·3 sub

Andre Petroski

KO/TKO·R2·Mar '24

20 SS (50%)·13 abs·0/3 td·1 td taken·32s ctrl

Cody Brundage

DQ·R1·Sep '23

28 SS (72%)·2 abs·1/3 td·1 td taken·219s ctrl

Nick Maximov

U-DEC·R3·Oct '22

83 SS (51%)·34 abs·9/13 td·457s ctrl

Brendan Allen

U-DEC·R3·Jun '22

33 SS (60%)·45 abs·7/14 td·2 td taken·429s ctrl

AJ Dobson

U-DEC·R3·Feb '22

80 SS (63%)·52 abs·6/16 td·557s ctrl

Abdul Razak Alhassan

U-DEC·R3·Apr '21

27 SS (49%)·21 abs·8/24 td·701s ctrl·2 sub

Round 19 rounds

Round 27 rounds

Round 36 rounds

Avg. Landed

Avg. Absorbed

Avg. Net

+13

n=9

n=7

n=6

Landed

Absorbed

Net

+13