Fighter Profile›Welterweight

“Proper”

Mike Malott

14-2-18 UFC

Balanced

Form

· 4W

Hot Streak

Title Fight

High Variance

Early Chaos

6'1"ht·73"reach·Orthodoxstance·34age

Last fightWGilbert Burns·KO/TKO·R3·this month

Fighter Context

7–1UFC·

3KO

2Sub

2Dec

9.5min/fight

77UFC min

vs. Winning-Record Opps

6–1(7 fights)

67%finish rate

+1.8str diff/min

vs. Veteran Opps

2–1(3 fights)

50%finish rate

+0.1str diff/min

vs. Elite Opps

2–1(3 fights)

50%finish rate

+0.1str diff/min

CQ Key Stats

Striking Differential

+0.93

Positive

68%ile

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

Adj. TD Threat

0.271

Strong

79%ile

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

⚠ TD accuracy based on a small number of career attempts. May shift with more data.

Durability

Durable

47%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

83%

Dominant

97%ile

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

Striking

Malott

Distance Striker

Welterweight avg

Sig. Strikes / Min4.02

Str. Accuracy48%

301UFC landed/576attempted

Sig. Absorbed / min

−0.6 vs avg3.09

Str. Defense56%

KD Rate / fight0.63

5UFC knockdowns

KD Absorbed / fightNone on record

CQ KO Power

Elite91%ile1.66

Strike Distribution

By Target

Head

60%

Body

20%

Leg

20%

By Position

Distance84%

Clinch2%

Ground14%

Sig. Strikes by Round

	Round 18 rounds	Round 26 rounds	Round 34 rounds
Avg. Landed	17	19	14
Avg. Absorbed	8	12	20
Avg. Net	+9	+7	-6

Grappling

Malott

Control Wrestler

·80s ctrlAverage Control

Welterweight avg

Offense

TD Landed / 15 Min1.63

TD Attempts / 15 MinUFC ONLY2.75

TD Accuracy50%

8UFC landed/14attempted

Sub Attempts / 15 Min0.70

2UFC wins/3attempted

Defense

Solid TD Def

TD Defense57%

8UFC defended/11opp. attempts

Sub Defense

Not Sub Tested

Finishing

Finish Rate

71%

Strong Finisher

div avg 53%

How They Lose

1UFC loss

Win Breakdown

KO / TKO3 / 7

Submission2 / 7

Decision2 / 7

KD → Finish

3/4Strong

Loss Breakdown

KO / TKO1 / 1

Submission0 / 1

Decision0 / 1

Loss Pattern

Stopped by KO/TKO in R3

Fast and versatile. 4 of 5 finishes inside R1-R2, by both KO and submission

Finish Round Distribution

KO/TKO W

KO/TKO L

SUB W

Cards & Decisions

Recovery Rate

—

More data needed.

Decision Margin

1.3pts

W2 dec

—

L0 dec

field avg 1.95 pts

Decision Types

2UD

0SD

0MD

Career Trajectory

Win

Loss

D/NC

Elite opp (15+ wins)

Veteran opp (8+ wins)

sig. strikes trending up. Averaging 25 more in second half of career

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

Pace & Cardio

Output

Absorbed

Diff

R1n=8

R2n=6

R3n=4

Outputsig strikes / min

3.6

5.2

3.3

Absorbedsig strikes / min

1.7

3.3

4.7

Diff

+1.9

-1.5

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

▲Absorbed+26%L3

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

Elite oppVeteran opp

Malott — 8 UFC Fights

Result

Method

8 fights

Gilbert BurnsElite

TITLE

KO/TKO R3 · 2:08Apr '26

+16

·56 SS (46%)·40 abs·14s ctrl·2 kd landed

Kevin HollandElite

U-DEC R3Oct '25

-3

·49 SS (52%)·52 abs·1/4 td·1 td taken·151s ctrl·1 sub att

Charles Radtke

KO/TKO R2 · 0:26May '25

+26

·36 SS (59%)·10 abs·5s ctrl·1 kd landed

Trevin Giles

U-DEC R3Nov '24

+25

·59 SS (45%)·34 abs·0/1 td

Neil MagnyElite

KO/TKO R3 · 4:45Jan '24

-12

·45 SS (67%)·57 abs·4/6 td·1 td taken·362s ctrl

Adam Fugitt

SUB R2 · 1:06Jun '23

+10

·19 SS (46%)·9 abs·2/2 td·86s ctrl·1 kd landed·1 sub att

Yohan Lainesse

SUB R1 · 4:15Feb '23

·9 SS (53%)·1 abs·1/1 td·96s ctrl·1 sub att

Mickey Gall

KO/TKO R1 · 3:41Apr '22

+15

·28 SS (64%)·13 abs·1 td taken·5s ctrl·1 kd landed

Malott — Prior Tracked Fights (1)

WShimon SmotritskyDWCSSUBR1Oct 2021

All Fighters

Welterweight

“Proper”

Mike Malott

14-2-18 UFC

Form

6'1"ht·73"reach·Orthodoxstance·34age

Last fightWGilbert Burns·KO/TKO·this month

Fighter Context

7–1UFC·

3KO

2Sub

2Dec

9.5min/fight

77UFC min

vs. Winning Record6–1

vs. Veterans (8+ W)2–1

vs. Elite (15+ W)2–1

CQ Key Stats

Str. Differential

+0.93

68%ile

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

Adj. TD Threat

0.271

79%ile

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

Durability

47%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

83%

97%ile

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

Striking

Malott

Welterweight avg

Distance Striker

Sig. Strikes / Min4.02

Str. Accuracy48%

301UFC landed/576attempted

Sig. Absorbed / Min

−0.6 vs avg3.09

Str. Defense56%

KD Rate / Fight0.63

5UFC knockdowns

KD Absorbed / FightNone on record

CQ KO Power

Elite91%ile1.66

Strike Distribution

By Target

Head

60%

Body

20%

Leg

20%

By Position

Dist84%

Clinch2%

Ground14%

Sig. Strikes by Round(career avg per round)

	R1 n=8	R2 n=6	R3 n=4
Landed	17	19	14
Absorbed	8	12	20
Net	+9	+7	-6

Grappling

Malott

Welterweight avg

Control Wrestler

80s ctrlAverage Control

Offense

TD Landed / 15 Min1.63

TD Attempts / 15 MinUFC ONLY2.75

TD Accuracy50%

8UFC landed/14attempted

Sub Attempts / 15 Min0.70

2UFC wins/3attempted

Defense

Solid TD Def

TD Defense57%

8UFC defended/11opp. attempts

Finishing

Finish Rate

71%

Strong Finisher

Win Methods

3KO/TKO

2Sub

2Dec

Loss Methods

1KO/TKO

0Sub

0Dec

Finish Round Distribution

KO (W)

KO (L)

Sub (W)

Cards & Decisions

Recovery RateRounds won after a lost round.

—More data needed.

Decision MarginAvg pts/round on judges' scorecards.

1.3pts

W2 dec

—

L0 dec

field avg 1.95 pts

Decision Types

2UD

0SD

0MD

Career Trajectory chart available on desktop.

Pace & Cardio

Output

Absorbed

Diff

R1n=8

R2n=6

R3n=4

Outputsig strikes / min

3.6

5.2

3.3

Absorbedsig strikes / min

1.7

3.3

4.7

Diff

+1.9

-1.5

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

Malott — UFC Fight Log

Gilbert BurnsEliteTITLE

KO/TKO·R3·Apr '26

56 SS (46%)·40 abs·14s ctrl·2 kd

Kevin HollandElite

U-DEC·R3·Oct '25

49 SS (52%)·52 abs·1/4 td·1 td taken·151s ctrl·1 sub

Charles Radtke

KO/TKO·R2·May '25

36 SS (59%)·10 abs·5s ctrl·1 kd

Trevin Giles

U-DEC·R3·Nov '24

59 SS (45%)·34 abs·0/1 td

Neil MagnyElite

KO/TKO·R3·Jan '24

45 SS (67%)·57 abs·4/6 td·1 td taken·362s ctrl

Adam Fugitt

SUB·R2·Jun '23

19 SS (46%)·9 abs·2/2 td·86s ctrl·1 kd·1 sub

Yohan Lainesse

SUB·R1·Feb '23

9 SS (53%)·1 abs·1/1 td·96s ctrl·1 sub

Mickey Gall

KO/TKO·R1·Apr '22

28 SS (64%)·13 abs·1 td taken·5s ctrl·1 kd

Malott — Prior Tracked Fights (1)

WShimon SmotritskyDWCSSUBR1Oct 2021

Round 18 rounds

Round 26 rounds

Round 34 rounds

Avg. Landed

Avg. Absorbed

Avg. Net

-6

n=8

n=6

n=4

Landed

Absorbed

Net

-6