Abubakar Vagaev vs. Jacob Malkoun — UFC Stats & Fighter Comparison

Matchup Analysis·Middleweight

↑UFC 333: Volkanovski vs. Evloev11 / 14

←Thicknesse vs Chopurov Oki vs Santos→

Red Corner

Abubakar Vagaev

25-41 UFCLast3mo ago

Decision Fighter

5'11"+2"ht·73"reach·Orthodoxstance·33age

Middleweight185 lbs

Blue Corner

Jacob Malkoun

“Mamba”

10-39 UFCLast6mo ago

Complete Fighter

5'9"ht·73"reach·Orthodoxstance·31age

◈

Uneven DataVagaev has 1 UFC fight on record.

EdgesDecision Likely

Uneven Data

CageQuant signals — dimensions where one fighter holds a statistically meaningful advantage

StrikingMalkounDominant

DecisionNo data

GrapplingNo data

KO Adv.MalkounClear edge

Sub Adv.MalkounSlight edge

DurabilityNo data

Signals

1 signal

WC DEBUT

Vagaev is making their UFC debut at Middleweight, moving up from Welterweight.

CQ Core Edges

CQ Striking Differential

Strikes landed vs absorbed

Malkoun

Vagaev

-0.40

Malkoun

+2.19

CQ Grappling Threat

TD threat vs this opponent

No data

Vagaev

Too few fights

Malkoun

Opponent data thin

CQ Decision Advantage

Round Win Rate

No data

Vagaev

Too few rounds

Malkoun

82%

CQ Durability

KO exposure history

—

Vagaev

Unrated0 KO losses0.00 KD/fight

Malkoun

Durable

CQ Pace Index

Combined SLpM

Moderate

Vagaev1.80SLpM

SLpM4.55Malkoun

6.3

LowModHighExtreme

CQ Cardio Pattern

Late-fight output

Vagaev

VagaevToo few fights

MalkounOutput Drops Late-32% R1→R3

Finish History

Vagaev

No finishes

Finish rate (wins)

0/1

Stopped rate (losses)

—

Malkoun

KO/TKO ×1

Finish rate (wins)

17%

1/6

Stopped rate (losses)

33%

1/3

Fighter Context

Vagaev·UFC 1-0·1 Dec

Malkoun·UFC 6-3·1 KO · 5 Dec·1 KO loss · 1 Dec loss

Pre-UFC23-4

Win method

4 KO/TKO1 Sub18 Dec

Loss method

3 KO/TKO1 Dec

Avg opponent wins15.5

Wins finished5 of 23

Sufficient UFC sample.
Full breakdown in edge cards above.

Edge & Exposure

Vagaev

Insufficient UFC sample for a fighter read.

Malkoun

EdgeGrappling Dominant

Top-tier takedown threat for this division. Consistently forces the fight to the mat.

EdgeStriking Dominant

Net striking margin is among the best in this division. Consistently lands more than absorbed.

ExposureTakedown Vulnerable

Division-low TD defense rate. Opponents with an active takedown game have a clear structural path.

Opposition Quality

Vagaev1–0UFC

Too few fights to rate.

Malkoun6–3UFC

vs. Winning-Record Opps

5–1

Record (6)

+2.0

Str Diff/Min

20%

Finish (W)

Division Percentile Ranks

VagaevMiddleweightMalkoun

—

Striking Differential

94th

—

Grappling Threat

93rd

—

Round Win Rate

96th

—

TD Defense

9th

—

Durability

63rd

—

Finishing Rate

2nd

— Insufficient divisional sample to rank this fighter in the current weight class.

Recent Form

Vagaev

Stat

Malkoun

—

SLpMOutput

↑0.30

4.854.55 career

—

SApMAbsorbed

↓0.34

2.022.36 career

—

TD AttAttempts/15m

⚠↓6.68

5.8912.57 career

—

Sub AttAttempts/15m

↑0.36

1.260.90 career

Stat Breakdown

Grappling

Vagaev1 fightMalkoun

Div avg

TD Landed / 15 Min

4.00

5.81

TD Attempts / 15 MinUFC ONLY

10.00

12.57

TD Accuracy

40%

TD Defense

71%

33%

Sub Attempts / 15 Min

0.00

0.90

Ctrl Time / Fight

466s

316s

Threat Matrix

VagaevMalkoun

2.68Adj. TD Threat

1.68

0.00Sub Att / 15min0.90

Takedowns

Vagaev

4avg landed / fight

Malkoun

4avg landed / fight

UFC Grappling Totals

TD offense

4/ 10

landed / att

TD defense

5/ 7

stopped / opp att

TD offense

36/ 84

landed / att

TD defense

5/ 9

stopped / opp att

Sub offense

—

wins / att

Sub defense

3/ 3

escaped / threatened

Sub offense

0/ 5

wins / att

Sub defense

3/ 3

escaped / threatened

Vagaev

Malkoun

Historical Context

Vagaev — Fight History

Opponent

MethodRndDate

UFC Fights·1 fight

Saygid IzagakhmaevWW

U-DEC

Jul '26

27 SS (39%)·33 abs·4/10 td·2 td taken·466s ctrl

Pre-UFC Fights·27 fights

Albert Tumenov23-5

DECFeb 2025

Edil Esengulov24-5

DECMar 2024

Michel Prazeres27-4

DECSep 2023

Vitaly Slipenko15-4

KO/TKOR2Dec 2022

Ustarmagomed Gadzhidaudov14-5

DECMar 2022

View full fight log →

Malkoun — Recent Fights

Opponent

MethodRndDate

Gerald MeerschaertVeteranMW

U-DEC

May '26

36 SS (44%)·32 abs·3/3 td·137s ctrl

Torrez FinneyMW

U-DEC

Jan '26

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

Andre PetroskiMW

KO/TKO

R20:39

Mar '24

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

Cody BrundageMW

Sep '23

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

Nick MaximovMW

U-DEC

Oct '22

83 SS (51%)·34 abs·9/13 td·457s ctrl

Brendan AllenMW

U-DEC

Jun '22

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

View full fight log →

Matchup·MW·3R

↑UFC 333: Volkanovski vs. Evloev

11/14←→

Switch to Full Stats for deeper analysis.

Red Corner

Abubakar Vagaev

25-41 UFC3mo ago

5'11"+2"ht73"reachOrthodox33 yrs

VS·MW·3R

Blue Corner

Jacob Malkoun

“Mamba”

10-39 UFC6mo ago

5'9"ht73"reachOrthodox31 yrs

◈

Uneven Data Vagaev has 1 UFC fight on record.

Edges

Decision LikelyUneven Data

CageQuant signals — dimensions where one fighter holds a statistically meaningful advantage

StrikingMalkounDominant

DecisionNo data

GrapplingNo data

DurabilityNo data

KO Adv.MalkounClear edge

Sub Adv.MalkounSlight edge

Signals

WC DEBUTVagaev is making their UFC debut at Middleweight, moving up from Welterweight.

Fighter Context

Vagaev·UFC 1-0·1 Dec

Pre-UFC23-4

Win method

4 KO/TKO1 Sub18 Dec

Loss method

3 KO/TKO1 Dec

Avg opponent wins15.5

Wins finished5 of 23

Malkoun·UFC 6-3·1 KO · 5 Dec·1 KO loss · 1 Dec loss

Sufficient UFC sample.
Full breakdown in edge cards above.

CQ Core Edges

CQStriking Edge

Who's winning the striking exchange

Malkoun

Vagaev-0.40

Malkoun+2.19

CQGrappling

Takedown threat vs this opponent's defense

No data

VagaevToo few fights

MalkounOpponent data thin

CQDecision

CQ round win rate

No data

VagaevToo few rounds

Malkoun82%

CQDurability

KO resistance — higher is better

No data

Vagaev

Unrated0 KO losses0.00 KD/fight

Malkoun

73Durable

Stats

Vagaev

Malkoun

Striking

1.80SS Landed / min4.55

38%Str Acc58%

2.20SS Absorbed / min2.36

60%Str Def55%

0.00KD / fight0.11

Grappling

4.00TD / min5.81

71%TD Def33%

0.00Sub Att · /15m0.90

100%Sub Def100%

Finish History

Vagaev

No finishes

Finish Rate (Wins)

0/1

Stopped Rate (Losses)

—

Malkoun

KO/TKO ×1

Finish Rate (Wins)

17%

1/6

Stopped Rate (Losses)

33%

1/3

Vagaev100% distance

Finish 0%Decision 100%

Malkoun67% distance

Finish 33%Decision 67%

Vagaev 1 UFC fight·Malkoun 9 UFC fights

Avg Fight Length

Vagaev

15.0min

Malkoun

11.1min

Combined Distance Rate

70%of fights go the distance

Win & Loss Method

VagaevWinMalkoun

17%

Sub

100%

Dec

83%

1 wins1 Dec

5 Dec1 KO6 wins

VagaevLossMalkoun

—

33%

—

Sub

—

Dec

33%

—

1 Dec1 KO3 losses

CQ Finish Risk

Vagaev

to knock out

Malkoun

17Low

Malkoun

to knock out

Vagaev

29Elevated

Vagaev

to submit

Malkoun

9Minimal

Malkoun

to submit

Vagaev

19Low

Recent Form

Vagaev

Stat

Malkoun

—

SLpMOutput

↑0.30

4.85

4.55 career

—

SApMAbsorbed

↓0.34

2.02

2.36 career

—

TD AttAtt/15m

↓6.68

5.89

12.57 career

—

SubAtt/15m

↑0.36

1.26

0.90 career

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Per-Fight Stats

Opposition Quality

Percentile Ranks

Round Breakdown

Historical Context

Vagaev—Fight History

OpponentMethodRndDate

UFC Fights·1 fight

Saygid IzagakhmaevWW Bout

U-DEC · R3 · Jul '26

27 SS (39%)·33 abs·4/10 td·2 td taken·466s ctrl

Pre-UFC Fights·27 fights

Albert Tumenov23-5

DECFeb 2025

Edil Esengulov24-5

DECMar 2024

Michel Prazeres27-4

DECSep 2023

Vitaly Slipenko15-4

KO/TKOR2Dec 2022

Ustarmagomed Gadzhidaudov14-5

DECMar 2022

View full fight log →

Malkoun—Recent Fights

OpponentMethodRndDate

Gerald MeerschaertVeteranMW Bout

U-DEC · R3 · May '26

36 SS (44%)·32 abs·3/3 td·137s ctrl

Torrez FinneyMW Bout

U-DEC · R3 · Jan '26

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

Andre PetroskiMW Bout

KO/TKO · R2 · 0:39 · Mar '24

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

Cody BrundageMW Bout

DQ · R1 · Sep '23

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

Nick MaximovMW Bout

U-DEC · R3 · Oct '22

83 SS (51%)·34 abs·9/13 td·457s ctrl

Brendan AllenMW Bout

U-DEC · R3 · Jun '22

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

View full fight log →

Matchup Analysis·Middleweight

↑UFC 333: Volkanovski vs. Evloev11 / 14

←Thicknesse vs Chopurov Oki vs Santos→

Red Corner

Abubakar Vagaev

25-41 UFCLast3mo ago

Decision Fighter

5'11"+2"ht·73"reach·Orthodoxstance·33age

Middleweight185 lbs

Blue Corner

Jacob Malkoun

“Mamba”

10-39 UFCLast6mo ago

Complete Fighter

5'9"ht·73"reach·Orthodoxstance·31age

◈

Uneven DataVagaev has 1 UFC fight on record.

EdgesDecision Likely

Uneven Data

CageQuant signals — dimensions where one fighter holds a statistically meaningful advantage

StrikingMalkounDominant

DecisionNo data

GrapplingNo data

KO Adv.MalkounClear edge

Sub Adv.MalkounSlight edge

DurabilityNo data

Signals

1 signal

WC DEBUT

Vagaev is making their UFC debut at Middleweight, moving up from Welterweight.

CQ Core Edges

CQ Striking Differential

Strikes landed vs absorbed

Malkoun

Vagaev

-0.40

Malkoun

+2.19

CQ Grappling Threat

TD threat vs this opponent

No data

Vagaev

Too few fights

Malkoun

Opponent data thin

CQ Decision Advantage

Round Win Rate

No data

Vagaev

Too few rounds

Malkoun

82%

CQ Durability

KO exposure history

—

Vagaev

Unrated0 KO losses0.00 KD/fight

Malkoun

Durable

CQ Pace Index

Combined SLpM

Moderate

Vagaev1.80SLpM

SLpM4.55Malkoun

6.3

LowModHighExtreme

CQ Cardio Pattern

Late-fight output

Vagaev

VagaevToo few fights

MalkounOutput Drops Late-32% R1→R3

Finish History

Vagaev

No finishes

Finish rate (wins)

0/1

Stopped rate (losses)

—

Malkoun

KO/TKO ×1

Finish rate (wins)

17%

1/6

Stopped rate (losses)

33%

1/3

Fighter Context

Vagaev·UFC 1-0·1 Dec

Malkoun·UFC 6-3·1 KO · 5 Dec·1 KO loss · 1 Dec loss

Pre-UFC23-4

Win method

4 KO/TKO1 Sub18 Dec

Loss method

3 KO/TKO1 Dec

Avg opponent wins15.5

Wins finished5 of 23

Sufficient UFC sample.
Full breakdown in edge cards above.

Edge & Exposure

Vagaev

Insufficient UFC sample for a fighter read.

Malkoun

EdgeGrappling Dominant

Top-tier takedown threat for this division. Consistently forces the fight to the mat.

EdgeStriking Dominant

Net striking margin is among the best in this division. Consistently lands more than absorbed.

ExposureTakedown Vulnerable

Division-low TD defense rate. Opponents with an active takedown game have a clear structural path.

Opposition Quality

Vagaev1–0UFC

Too few fights to rate.

Malkoun6–3UFC

vs. Winning-Record Opps

5–1

Record (6)

+2.0

Str Diff/Min

20%

Finish (W)

Division Percentile Ranks

VagaevMiddleweightMalkoun

—

Striking Differential

94th

—

Grappling Threat

93rd

—

Round Win Rate

96th

—

TD Defense

9th

—

Durability

63rd

—

Finishing Rate

2nd

— Insufficient divisional sample to rank this fighter in the current weight class.

Recent Form

Vagaev

Stat

Malkoun

—

SLpMOutput

↑0.30

4.854.55 career

—

SApMAbsorbed

↓0.34

2.022.36 career

—

TD AttAttempts/15m

⚠↓6.68

5.8912.57 career

—

Sub AttAttempts/15m

↑0.36

1.260.90 career

Stat Breakdown

Grappling

Vagaev1 fightMalkoun

Div avg

TD Landed / 15 Min

4.00

5.81

TD Attempts / 15 MinUFC ONLY

10.00

12.57

TD Accuracy

40%

TD Defense

71%

33%

Sub Attempts / 15 Min

0.00

0.90

Ctrl Time / Fight

466s

316s

Threat Matrix

VagaevMalkoun

2.68Adj. TD Threat

1.68

0.00Sub Att / 15min0.90

Takedowns

Vagaev

4avg landed / fight

Malkoun

4avg landed / fight

UFC Grappling Totals

TD offense

4/ 10

landed / att

TD defense

5/ 7

stopped / opp att

TD offense

36/ 84

landed / att

TD defense

5/ 9

stopped / opp att

Sub offense

—

wins / att

Sub defense

3/ 3

escaped / threatened

Sub offense

0/ 5

wins / att

Sub defense

3/ 3

escaped / threatened

Vagaev

Malkoun

Historical Context

Vagaev — Fight History

Opponent

MethodRndDate

UFC Fights·1 fight

Saygid IzagakhmaevWW

U-DEC

Jul '26

27 SS (39%)·33 abs·4/10 td·2 td taken·466s ctrl

Pre-UFC Fights·27 fights

Albert Tumenov23-5

DECFeb 2025

Edil Esengulov24-5

DECMar 2024

Michel Prazeres27-4

DECSep 2023

Vitaly Slipenko15-4

KO/TKOR2Dec 2022

Ustarmagomed Gadzhidaudov14-5

DECMar 2022

View full fight log →

Malkoun — Recent Fights

Opponent

MethodRndDate

Gerald MeerschaertVeteranMW

U-DEC

May '26

36 SS (44%)·32 abs·3/3 td·137s ctrl

Torrez FinneyMW

U-DEC

Jan '26

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

Andre PetroskiMW

KO/TKO

R20:39

Mar '24

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

Cody BrundageMW

Sep '23

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

Nick MaximovMW

U-DEC

Oct '22

83 SS (51%)·34 abs·9/13 td·457s ctrl

Brendan AllenMW

U-DEC

Jun '22

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

View full fight log →

Matchup·MW·3R

↑UFC 333: Volkanovski vs. Evloev

11/14←→

Switch to Full Stats for deeper analysis.

Red Corner

Abubakar Vagaev

25-41 UFC3mo ago

5'11"+2"ht73"reachOrthodox33 yrs

VS·MW·3R

Blue Corner

Jacob Malkoun

“Mamba”

10-39 UFC6mo ago

5'9"ht73"reachOrthodox31 yrs

◈

Uneven Data Vagaev has 1 UFC fight on record.

Edges

Decision LikelyUneven Data

CageQuant signals — dimensions where one fighter holds a statistically meaningful advantage

StrikingMalkounDominant

DecisionNo data

GrapplingNo data

DurabilityNo data

KO Adv.MalkounClear edge

Sub Adv.MalkounSlight edge

Signals

WC DEBUTVagaev is making their UFC debut at Middleweight, moving up from Welterweight.

Fighter Context

Vagaev·UFC 1-0·1 Dec

Pre-UFC23-4

Win method

4 KO/TKO1 Sub18 Dec

Loss method

3 KO/TKO1 Dec

Avg opponent wins15.5

Wins finished5 of 23

Malkoun·UFC 6-3·1 KO · 5 Dec·1 KO loss · 1 Dec loss

Sufficient UFC sample.
Full breakdown in edge cards above.

CQ Core Edges

CQStriking Edge

Who's winning the striking exchange

Malkoun

Vagaev-0.40

Malkoun+2.19

CQGrappling

Takedown threat vs this opponent's defense

No data

VagaevToo few fights

MalkounOpponent data thin

CQDecision

CQ round win rate

No data

VagaevToo few rounds

Malkoun82%

CQDurability

KO resistance — higher is better

No data

Vagaev

Unrated0 KO losses0.00 KD/fight

Malkoun

73Durable

Stats

Vagaev

Malkoun

Striking

1.80SS Landed / min4.55

38%Str Acc58%

2.20SS Absorbed / min2.36

60%Str Def55%

0.00KD / fight0.11

Grappling

4.00TD / min5.81

71%TD Def33%

0.00Sub Att · /15m0.90

100%Sub Def100%

Finish History

Vagaev

No finishes

Finish Rate (Wins)

0/1

Stopped Rate (Losses)

—

Malkoun

KO/TKO ×1

Finish Rate (Wins)

17%

1/6

Stopped Rate (Losses)

33%

1/3

Vagaev100% distance

Finish 0%Decision 100%

Malkoun67% distance

Finish 33%Decision 67%

Vagaev 1 UFC fight·Malkoun 9 UFC fights

Avg Fight Length

Vagaev

15.0min

Malkoun

11.1min

Combined Distance Rate

70%of fights go the distance

Win & Loss Method

VagaevWinMalkoun

17%

Sub

100%

Dec

83%

1 wins1 Dec

5 Dec1 KO6 wins

VagaevLossMalkoun

—

33%

—

Sub

—

Dec

33%

—

1 Dec1 KO3 losses

CQ Finish Risk

Vagaev

to knock out

Malkoun

17Low

Malkoun

to knock out

Vagaev

29Elevated

Vagaev

to submit

Malkoun

9Minimal

Malkoun

to submit

Vagaev

19Low

Recent Form

Vagaev

Stat

Malkoun

—

SLpMOutput

↑0.30

4.85

4.55 career

—

SApMAbsorbed

↓0.34

2.02

2.36 career

—

TD AttAtt/15m

↓6.68

5.89

12.57 career

—

SubAtt/15m

↑0.36

1.26

0.90 career

Full Stats unlocks4 more sections

Per-Fight Stats

Opposition Quality

Percentile Ranks

Round Breakdown

Historical Context

Vagaev—Fight History

OpponentMethodRndDate

UFC Fights·1 fight

Saygid IzagakhmaevWW Bout

U-DEC · R3 · Jul '26

27 SS (39%)·33 abs·4/10 td·2 td taken·466s ctrl

Pre-UFC Fights·27 fights

Albert Tumenov23-5

DECFeb 2025

Edil Esengulov24-5

DECMar 2024

Michel Prazeres27-4

DECSep 2023

Vitaly Slipenko15-4

KO/TKOR2Dec 2022

Ustarmagomed Gadzhidaudov14-5

DECMar 2022

View full fight log →

Malkoun—Recent Fights

OpponentMethodRndDate

Gerald MeerschaertVeteranMW Bout

U-DEC · R3 · May '26

36 SS (44%)·32 abs·3/3 td·137s ctrl

Torrez FinneyMW Bout

U-DEC · R3 · Jan '26

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

Andre PetroskiMW Bout

KO/TKO · R2 · 0:39 · Mar '24

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

Cody BrundageMW Bout

DQ · R1 · Sep '23

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

Nick MaximovMW Bout

U-DEC · R3 · Oct '22

83 SS (51%)·34 abs·9/13 td·457s ctrl

Brendan AllenMW Bout

U-DEC · R3 · Jun '22

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

View full fight log →