Jacob Malkoun

Overview

Ten UFC fights, one finish. Jacob Malkoun is a Middleweight out of Bankstown, Australia, and his 6-4 UFC record is built almost entirely on judges' scorecards: five of his six wins went the distance, the other a second-round stoppage.

He debuted at UFC 254 and lost in 18 seconds. He has been grinding ever since.

UFC Career

The start could hardly have been worse. Malkoun's debut ended in a first-round KO/TKO loss to Phil Hawes at 0:18. He then reeled off three straight wins, the longest streak of his UFC run: unanimous decisions over Abdul Razak Alhassan, AJ Dobson and, after a loss in between, Nick Maximov.

That loss in between was a unanimous decision to Brendan Allen at UFC 275, a fight our model tags as a strong opponent. His next defeat came by disqualification against Cody Brundage in the first round at 4:15 of UFC Fight Night: Fiziev vs. Gamrot, the only one of his four losses that didn't come by KO/TKO or decision.

He answered with his only UFC finish, a second-round KO/TKO of Andre Petroski at 0:39. Petroski also rates as a strong opponent. After that came back-to-back unanimous decisions over Torrez Finney, another strong opponent, and Gerald Meerschaert.

His latest outing was a unanimous decision loss to Abubakar Vagaev at UFC 333, so he carries a one-fight losing streak into his next bout. Seven of his ten UFC fights have gone to the cards.

Fighting Style

Malkoun is a grappler who also lands. He shoots for takedowns often, hunts for submissions more than most, and his striking is accurate and efficient. He gets hit very little for a fighter who is only average at avoiding strikes. His takedown defense is solid but unremarkable.

That control rarely turns into early finishes. Five of his six UFC wins have come by decision, and the only stoppage was a second-round TKO. He has no submission wins in the UFC despite the volume of grappling, so his wins tend to come on the scorecards rather than in the first round.

Notable Wins

• Andre Petroski — KO/TKO, round 2 (0:39), UFC Fight Night: Blanchfield vs. Fiorot (2024)
• Torrez Finney — unanimous decision, UFC 325 (2026)
• Nick Maximov — unanimous decision, UFC Fight Night: Grasso vs. Araujo (2022)

Quick Facts

• Division: Middleweight
• UFC record: 6-4 (1 KO/TKO, 5 decisions)
• Professional record (all promotions): 10-4-0
• UFC debut: 2020
• Reach: 73"
• Height: 5'9"
• Team: Gracie Jiu Jitsu Smeaton Grange
• Born: Bankstown, NSW, Australia