Jacob Malkoun

Jacob Malkoun (born August 26, 1995) is an Australian mixed martial artist who competes in the Middleweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship.

Jacob Malkoun
Born (1995-08-26) August 26, 1995
Sydney, Australia
Other namesMamba
NationalityAustralian
Height5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Weight185 lb (84 kg; 13 st 3 lb)
DivisionMiddleweight
Reach73.0 in (185 cm)[1]
Fighting out ofSydney, New South Wales, Australia
TeamPMA Super Martial Arts Centre
RankBrown belt in Jiu Jitsu[2]
Years active2017–present
Mixed martial arts record
Total7
Wins6
By knockout2
By decision4
Losses1
By knockout1
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Background

At the age of 16, Malkoun started his training in martial arts after his father put him in a local boxing to shed some his 115 kg rugby league prop’s frame where he trains with former UFC Middleweight champion Robert Whittaker.[3] Malkoun is an ADCC Asia 2019 trials winner and a 2019 pan pacific gold medalist. He also has a 3-0 record as a pro boxer.[4][5]

Mixed martial arts career

Early career

Debuting in 2017, Malkoun compiled a 4–0 record on the regional Australian scene, winning his debut against Cam Rowston at BRACE 47 via unanimous decison.[6] He would go on to win his next two bouts by the way off TKO; against Ryan Heketa at Hex Fight Series 17[7] and Christophe Van Dijk at Wollongong Wars 7.[8] In his last bout on the regional scene, he defeated Sebastian Temesi at Eternal MMA 48 via uanimous decision.[9]

Ultimate Fighting Championship

Malkoun made his UFC debut at UFC 254 on October 24, 2020 against Phil Hawes. Malkoun lost the fight via knockout 18 seconds into round one.[10]

Malkoun faced Abdul Razak Alhassan on April 17, 2021, at UFC on ESPN 22.[11] He won the fight via unanimous decision.[12]

Malkoun faced AJ Dobson on February 12, 2022 at UFC 271.[13] He won the fight via unanimous decision.[14]

Malkoun is scheduled to face Brendan Allen on June 11, 2022 at UFC 275.[15]

Personal info

Malkoun's moniker "Mamba" is after the late NBA Lakers player Kobe Bryant.[16]

Malkoun works as a Jiu Jitsu instructor at Smeaton Grange Gracie Jiu-Jitsu in Sydney.[2]

Championships and accomplishments

Grappling

Mixed martial arts record
Professional record breakdown
7 matches 6 wins 1 loss
By knockout 2 1
By decision 4 0
Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
Win 6–1 AJ Dobson Decision (unanimous) UFC 271 February 12, 2022 3 5:00 Houston, Texas, United States
Win 5–1 Abdul Razak Alhassan Decision (unanimous) UFC on ESPN: Whittaker vs. Gastelum April 17, 2021 3 5:00 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Loss 4–1 Phil Hawes KO (punches) UFC 254 October 24, 2020 1 0:18 Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Win 4–0 Sebastian Temesi Decision (unanimous) Eternal MMA 48 October 4, 2019 3 5:00 Melbourne, Australia
Win 3–0 Christophe Van Dijk TKO (punches) Wollongong Wars 7 July 12, 2019 3 3:31 Wollongong, Australia
Win 2–0 Ryan Heketa TKO (punches) Hex Fight Series 17 October 26, 2018 1 1:32 Sydney, Australia
Win 1–0 Cam Rowston Decision (unanimous) BRACE 47 March 18, 2017 3 5:00 Sydney, Australia Middleweight debut.

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See also

References
  1. "Stats | UFC". ufcstats.com.
  2. "Gracie Smeaton Grange - Instructor Jacob Malkoun". graciesmeatongrange.com.au. Retrieved 12 February 2022.
  3. "Robert Whittaker's training partner Jacob Malkoun set for UFC debut on Fight Island". Fox Sports. 23 October 2020. Retrieved 12 February 2022.
  4. Bitter, Shawn (21 October 2020). "Welcome to the UFC: Jacob Malkoun". Cageside Press. Retrieved 12 February 2022.
  5. "Jacob Malkoun Found His Confidence | UFC". www.ufc.com. 8 February 2022. Retrieved 12 February 2022.
  6. "Theo Christakos defends Brace welterweight title with second round submission at Brace 47". Fight News Australia. 19 March 2017. Retrieved 12 February 2022.
  7. "Kitt Campbell finishes Joel Kendrick early at Hex Fight Series 17". Fight News Australia. 27 October 2018. Retrieved 12 February 2022.
  8. "Brad Riddell, Saeid Fatahifar, Jacob Malkoun victorious at Wollongong Wars 7". Fight News Australia. 15 July 2019. Retrieved 12 February 2022.
  9. "Eternal 48 Results". Fight News Australia. 4 October 2019. Retrieved 12 February 2022.
  10. Doherty, Dan (24 October 2020). "UFC 254 Results: Phil Hawes Destroys Jacob Malkoun Quickly in Debut". Cageside Press. Retrieved 5 May 2021.
  11. Redactie (31 March 2021). "Abdul Razak Alhassan to Middleweight Division, meets Jacob Malkoun on April 17 in Las Vegas". mmadna.nl (in Dutch). Retrieved 31 March 2021.
  12. Bonada, Frank (18 April 2021). "Jacob Malkoun Grinds Out Dominant Unanimous Decision Victory Over Abdul Razak Alhassan vs - UFC Vegas 24 Results (Highlights)". MiddleEasy. Retrieved 18 April 2021.
  13. DNA, MMA (28 September 2021). "AJ Dobson maakt UFC debuut tegen Jacob Malkoun tijdens UFC 270 op 22 januari". MMA DNA. Retrieved 11 February 2022.
  14. Bitter, Shawn (12 February 2022). "UFC 271: Jacob Malkoun Imposes Will, Wins Decision Over A.J. Dobson". Cageside Press. Retrieved 13 February 2022.
  15. "UFC 275 | Allen kondigt partij tegen Malkoun aan op 11 juni". Eurosport (in Dutch). 17 March 2022. Retrieved 21 March 2022.
  16. "UFC 254: Jacob Malkoun primed to make long-awaited UFC debut". www.sportingnews.com. Retrieved 12 February 2022.
  17. Sherdog.com. "Jacob Malkoun". Sherdog.
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