

Jacob Malkoun defeated AJ Dobson by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Middleweight bout of UFC 271: Adesanya vs Whittaker 2, held Saturday, February 12, 2022 at Toyota Center, Houston. The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 29-28, Jacob Malkoun won the decision.
AJ Dobson vs Jacob Malkoun
Fight stats: totals
Same scale left and right on every row; the pale tail behind a bar is attempts
Where it landed
Significant strikes landed by target in this fight
Where it happened
Where the landed significant strikes came from
Range × target
Significant strikes landed by range and target in this fight · landed / attempted in each cell
Round by round
Significant strikes landed per round · the judges' scores under each
Bars share one scale across rounds. Each chip is one judge's score for the round, coloured by who they gave it to.
Judges' Scorecards
Media Scores
All 20 media scorecards
- MMAMania.com29-26Malkoun
- Nick Baldwin · theScore29-26Malkoun
- Dan Urban · Couchside Judges29-26Malkoun
- Keith Shillan · Sherdog.com29-26Malkoun
- Drake Riggs · MMAMania.com29-26Malkoun
- Eric Kowal · MyMMANews.com29-26Malkoun
- Tristen Critchfield · Sherdog.com29-27Malkoun
- Dayne Fox · BloodyElbow.com29-27Malkoun
- Dominik Durniat · ddreporter Tv29-27Malkoun
- Dan Levi · Best Fight Picks29-28Malkoun
- Tim Burke · BloodyElbow.com29-28Malkoun
- Tyler Treese · Sherdog.com29-28Malkoun
- Jay Pettry · Sherdog.com29-28Malkoun
- MMAJunkie.com29-28Malkoun
- Ryan Frederick · WrestlingObserver.com29-28Malkoun
- Scott Fontana · New York Post29-28Malkoun
- Steve Duncan · mma.uno29-28Malkoun
- Jillian DeCoursey29-28Malkoun
- Marcel Dorff · Eurosport Nederland29-28Malkoun
- Daniel Yanofsky · The Sporting News29-28Malkoun
Fan Scorecards
52 fan scorecards submitted
Betting Odds
Average moneyline across 13 sportsbooks.
| Sportsbook | AJ Dobson | Jacob Malkoun | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|
| BetAnything | -115 | -115 | |
| BetOnline | -115 | -105 | |
| BetUS | -125 | -105 | |
| Betway | -125 | -111 | |
| Bovada | -120 | +100 | |
| Cloudbet | -102 | -102 | |
| DraftKings | -190 | +140 | |
| FanDuel | -118 | -108 | |
| mybookie | -115 | -115 | |
| Pinnacle | -102 | -112 | |
| sportsbetio | -116 | -115 | |
| sports-interaction | -140 | -105 | |
| unibet | -115 | -113 |
Odds are for information only. · Odds data: fightodds.io
Build with this line: the same consensus odds, with opening and closing lines, are in the UFCalendar Fight API. UFC Odds API
Insights
- Jacob Malkoun lands 5.39 takedowns per 15 minutes, more than 99% of UFC fighters.
- AJ Dobson absorbs 5.31 significant strikes a minute, more than 91% of UFC fighters.
Style & credentials
No background on record
Camp · Carlson Gracie Team Ohio · United StatesNo background on record
Camp · Gracie Jiu-Jitsu Smeaton Grange · AustraliaSig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
Time in position
Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Ranked against 1498 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
Same scale left and right on every row
Bars in a row share one scale. The stronger side is solid; the pale tail behind takedowns is attempts.
Where the strikes land
Range × target
Share of significant strikes landed by range and target · landed / attempted in each cell.
When it ends
Every early finish of their careers, placed at the minute it ended
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Frequently asked questions
Who won AJ Dobson vs Jacob Malkoun?
Jacob Malkoun defeated AJ Dobson by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Middleweight bout of UFC 271: Adesanya vs Whittaker 2, held Saturday, February 12, 2022 at Toyota Center, Houston. The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 29-28, Jacob Malkoun won the decision.
What were the judges' scorecards for AJ Dobson vs Jacob Malkoun?
The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 29-28, Jacob Malkoun won the decision.
Was AJ Dobson vs Jacob Malkoun a robbery?
Public scoring backed the judges: 100% of 52 fan cards scored it for Jacob Malkoun; 100% of 20 media scores picked Jacob Malkoun.