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Abubakar Vagaev
Russia
Abubakar Vagaev
“Soldado” · 25-4-0
Win · Unanimous DecisionWin · Unanimous DecisionWin · Unanimous Decision
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Middleweight3 rounds scheduled
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Jacob Malkoun
Australia
Jacob Malkoun
“Mamba” · 10-3-0
Win · Unanimous DecisionWin · Unanimous DecisionWin · TKO
Saturday, October 24, 2026Early prelims This fight approx. Etihad Arena, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
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Abubakar Vagaev vs Jacob Malkoun

Style & credentials

Abubakar Vagaev
KickboxingHand-to-Hand Combat
  • 2025ACA Welterweight ChampionshipACA (Absolute Championship Akhmat)
  • 2021ACA Welterweight ChampionshipACA (Absolute Championship Akhmat)
  • 2017WFCA titleWorld Fighting Championship Akhmat (WFCA)
  • —Champion · Russian Nationals
Camp · Akhmat Fight Club · Grozny, Chechnya, Russia
Jacob Malkoun
BJJFreestyle WrestlingBoxing
  • —Black belt · BJJ
  • 2019Champion · ADCC Asia Oceania Trials-99kg
  • 2019Champion · Pan Pacific
  • —Champion · Australian National Championships
Camp · Gracie Jiu-Jitsu Smeaton Grange · Smeaton Grange, New South Wales, Australia

Sig. strikes by zone

Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes

69%
Head
92%
19%
Body
7%
12%
Leg
1%

Time in position

Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground

Abubakar Vagaevlast 4 fights
52%18%30%
Jacob Malkounlast 5 fights
51%16%33%
DistanceClinchGround

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Abubakar Vagaev· incl. 3 fights outside the UFC Jacob Malkoun
Strikes landed / min
3.974.23
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Abubakar Vagaev · Good · better than 68% of UFC fightersJacob Malkoun · Good · better than 73% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
1.772.33
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Abubakar Vagaev · Elite · better than 94% of UFC fightersJacob Malkoun · Good · better than 84% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
2.675.39
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Abubakar Vagaev · Good · better than 83% of UFC fightersJacob Malkoun · Elite · better than 99% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
44%43%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Abubakar Vagaev · Good · better than 64% of UFC fightersJacob Malkoun · Good · better than 61% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
86%56%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Abubakar Vagaev · Elite · better than 90% of UFC fightersJacob Malkoun · Below avg · better than 34% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.500.70
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Abubakar Vagaev · Average · better than 56% of UFC fightersJacob Malkoun · Good · better than 68% of UFC fighters

Ranked against 1490 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.

Striking & grappling

Same scale left and right on every row

3.97
Strikes landed / min
4.23
1.77
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
2.33
2.67 / 6.1
Takedowns landed / 15 min
5.39 / 12.5
44%
Takedown accuracy
43%
86%
Takedown defence
56%
10:46
Control time / fight
5:16
0.50
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.70

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

Abubakar Vagaev4 fights · by range and by target
Range
33%Distance · 189
39%Clinch · 225
28%Ground · 161
Target
69%Head · 248
19%Body · 67
12%Leg · 42

The range × target cross-tab is logged for UFC fights only.

Jacob Malkoun9 UFC fights · 424 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
63%269/526
5%20/25
1%3/3
Clinch
3%11/26
1%4/4
0%1/1
Ground
26%110/155
1%6/6
0%0/0

Share of significant strikes landed by range and target · landed / attempted in each cell.

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