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Middleweight3 rounds scheduled
RESULT

Jacob Malkoun def. Nick Maximov (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
WIN
Jacob Malkoun
Mamba
10-3-0
Saturday, October 15, 2022
Meta Apex, Las Vegas, United States

Jacob Malkoun defeated Nick Maximov by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Middleweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Grasso vs Araujo, held Saturday, October 15, 2022 at Meta Apex, Las Vegas. The judges scored it 30-27, 30-27, 30-27, Jacob Malkoun won the decision.

Fight stats

Nick Maximov
Jacob Malkoun
0
Knockdowns
0
34 of 102
Significant strikes
83 of 164
33%
Sig. strike accuracy
51%
56 of 124
Total strikes
129 of 214
0 of 0
Takedowns
9 of 13
-
Takedown accuracy
69%
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
0:04
Control time
7:37
Significant strikes by target
29 of 96
Head
78 of 158
4 of 5
Body
4 of 5
1 of 1
Leg
1 of 1
34 of 101
Distance
66 of 141
0 of 0
Clinch
4 of 8
0 of 1
Ground
13 of 15

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
19 of 61
Sig. str.
36 of 75
19 of 61
Total str.
38 of 77
0 of 0
Takedowns
5 of 7
0
Sub. att
0
0:04
Ctrl
1:10
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
7 of 24
Sig. str.
36 of 66
12 of 29
Total str.
61 of 92
0 of 0
Takedowns
1 of 2
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
2:42
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
8 of 17
Sig. str.
11 of 23
25 of 34
Total str.
30 of 45
0 of 0
Takedowns
3 of 4
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
3:45

Judges' Scorecards

#MaximovMalkoun
1910
2910
3910
Total2730
#MaximovMalkoun
1910
2910
3910
Total2730
#MaximovMalkoun
1910
2910
3910
Total2730

Media Scores

0
Maximov
-
13
Malkoun
30-27 Malkoun×13
All 13 media scorecards

Fan Scorecards

0%
Maximov
100%
Malkoun
20 fan scorecards submitted
30-27 Malkoun70%30-26 Malkoun15%29-28 Malkoun10%29-27 Malkoun5%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
85%
Malkoun
R2
85%
Malkoun
R3
95%
Malkoun

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Betting Odds

Nick Maximov
+273
27% implied win probability
Open: -164Best: +2200
Jacob Malkoun
-109
52% implied win probability
Open: +131Best: +115

Average moneyline across 13 sportsbooks.

SportsbookNick MaximovJacob Malkoun
BetAnything-140+110
BetOnline-133+112
BetUS-145+115
Betway-138+110
Bovada-140+115
Cloudbet+531-1667
DraftKings+2200-17500
FanDuel+104-132
MyBookie-136+112
Pinnacle-138+113
sportsbetio-152+104
sports-interaction-135+105
unibet-136+110

Odds are for information only. · Odds data: fightodds.io

Frequently asked questions

Who won Nick Maximov vs Jacob Malkoun?

Jacob Malkoun defeated Nick Maximov by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Middleweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Grasso vs Araujo, held Saturday, October 15, 2022 at Meta Apex, Las Vegas. The judges scored it 30-27, 30-27, 30-27, Jacob Malkoun won the decision.

What were the judges' scorecards for Nick Maximov vs Jacob Malkoun?

The judges scored it 30-27, 30-27, 30-27, Jacob Malkoun won the decision.

Was Nick Maximov vs Jacob Malkoun a robbery?

Public scoring backed the judges: 100% of 13 media scores picked Jacob Malkoun.

Full robbery index
Referee
Mark Smith
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison

Win probability

Nick Maximov 56%44% Jacob Malkoun

What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCalendar Power Index ratings. See the full Power Index

Fight DNA

Head to head

UFCalendar's style model · Middleweight roster (229 fighters)

Nick Maximov
Grappling Specialist
No edges
Jacob Malkoun
Grappling Specialist
11 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

48Power72
50Speed66
48Precision75
71Durability82
68Engine90
96Wrestling99
75Ground94

Biggest edge Jacob Malkoun, Punch power +45

Attribute by attribute

Nick Maximov is on the left of every row, Jacob Malkoun on the right.
47Punch power92
49Kick power51
48Punch speed75
51Kick speed56
48Accuracy75
96Takedowns99
71Ground striking96
78Submissions92
73Chin75
69Body strength89
68Cardio90

Attributes are rated 0-100 by UFCalendar's style model.

Tale of the Tape

8-2-0
Record
10-3-0
1683
Power Index rating
1640
0
Win Streak
3
28
Age
30
6'0"
183 cm
Height
5'9"
175 cm
76"
193 cm
Reach
73"
185 cm
Southpaw
Stance
Orthodox
Middleweight
Weight Class
Middleweight
United States
Nationality
Australia

Striking Profile

1.93
SLpM
4.23
45%
Str. Acc.
56%
2.64
SApM
2.33
46%
Str. Def.
55%

Grappling Profile

4.16
TD Avg.
5.39
45%
TD Acc.
42%
35%
TD Def.
55%
0.20
Sub. Avg.
0.80

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Nick Maximov · 4-0
  • W
    Urijah Faber's A1 Combat 34 · Mar 27, 2026
    TKO · R1 · 2:21 · Middleweight
  • NC
    Urijah Faber's A1 Combat 33 · Jan 30, 2026
    No Contest · R1 · 2:22 · Middleweight
  • W
    Urijah Faber's A1 Combat 29 · Aug 1, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · Middleweight
  • W
    559 Fights 115 · Jun 14, 2025
    TKO · R2 · 1:07 · Middleweight
  • W
    Urijah Faber's A1 Combat 26 · Feb 7, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · Light Heavyweight
Jacob Malkoun · 4-1
  • W
    UFC Fight Night: Della Maddalena vs Prates · May 2, 2026
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • W
    UFC 325: Volkanovski vs Lopes 2 · Jan 31, 2026
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • W
    UFC Atlantic City · Mar 30, 2024
    TKO · R2 · 0:39 · Middleweight
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Fiziev vs Gamrot · Sep 23, 2023
    Disqualification · R1 · 4:15 · Middleweight
  • W
    UFC Fight Night: Grasso vs Araujo · Oct 15, 2022
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight

Career Averages

Based on 4 fights · 9 fights
20.3
Avg sig. strikes
47.1
3.75
Avg takedowns
4.00
4:33
Avg control time
5:16
34
Career high strikes
117
11
Career high TDs
9

Strike Distribution

Nick Maximov
Strike target
Jacob Malkoun
77%
Head
92%
16%
Body
7%
7%
Leg
1%
Nick Maximov
Strike position
Jacob Malkoun
75%
Distance
69%
16%
Clinch
4%
9%
Ground
27%