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UFCUFC Fight Night: Della Maddalena vs Prates
Middleweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Jacob Malkoun
Jacob Malkoun
“Mamba”
10-3-0
RESULT

Jacob Malkoun def. Gerald Meerschaert (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
Gerald Meerschaert
Gerald Meerschaert
“GM3”
37-22-0
Saturday, May 2, 2026
RAC Arena, Perth, Australia

Jacob Malkoun defeated Gerald Meerschaert by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Middleweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Della Maddalena vs Prates, held Saturday, May 2, 2026 at RAC Arena, Perth.

Fight stats

Jacob Malkoun
Gerald Meerschaert
0
Knockdowns
0
36 of 82
Significant strikes
32 of 76
44%
Sig. strike accuracy
42%
54 of 103
Total strikes
53 of 100
3 of 3
Takedowns
0 of 3
100%
Takedown accuracy
0%
0
Submission attempts
3
0
Reversals
2
2:17
Control time
4:23
Significant strikes by target
30 of 74
Head
23 of 66
6 of 8
Body
6 of 7
0 of 0
Leg
3 of 3
36 of 81
Distance
31 of 74
0 of 0
Clinch
0 of 1
0 of 1
Ground
1 of 1

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
6 of 12
Sig. str.
4 of 5
11 of 17
Total str.
15 of 18
1 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
1
0:13
Ctrl
3:56
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
18 of 42
Sig. str.
16 of 32
30 of 57
Total str.
18 of 35
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
1:23
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
12 of 28
Sig. str.
12 of 39
13 of 29
Total str.
20 of 47
2 of 2
Takedowns
0 of 2
0
Sub. att
2
0:41
Ctrl
0:27
Referee
Mike Beltran
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Tale of the Tape

10-3-0
Record
37-22-0
3
Win Streak
0
30
Age
38
5'9"
Height
6'1"
73"
Reach
77"
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Stance
—
Middleweight
Weight Class
Middleweight
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Nationality
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Striking Profile

4.23
SLpM
2.95
56%
Str. Acc.
45%
2.33
SApM
3.44
—
Str. Def.
—

Grappling Profile

5.39
TD Avg.
1.70
42%
TD Acc.
29%
55%
TD Def.
40%
—
Sub. Avg.
—

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Jacob Malkoun · 4-1
  • W
    Gerald Meerschaert
    UFC Fight Night: Della Maddalena vs PratesSat, May 2, 2026
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • W
    Torrez Finney
    UFC 325: Volkanovski vs Lopes 2Sat, Jan 31, 2026
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • W
    Andre Petroski
    UFC Atlantic CitySat, Mar 30, 2024
    TKO · R2 · 0:39 · Middleweight
  • L
    Cody Brundage
    UFC Fight Night: Fiziev vs GamrotSat, Sep 23, 2023
    Disqualification · R1 · 4:15 · Middleweight
  • W
    Nick Maximov
    UFC Fight Night: Grasso vs AraujoSat, Oct 15, 2022
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
Gerald Meerschaert · 0-5
  • L
    Jacob Malkoun
    UFC Fight Night: Della Maddalena vs PratesSat, May 2, 2026
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • L
    Kyle Daukaus
    VeChain UFC 322: Della Maddalena vs MakhachevSat, Nov 15, 2025
    Submission · R1 · 0:50 · Middleweight
  • L
    Michal Oleksiejczuk
    UFC 319: Du Plessis vs Chimaev: Du Plessis vs ChimaevSat, Aug 16, 2025
    TKO · R1 · 3:03 · Middleweight
  • L
    Brad Tavares
    UFC Fight Night: Emmett vs MurphySat, Apr 5, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • L
    Reinier de Ridder
    UFC Fight Night: Magny vs PratesSat, Nov 9, 2024
    Submission · R3 · 1:44 · Middleweight

Career Averages

Based on 9 fights · 26 fights
47.1
Avg sig. strikes
25.1
4.00
Avg takedowns
0.96
5:16
Avg control time
1:54
117
Career high strikes
86
9
Career high TDs
6

Strike Distribution

Jacob Malkoun
Strike target
Gerald Meerschaert
92%
Head
73%
7%
Body
17%
1%
Leg
10%
Jacob Malkoun
Strike position
Gerald Meerschaert
69%
Distance
81%
4%
Clinch
10%
27%
Ground
9%