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

Jacob Malkoun def. Gerald Meerschaert (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
Gerald Meerschaert
United StatesGerald 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

Judges' Scorecards

Mark Christie
#MalkounMeerschaert
1910
2109
3109
Total2928
Evan Field
#MalkounMeerschaert
1910
2109
3109
Total2928
Mick Meany
#MalkounMeerschaert
1910
2109
3109
Total2928

Media Scores

4
Malkoun
–
1
Meerschaert
●29–28 Malkoun×4●29–28 Meerschaert
All 5 media scorecards▾
  • Sherdog.com29–28Malkoun
  • Ryan Frederick · WrestlingObserver.com29–28Malkoun
  • MMA Latinoamerica29–28Malkoun
  • MMAMania.com29–28Malkoun
  • Nolan King · MMAJunkie.com29–28Meerschaert

Fan Scorecards

34%
Malkoun
1%
Draw
65%
Meerschaert
77 fan scorecards submitted
●29–28 Meerschaert63.6%●29–28 Malkoun31.2%●30–27 Malkoun1.3%●30–28 Malkoun1.3%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
92%
Meerschaert
R2
96%
Malkoun
R3
68%
Meerschaert

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Frequently asked questions

Who won Jacob Malkoun vs Gerald Meerschaert?

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.

What were the judges' scorecards for Jacob Malkoun vs Gerald Meerschaert?

The judges scored it 29–28, 29–28, 29–28 — Jacob Malkoun won the decision.

Referee
Mike Beltran
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Jacob Malkoun 51%49% Gerald Meerschaert

What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCal Elo ratings. See all Elo ratings

Tale of the Tape

10-3-0
Record
37-22-0
1550
Elo rating
1543
3
Win Streak
0
30
Age
38
5'9"
175 cm
Height
6'1"
185 cm
73"
185 cm
Reach
77"
196 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Southpaw
Middleweight
Weight Class
Middleweight
Australia
Nationality
United States

Striking Profile

4.23
SLpM
2.95
56%
Str. Acc.
45%
2.33
SApM
3.44
55%
Str. Def.
53%

Grappling Profile

5.39
TD Avg.
1.70
42%
TD Acc.
29%
55%
TD Def.
40%
0.80
Sub. Avg.
1.50

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%