Middleweight · Welterweight
Jacob Malkoun vs Abubakar Vagaev
Career stats from the same dossier each fighter page uses. No odds and no bet note.
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Fighter A
Jacob Malkoun
“Mamba”
6-3-0 · Middleweight
Fighter B
Abubakar Vagaev
1-0-0 · Welterweight
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Fighter A
Jacob Malkoun
“Mamba”
6-3-0
- Division
- Middleweight
- Stance
- Orthodox
- Height
- 5' 9"
- Reach
- 73"
- Weight
- 185 lbs.
- Born
- Aug 26, 1995
VS
Fighter B
Abubakar Vagaev
1-0-0
- Division
- Welterweight
- Stance
- —
- Height
- —
- Reach
- —
- Weight
- 170 lbs.
- Born
- Apr 14, 1993
Career snapshot
The same career rollup as each fighter page. A blank cell means that figure is not on file for that athlete.
| Metric | Fighter A, Jacob Malkoun | Fighter B, Abubakar Vagaev |
|---|---|---|
| Fights | 9 | 1 |
| Minutes | 100.2 | 15 |
| Knockdowns | 1 | 0 |
| Sig. landed | 424/746 | 27/70 |
| Sig. accuracy | 56.8% | 38.6% |
| Sig. landed / 15 | 63.5 | 27 |
| Absorbed / 15 | — | — |
| TD landed | 36/84 | 4/10 |
| TD accuracy | 42.9% | 40.0% |
| TD defense | — | — |
| Sub attempts | 5 | 0 |
| Control / 15 | 7:06 | 7:46 |
Division pace
Each percentile ranks that fighter inside their own division sample. It is not a head-to-head rank, and it is not a pick.
| Metric | Fighter A, Jacob Malkoun | Fighter B, Abubakar Vagaev |
|---|---|---|
| SLpM | 4.23 · 79th percentile | 1.80 · 21st percentile |
| KD / 15 | 0.15 · 45th percentile | 0.00 · 47th percentile |
| CTRL / 15 | 7:06 · 94th percentile | 7:46 · 96th percentile |
Jacob Malkoun: SLpM is significant strikes landed per minute. KD/15 is knockdowns per 15 minutes. CTRL/15 is control time per 15 minutes. Each rate uses career totals when the rollup has no per-minute column. Peers are the 285 Middleweight fighters with at least 10 minutes on the career offense rollup. The roster has no active flag and no gender column, so everyone listed at this weight is included.
Abubakar Vagaev: SLpM is significant strikes landed per minute. KD/15 is knockdowns per 15 minutes. CTRL/15 is control time per 15 minutes. Each rate uses career totals when the rollup has no per-minute column. Peers are the 381 Welterweight fighters with at least 10 minutes on the career offense rollup. The roster has no active flag and no gender column, so everyone listed at this weight is included.
Method splits
Counted from the fight log already on each fighter page. This is not a separate pro-record table, and it does not include an opponent’s record at the time of the fight.
| Metric | Fighter A, Jacob Malkoun | Fighter B, Abubakar Vagaev |
|---|---|---|
| Listed bouts | 9 | 1 |
| Wins | 6 | 1 |
| Wins by KO/TKO | 1 | 0 |
| Wins by submission | 0 | 0 |
| Wins by decision | 5 | 1 |
| Losses | 3 | 0 |
| Losses by KO/TKO | 1 | 0 |
| Losses by submission | 0 | 0 |
| Losses by decision | 1 | 0 |
| Other losses | 1 | 0 |
| Draws | 0 | 0 |
| No contests | 0 | 0 |
Striking
Target and position pies use the career striking shares from each dossier.
Jacob Malkoun offense
- Head92.0%
- Body7.1%
- Leg0.9%
- Distance68.9%
- Clinch3.8%
- Ground27.4%
Abubakar Vagaev offense
- Head59.3%
- Body25.9%
- Leg14.8%
- Distance66.7%
- Clinch25.9%
- Ground7.4%
| Metric | Fighter A, Jacob Malkoun | Fighter B, Abubakar Vagaev |
|---|---|---|
| Landed / attempted | 424/746 | 27/70 |
| Accuracy | 56.8% | 38.6% |
| Landed per 15 | 63.5 | 27 |
| Absorbed / faced | — | — |
| Strike defense | — | — |
| Absorbed per 15 | — | — |
Jacob Malkoun defense
- Head76.8%
- Body13.3%
- Leg9.9%
- Distance83.3%
- Clinch5.6%
- Ground11.2%
Abubakar Vagaev defense
- Head48.5%
- Body21.2%
- Leg30.3%
- Distance69.7%
- Clinch24.2%
- Ground6.1%
Leg kicks
Career leg-kick totals from the same report as the fighter page. A blank side has no leg rows on file.
| Metric | Fighter A, Jacob Malkoun | Fighter B, Abubakar Vagaev |
|---|---|---|
| Landed / attempted | 4/4 | 4/5 |
| Accuracy | 100.0% | 80.0% |
| Share of sig. | 0.9% | 14.8% |
| Per 15 | 0.6 | 4 |
| Leg defense | 11.5% | 9.1% |
Grappling
Takedowns, submissions, and control, for and against, from the career grappling rollup.
| Metric | Fighter A, Jacob Malkoun | Fighter B, Abubakar Vagaev |
|---|---|---|
| Takedowns | 36/84 | 4/10 |
| TD accuracy | 42.9% | 40.0% |
| TD per 15 | 5.4 | 4 |
| Takedowns absorbed | 4/— | 2/— |
| TD defense | — | — |
| Sub attempts | 5 | 0 |
| Subs per 15 | 0.8 | 0 |
| Sub attempts faced | 3 | 3 |
| Reversals | 0 | 0 |
| Control | 47:28 | 7:46 |
| Control per 15 | 7:06 | 7:46 |
| Control conceded | 9:20 | 2:46 |
| Control against / 15 | — | — |
By round
Averages for each round number, from the same rollup as the fighter page. Gold is Malkoun. Cream is Vagaev.
- Malkoun
- Vagaev
Average significant strikes landed in that round. Malkoun and Vagaev.
- Malkoun
- Vagaev
- Malkoun
- Vagaev
Average takedowns landed in that round. Malkoun and Vagaev.
- Malkoun
- Vagaev
| Round | Malkoun sig | Vagaev sig | Malkoun TD | Vagaev TD | Malkoun ctrl | Vagaev ctrl |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R1 | 20.3/37.3 | 3/6 | 1.7/4.4 | 2/4 | 1:27 | 4:07 |
| R2 | 20.9/35.6 | 20/45 | 1/2.3 | 0/2 | 2:29 | 2:07 |
| R3 | 15.8/26.8 | 4/19 | 2.3/4.7 | 2/4 | 2:51 | 1:32 |
Defense by round
| Round | Malkoun abs | Vagaev abs | Malkoun TD faced | Vagaev TD faced | Malkoun ctrl against | Vagaev ctrl against |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R1 | 12.8/29.3 | 7/12 | 0.3/0.4 | 0/1 | 0:39 | 0:16 |
| R2 | 7.7/17.6 | 13/37 | 0/0.3 | 1/3 | 0:08 | 0:32 |
| R3 | 10.7/22.7 | 13/34 | 0.2/0.5 | 1/3 | 0:26 | 1:58 |
Recent fight log
Five most recent listed bouts. Win rows are green, losses red, draws blue. The result word is always written out. Significant strikes and takedowns appear when the dossier has them.
Jacob Malkoun
Win vs Gerald Meerschaert
Decision - Unanimous · Round 3 · 5:00
UFC Fight Night: Della Maddalena vs. Prates · May 2, 2026
Sig 36/82 · TD 3/3
Win vs Torrez Finney
Decision - Unanimous · Round 3 · 5:00
UFC 325: Volkanovski vs. Lopes 2 · Jan 31, 2026
Sig 117/181 · TD 2/8
Win vs Andre Petroski
KO/TKO · Round 2 · 0:39
UFC Fight Night: Blanchfield vs. Fiorot · Mar 30, 2024
Sig 20/40 · TD 0/3
Loss vs Cody Brundage
DQ · Round 1 · 4:15
UFC Fight Night: Fiziev vs. Gamrot · Sep 23, 2023
Sig 28/39 · TD 1/3
Win vs Nick Maximov
Decision - Unanimous · Round 3 · 5:00
UFC Fight Night: Grasso vs. Araujo · Oct 15, 2022
Sig 83/164 · TD 9/13
Showing 5 of 9 listed bouts.
Abubakar Vagaev
Win vs Saygid Izagakhmaev
Decision - Unanimous · Round 3 · 5:00
UFC Fight Night: Ankalaev vs. Guskov · Jul 25, 2026
Sig 27/70 · TD 4/10