Welterweight
Mike Malott vs Joaquin Buckley
Career stats from the same dossier each fighter page uses. No odds and no bet note.
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Fighter A
Mike Malott
“Proper”
7-1-0 · Welterweight
Fighter B
Joaquin Buckley
“New Mansa”
11-6-0 · Welterweight
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Fighter A
Mike Malott
“Proper”
7-1-0
- Division
- Welterweight
- Stance
- Orthodox
- Height
- 6' 1"
- Reach
- 73"
- Weight
- 170 lbs.
- Born
- Nov 07, 1991
VS
Fighter B
Joaquin Buckley
“New Mansa”
11-6-0
- Division
- Welterweight
- Stance
- Southpaw
- Height
- 5' 10"
- Reach
- 76"
- Weight
- 170 lbs.
- Born
- Apr 27, 1994
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, Mike Malott | Fighter B, Joaquin Buckley |
|---|---|---|
| Fights | 8 | 17 |
| Minutes | 76.3 | 199.8 |
| Knockdowns | 5 | 9 |
| Sig. landed | 301/576 | 723/1988 |
| Sig. accuracy | 52.3% | 36.4% |
| Sig. landed / 15 | 59.1 | 54.3 |
| Absorbed / 15 | — | — |
| TD landed | 8/14 | 19/42 |
| TD accuracy | 57.1% | 45.2% |
| TD defense | — | — |
| Sub attempts | 3 | 1 |
| Control / 15 | 2:21 | 1:39 |
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, Mike Malott | Fighter B, Joaquin Buckley |
|---|---|---|
| SLpM | 3.94 · 80th percentile | 3.62 · 72nd percentile |
| KD / 15 | 0.98 · 94th percentile | 0.68 · 86th percentile |
| CTRL / 15 | 2:21 · 44th percentile | 1:39 · 28th percentile |
Mike Malott: 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.
Joaquin Buckley: 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, Mike Malott | Fighter B, Joaquin Buckley |
|---|---|---|
| Listed bouts | 8 | 17 |
| Wins | 7 | 11 |
| Wins by KO/TKO | 3 | 8 |
| Wins by submission | 2 | 0 |
| Wins by decision | 2 | 3 |
| Losses | 1 | 6 |
| Losses by KO/TKO | 1 | 3 |
| Losses by submission | 0 | 0 |
| Losses by decision | 0 | 3 |
| Draws | 0 | 0 |
| No contests | 0 | 0 |
Striking
Target and position pies use the career striking shares from each dossier.
Mike Malott offense
- Head60.1%
- Body19.9%
- Leg19.9%
- Distance84.4%
- Clinch1.7%
- Ground14.0%
Joaquin Buckley offense
- Head62.1%
- Body27.9%
- Leg10.0%
- Distance75.2%
- Clinch5.8%
- Ground18.9%
| Metric | Fighter A, Mike Malott | Fighter B, Joaquin Buckley |
|---|---|---|
| Landed / attempted | 301/576 | 723/1988 |
| Accuracy | 52.3% | 36.4% |
| Landed per 15 | 59.1 | 54.3 |
| Absorbed / faced | — | — |
| Strike defense | — | — |
| Absorbed per 15 | — | — |
Mike Malott defense
- Head64.4%
- Body14.4%
- Leg21.3%
- Distance76.9%
- Clinch2.8%
- Ground20.4%
Joaquin Buckley defense
- Head68.7%
- Body20.0%
- Leg11.3%
- Distance71.1%
- Clinch6.8%
- Ground22.1%
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, Mike Malott | Fighter B, Joaquin Buckley |
|---|---|---|
| Landed / attempted | 60/69 | 72/88 |
| Accuracy | 87.0% | 81.8% |
| Share of sig. | 19.9% | 10.0% |
| Per 15 | 11.8 | 5.4 |
| Leg defense | 30.3% | 21.3% |
Grappling
Takedowns, submissions, and control, for and against, from the career grappling rollup.
| Metric | Fighter A, Mike Malott | Fighter B, Joaquin Buckley |
|---|---|---|
| Takedowns | 8/14 | 19/42 |
| TD accuracy | 57.1% | 45.2% |
| TD per 15 | 1.6 | 1.4 |
| Takedowns absorbed | 3/— | 17/— |
| TD defense | — | — |
| Sub attempts | 3 | 1 |
| Subs per 15 | 0.6 | 0.1 |
| Sub attempts faced | 0 | 2 |
| Reversals | 2 | 1 |
| Control | 11:59 | 21:53 |
| Control per 15 | 2:21 | 1:39 |
| Control conceded | 2:39 | 39:55 |
| Control against / 15 | — | — |
By round
Averages for each round number, from the same rollup as the fighter page. Gold is Malott. Cream is Buckley.
- Malott
- Buckley
Average significant strikes landed in that round. Malott and Buckley.
- Malott
- Buckley
- Malott
- Buckley
Average takedowns landed in that round. Malott and Buckley.
- Malott
- Buckley
| Round | Malott sig | Buckley sig | Malott TD | Buckley TD | Malott ctrl | Buckley ctrl |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R1 | 16.9/34 | 13.9/44.2 | 0.4/0.6 | 0.8/1.5 | 0:29 | 0:31 |
| R2 | 18.5/33.5 | 15.6/42.8 | 0.3/0.5 | 0.4/0.9 | 0:33 | 0:27 |
| R3 | 13.8/25.8 | 20.6/46 | 0.8/1.5 | 0/0.2 | 1:13 | 0:36 |
| R4 | — | 11/34 | — | 0/0 | — | 0:00 |
| R5 | — | 20/58 | — | 0/0 | — | 0:00 |
Defense by round
| Round | Malott abs | Buckley abs | Malott TD faced | Buckley TD faced | Malott ctrl against | Buckley ctrl against |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R1 | 8.1/24.5 | 14.8/35.9 | 0.3/0.8 | 0.1/0.7 | 0:06 | 0:33 |
| R2 | 11.8/27.2 | 13.3/32.8 | 0/0.5 | 0.4/1.2 | 0:01 | 0:51 |
| R3 | 20/36.3 | 13.8/32.4 | 0.3/0.5 | 0.7/1.7 | 0:26 | 1:24 |
| R4 | — | 6/20 | — | 1/3 | — | 2:18 |
| R5 | — | 10/26 | — | 0/6 | — | 0:31 |
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.
Mike Malott
Win vs Gilbert Burns
KO/TKO · Round 3 · 2:08
UFC Fight Night: Burns vs. Malott · Apr 18, 2026
Sig 56/121 · TD 0/0
Win vs Kevin Holland
Decision - Unanimous · Round 3 · 5:00
UFC Fight Night: De Ridder vs. Allen · Oct 18, 2025
Sig 49/95 · TD 1/4
Win vs Charles Radtke
KO/TKO · Round 2 · 0:26
UFC 315: Muhammad vs. Della Maddalena · May 10, 2025
Sig 36/61 · TD 0/0
Win vs Trevin Giles
Decision - Unanimous · Round 3 · 5:00
UFC Fight Night: Moreno vs. Albazi · Nov 2, 2024
Sig 59/130 · TD 0/1
Loss vs Neil Magny
KO/TKO · Round 3 · 4:45
UFC 297: Strickland vs. Du Plessis · Jan 20, 2024
Sig 45/67 · TD 4/6
Showing 5 of 8 listed bouts.
Joaquin Buckley
Loss vs Sean Brady
Decision - Unanimous · Round 3 · 5:00
UFC 328: Chimaev vs. Strickland · May 9, 2026
Sig 5/31 · TD 0/0
Loss vs Kamaru Usman
Decision - Unanimous · Round 5 · 5:00
UFC Fight Night: Usman vs. Buckley · Jun 14, 2025
Sig 44/148 · TD 0/0
Win vs Colby Covington
TKO - Doctor's Stoppage · Round 3 · 4:42
UFC Fight Night: Covington vs. Buckley · Dec 14, 2024
Sig 75/151 · TD 0/1
Win vs Stephen Thompson
KO/TKO · Round 3 · 2:17
UFC 307: Pereira vs. Rountree Jr. · Oct 5, 2024
Sig 34/93 · TD 4/7
Win vs Nursulton Ruziboev
Decision - Unanimous · Round 3 · 5:00
UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Nascimento · May 11, 2024
Sig 86/156 · TD 4/4
Showing 5 of 17 listed bouts.