Mike Malott vs Joaquin Buckley prediction

UFC Fight Night: Buckley vs. Malott · Sunday, 18 October 2026 · Welterweight · 5 rounds · main event

Mike Malott

Canada · 15-2-1UFC wins: 4 KO, 3 SUB, 2 DEC

Joaquin Buckley

USA · 21-9-0UFC wins: 8 KO, 0 SUB, 3 DEC

Result: Mike Malott by KO/TKO, R2 2:32.

Mike Malott vs Joaquin Buckley: prediction not published yet.

Tale of the tape

Tale of the tape
Mike Malott	Tale of the tape	Joaquin Buckley
15-2-1	Record	21-9-0
Canada	Nationality	USA
10	UFC fights	18
34	Age	32
185 cm	Height	178 cm
185 cm	Reach	193 cm
Orthodox	Stance	Southpaw
4 / 3 / 2	UFC wins by KO / SUB / DEC	8 / 0 / 3
1 / 0 / 0	UFC losses by KO / SUB / DEC	4 / 0 / 3
3.9	Sig. strikes landed per minute	3.6
2.9	Sig. strikes absorbed per minute	3.2
1.4	Takedowns per 15 minutes	1.4
0.95	Knockdowns per 15 minutes	0.63

Rates are from UFC fights since 2005, adjusted towards the UFC average for fighters with little UFC time.

Mike Malott: last UFC fights

2026-04-19vs Gilbert Burns R3 2:08W KO/TKO
2025-10-18vs Kevin Holland R3 5:00W DEC
2025-05-11vs Charles Radtke R2 0:26W KO/TKO
2024-11-03vs Trevin Giles R3 5:00W DEC
2024-01-21vs Neil Magny R3 4:45L KO/TKO

Won 4 (80%)Lost 1 (20%)

Joaquin Buckley: last UFC fights

2026-05-10vs Sean Brady R3 5:00L DEC
2025-06-15vs Kamaru Usman R5 5:00L DEC
2024-12-15vs Colby Covington R3 4:42W KO/TKO
2024-10-06vs Stephen Thompson R3 2:17W KO/TKO
2024-05-11vs Nursulton Ruziboev R3 5:00W DEC

Won 3 (60%)Lost 2 (40%)

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