Maximov vs Malkoun

Who won Maximov vs Malkoun?

Jacob Malkoun beat Nick Maximov by unanimous decision in their 3 round contest during the prelims of UFC Fight Night, on Saturday 15th October 2022 at UFC Apex in Las Vegas.

The scorecards were announced in favor of the winner Jacob Malkoun.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 3 rounds in the Middleweight division, which meant the weight limit was 185 pounds (13.2 stone or 83.9 KG).

Maximov vs Malkoun stats

Nick Maximov stepped into the octagon with a record of 8 wins, 1 loss and 0 draws, 2 of those wins coming by the way of knock out and 3 by submission.

Jacob Malkoun made his way to the cage with a record of 6 wins, 2 losses and 0 draws, 2 of those wins coming by knock out.

Nick Maximov's UFC record stood at 2-2-0, while Jacob Malkoun's came in at 4-3-0.

The stats suggested Malkoun had a slight advantage in power over Maximov, with a 33% knock out percentage over Maximov's 25%.

If the fight went to the ground, their records suggested Maximov had a massive advantage over Malkoun, boasting a 38% submission rate over Malkoun's 0%.

Nick Maximov was the younger man by 2 years, at 26 years old.

Maximov had a height advantage of 2 inches over Malkoun. That also extended to a 3-inch reach advantage.

Maximov was arguably the less experienced fighter, having had 1 more fights, and made his debut in 2018, 1 year and 6 months later than Malkoun, whose first professional fight was in 2017. He had fought 6 less professional rounds, 20 to Malkoun's 26.

Activity check

In terms of activity leading into the fight, Jacob Malkoun had been fighting more than Nick Maximov.

Going to this contest, Nick Maximov had last fought 1 year, 11 months and 12 days ago, while Jacob Malkoun's last outing had been 1 year, 10 months and 15 days ago.

Maximov's last 4 fights had come over a period of 3 years, 7 months and 15 days, meaning he had been fighting on average every 10 months and 26 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 9 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 2.3 rounds on average.

Malkoun's last 4 fights had come over a period of 3 years, 6 months and 2 days, meaning he had been fighting on average every 10 months and 16 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 10 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 2.5 rounds on average.

What were the odds on Maximov vs Malkoun?

Nick Maximov was a 39/50 (-130) favourite going into the contest, while Jacob Malkoun made his way into the ring at 21/20 (+100) with oddsmakers.