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✓ Jacob Malkoun won · by Decision · R3
middleweight
Other bouts 12
Fight Card
UFC Fight Night: Della Maddalena vs. Prates
May 2, 2026 · Perth, Western Australia, Australia
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Corner A
Jacob Malkoun
#27 6-2-0
Elo 1546
VS
Corner B
Gerald Meerschaert
#48 12-14-0
Elo 1448
Final result · recorded May 2, 2026
Jacob Malkoun
defeated Gerald Meerschaert by Decision in round 3

Honest Elo Meter pre-fight: Jacob Malkoun 59.8% · Gerald Meerschaert 40.2%

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Other fights on this card · 10
Jack Della Maddalena vs Carlos Prates Main event · welterweight Beneil Dariush vs Quillan Salkilld lightweight Tim Elliott vs Steve Erceg flyweight Shamil Gaziev vs Brando Pericic heavyweight Tai Tuivasa vs Louie Sutherland heavyweight Cam Rowston vs Robert Bryczek middleweight Junior Tafa vs Kevin Christian light heavyweight Colby Thicknesse vs Vince Morales bantamweight Jonathan Micallef vs Themba Gorimbo welterweight Dom Mar Fan vs Kody Steele lightweight

Tale of the tape

6-2-0 UFC record 12-14-0
KO 1 · Sub 0 Finishes KO 1 · Sub 11
+4 Streak -5
30 Age 38
5'9" 175 cm Height 6'1" 185 cm
73" 185 cm Reach 77" 196 cm
Orthodox Stance Southpaw
1588 Global Elo 1494
1546 Elo rating 1448
Jacob Malkoun — Notable ▼
At a glance
Gerald Meerschaert — Notable ▼
At a glance
  • 5-fight losing streak — needs a turnaround
  • 100% of wins by KO or submission
  • UFC veteran since 2016

Jacob Malkoun — Striking profile

Where significant strikes land — by target zone and by position. 396 landed total · career

Targets head · body · leg
91% Head
  • Head 91%
  • Body 8%
  • Leg 1%
Positions distance · clinch · ground
74% Distance
  • Distance 74%
  • Clinch 4%
  • Ground 22%

Gerald Meerschaert — Striking profile

Where significant strikes land — by target zone and by position. 652 landed total · career

Targets head · body · leg
73% Head
  • Head 73%
  • Body 17%
  • Leg 10%
Positions distance · clinch · ground
81% Distance
  • Distance 81%
  • Clinch 10%
  • Ground 9%

Performance comparison

Career averages. Edge highlighted on the side that's better. = division average.

4.13
2.95
div avg 4.47
56%
45%
div avg 51%
2.41
3.44
div avg 3.48
55%
54%
div avg 54%
5.47
1.70
div avg 1.73
43%
29%
div avg 44%
63%
40%
div avg 69%
0.78
1.49
div avg 0.52
7
3
div avg 3

Finish & durability

How each tends to win, against how hard the other is to finish.

Jacob Malkoun
17% finish rate
KO 1 · Sub 0
can finish?
Gerald Meerschaert
finished 57%
8 of 14 losses
Gerald Meerschaert
100% finish rate
KO 1 · Sub 11
can finish?
Jacob Malkoun
finished 50%
1 of 2 losses

Strength of schedule in UFC

Comparable recent competition — last-5 avg 1556 (Jacob Malkoun) vs 1536 (Gerald Meerschaert).

Jacob Malkoun red corner
Avg opp Elo (last 5)
1556
UFC level
Quality wins (1600+)
1
of 6 UFC wins
Toughest win
Andre Petroski
Elo 1617 at fight time
Expected wins
3.8
+2.2 above schedule
Opponent Elo over career · 8 fights
1500
1507
Notable wins
Andre Petroski 1617
Gerald Meerschaert blue corner
Avg opp Elo (last 5)
1536
UFC level
Quality wins (1600+)
0
of 12 UFC wins
Toughest win
Makhmud Muradov
Elo 1590 at fight time
Expected wins
13.7
−1.7 below schedule
Opponent Elo over career · 26 fights
1471
1576

Common opponents

1 shared opponent · Corner A's result on the left, Corner B's on the right.

  • W
    Andre Petroski
    L
    KO/TKO
    Decision - Split
    Mar 30, 2024
    Aug 19, 2023
Corner A recent form
Jacob Malkoun
Corner B recent form
Gerald Meerschaert
Source Per-fighter stats and bout records from Jacob Malkoun & Gerald Meerschaert on UFCStats. Honest Elo Meter samples each fighter's rating uncertainty (1,000 Monte Carlo iterations). Data analysis, not betting advice. Not affiliated with or endorsed by the Ultimate Fighting Championship.