Who will Jacob Malkoun 🇦🇺 fight next?
Not confirmed as of 2 Oct 2026: no opponent or date has been officially announced.
Most likely Cezary Oleksiejczuk (15%), UFC Sydney, Afterpay Arena, 7 Feb 2027. Next: Edmen Shahbazyan (10%), Jackson McVey (4%).
Latest status: Last fight: Beat Gerald Meerschaert (Decision (unanimous), UFC Fight Night, 2 May 2026). No fight announced. Unofficial rank #25 (NextSmash formula, not a UFC ranking).
Updated (UAE time) · Percentages are NextSmash model estimates, not facts or betting advice.
Unofficial rank #25 Not a UFC ranking. Ranks 16–30 come from the NextSmash formula (record, last 3 results, ranked wins, activity, Meta board). How it works.
Forecast: likely opponents Model estimate
Each percentage is the estimated chance of being his next opponent. These are not chances of winning.
- 15%chance next opponentModel pick: Unofficial #25 and #26, neither has a fight booked. Cezary Oleksiejczuk won last time out, against Cesar Almeida (13 Dec 2025). Riser.Likely event: UFC Sydney · Afterpay Arena · 7 Feb 2027
- 10%chance next opponentModel pick: Unofficial #25 and #27, neither has a fight booked. Edmen Shahbazyan won last time out, against Brunno Ferreira (19 Sep 2026).Likely event: UFC Sydney · Afterpay Arena · 7 Feb 2027
- 4%chance next opponentModel pick: Unofficial #25 and #29, neither has a fight booked. Jackson McVey won last time out, against Wesley Schultz (22 Aug 2026).Likely event: UFC Sydney · Afterpay Arena · 7 Feb 2027
Field / other: 71%. This covers everyone not listed above.
- Likely event
- UFC Sydney · Afterpay Arena · 7 Feb 2027 · Event page: UFC Fight Night Sydney
- Last fight
- Win vs Gerald Meerschaert · Decision (unanimous) R3 5:00 · UFC Fight Night · 2 May 2026
- Career stage
- 3 straight wins.
- Confidence
- Low (High = officially booked · Medium = reported or a fighter's own claim · Low = model only)
- Last updated
- (UAE time)
What changed?
- UFC.com: UFC Fight Night Sydney, Afterpay Arena, Sun 7 Feb 2027 · source
Only dated items with a source are listed: news reports used for the estimate, plus changes to our logged estimates.
Fight history Pro record 10-3-0
| Result | Opponent | Method | Rd | Time | Event | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | Gerald Meerschaert | Decision (unanimous) · R3, 5:00 | 3 | 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Della Maddalena vs. Prates | |
| W | Torrez Finney 🇺🇸 | Decision (unanimous) · R3, 5:00 | 3 | 5:00 | UFC 325 | |
| W | Andre Petroski | TKO (soccer kick to the body) · R2, 0:39 | 2 | 0:39 | UFC on ESPN: Blanchfield vs. Fiorot | |
| L | Cody Brundage | DQ (illegal elbow) · R1, 4:15 | 1 | 4:15 | UFC Fight Night: Fiziev vs. Gamrot | |
| W | Nick Maximov | Decision (unanimous) · R3, 5:00 | 3 | 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Grasso vs. Araújo | |
| L | Brendan Allen 🇧🇷 | Decision (unanimous) · R3, 5:00 | 3 | 5:00 | UFC 275 | |
| W | A.J. Dobson | Decision (unanimous) · R3, 5:00 | 3 | 5:00 | UFC 271 | |
| W | Abdul Razak Alhassan | Decision (unanimous) · R3, 5:00 | 3 | 5:00 | UFC on ESPN: Whittaker vs. Gastelum | |
| L | Phil Hawes | KO (punches) · R1, 0:18 | 1 | 0:18 | UFC 254 | |
| W | Sebastian Temesi | Decision (unanimous) · R3, 5:00 | 3 | 5:00 | Eternal MMA 48 | |
| W | Christophe Van Dijk | TKO (punches) · R3, 3:31 | 3 | 3:31 | Wollongong Wars 7 | |
| W | Ryan Heketa | TKO (punches) · R1, 1:32 | 1 | 1:32 | Hex Fight Series 17 | |
| W | Cameron Rowston | Decision (unanimous) · R3, 5:00 | 3 | 5:00 | BRACE 47 |
Professional MMA bouts only, newest first. Source: Wikipedia (checked 2 Oct 2026).
Jacob Malkoun: frequently asked questions
When is Jacob Malkoun's next fight?
No fight is officially booked as of 2 Oct 2026. Our outlook: UFC Sydney · Afterpay Arena · 7 Feb 2027.
Who did Jacob Malkoun fight last?
Jacob Malkoun beat Gerald Meerschaert at UFC Fight Night on 2 May 2026 (Decision (unanimous) R3 5:00).
Who is Jacob Malkoun likely to fight next?
NextSmash model estimate: Cezary Oleksiejczuk (15%), Edmen Shahbazyan (10%), Jackson McVey (4%). Updated 2 Oct 2026. These are estimates, not facts or betting advice.
Is Jacob Malkoun fighting at UFC Sydney?
Nothing is booked as of 2 Oct 2026. UFC Fight Night Sydney is set for Sun 7 Feb 2027 at the Afterpay Arena, and no bouts had been announced when we checked on 2 Oct 2026. Our model's picks that list Sydney as a possible event: Cezary Oleksiejczuk (15%), Edmen Shahbazyan (10%), Jackson McVey (4%).
What is Jacob Malkoun's record?
10-3-0 (wins-losses-draws) in professional MMA, as listed on UFC.com (checked 2 Oct 2026).
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Other middleweight fighters
- Mantas Kondratavičius Unofficial rank #24 · next: Wes Schultz 92%
- Cezary Oleksiejczuk Unofficial rank #26 · next: Jacob Malkoun 15%
- Yousri Belgaroui Unofficial rank #23 · next: Caio Borralho 92%
- Edmen Shahbazyan Unofficial rank #27 · next: Jacob Malkoun 10%
- Damian Pinas Unofficial rank #22 · next: Andrey Pulyaev 92%
More: Middleweight rankings and next fights · Australia UFC fighters · UFC Fight Night Sydney fight card
Sources
- UFC.com athlete profile (record, status, last fight) · 2 Oct 2026
- ESPN fighter profile (country, fight history) · 2 Oct 2026
- ESPN UFC results (scoreboard API): bouts since Jul 2024 used for the unofficial rank · 2 Oct 2026
- UFC.com: UFC Fight Night Sydney, Afterpay Arena, Sun 7 Feb 2027 · 29 Sep 2026
Percentages are NextSmash model estimates from the factors shown above (see methodology). They are not facts, and not betting advice. Records and ranks come from UFC.com; country from ESPN. Checked 1 Oct 2026.