Mike Malott “Proper”
Welterweight · ORCA rating 80/100 · peak 82 · Finisher · 8–1 in 9 graded UFC bouts
ORCA analysis
Mike Malott holds an ORCA rating of 80 (peak 82), 5th of 98 active welterweights on the ORCA board. The profile peaks in striking defence: 90, 5th of 98 active welterweights (opponent strike accuracy allowed 93). Grappling offence trails at 63. 6 of 8 UFC wins came inside the distance (4 by KO/TKO, 2 by submission).
Grades
| Family | Grade | Welterweight rank | Best reliable sub-grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Striking offence | 84 | 26 of 98 | Significant strike accuracy 95 |
| Striking defence | 90 | 5 of 98 | Opponent strike accuracy allowed 93 |
| Grappling offence | 63 | 30 of 98 | — |
| Grappling defence | 87 | 2 of 98 | Control time conceded, seconds per minute 97 |
Strongest sub-grade: Control time conceded, seconds per minute 97. Weakest: Takedowns conceded per 15 minutes 91.
Profile
- Division
- Welterweight
- ORCA rating
- 80 (peak 82)
- Welterweight rank
- 5 of 98 active
- UFC record
- 8–1
- Pro record
- 14–2–1
- Graded UFC bouts
- 9
- Style
- Finisher
- Age
- 34
- Height
- 6′1″ (185 cm)
- Reach
- 73″ (185 cm)
- Stance
- Orthodox
- Gym
- Niagara Top Team
Career stats
- Significant strikes landed per minute: 4.03
- Significant strike accuracy: 54%
- Significant strikes absorbed per minute: 2.74
- Significant strike defence: 59%
- Takedowns landed per 15 minutes: 1.43
- Takedown accuracy: 57%
- Takedown defence: 73%
- Submission attempts per 15 minutes: 0.54
Fight history
- 2026-10-17 · W vs Joaquin Buckley · KO/TKO · UFC Fight Night: Buckley vs. Malott
- 2026-04-18 · W vs Gilbert Burns · KO/TKO · UFC Fight Night: Burns vs. Malott
- 2025-10-18 · W vs Kevin Holland · Decision - Unanimous · UFC Fight Night: De Ridder vs. Allen
- 2025-05-10 · W vs Charles Radtke · KO/TKO · UFC 315: Muhammad vs. Della Maddalena
- 2024-11-02 · W vs Trevin Giles · Decision - Unanimous · UFC Fight Night: Moreno vs. Albazi
- 2024-01-20 · L vs Neil Magny · KO/TKO · UFC 297: Strickland vs. Du Plessis
- 2023-06-10 · W vs Adam Fugitt · Submission · UFC 289: Nunes vs. Aldana
- 2023-02-25 · W vs Yohan Lainesse · Submission · UFC Fight Night: Muniz vs. Allen
- 2022-04-09 · W vs Mickey Gall · KO/TKO · UFC 273: Volkanovski vs. The Korean Zombie
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