Jacob Malkoun
“Mamba”
Record 10-3AustraliaGracie Smeaton Grange
The style
Well-Rounded Finisher
Whittaker training partner · Three-fight win streak · Balanced attack
GrapplingStriking
Jacob 'Mamba' Malkoun is a 31-year-old Australian middleweight and longtime training partner of former champion Robert Whittaker at Gracie Smeaton Grange in Sydney. He has won three straight since a first-round disqualification loss to Cody Brundage, most recently outpointing veteran Gerald Meerschaert at UFC Perth in May 2026, and now meets Chechen-born Russian newcomer Abubakar Vagaev in a newly added UFC 333 bout.
Tale of the tape
| Record | 10-3 |
| Age | 31 |
| Height | 5'9" |
| Reach | 73" |
| Stance | — |
| Country | Australia |
| Team | Gracie Smeaton Grange |
The numbers
Career UFC averages.
| Sig. strikes landed / min | — |
| Striking accuracy | — |
| Sig. strikes absorbed / min | — |
| Striking defense | — |
| Takedowns / 15 min | — |
| Takedown accuracy | — |
| Takedown defense | — |
| Submission attempts / 15 min | — |
How they win
3 KO/TKO0 SUB7 DEC
How they lose
1 KO/TKO0 SUB2 DEC