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Mike Malott

Proper

#13 WelterweightRecord 14-2-1CanadaNiagara Top Team

Next fight

vs. Joaquin Buckley UFC Fight Night, October 17, 2026

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The style

Well-Rounded Finisher
Balanced finishing rate · Home-country crowd · First UFC main event
GrapplingStriking

Mike 'Proper' Malott is a Canadian welterweight who trains at Niagara Top Team in St. Catharines, Ontario, and carries a 7-1 UFC record built on an even split of knockout and submission finishes. He announced himself as a legitimate contender in his first UFC main event, stopping former title challenger Gilbert Burns in the third round at UFC Winnipeg in April 2026 to bank a Performance of the Night bonus. He now gets a marquee step-up in competition against Joaquin Buckley on home soil in Edmonton.

Tale of the tape

Record14-2-1
Age
Height
Reach
Stance
CountryCanada
TeamNiagara Top Team

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
6 KO/TKO6 SUB2 DEC

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