Jacob Malkoun vs Phil Hawes — UFC Fight Analysis & Result

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UFC 254: Khabib vs. Gaethje

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

24 Oct 2020

Middleweight

67%

Malkoun

33%

Hawes

Win Probability

KO/TKO

Round 1 · 0:18

Jacob Malkoun

"Mamba"

10 – 3

5'9"73" reachOrthodox31 yrs3-fight win streakWell-Rounded

CFR 54

Phil Hawes

"No Hype"

12 – 6

Well-Rounded3-fight slide37 yrsOrthodox77" reach6'0"

CFR 27

★ Official Result

Phil HaweswinsKO/TKOR1 · 0:18

def. Jacob Malkoun · UFC 254: Khabib vs. Gaethje

Fight Report

Pre-fight analysis · prediction vs result

Prediction vs Result

We predicted

Malkoun

→

Actual result

Hawes wins

KO/TKO · R1

Pre-fight analysis

Malkoun holds a meaningful edge at 67% per the CFR ratings — but Hawes has real paths to victory.

Key angles

The CFR gap of 27 points suggests a clear performance difference on paper.

Hawes has beaten significantly higher-quality opposition — a QoV edge of 11 points.

Risk flags

Hawes has a chin rating of 12 — a potential KO vulnerability.

This Fight — Statistics

Actual stats from this bout

MalkounHawes

Sig. Strikes

0.0

Strikes / min (SLpM)

0.0

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Strike Accuracy

—

Malkoun

Hawes

Physical Matchup

Height · Reach · Age · Stance

5'9"

Height

+6'0"

73"

Reach

+77"

31+

Age

Orthodox

Stance

Orthodox

Malkoun

Hawes

Composite Fighter Rating

Overall score combining performance, win quality, momentum & durability

54.2

26.9

44.7

Performance Avg

44.8

Quality of Victory

Momentum Score

Malkoun

Hawes

Striking

Career averages · see This Fight stats above

3.0

/ 10

6.0

/ 10

3.2

Style: Pressure

5.0

8.0

Style: Volume

5.0

1 KO wins

Finish Rate (strikes)

2 KO wins

Per-minute strike stats will populate after live card results are scraped

Strike targetStrike target

Head

Body

Leg

RangeRange

0Distance5

0Clinch0

0Ground2

Malkoun

Hawes

Grappling

Career averages · see This Fight stats above

2.0

/ 10

1.2

/ 10

1.4

Wrestling Style (/10)

0.8

0.0

Submission Style (/10)

0.0

Submission wins

Per-fight takedown stats will populate after live card results are scraped

Malkoun

Hawes

Durability / Chin

Resilience against knockouts and stoppages

Moderate

Verdict

3 consec. KOs

KO/TKO Losses

Sub Losses

Avg R1.0 stoppage

KO round context

Avg R1.0 stoppage

8 fights ago

Last KO loss

Most recent fight

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Strikes absorbed / min

—

9/13 fights

Chin rating based on

8/18 fights

Malkoun

Hawes

Form & Momentum

Recent fight performance — most recent weighted 30%

3-fight 🔥 win streak

Current form

3-fight 📉 slide

W · Dec · R3

W · KO · R2

L · R1

W · Dec · R3

Last 5

L · KO · R1

W · KO · R2

L · KO · R1

Malkoun

Hawes

Finish Rate

Percentage of wins by KO/TKO or Submission

17%

50%

KO / TKO Wins

Submission Wins

Decision Wins

Style Fingerprint

Combatrics radar — 6 fighting dimensions scored 0–10

Malkoun

Hawes

Fighter 1

Fighter 2

3.0

Striking

KO power & stand-up volume

6.0

2.0

Grappling

Ground control & clinch

1.2

1.4

Wrestling

Takedown threat & defence

0.8

0.0

Submission

Submission attack frequency

0.0

3.2

Pressure

Clinch/ground work rate

5.0

8.0

Volume

Decision-pace fighting

5.0

Malkoun

Strike Zones

Hawes

Malkoun

Attacking

0 landed

Absorbing

7 absorbed

Hawes

Attacking

7 landed

Absorbing

0 absorbed

Targeting Overlap

🎯Hawes targets the head (100% of attacks) — Malkoun absorbs 100% of strikes there

Round by Round

This fight · per-round breakdown

Malkoun

RND

Hawes

0/0R00/0

0/0R10/0

Malkoun · Last 5

W · Dec · R3

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Decision

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