UFC Fight Night: Della Maddalena vs. Prates
Perth, Australia
2 May 2026
Middleweight
VS
49%
Malkoun
51%
Meerschaert
Win Probability
Decision
Round 3 · 5:00
Jacob
Jacob Malkoun
"Mamba"
10 – 3
5'9"73" reachOrthodox30 yrs3-fight win streakWell-Rounded
CFR 54
Gerald
Gerald Meerschaert
"GM3"
37 – 22
Submission Hunter5-fight slide38 yrsSouthpaw77" reach6'1"
CFR 57

Combatrics Intelligence

Data-driven breakdown · fighter metrics

Edge: Meerschaert

This is a genuine toss-up — Malkoun at 49% vs Meerschaert at 51% (CFR ratings). One of the hardest fights to call on the card.

Key angles

Meerschaert has beaten significantly higher-quality opposition — a QoV edge of 20 points.

Malkoun has the striking edge in both volume and accuracy.

Risk flags

Meerschaert has a chin rating of 0 — a potential KO vulnerability.

Malkoun
Meerschaert
Physical Matchup
Height · Reach · Age · Stance
5'9"
Height
+6'1"
73"
Reach
+77"
30+
Age
38
Orthodox
Stance
Southpaw
Malkoun
Meerschaert
Composite Fighter Rating
Overall score combining performance, win quality, momentum & durability
54.2
56.7
44.7
Performance Avg
48.2
30
Quality of Victory
50
98
Momentum Score
91
Malkoun
Meerschaert
Striking
Significant strikes per minute & accuracy
1.3
1.2
61%
Strike Accuracy
45%
3.0
Striking Style Score (/10)
1.8
1 KOs
KO Finishes
1 KOs
Strike targetStrike target
9
Head
9
3
Body
2
0
Leg
1
RangeRange
12Distance12
0Clinch0
0Ground0
Malkoun
Meerschaert
Grappling
Takedowns, submissions & wrestling
—
—
—
Sub Attempts / fight
0.3
2.0
Grappling Style Score (/10)
7.3
1.4
Wrestling Style Score (/10)
5.1
0:00
Control Time (this fight)
0:00
0
Reversals
0
Malkoun
Meerschaert
Durability / Chin
Resilience against knockouts and stoppages
74
0
Moderate
Verdict
2 consec. KOs
1
KO/TKO Losses
5
0
Sub Losses
3
Avg R1.0 stoppage
KO round context
Avg R1.2 stoppage
8 fights ago
Last KO loss
2 fights ago
—
Strikes absorbed / min
—
9/13 fights
Chin rating based on
26/59 fights
Malkoun
Meerschaert
Form & Momentum
Recent fight performance — most recent weighted 30%
98
91
3-fight 🔥 win streak
Current form
5-fight 📉 slide
W · Dec · R3
W · Dec · R3
W · KO · R2
L · R1
W · Dec · R3
Last 5
L · Dec · R3
L · Sub · R1
L · KO · R1
L · Dec · R3
L · Sub · R3
Malkoun
Meerschaert
Finish Rate
Percentage of wins by KO/TKO or Submission
17%
100%
1
KO / TKO Wins
1
0
Submission Wins
11
5
Decision Wins
0

Style Fingerprint

Combatrics radar — 6 fighting dimensions scored 0–10

Malkoun
Meerschaert
Striking3.0 / 1.8Volume8.0 / 0.9Grappling2.0 / 7.3Wrestling1.4 / 5.1Submission0.0 / 9.2Pressure3.2 / 8.4
Fighter 1
Fighter 2
3.0
Striking
KO power & stand-up volume
1.8
2.0
Grappling
Ground control & clinch
7.3
1.4
Wrestling
Takedown threat & defence
5.1
0.0
Submission
Submission attack frequency
9.2
3.2
Pressure
Clinch/ground work rate
8.4
8.0
Volume
Decision-pace fighting
0.9
Malkoun
Strike Zones
Meerschaert
Malkoun
Attacking
9HEAD3BODY0LEGS12 landed
Absorbing
9HEAD2BODY1LEGS12 absorbed
Meerschaert
Attacking
9HEAD2BODY1LEGS12 landed
Absorbing
9HEAD3BODY0LEGS12 absorbed
Targeting Overlap
🎯Malkoun targets the head (75% of attacks) — Meerschaert absorbs 75% of strikes there
🎯Meerschaert targets the head (75% of attacks) — Malkoun absorbs 75% of strikes there

Round by Round

This fight · per-round breakdown

Malkoun
RND
Meerschaert
0/0R00/0

Malkoun · QOF Timeline

Avg: 4.9
0101.5L6.0W4.5W6.8L4.5W4.5L5.7W4.8W5.6W2020-102022-062024-032026-05
WinLossTrend

Meerschaert · QOF Timeline

Avg: 4.9
0105.0W5.0W2.8L5.2W5.2W2.4L6.1L5.7W6.3L5.5W1.5L3.4L5.0W6.3W5.5W5.5L6.8W3.5L6.0L5.7W6.7W5.0L5.5L2.5L2.1L6.5L2016-122019-082021-122024-112026-05
WinLossTrend

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Decision
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Kyle DaukausRating 2.1
Submission
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