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Jacob Malkoun vs Gerald Meerschaert

Jacob Malkoun

Pro 9-3-0  |  UFC 5-3-0
Middleweight
VS

Gerald Meerschaert

Pro 37-21-0  |  UFC 10-13-0
Age
30|38
Height
5'9"|6'1"
Reach
73"|77"
Stance
Orthodox|Southpaw

Career Statistics

Statistic Jacob Malkoun Gerald Meerschaert Edge
Striking
Sig. Strike Accuracy58.4%45.1%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min4.62.8
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min2.43.5
Strike Differential2.2/min-0.6/min
Grappling
Takedown Accuracy40.7%28.2%
Takedown Defense33.3%38.9%
Takedowns Landed/15min5.81.7
Submission Attempts/15min0.91.4
Control Time/15min7:573:21
Finishing Ability
KO/TKO % of Wins20.0%0.0%
Submission % of Wins0.0%100.0%
Decision % of Wins80.0%0.0%
Avg Fight Time10:398:12
Secondary Stats
Knockdowns/15min0.00.0
Reversals/15min0.00.6
Edges702 even

Last 5 Fights (Averages)

Statistic Jacob Malkoun Gerald Meerschaert Edge
Sig. Strike Accuracy58.7%46.2%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min5.12.3
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min2.24.1
Takedown Accuracy46.3%5.3%
Takedown Defense33.3%61.5%
Control Time/Fight4:501:35
Edges510 even

Last 3 Fights

Jacob Malkoun

WIN
vs. Torrez Finney
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Jacob Malkoun117/18165%TD 2/8Ctrl 5:16
Torrez Finney27/7735%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:20
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Andre Petroski
KO/TKO (Kick) • Rd 2, 0:39
Jacob Malkoun20/4050%TD 0/3Ctrl 0:32
Andre Petroski13/4231%TD 1/2Ctrl 0:13
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Cody Brundage
DQ • Rd 1, 4:15
Jacob Malkoun28/3972%TD 1/3Ctrl 3:39
Cody Brundage2/450%TD 1/1Ctrl 0:26
▼ Rounds

Gerald Meerschaert

LOSS
vs. Kyle Daukaus
Submission (D'Arce Choke) • Rd 1, 0:50
Gerald Meerschaert0/20%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
Kyle Daukaus8/1173%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:17
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Michal Oleksiejczuk
KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 1, 3:03
Gerald Meerschaert3/1619%TD 0/3Ctrl 0:00
Michal Oleksiejczuk23/5145%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:22
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Brad Tavares
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Gerald Meerschaert38/8346%TD 0/8Ctrl 4:44
Brad Tavares47/10943%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:01
▼ Rounds

Common Opponents

vs. Andre Petroski
Jacob Malkoun
WIN
KO/TKO (Kick) • Rd 2, 0:39
Jacob Malkoun20/4050%TD 0/3Ctrl 0:32
Andre Petroski13/4231%TD 1/2Ctrl 0:13
▼ Rounds
Gerald Meerschaert
LOSS
Decision (Split) • Rd 3, 5:00
Gerald Meerschaert76/14951%TD 1/3Ctrl 1:54
Andre Petroski57/13243%TD 2/5Ctrl 2:06
▼ Rounds

Analysis Summary

Striking Volume: Jacob Malkoun is the busier striker, landing 4.6 significant strikes per minute vs 2.8. Their opponent absorbs 3.5 strikes per minute on average — Jacob Malkoun's output should find a target.

Striking Accuracy: Jacob Malkoun connects on 58.4% of significant strikes compared to 45.1%. The 13pp accuracy gap compounds over the rounds.

Grappling: Jacob Malkoun shoots 5.8 TD/15min at 41% accuracy against Gerald Meerschaert's 39% defense — takedowns are a viable path. Gerald Meerschaert shoots at 28% accuracy against Jacob Malkoun's 33% defense — Jacob Malkoun should keep it standing.

Control: Jacob Malkoun controls 5:38 per fight on average vs 1:49 — sustained control shifts rounds and drains cardio.

Finish Threat: Gerald Meerschaert finishes 100% of wins (0% KO/TKO, 100% sub).

Fight Length: Jacob Malkoun's fights average 10:39 vs 8:12 for Gerald Meerschaert. If this reaches the championship rounds, Jacob Malkoun's conditioning history becomes a factor.

Report generated: 2026-03-30 09:06:13 | Data source: UFCStats.com