Abubakar Vagaev vs. Jacob Malkoun
UFC 333: Volkanovski vs. Evloev · Oct 24, 2026
At UFC 333: Volkanovski vs. Evloev on Oct 24, 2026, Abubakar Vagaev beat Jacob Malkoun by unanimous decision after three rounds. It was a middleweight bout. Going in, Abubakar Vagaev was 1-0-0 in the UFC and Jacob Malkoun was 6-3-0 in the UFC. Abubakar Vagaev landed 71 of 139 (51%) significant strikes to Jacob Malkoun's 106 of 202 (52%). Abubakar Vagaev landed 6 of 12 takedown attempts and Jacob Malkoun 0 of 4. Abubakar Vagaev had 2:07 of control time.
- Bout
- Middleweight Bout
- Method
- Decision (unanimous)
- Ended
- Round 3, 5:00
- Fight time
- 15:00
- Format
- 3 Rnd (5-5-5)
- Referee
- Lukasz Bosacki
Totals
| Fighter | KD | Sig. str. | Sig. str. % | Total str. | TD | TD % | Sub. att | Rev. | Ctrl |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abubakar Vagaev | 0 | 71 of 139 | 51% | 92 of 162 | 6 of 12 | 50% | 0 | 0 | 2:07 |
| Jacob Malkoun | 0 | 106 of 202 | 52% | 113 of 212 | 0 of 4 | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0:12 |
| Fighter | Sig. str. | Head | Body | Leg | Distance | Clinch | Ground |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abubakar Vagaev | 71 of 139 | 55 of 113 | 5 of 9 | 11 of 17 | 66 of 123 | 3 of 9 | 2 of 7 |
| Jacob Malkoun | 106 of 202 | 95 of 182 | 11 of 20 | 0 of 0 | 103 of 199 | 3 of 3 | 0 of 0 |
Round by round
| Fighter | KD | Sig. str. | Sig. str. % | Total str. | TD | TD % | Sub. att | Rev. | Ctrl |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abubakar Vagaev | 0 | 26 of 53 | 49% | 45 of 74 | 1 of 2 | 50% | 0 | 0 | 1:10 |
| Jacob Malkoun | 0 | 30 of 61 | 49% | 36 of 68 | 0 of 1 | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0:03 |
| Fighter | Sig. str. | Head | Body | Leg | Distance | Clinch | Ground |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abubakar Vagaev | 26 of 53 | 17 of 37 | 2 of 3 | 7 of 13 | 24 of 46 | 0 of 0 | 2 of 7 |
| Jacob Malkoun | 30 of 61 | 26 of 53 | 4 of 8 | 0 of 0 | 30 of 61 | 0 of 0 | 0 of 0 |
| Fighter | KD | Sig. str. | Sig. str. % | Total str. | TD | TD % | Sub. att | Rev. | Ctrl |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abubakar Vagaev | 0 | 26 of 48 | 54% | 27 of 49 | 3 of 5 | 60% | 0 | 0 | 0:21 |
| Jacob Malkoun | 0 | 45 of 85 | 52% | 46 of 87 | 0 of 2 | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0:00 |
| Fighter | Sig. str. | Head | Body | Leg | Distance | Clinch | Ground |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abubakar Vagaev | 26 of 48 | 25 of 46 | 0 of 1 | 1 of 1 | 25 of 44 | 1 of 4 | 0 of 0 |
| Jacob Malkoun | 45 of 85 | 39 of 75 | 6 of 10 | 0 of 0 | 43 of 83 | 2 of 2 | 0 of 0 |
| Fighter | KD | Sig. str. | Sig. str. % | Total str. | TD | TD % | Sub. att | Rev. | Ctrl |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abubakar Vagaev | 0 | 19 of 38 | 50% | 20 of 39 | 2 of 5 | 40% | 0 | 0 | 0:36 |
| Jacob Malkoun | 0 | 31 of 56 | 55% | 31 of 57 | 0 of 1 | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0:09 |
| Fighter | Sig. str. | Head | Body | Leg | Distance | Clinch | Ground |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abubakar Vagaev | 19 of 38 | 13 of 30 | 3 of 5 | 3 of 3 | 17 of 33 | 2 of 5 | 0 of 0 |
| Jacob Malkoun | 31 of 56 | 30 of 54 | 1 of 2 | 0 of 0 | 30 of 55 | 1 of 1 | 0 of 0 |