On the clock
1 of 2 wins inside the distance, 1 in round one. Stopped in 5 of 5 losses
When each fight ended. Wins above the line, losses below; decisions sit at the final bell.
KO or TKOSubmissionDecision
Career and every weight
Pick a weight to see the rating there, the numbers, and how they compare with that division.
Career
Every UFC fight, at every weight (135 lb, 125 lb). Red is a dominant win (85 or more), blush any other win, grey a loss or draw. Ratings are kept weight by weight, in the other tabs; they do not compare across divisions. Opposition here is each opponent’s standing at their weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year.
2–5UFC record
1 of 2Dominant wins
83Average win score
35thOpposition, percentile
How the wins came1 KO/TKO 0 submission 1 decision
Finish rate50% of wins
Stopped in losses5 of 5
Knockdowns landed0
Average fight time6:13
Sig. strikes landed / absorbed per min2.5 / 2.0
Sig. strike accuracy45%
Takedowns per 15 min1.7
Control time31% of the fight
Best winFrancisco Figueiredo rated 1273 at 125 lb going in
Against the division
How Malcolm Gordon’s UFC career compares with the careers of the 33 fighters on today’s flyweight board with 5 or more rated UFC fights, every weight counted. 100 is the best. Every flyweight leaderboard.
Dominant-win rateShare of wins scoring 85+
Needs 8 wins
Average win scoreOut of 100
Needs 5 wins
Toughest oppositionOpponents' average standing at their weight going in, as a percentile
15
35th
Finish rateWins by KO or submission
Needs 5 wins
Strike differentialLanded minus absorbed, per minute
67
+0.51
Strikes landedSignificant strikes per minute
12
2.50
Hardest to hitFewest significant strikes absorbed per minute
91
2.00
TakedownsLanded per 15 minutes
70
1.72
ControlShare of fight time in control
82
31%
LowestMiddleBest
How the fights went
Every rated UFC fight, every weight. Tap a mark for the fight.
Who they beat, and how
Best win: Francisco Figueiredo, rated 1273 at 125 lb. Dominant in 1 of 2 scored wins
Each fight's dominance score against how highly the opponent was rated at that weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year, so every weight shares one scale. Up and to the right is a dominant win over a strong opponent.
Dominant winWinLoss or draw
125 lb
Not on the flyweight board: last fight at 125 lb on 20 Jan 2024, outside the 18-month activity window. Last rating at the weight: 1175, after 6 fights there.
2–4Record at 125 lb
1 of 2Dominant wins
83Average win score
1241Avg opponent rating
How the wins came1 KO/TKO 0 submission 1 decision
Finish rate50% of wins
Stopped in losses4 of 4
Knockdowns landed0
Average fight time6:28
Sig. strikes landed / absorbed per min2.7 / 1.9
Sig. strike accuracy47%
Takedowns per 15 min1.9
Control time34% of the fight
Best winFrancisco Figueiredo rated 1273 going in
Against the division
How Malcolm Gordon’s fights at 125 lb compare with the fights at the weight of the 32 fighters on today’s flyweight board with 5 or more fights there. 100 is the best. Malcolm Gordon is not on that board, so this sets those fights against today’s field.
Top 10 against the flyweight board:No. 3hardest to hitNo. 6controlNo. 8strike differentialNo. 9takedowns
Dominant-win rateShare of wins scoring 85+
Needs 8 wins
Average win scoreOut of 100
Needs 5 wins
Toughest oppositionOpponents' average standing at their weight going in, as a percentile
22
37th
Finish rateWins by KO or submission
Needs 5 wins
Strike differentialLanded minus absorbed, per minute
78
+0.80
Strikes landedSignificant strikes per minute
22
2.73
Hardest to hitFewest significant strikes absorbed per minute
94
1.93
TakedownsLanded per 15 minutes
75
1.93
ControlShare of fight time in control
84
34%
LowestMiddleBest
How the fights went
Every rated UFC fight at 125 lb. Tap a mark for the fight.
On the clock
1 of 2 wins inside the distance, 1 in round one. Stopped in 4 of 4 losses
When each fight ended. Wins above the line, losses below; decisions sit at the final bell.
KO or TKOSubmissionDecision
Who they beat, and how
Best win: Francisco Figueiredo, rated 1273 at 125 lb. Dominant in 1 of 2 scored wins
Each fight's dominance score against how highly the opponent was rated at that weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year, so every weight shares one scale. Up and to the right is a dominant win over a strong opponent.
Dominant winWinLoss or draw
135 lb
Not on the bantamweight board: last fight at 135 lb on 18 Jul 2020, outside the 18-month activity window. Last rating at the weight: 1083, after 1 fight there.
0–1Record at 135 lb
–Dominant wins
–Average win score
1150Avg opponent rating
How the wins came0 KO/TKO 0 submission 0 decision
Finish rate– of wins
Stopped in losses1 of 1
Knockdowns landed0
Average fight time4:42
Sig. strikes landed / absorbed per min0.6 / 2.6
Sig. strike accuracy19%
Takedowns per 15 min0.0
Control time8% of the fight
Against the division needs 5 rated fights at 135 lb; Malcolm Gordon has 1 so far. The Career tab compares the whole UFC career.
How the fights went
Every rated UFC fight at 135 lb. Tap a mark for the fight.
On the clock
No UFC wins yet. Stopped in 1 of 1 losses
When each fight ended. Wins above the line, losses below; decisions sit at the final bell.
KO or TKOSubmissionDecision
Who they beat, and how
No UFC wins yet
Each fight's dominance score against how highly the opponent was rated at that weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year, so every weight shares one scale. Up and to the right is a dominant win over a strong opponent.
Dominant winWinLoss or draw
Every UFC fight
7 fights on record, newest first, at every weight. Score is the fight's dominance score out of 100, this fighter first; 85 or more is a dominant win.
| Date | Result | Score | Opponent | Method | Round | Weight | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Jan 2024 | Loss | 14–86 | Jimmy Flick | submission | R2 1:17 | Flyweight | UFC 297: Strickland vs. Du Plessis |
| 18 Mar 2023 | Loss | 9–91 | Jake Hadley | KO/TKO | R1 1:01 | Flyweight | UFC 286: Edwards vs. Usman 3 |
| 22 Oct 2022 | Loss | 9–91 | Muhammad Mokaev | submission | R3 4:26 | Flyweight | UFC 280: Oliveira vs. Makhachev |
| 5 Feb 2022 | Win | 86–14 | Denys Bondar | KO/TKO | R1 1:22 | Flyweight | UFC Fight Night: Hermansson vs. Strickland |
| 17 Jul 2021 | Win | 80–20 | Francisco Figueiredo | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Flyweight | UFC Fight Night: Makhachev vs. Moises |
| 28 Nov 2020 | Loss | 9–91 | Sumudaerji | KO/TKO | R1 0:44 | Flyweight | UFC Fight Night: Smith vs. Clark |
| 18 Jul 2020 | Loss | 11–89 | Amir Albazi | submission | R1 4:42 | Bantamweight | UFC Fight Night: Figueiredo vs. Benavidez 2 |