1767RATING · 170 LB

Mike Malott

No. 8 at welterweight. 8–1 in the UFC since 2022.

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 (170 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.

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8–1UFC record
6 of 8Dominant wins
88Average win score
55thOpposition, percentile
How the wins came4 KO/TKO 2 submission 2 decision
Finish rate75% of wins
Stopped in losses1 of 1
Knockdowns landed6
Average fight time9:19
Sig. strikes landed / absorbed per min4.0 / 2.7
Sig. strike accuracy54%
Takedowns per 15 min1.4
Control time16% of the fight
Best winJoaquin Buckley rated 1745 at 170 lb going in

Against the division

How Mike Malott’s UFC career compares with the careers of the 56 fighters on today’s welterweight board with 5 or more rated UFC fights, every weight counted. 100 is the best. Every welterweight leaderboard.

Dominant-win rateShare of wins scoring 85+
77
75%
Average win scoreOut of 100
80
88.1
Toughest oppositionOpponents' average standing at their weight going in, as a percentile
53
55th
Finish rateWins by KO or submission
77
75%
Strike differentialLanded minus absorbed, per minute
78
+1.29
Strikes landedSignificant strikes per minute
38
4.03
Hardest to hitFewest significant strikes absorbed per minute
76
2.74
TakedownsLanded per 15 minutes
62
1.43
ControlShare of fight time in control
56
16%
LowestMiddleBest

How the fights went

Every rated UFC fight, every weight. Tap a mark for the fight.

On the clock

6 of 8 wins inside the distance, 2 in round one. 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
Round 1Round 2Round 3Round 4Round 5WinsLosses
Who they beat, and how

Best win: Joaquin Buckley, rated 1745 at 170 lb. Dominant in 6 of 8 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
0255075100Weakest25th50th75thToughestOpponent’s standing at the weight going in, percentileDOMINANT 85+

170 lb

No. 8 of 80 active men ranked at welterweight, with a published rating of 1767 across 9 fights at the weight.

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Rating after every fight at 170 lb. The solid line is the published rating, the dashed line the best estimate; the shaded gap between them is still to prove. Tap a point for the fight.
8–1Record at 170 lb
6 of 8Dominant wins
88Average win score
1510Avg opponent rating
How the wins came4 KO/TKO 2 submission 2 decision
Finish rate75% of wins
Stopped in losses1 of 1
Knockdowns landed6
Average fight time9:19
Sig. strikes landed / absorbed per min4.0 / 2.7
Sig. strike accuracy54%
Takedowns per 15 min1.4
Control time16% of the fight
Best winJoaquin Buckley rated 1745 going in

Against the division

How Mike Malott’s fights at 170 lb compare with the fights at the weight of the 47 fighters on today’s welterweight board with 5 or more fights there. 100 is the best.

Dominant-win rateShare of wins scoring 85+
89
75%
Average win scoreOut of 100
83
88.1
Toughest oppositionOpponents' average standing at their weight going in, as a percentile
61
55th
Finish rateWins by KO or submission
79
75%
Strike differentialLanded minus absorbed, per minute
76
+1.29
Strikes landedSignificant strikes per minute
39
4.03
Hardest to hitFewest significant strikes absorbed per minute
72
2.74
TakedownsLanded per 15 minutes
59
1.43
ControlShare of fight time in control
54
16%
LowestMiddleBest

How the fights went

Every rated UFC fight at 170 lb. Tap a mark for the fight.

On the clock

6 of 8 wins inside the distance, 2 in round one. 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
Round 1Round 2Round 3Round 4Round 5WinsLosses
Who they beat, and how

Best win: Joaquin Buckley, rated 1745 at 170 lb. Dominant in 6 of 8 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
0255075100Weakest25th50th75thToughestOpponent’s standing at the weight going in, percentileDOMINANT 85+

Every UFC fight

9 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.

DateResultScoreOpponentMethodRoundWeightEvent
17 Oct 2026Win93–7Joaquin BuckleyKO/TKOR2 2:32WelterweightUFC Fight Night: Buckley vs. Malott
18 Apr 2026Win91–9Gilbert BurnsKO/TKOR3 2:08WelterweightUFC Fight Night: Burns vs. Malott
18 Oct 2025Win77–23Kevin Hollandunanimous decisionR3 5:00WelterweightUFC Fight Night: De Ridder vs. Allen
10 May 2025Win93–7Charles RadtkeKO/TKOR2 0:26WelterweightUFC 315: Muhammad vs. Della Maddalena
2 Nov 2024Win79–21Trevin Gilesunanimous decisionR3 5:00WelterweightUFC Fight Night: Moreno vs. Albazi
20 Jan 2024Loss13–87Neil MagnyKO/TKOR3 4:45WelterweightUFC 297: Strickland vs. Du Plessis
10 Jun 2023Win91–9Adam FugittsubmissionR2 1:06WelterweightUFC 289: Nunes vs. Aldana
25 Feb 2023Win89–11Yohan LainessesubmissionR1 4:15WelterweightUFC Fight Night: Muniz vs. Allen
9 Apr 2022Win92–8Mickey GallKO/TKOR1 3:41WelterweightUFC 273: Volkanovski vs. The Korean Zombie