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Joaquin Buckley vs Mike Malott

Joaquin Buckley is 21-9-0; Mike Malott is 15-2-1. Mike Malott is 3 years older than Joaquin Buckley. Joaquin Buckley has a 3" · 8 cm reach advantage over Mike Malott. Mike Malott is 3" · 8 cm taller than Joaquin Buckley. They have met once: Joaquin Buckley 0, Mike Malott 1.

Joaquin Buckley
“New Mansa” · 21-9-0
Loss · TKOLoss · Unanimous DecisionLoss · Unanimous Decision
WelterweightMet once
Mike Malott
“Proper” · 15-2-1
Win · TKOWin · TKOWin · Unanimous Decision
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Style & credentials

Joaquin Buckley
Folkstyle Wrestling
  • —Marquette High School, Chesterfield, MissouriWrestling Folkstyle · high school
Camp · Finney's MMA / Finney's HIT Squad · Granite City, Illinois / St. Louis metro, US
Mike Malott
Muay ThaiBJJ
  • —Black belt · BJJ
  • 2017XFFC Lightweight ChampionshipXcessive Force Fighting Championship (XFFC)
  • 2022Winner · Fury Pro Grappling
  • 2021Contract winner · DWCS
Camp · Niagara Top Team · St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada

Sig. strikes by zone

Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes

62%
Head
58%
28%
Body
24%
10%
Leg
18%

Time in position

Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground

Joaquin Buckleylast 11 fights
62%14%24%
Mike Malottlast 8 fights
75%9%16%
DistanceClinchGround

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Joaquin Buckley Mike Malott
Strikes landed / min
3.554.01
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Joaquin Buckley · Average · better than 56% of UFC fightersMike Malott · Good · better than 69% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
3.162.72
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Joaquin Buckley · Average · better than 59% of UFC fightersMike Malott · Good · better than 73% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
1.371.42
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Joaquin Buckley · Average · better than 55% of UFC fightersMike Malott · Average · better than 57% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
45%57%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Joaquin Buckley · Good · better than 66% of UFC fightersMike Malott · Elite · better than 85% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
70%67%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Joaquin Buckley · Good · better than 64% of UFC fightersMike Malott · Average · better than 55% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.100.70
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Joaquin Buckley · Below avg · better than 25% of UFC fightersMike Malott · Good · better than 68% of UFC fighters

Ranked against 1502 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.

Striking & grappling

Same scale left and right on every row

3.55
Strikes landed / min
4.01
3.16
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
2.72
1.37 / 3.0
Takedowns landed / 15 min
1.42 / 2.5
45%
Takedown accuracy
57%
70%
Takedown defence
67%
1:13
Control time / fight
1:20
0.10
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.70

Bars in a row share one scale. The stronger side is solid; the pale tail behind takedowns is attempts.

Where the strikes land

Range × target

Joaquin Buckley18 UFC fights · 737 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
43%320/1394
22%160/266
10%74/90
Clinch
2%12/30
4%32/41
0%2/2
Ground
17%123/202
2%14/16
0%0/0
Mike Malott10 UFC fights · 339 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
45%153/394
18%62/90
18%61/71
Clinch
1%2/9
5%18/18
0%0/0
Ground
12%42/49
0%0/0
0%1/1

Share of significant strikes landed by range and target · landed / attempted in each cell.

Frequently asked questions

Have Joaquin Buckley and Mike Malott ever fought?

Yes, once. Most recently at UFC Fight Night: Buckley vs Malott (Sat, Oct 17, 2026), where Mike Malott won by TKO.

What are the records of Joaquin Buckley and Mike Malott?

Joaquin Buckley is 21-9-0 and Mike Malott is 15-2-1.

Who has the longer reach, Joaquin Buckley or Mike Malott?

Joaquin Buckley has the longer reach: 76" · 193 cm against 73" · 185 cm for Mike Malott, a 3" · 8 cm advantage.

Who is taller, Joaquin Buckley or Mike Malott?

Mike Malott is taller at 6'1" · 185 cm; Joaquin Buckley stands 5'10" · 178 cm.

Who is older, Joaquin Buckley or Mike Malott?

Mike Malott is 35 and Joaquin Buckley is 32.

Who has more finishes, Joaquin Buckley or Mike Malott?

Joaquin Buckley has 15 wins inside the distance (15 by KO/TKO, 0 by submission); Mike Malott has 13 wins (7 by KO/TKO, 6 by submission).