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Barely gets past Gerald Meerschaert Malkoun defeated Gerald Meerschaert via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28) at UFC Fight Night on Saturday in Perth, Australia.

Impact North of a -1500 favorite in some spots, Malkoun looked thoroughly mediocre despite picking up the win. Against a 38-year-old opponent that missed weight by four pounds on Friday morning, Malkoun fought Meerschaert to almost identical terms over the course of 15 minutes. Jacob's three takedowns -- including two in Round 3 -- ended up being the difference, but this was not a strong performance given the level of competition he facing combined with the fact Malkoun was fighting in his native Australia. The 30-year-old does improve to 4-1 in his past five fights dating back to October 2022.

MAY 3 • ROTOWIRE

Perth fight now catchweight Malkoun and Gerald Meerschaert will compete in a catchweight fight at UFC Perth on Saturday, according to UFC.com.

Impact Malkoun successfully made weight for UFC Perth, but Meerschaert did not, resulting in their catchweight fight. The former will receive 30 percent of the latter's purse and look to log his third consecutive win.

MAY 1 • ROTOWIRE

Booked vs. Meerschaert Malkoun will take on Gerald Meerschaert in a middleweight bout at UFC Perth on May 2, per Marcel Dorff of Eurosport.nl.

Impact Malkoun will look to make it three straight wins in the UFC. Most recently, he bested Torrez Finney via unanimous decision in January, pushing his record to 5-3. His opponent, meanwhile, has 25 UFC bouts under his belt but has lost four straight.

MARCH 15 • ROTOWIRE

Cruises past Torrez Finney Malkoun defeated Torrez Finney via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-26, 30-26) at UFC 325 on Saturday in Sydney, Australia.

Impact A dominant effort for Malkoun in what most predicted would be a competitive fight. Jacob isn't known for his striking, but he easily lapped Finney in the exchanges on the feet between the two. All told, he closed with a 117-27 edge in terms of significant strikes landed. He also picked up a pair of takedowns and 5:16 worth of control time. Malkoun is one of the most inconsistent guys in the middleweight division, but he's capable of dominant efforts like this once in a while. He's won back-to-back fights dating back to March 2024.

FEBRUARY 1 • ROTOWIRE

Taking on Finney in Australia Malkoun will face Torrez Finney in a middleweight bout at UFC 325 in Sydney, Australia on January 31, per Marcel Dorff of Eurosport.nl.

Impact Malkoun most recently backed out of his scheduled bout with Rodolfo Vieira back in February for undisclosed reasons. Now, the Australian fighter will get a chance to do battle in his home country and look to push his record in the promotion to 5-3 with a second straight win. His last time in the Octagon, he topped Andre Petroski via TKO.

DECEMBER 3, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Jacob Malkoun denies malice in DQ loss at UFC Fight Night 228: 'It wasn't the back of the head' Jacob Malkoun thinks he got a raw deal in his disqualification loss against Cody Brundage at UFC Fight Night 228.

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM