Jacob Malkoun (born August 26, 1995) is an Australian

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who competes in the

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division of the

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Background

At the age of 16, Malkoun started training in martial arts after his father put him in a local boxing gym to shed some his 115 kg

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’s frame where he trains with former UFC Middleweight champion Robert Whittaker. Malkoun is an ADCC Asia 2019 Trials winner and a 2019 Pan Pacific Gold Medalist. He also has a 3-0 record as a Pro Boxer.

Mixed martial arts career

Early career

Debuting in 2017, Malkoun compiled a 4–0 record on the regional Australian scene, winning his debut against Cam Rowston at BRACE 47 via unanimous decision. He would go on to win his next two bouts by the way off TKO; against Ryan Heketa at Hex Fight Series 17 and Christophe Van Dijk at Wollongong Wars 7. In his last bout on the regional scene, he defeated Sebastian Temesi at Eternal MMA 48 via unanimous decision.

Ultimate Fighting Championship

Malkoun made his UFC debut at

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on October 24, 2020 against

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. Malkoun lost the fight via knockout 18 seconds into round one. Malkoun faced

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on April 17, 2021, at

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. He won the fight via unanimous decision. Malkoun faced AJ Dobson on February 12, 2022 at

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. He won the fight via unanimous decision. Malkoun faced

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on June 11, 2022 at

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. He lost the bout via unanimous decision. Malkoun faced Nick Maximov on October 15, 2022, at

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. He won the fight via unanimous decision. Malkoun is scheduled to face Al Aiaskhab Khizriev on September 23, 2023, at UFC Fight Night 228. However, Khizriev was pulled from the event for undisclosed reasons, and he was replaced by newcomer Robert Bryczek. Bryczek was then in turn replaced by Cody Brundage.

Personal life

Malkoun's moniker "Mamba" is after the late

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player

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. Malkoun works as a

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instructor at Smeaton Grange Gracie Jiu-Jitsu in Sydney.

Championships and accomplishments

Grappling

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Mixed martial arts record

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Malkoun, Jacob 1995 births Living people Australian male mixed martial artists Middleweight mixed martial artists Mixed martial artists utilizing boxing Mixed martial artists utilizing Brazilian jiu-jitsu Australian practitioners of Brazilian jiu-jitsu People awarded a black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu Australian male boxers Ultimate Fighting Championship male fighters Sportspeople from Sydney