Wikipedia: Mike MalottMike Malott
"Proper"
Wins on the mat — every scramble is a trap.
Fight Plan: Mike Malott
A coach-ready game plan — historical weaknesses opponents have exploited and what to drill in camp.
- Tendency to decelerate significantly in the third round
- Susceptibility to heavy ground-and-pound when stuck on the bottom
- Constant lateral movement to break their rhythm
- Stack southpaw sparring partners in camp
- Underhook battles and posture work off the back
Fighter fingerprint
Six-axis profile — the shape tells you the style at a glance.
Finishing and Aggression are the standout edges; opponents should expect their game plan to lean on these.
- Aggression84
- Cardio75
- Wrestling78
- Fight IQ79
- Distance Control82
- Finishing86
Prep for camp: Mike Malott
Recommendations a coach can act on tomorrow — opponent tendencies, drills, and the sparring styles to stack against this fight.
- Utilizes long-range calf kicks and front kicks to manage distance and soften lead legs
- Fluidly transitions from heavy boxing combinations into power takedowns against the cage
- Highly opportunistic on the ground, favoring neck attacks during transitional scrambles
- Drill reactive sprawls — bait the shot off your right hand
- Pad work on cutting their right-side cage exits
- Force a high-pace round 1 — break the gas tank early
- Set the overhand trap — chin has cracked under clean shots
- Posture and frame drills off bottom — never give up the back
- Southpaw pressure striker
- Chain-wrestling D1 partner
- High-output kickboxer with heavy leg kicks
- Black-belt grappler comfortable on bottom
See it on film
Every read above should be verifiable. Jump straight to the footage on the platforms that host it legally — official channels first, archive sites second.
Entries, cage control, scrambles, submissions
Last 3 performances, full rounds and post-fight breakdowns
Coaches: official clip embeds per fighter are coming next — for now, deep links open searches pre-filtered to Mike Malott.
How Mike has changed
Trend lines across the last three years of tape.
Synthesized from recent fight tape · refresh to recompute
Stylistic neighbors
Closest matches across attributes, finish profile, and discipline — useful for sparring partner selection.
Status / Injuries
No recent injuries reported following win over Gilbert Burns.
Checked 6/21/2026
Recent Form
- W2026-04-18vs Gilbert BurnsKO/TKO · R3 · UFC Fight Night: Burns vs. Malott
- W2025-10-18vs Kevin HollandU Dec · R3 · UFC Fight Night: de Ridder vs. Allen
- W2025-05-10vs Charles RadtkeKO/TKO · R2 · UFC 315: Muhammad vs. Della Maddalena
- W2024-11-02vs Trevin GilesU Dec · R3 · UFC Fight Night: Moreno vs. Albazi
- L2024-01-20vs Neil MagnyKO/TKO · R3 · UFC 297: Strickland vs. Du Plessis
Availability
Recently competed in April 2026; currently on a 4-fight win streak.
Attribute Profile
Scouting Summary
Mike Malott is a highly athletic and well-rounded finisher who possesses a dangerous 86% finish rate across his professional wins. While technically proficient in all areas, his primary strategic hurdle remains maintaining his explosive output beyond the first ten minutes of a fight.
Primary source ↗Tendencies
- Utilizes long-range calf kicks and front kicks to manage distance and soften lead legs
- Fluidly transitions from heavy boxing combinations into power takedowns against the cage
- Highly opportunistic on the ground, favoring neck attacks during transitional scrambles
Signature Moves
- Guillotine Choke
- Long-range Calf Kicks
- Lead Hook
- Double Leg Takedown
Weaknesses
- Tendency to decelerate significantly in the third round
- Susceptibility to heavy ground-and-pound when stuck on the bottom