May 2, 2026
Middleweight Bout
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| Metric | Gerald Meerschaert | Jacob Malkoun |
|---|---|---|
| Total UFC Fights | 26 | 9 |
| Experience Gap | 17 | -17 |
| Experience ELO | 901 | 1 131 |
| ELO Change | -17 | +36 |
Jacob Malkoun overcame a 17-fight experience disadvantage (9 vs 26 fights), earning a reward for beating the more seasoned veteran Gerald Meerschaert.
| Metric | Gerald Meerschaert | Jacob Malkoun |
|---|---|---|
| Title Fight ? | No | No |
| Title Fight ELO | 956 | 1 065 |
| ELO Change | -17 | +17 |
This was not a title fight, so both fighters received standard ELO adjustments. However, since ELO is a relative system, victories over former champions can have an indirect impact, and Title Fight ELO can differ from Basic ELO.
| Metric | Gerald Meerschaert | Jacob Malkoun |
|---|---|---|
| Fight Outcome | Decision - Unanimous | Decision - Unanimous |
| Last Round | 3 | 3 |
| Time of Finish | 5:00 | 5:00 |
| Win Type ELO | 1 109 | 1 241 |
| ELO Change | -34 | +34 |
Jacob Malkoun earned a clear Decision - Unanimous, receiving full decision bonuses for controlling the fight across all rounds. Of course, a finish would have yielded even greater rewards.
| Metric | Gerald Meerschaert | Jacob Malkoun |
|---|---|---|
| Significant Strikes Landed | 32 | 36 |
| Significant Strikes Attempted | 76 | 82 |
| Total Strikes Landed | 53 | 54 |
| Knockdowns Scored | 0 | 0 |
| Striking ELO | 813 | 1 136 |
| ELO Change | -7 | +7 |
Jacob Malkoun slightly outperformed the striking exchanges. Jacob Malkoun capitalized on this striking dominance.
| Metric | Gerald Meerschaert | Jacob Malkoun |
|---|---|---|
| Takedowns Landed | 0 | 3 |
| Takedowns Attempted | 3 | 3 |
| Ground Control Time | 4:23 | 2:17 |
| Ground Strikes Landed | 1 | 0 |
| Ground ELO | 880 | 1 277 |
| ELO Change | -8 | +8 |
Jacob Malkoun edged out Gerald Meerschaert on the ground with 3 vs 0 takedowns, 2:17 of control time, earning solid ground ELO bonuses.
| Metric | Gerald Meerschaert | Jacob Malkoun |
|---|---|---|
| Days Since Last Fight | 168 | 91 |
| Activity ELO | 1 099 | 1 155 |
| ELO Change | -22 | +56 |
Jacob Malkoun demonstrated solid activity levels with 91 days since his last fight, earning a moderate activity bonus for consistent scheduling. As the winner, Jacob Malkoun capitalized on this activity level, while Gerald Meerschaert's 168-day layoff didn't factor into the scoring since only winners receive activity bonuses.
| Metric | Gerald Meerschaert | Jacob Malkoun |
|---|---|---|
| Win Streak | 0 | 3 |
| Win Streak ELO | 987 | 1 088 |
| ELO Change | -17 | +22 |
Jacob Malkoun extended his 3-fight win streak, earning a momentum bonus. Gerald Meerschaert is back at 0 with this loss.
| Metric | Gerald Meerschaert | Jacob Malkoun |
|---|---|---|
| Weight Class | Middleweight | Middleweight |
| Double Championship Fight | No | No |
| Basic/Category ELO | 956 | 1 064 |
| ELO Change | -16 | +16 |
This category provides the foundation ELO scoring without bonuses, except for exceptional multiple division champions.