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UFC Middleweight

Jacob Malkoun VS Torrez Finney

Qudos Bank Arena, Sydney, Australia

Tale of the Tape

Jacob Malkoun VS Torrez Finney
10-4-0 Record 11-1-0
30 Age 27
175 cm Height 173 cm
185 cm Reach 192 cm
orthodox Stance orthodox
30% Finish rate 73%
30% KO rate 64%
0% Sub rate 9%

Result Summary

Jacob Malkoun def. Torrez Finney Decision (unanimous) · R3 5:00

Jacob Malkoun returned from a two-year layoff with a dominant unanimous decision win (30-27, 30-26, 30-26) over Torrez Finney. Malkoun looked sharp on the feet, dropping Finney in the second round with a right hand. He controlled the grappling exchanges thoroughly, nearly finishing the fight with a guillotine in the first. Finney appeared to struggle with a calf injury in the second half of the fight, allowing Malkoun to cruise to a lopsided victory.

Fight Overview

A middleweight grinder's ball. Jacob Malkoun, one of the division's most effective wrestlers, faces the powerhouse Torrez Finney. Finney is a tank of an athlete with explosive takedowns and heavy hands, while Malkoun is a technical grappler who drowns opponents. The winner establishes themselves as a serious prospect in the Top 15 conversation.

Keys to Victory

Jacob Malkoun

  1. Relentless pacing: Push a pace that the more explosive Finney cannot match in rounds 2 and 3.
  2. Jab to enter: Use a sharp jab to disguise takedown entries.
  3. Chain wrestling: If the first shot fails, immediately switch to a second or third effort.

Torrez Finney

  1. Explosive sprawls: Use athleticism to stuff shots and land heavy counters.
  2. Power hooks: Malkoun's chin has been checked before; land clean power shots in the pocket.
  3. Physicality: Bully Malkoun in the clinch to discourage his wrestling.

Last 5 fights

Jacob Malkoun

  1. W Andre Petroski TKO · R2 0:39 · 30 MAR 2024
  2. L Cody Brundage DQ · R1 4:15 · 23 SEPT 2023
  3. W Nick Maximov Decision · R3 5:00 · 15 OCT 2022
  4. L Brendan Allen Decision · R3 5:00 · 12 JUN 2022
  5. W A.J. Dobson Decision · R3 5:00 · 12 FEB 2022

Torrez Finney

  1. W Robert Valentin Decision · R3 5:00 · 5 APR 2025
  2. W Abdellah Er-Ramy TKO · R1 4:10 · 1 OCT 2024
  3. W Cameron Rowston Decision · R3 5:00 · 20 AUG 2024
  4. W Tyson Jeffries KO · R1 1:33 · 4 MAY 2024
  5. W Yuri Panferov Submission · R2 2:43 · 10 OCT 2023

AI-generated This analysis was generated with AI and may contain errors.

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