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Jacob Malkoun vs. Gerald Meerschaert: UFC Fight Night, May 2, 2026

UFC Fight Night: Della Maddalena vs. Prates · RAC Arena, Perth, Australia
SatMay 2Decision · R3Catchweight
58.0% (Elo 1536)(Elo 1479) 42.0%

Result

Jacob Malkoun wins by Decision (unanimous)

round 3, 5:00

Pre-fight Elo gave Jacob Malkoun 58.0%: correct

Elo prediction

Elo
Jacob Malkoun 1536, Gerald Meerschaert 1479: a 57-point gap.
Common opponents
Andre Petroski (Malkoun: Win; Meerschaert: Loss).
Form
Jacob Malkoun won 3 of the last 5, Gerald Meerschaert won 1 of 5. Form favours Jacob Malkoun.
Verdict
Jacob Malkoun slightly favoured · Jacob Malkoun 58.0% by Elo.
Jacob Malkoun58.0%ELO42.0%Gerald Meerschaert
1536 · Pre-fight Elo · 1479

Common opponents

OpponentJacob MalkounGerald Meerschaert
Andre Petroski
WinKO/TKO (soccer kick to the body), Mar 30, 2024
LossDecision (split), Aug 19, 2023

Recent form

Jacob Malkoun · won 3 of last 5Gerald Meerschaert · won 1 of last 5
14501500155020172019202120232025Jacob Malkoun 2020-10-24: 1484Jacob Malkoun 2021-04-17: 1501Jacob Malkoun 2022-02-12: 1517Jacob Malkoun 2022-06-12: 1503Jacob Malkoun 2022-10-15: 1520Jacob Malkoun 2023-09-23: 1501Jacob Malkoun 2024-03-30: 1520Jacob Malkoun 2026-02-01: 1536Jacob Malkoun 2026-05-02: 15491549Gerald Meerschaert 2016-12-09: 1515Gerald Meerschaert 2017-02-19: 1531Gerald Meerschaert 2017-07-08: 1515Gerald Meerschaert 2017-12-01: 1531Gerald Meerschaert 2018-07-06: 1547Gerald Meerschaert 2018-12-15: 1530Gerald Meerschaert 2019-03-30: 1513Gerald Meerschaert 2019-08-03: 1529Gerald Meerschaert 2019-10-12: 1512Gerald Meerschaert 2020-03-07: 1527Gerald Meerschaert 2020-06-06: 1511Gerald Meerschaert 2020-09-19: 1495Gerald Meerschaert 2021-04-17: 1512Gerald Meerschaert 2021-08-28: 1530Gerald Meerschaert 2021-12-18: 1543Gerald Meerschaert 2022-04-30: 1528Gerald Meerschaert 2022-08-13: 1544Gerald Meerschaert 2023-04-08: 1527Gerald Meerschaert 2023-08-19: 1512Gerald Meerschaert 2024-03-16: 1528Gerald Meerschaert 2024-08-24: 1544Gerald Meerschaert 2024-11-09: 1526Gerald Meerschaert 2025-04-05: 1511Gerald Meerschaert 2025-08-16: 1496Gerald Meerschaert 2025-11-15: 1479Gerald Meerschaert 2026-05-02: 14661466

Elo after each UFC fight, first to latest. Hollow dots are losses.

Jacob Malkoun
Gerald Meerschaert

Tale of the tape

30Age38
175.3 cmHeight185.4 cm
185.4 cmReach195.6 cm
OrthodoxStanceSouthpaw
5-3-0UFC record12-13-0
1549Peak Elo1547

Records and Elo count UFC fights only.

Where to watch

Main card: Paramount+

Prelims: Paramount+

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FAQ

When and where is UFC Fight Night: Della Maddalena vs. Prates?

Sat, May 2, 2026 at RAC Arena, Perth, Australia.

How many rounds is this fight?

Standard UFC fights are three rounds of five minutes.

How does eloline's Elo work?

Every fighter starts at 1500. Wins add points, losses take them away, and beating a stronger opponent adds more. The win probability comes from the pre-fight Elo gap. Only UFC fights are counted for now.

Source: Wikipedia: UFC Fight Night: Della Maddalena vs. Prates (CC BY-SA 4.0). Records and Elo count UFC fights only.