Mike Malott

Mike Malott
Mike Malott in 2023
Born	Michael Malott (1991-11-07) November 7, 1991 (age 32) [1] Burlington, Ontario, Canada. [2]
Other names	Proper
Height	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight	170 lb (77 kg; 12 st 2 lb)
Division	Welterweight
Reach	73 in (185 cm)
Fighting out of	Burlington, Ontario, Canada
Team	House of Champions Niagara Top Team Ouroboros BJJ
Rank	Black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu [2]
Years active	2011–present
Mixed martial arts record
Total	13
Wins	10
By knockout	4
By submission	6
Losses	2
By knockout	2
Draws	1
Other information
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Mike Malott (born November 7, 1991) is a Canadian mixed martial artist who competes in the Welterweight division. He currently fights for UFC. ^[2] In the past he has competed for the WSOF, Bellator MMA and Cage Fury Fighting Championships. ^[3]

Mixed martial arts career

Early career

Mike Malott started training at House of Champions in Stoney Creek, Ontario with Kru Alin Halmagean when he was 17 years old. ^[4]

Malott went to post-secondary education at Dalhousie University in Halifax, Nova Scotia and trained at Titans MMA while on the east coast. ^[5] During his time at university Malott took his first professional MMA fight at ECC 12: Rage against James Saunders winning by submission in the first round. ^[3]

After winning his first four professional fights, Malott suffered his first loss against Hakeem Dawodu in 2014 and his following match-up went to a majority draw against Ousmane Thomas Diagne in 2015. ^[4] Malott took his next bout in 2017 against Craig Shintani for the vacant XFFC Lightweight Championship. He won the bout via knockout in 36 seconds. ^[6]

Malott took an extended hiatus from competing in mixed martial arts at the end of 2017. ^[5] Instead, he focused on his grappling skills competing in many BJJ super fights and earning his black belt. ^{[7] [8] [9]} At this time he also began coaching striking at Team Alpha Male in Sacramento, California. ^[10] During his time there he cornered many UFC fighters including Urijah Faber and Cody Garbrandt. ^[5]

After a three-year hiatus, Malott returned to MMA in December 2020 for Cage Fury 91 in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States. He won the bout against Solomon Renfro in the first round. ^[10]

After his win over Renfro, Malott earned a spot on season 5 of Dana White's Contender Series and was scheduled against Shimon Smotritsky. ^[10] Malott beat Smotritsky with a guillotine choke submission in the first round and was awarded a UFC contract by Dana White. ^[11]

Ultimate Fighting Championship

Malott's promotional debut came against Mickey Gall on April 9, 2022, at UFC 273. Malott won the fight via technical knockout in the first round. ^[12]

Malott next faced fellow Canadian Yohan Lainesse on February 25, 2023 at UFC Fight Night: Muniz vs. Allen. He won the fight via submission by arm-triangle choke in the first round. ^[9] The win earned Malott his first Performance of the Night bonus award. ^[13]

Malott faced Adam Fugitt on June 10, 2023 at UFC 289 in Vancouver, British Columbia. ^[14] He won the bout via submission in the second round, knocking Fugitt down and submitting him with a guillotine choke. ^[15] The win also earned Malott his second Performance of the Night bonus award. ^[16]

Malott faced Neil Magny on January 20, 2024, at UFC 297. ^[17] After dominating Magny on the ground and landing leg kicks throughout the majority of the fight, Malott lost the fight via technical knockout in round three. ^[18]

Malott is scheduled to face Gilbert Urbina on July 13, 2024, at UFC Fight Night 244. ^[19]

Personal life

Mike Malott's younger brother Jeff Malott is a professional hockey player who currently plays for the Manitoba Moose of the American Hockey League (AHL) as a prospect for the Winnipeg Jets of the National Hockey League (NHL). ^[9]

Championships and accomplishments

Mixed martial arts

• Ultimate Fighting Championship
  • Performance of the Night (Two times) vs. Yohan Lainesse and Adam Fugitt ^{[13] [16]}
• Xcessive Force Fighting Championship
  • XFFC Lightweight Champion (One time) ^[6]

Mixed martial arts record

Professional record breakdown

13 matches	10 wins	2 losses
By knockout	4	2
By submission	6	0
Draws	1

Res.	Record	Opponent	Method	Event	Date	Round	Time	Location	Notes
Loss	10–2–1	Neil Magny	TKO (punches)	UFC 297	January 20, 2024	3	4:45	Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Win	10–1–1	Adam Fugitt	Submission (guillotine choke)	UFC 289	June 10, 2023	2	1:06	Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada	Performance of the Night.
Win	9–1–1	Yohan Lainesse	Submission (arm-triangle choke)	UFC Fight Night: Muniz vs. Allen	February 25, 2023	1	4:15	Las Vegas, Nevada, United States	Performance of the Night.
Win	8–1–1	Mickey Gall	TKO (punches)	UFC 273	April 9, 2022	1	3:41	Jacksonville, Florida, United States
Win	7–1–1	Shimon Smotritsky	Submission (guillotine choke)	Dana White's Contender Series 42	October 5, 2021	1	0:39	Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win	6–1–1	Solomon Renfro	Submission (rear-naked choke)	CFFC 91	December 18, 2020	1	1:42	Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States	Welterweight debut.
Win	5–1–1	Craig Shintani	KO (punches)	XFFC 13	February 3, 2017	1	0:36	Grande Prairie, Alberta, Canada	Won the vacant XFFC Lightweight Championship.
Draw	4–1–1	Ousmane Thomas Diagne	Draw (majority)	Bellator 142: Dynamite	September 15, 2015	3	5:00	San Jose, California, United States
Loss	4–1	Hakeem Dawodu	TKO (punches and elbows)	WSOF 14	October 11, 2014	1	4:13	Edmonton, Alberta, Canada	Return to Featherweight; Malott missed weight (147.3 lb).
Win	4–0	Allan Wilson	KO (knee and punches)	Substance Cage Combat 2.0	May 30, 2014	1	1:29	Toronto, Ontario, Canada	Lightweight debut.
Win	3–0	Jon Williams	TKO (knee)	ECC 16: Proving Grounds	March 9, 2013	1	0:15	Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
Win	2–0	Michael Imperato	Submission (armbar)	East Coast FP: Resurgence	May 27, 2011	1	2:00	Trenton, Nova Scotia, Canada
Win	1–0	James Saunders	Submission (armbar)	ECC 12: Rage	April 16, 2011	1	0:32	Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada	Featherweight debut.

^[3]

See also

• List of current UFC fighters
• List of male mixed martial artists

References

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