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UFC Fight Night: Buckley vs. Malott
Joaquin Buckley
Joaquin Buckley
21-8 · USA
VS
Mike Malott
Mike Malott
14-2-1 · CAN
October 17, 2026 · Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Welterweight · Main event
Prediction
BuckleyWin probabilityMalott
46.9%53.1%
KO / TKO
38%
Submission
18%
Decision
44%
Expected fight time: 17.2 min
What drives the pick

Each bar is a feature's push on the model from the center axis. Red pushes toward Buckley, blue toward Malott. Tap a bar for why.

Predicted outcomes
Buckley47%
Wins by
Model
Equity
Mkt
KO / TKO22%47%
Submission3%6%
Decision22%47%
Predicted output
Sig. strikes71 (4092)
Takedowns0.4 (0.01.8)
Malott53%
Wins by
Model
Equity
Mkt
KO / TKO16%31%
Submission15%28%
Decision22%41%
Predicted output
Sig. strikes63 (3682)
Takedowns0.7 (0.02.5)
Combined totals~134 sig strikes~1.1 takedownsmkt —
How it ends
mkt —
R118%
R28%
R315%
R49%
R56%
Distance44%
Fighter props
Most sig. strikestie 0.8%
Buckley
54.9%-124
Malott
+12444.2%
Most takedownstie 45.5%
Buckley
21.3%+156
Malott
-15633.2%
Significant strikes — over/under
Buckley
Expected: 70.7
70.5
Over 70.5
42.7%
+134
Under 70.5
57.3%
-134
089177
Malott
Expected: 63.0
63
Over 63
42.0%
+135
Exactly 63
1.1%
push
Under 63
56.9%
-135
079158
Takedowns — over/under
Buckley
Expected: 0.4
0.5
Over 0.5
29.1%
+243
Under 0.5
70.9%
-243
035
Malott
Expected: 0.7
0.5
Over 0.5
40.3%
+148
Under 0.5
59.7%
-148
035

Odds are model-implied (no real prop market is priced for these). The “most” prices are draw-no-bet — a tie (for takedowns, usually 0–0) is a push, so each side is priced off its chance of winning given a result, while the % shown is the raw chance of landing strictly more. Drag a line in half-point steps: a half line (e.g. 2.5) is a clean over/under, while a whole number adds a third outcome — landing exactly on it, a push — so over, exact and under sum to 100%. On a whole number the over/under odds are draw-no-bet (priced off the decisive mass, since the push refunds), so the two sides stay mirror images rather than implying an arbitrage.

Expected fight time 17.2 min. Predicted-output ranges are percentiles of the model’s simulated fights: sig strikes the middle 50% (25th–75th); takedowns the wider 10th–90th, since they’re 0 in most fights so a narrow band would collapse to 0. Win-by-method = win probability × that fighter’s own method split: the model forecasts how the fight ends, and that forecast is divided between the corners by each fighter’s finishing record — UFC wins in full, earlier-career wins at half weight, as of fight night — reconciled so the fighters’ totals still equal their win probabilities and the methods still total the fight-level forecast above. “Equity” is each of those over that fighter’s win % — how they win given that they win — so a column adds to 100%, and it differs by corner. A fighter with no classifiable wins at any level leans on the fight-level split. “How it ends” is the model’s round-of-finish split. “Mkt” is the de-vigged market prop (consensus across books), shown for context, not as a betting signal; rounds & totals slots fill as that data lands. Percentages are apportioned by largest remainder, so each set adds to its total exactly and an individual figure can sit a point off its own rounding.

Model vs market

No market on record for this bout.

Skill ratings
Buckley
Striking
85
Boxing
88
Kicking
79
Clinch
73
Striking def.
83
Wrestling off.
64
Wrestling def.
85
Ground game
77
Submissions
37
Grappling def.
94
Malott
Striking
79
Boxing
83
Kicking
82
Clinch
51
Striking def.
80
Wrestling off.
67
Wrestling def.
86
Ground game
76
Submissions
80
Grappling def.
91
Trait web
63.3Striking69.1
Malott +5.8
48.3Grappling55.5
Malott +7.2
Str/minStr accStr defAbsorbedTD/15TD accTD defSubs
Hover a point to see the values
BuckleyMalott
Tale of the tape
Physical
32 yrs
Age
34 yrs
5'10"
Height
6'1"
76"
Reach
73"
Southpaw
Stance
Orthodox
Striking (UFC career)
3.62
67th
Strikes landed / min
4.02
75th
36%
26th
Strike accuracy
48%
71st
3.10
56th
Strikes absorbed / min
3.09
56th
58%
78th
Strike defense
56%
70th
Grappling (UFC career)
1.43
62nd
Takedowns / 15 min
1.63
66th
45%
74th
Takedown accuracy
50%
83rd
70%
74th
Takedown defense
57%
54th
0.1
48th
Sub attempts / 15 min
0.7
74th
Form & résumé
65%
UFC win rate
88%
-2
Win/loss streak
+4
60%
Last-5 win rate
80%
73%
Finish rate
71%
1630
98th
Recent opp. quality
1583
91st
93
Days since last fight
114

Small figures are each fighter's percentile among UFC fighters (higher = better).

Recent form (last 5 UFC)
Joaquin Buckley
  • LSean BradyU-DEC R3
    Close -1665mo before
  • LKamaru UsmanU-DEC R5
    Close -2201y 4mo before
  • WColby CovingtonKO/TKO R3
    Close -2131y 10mo before
  • WStephen ThompsonKO/TKO R3
    Close -2252y before
  • WNursulton RuziboevU-DEC R3
    Close -1342y 5mo before
Mike Malott
  • WGilbert BurnsKO/TKO R3
    Close -2666mo before
  • WKevin HollandU-DEC R3
    Close -1101y before
  • WCharles RadtkeKO/TKO R2
    Close -2001y 5mo before
  • WTrevin GilesU-DEC R3
    Close -3751y 11mo before
  • LNeil MagnyKO/TKO R3
    Close -3842y 9mo before
Buckley — win / loss by method
Record: 21-8-0

Bar length is fight count (largest bar = full width); shading splits finishes by round and decisions by unanimous vs split — tap a bar for the round-by-round count.

KO/TKO
15 wins, 4 losses
W
71% of wins
L
50% of losses
Submission
0 wins, 0 losses
W
0% of wins
L
0% of losses
Decision
6 wins, 4 losses
W
29% of wins
L
50% of losses
UFC
11win6loss0draw0NC
WinsLosses
8 (73%)KO/TKO(50%) 3
0 (0%)Submission(0%) 0
3 (27%)Decision(50%) 3
Non-UFC
10win2loss0draw0NC
WinsLosses
7 (70%)KO/TKO(50%) 1
0 (0%)Submission(0%) 0
3 (30%)Decision(50%) 1
Malott — win / loss by method
Record: 14-2-1

Bar length is fight count (largest bar = full width); shading splits finishes by round and decisions by unanimous vs split — tap a bar for the round-by-round count.

KO/TKO
6 wins, 2 losses
W
43% of wins
L
100% of losses
Submission
6 wins, 0 losses
W
43% of wins
L
0% of losses
Decision
2 wins, 0 losses
W
14% of wins
L
0% of losses
UFC
7win1loss0draw0NC
WinsLosses
3 (43%)KO/TKO(100%) 1
2 (29%)Submission(0%) 0
2 (29%)Decision(0%) 0
Non-UFC
7win1loss1draw0NC
WinsLosses
3 (43%)KO/TKO(100%) 1
4 (57%)Submission(0%) 0
0 (0%)Decision(0%) 0
Buckley
Finishing
Finish rate70%
by KO/TKO70%
by submission0%
by decision30%
Early-finish tendency31%
Octagon time
At distance
In the clinch
On the ground
Late-round dominance43%
Résumé
Quality of wins1570.4
Avg opponent Elo1575
Vs ranked (W–L)0–0
Title fights0
Momentum34.9
Reach vs division+0.9"
Height vs division-2.1"
Malott
Finishing
Finish rate76%
by KO/TKO41%
by submission35%
by decision24%
Early-finish tendency54%
Octagon time
At distance
In the clinch
On the ground
Late-round dominance73%
Résumé
Quality of wins1549.6
Avg opponent Elo1562
Vs ranked (W–L)0–0
Title fights0
Momentum77.1
Reach vs division-0.5"
Height vs division+1.7"

Profiles

Experience
Buckley
Malott
17
UFC fights
9
199.9 min · 11.8 avg
Octagon time
77.0 min · 8.6 avg
11y 10m
Career length
15y 3m
UFC schedule strength

Opponents' records on fight night — toggle their full cross-promotional record vs UFC bouts only.

Buckley
Malott
292W–81L · 78.3%Averagetop 52%
Overall
129W–52L · 71.3%Softtop 94%
185W–53L · 77.7%Averagetop 48%
Wins
101W–41L · 71.1%Softtop 89%
107W–28L · 79.3%Averagetop 53%
Losses
28W–11L · 71.8%Softtop 92%
Non-UFC schedule strength
Buckley
Malott
74W–24L · 75.5%
Overall
32W–10L · 76.2%
61W–24L · 71.8%
Wins
30W–10L · 75.0%
13W–0L · 100.0%
Losses
2W–0L · 100.0%
Distance striking
Buckley
Malott
4.11
Landed / min
4.22
32.0%
Accuracy
48.9%
62.8%
Defense
61.8%
0.68
Knockdowns / 15 min
0.97
66.3%
Time at distance
78.4%
Grappling & control
Buckley
Malott
1.43
Takedowns / 15 min
1.56
45.2%
Takedown accuracy
57.1%
70.2%
Takedown defense
66.7%
0.08
Sub attempts / 15 min
0.78
35.4%
Control share
81.0%
Strike target map
Buckley
  • Head62%(449)div 63%
  • Body28%(202)div 20%
  • Legs10%(72)div 16%
Malott
  • Head60%(181)div 63%
  • Body20%(60)div 20%
  • Legs20%(60)div 16%

Where each fighter lands significant strikes (career). “div” = the weight-class average.

Joaquin Buckley
CloseSSTDKDCtrl
  • Buckley—/——/—
    Malott—/——/—

Per-fight: SS & TD shown landed/attempted; Close = consensus closing line.

Mike Malott
CloseSSTDKDCtrl
  • Malott—/——/—
    Buckley—/——/—

Per-fight: SS & TD shown landed/attempted; Close = consensus closing line.