Mike Malott
- ️Thu Nov 07 1991
Michael 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]
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]
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 was scheduled to face Gilbert Urbina on July 13, 2024, at UFC on ESPN 59.[19] However, Urbina withdrew from the bout due to undisclosed reasons and Malott decided not to fight another opponent as a result of an injury sustained during training, so the bout was scrapped.[20]
Malott faced Trevin Giles on November 2, 2024 at UFC Fight Night 246.[21] He won the fight by unanimous decision.[22]
Malott is scheduled to face Charlie Radtke on May 10, 2025 at UFC 315.[23]
Mike Malott's younger brother Jeff Malott is a professional hockey player who currently is signed with the Los Angeles Kings organization of the National Hockey League.
- 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]
| 14 matches | 11 wins | 2 losses |
| By knockout | 4 | 2 |
| By submission | 6 | 0 |
| By decision | 1 | 0 |
| Draws | 1 |
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 11–2–1 | Trevin Giles | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Moreno vs. Albazi | November 2, 2024 | 3 | 5:00 | Edmonton, Alberta, Canada | |
| 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) | Cage Fury FC 91 | December 18, 2020 | 1 | 1:42 | Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States | Welterweight debut. |
| Win | 5–1–1 | Craig Shintani | KO (punches) | Xcessive Force FC 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) | Extreme Cage Combat 16 | 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) | Extreme Cage Combat 12 | April 16, 2011 | 1 | 0:32 | Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada | Featherweight debut. |