Jacob Malkoun.

After dominating the local MMA scene in Australia over the years - 28 year old Jacob 'Mamba' Malkoun has got off to a great start in the UFC middleweight division. His recent performances were dominant victory's over experienced UFC flighters AJ Dobson, Nick Maximov and Andre Petroski.

 

Prior to his career in the UFC Jacob developed excellent fundamentals in both Jiu Jitsu & freestyle wrestling - winning gold in 2019 in the Asian & Oceania region ADCC Jiu Jitsu grappling tournament in Japan.

 

On top of this Jacob has further honed his striking skills in MMA - regularly training with Australian boxing sensation Tim Tszyu & teammates Robert Whittaker & Isi Fitikefu.

 

Jacob has a very bright career ahead of him in the UFC - and with a few more wins under his belt it won't be long before he breaks into the top 10 in the middleweight division. A star in the making.