Malcolm Gordon (born May 19, 1990) is a former Canadian

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who competed in the

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division of the

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. He is the former TKO, WXC and HFC Flyweight Champion, and PMMA Bantamweight Champion.

Background

Gordon started in martial arts with Brazilian jiu-jitsu and kickboxing in

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. At 19, he began spending time training in

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under the late

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, a Canadian coach who had also worked with

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, Mark Hominick and

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Mixed martial arts career

Early career

After starting his professional career by winning his first four bouts, all by finish, Gordon made his

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debut at Bellator 119, where he defeated Chris Kelades via unanimous decision. After going 5–0 to start his career, Gordon lost his next two bouts via KO/TKO. Gordon would bounce back at the end of 2015 with a unanimous decision victory at WXC 59 over Shawn Mack. Gordon made his professional debut for TKO MMA against Dimitri Waardenburg in November 2016, winning his next two bouts via first-round stoppages. Losing the bout in the first round, Gordon returned to WXC, where he defended his flyweight title against Michael Jordan at WXC 69, winning the bout via first-round knockout in only 17 seconds. After a 21-month break, Gordon returned to challenge for the vacant TKO Flyweight title against Jordan Graham at TKO 42. Winning the bout and the title via first-round kimura, Gordon returned to the cage five months later to defend his title against

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at TKO Fight Night 1. Gordon defended his crown via round two armbar, and in his last bout on the regionals before signing with the UFC, Gordon faced The Ultimate Fighter: Tournament of Champions fighter Yoni Sherbatov at TKO 47, where he defeated him by way of rear-naked choke.

Ultimate Fighting Championship

Gordon made his UFC debut on July 18, 2020, against

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at UFC Fight Night: Figueiredo vs. Benavidez 2. Amir and Gordon both had only two weeks' notice as they replaced Tagir Ulanbekov and Aleksander Doskalchuk, who pulled out of the event following the death of Abdulmanap Nurmagomedov. Amir defeated Gordon by submission inside 4 minutes and 42 seconds of the first round. Gordon faced

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on November 28, 2020, at UFC on ESPN: Smith vs. Clark. He lost the fight via knockout less than a minute into round one. Gordon faced Francisco Figueiredo on July 17, 2021, at UFC on ESPN 26. He won the fight via unanimous decision. Gordon was scheduled to face Denys Bondar on November 20, 2021, at

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. However, Gordon withdrew from the event for undisclosed reasons. The bout was rescheduled and occurred at UFC Fight Night 200 on February 5, 2022. Gordon won the fight via technical knockout in round one after Bondar broke his arm trying to get up. Gordon was scheduled to face Allan Nascimento on August 13, 2022, at UFC on ESPN 41. However, Gordon pulled out in late July due to an undisclosed injury. Gordon faced Muhammad Mokaev on October 22, 2022, at

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. He lost the bout via armbar at the end of the third round. Gordon faced Jake Hadley on March 18, 2023, at

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. At the weigh-ins, Gordon weighed in at 129.5 pounds, three and a half pounds over the flyweight non-title fight limit. The bout is expected to proceed at catchweight, and he will be fined 30% of his purse, which will go to his opponent, Hadley. Gordon lost the fight via TKO in the first round. Gordon faced Jimmy Flick on January 20, 2024, at UFC 297. At the weigh-in, Gordon weighed in at 127.5 pounds, one and a half pounds over the flyweight non-title fight limit. As a result, the bout took place at catchweight and Gordon was fined 20% of his purse, which went to his opponent Flick. Gordon lost by arm-triangle submission in the second round. After the loss, Gordon announced his retirement from competing in professional MMA.

Championships and accomplishments

Mixed martial arts

*TKO Major League MMA **TKO Flyweight Championship (One time) ***Two Successful Defenses * Warrior Xtreme Cagefighting **WXC Flyweight Championship (One time) ***One Successful Defense *Prodigy MMA **PMMA Bantamweight Championship (One time) *Havoc Fighting Championship **HFC Flyweight Championship (One time)

Mixed martial arts record

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Gordon, Malcolm 1990 births Living people Canadian male mixed martial artists Flyweight mixed martial artists Mixed martial artists utilizing kickboxing Mixed martial artists utilizing Brazilian jiu-jitsu Ultimate Fighting Championship male fighters Canadian practitioners of Brazilian jiu-jitsu People awarded a black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu Martial artists from Calgary 21st-century Canadian sportsmen