Michael Malott (born November 7, 1991) is a Canadian

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who competes in the

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division. He currently fights for

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. In the past he has competed for the WSOF,

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and Cage Fury Fighting Championships.

Mixed martial arts career

Early career

Mike Malott started training at House of Champions in

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with Kru Alin Halmagean when he was 17 years old. Malott went to post-secondary education at

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and trained at Titans MMA while on the east coast. 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. After winning his first four professional fights, Malott suffered his first loss against

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in 2014 and his following match-up went to a majority draw against

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in 2015. 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. Malott took an extended hiatus from competing in mixed martial arts at the end of 2017. Instead, he focused on his grappling skills competing in many BJJ super fights and earning his black belt. At this time he also began coaching striking at

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. During his time there he cornered many UFC fighters including

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and

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. After a three-year hiatus, Malott returned to MMA in December 2020 for Cage Fury 91 in

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, United States. He won the bout against Solomon Renfro in the first round. After his win over Renfro, Malott earned a spot on season 5 of

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and was scheduled against Shimon Smotritsky. Malott beat Smotritsky with a guillotine choke submission in the first round and was awarded a UFC contract by

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Ultimate Fighting Championship

Malott's promotional debut came against

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on April 9, 2022, at UFC 273. Malott won the fight via technical knockout in the first round. 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. The win earned Malott his first '' Performance of the Night'' bonus award. Malott faced Adam Fugitt on June 10, 2023 at UFC 289 in

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. He won the bout via submission in the second round, knocking Fugitt down and submitting him with a guillotine choke. The win also earned Malott his second ''Performance of the Night'' bonus award. Malott faced

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on January 20, 2024, at

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. 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. Malott was scheduled to face Gilbert Urbina on July 13, 2024, at

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. 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. Malott faced

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on November 2, 2024 at

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. He won the fight by unanimous decision. Malott faced Charlie Radtke on May 10, 2025 at

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. He won the fight by knockout in the second round.

Personal life

Mike Malott's younger brother Jeff Malott is a professional hockey player who currently is signed with the

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organization of the

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Championships and accomplishments

Mixed martial arts

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** Performance of the Night (Two times) * Xcessive Force Fighting Championship ** XFFC Lightweight Champion (One time)

Mixed martial arts record

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References

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