Jacob Malkoun vs Gerald Meerschaert Pick, 05/02/2026 Predictions UFC Perth Odds

Jacob Malkoun vs Gerald Meerschaert

UFC Perth

RAC Arena in Perth, Western Australia

Saturday, May 2, 2026

Jacob Malkoun will face off against Gerald Meerschaert at UFC Perth on Saturday, May 2, 2026. The opener has Malkoun coming in at -1000 while Meerschaert is coming in at +675.

Jacob "Mamba" Malkoun holds a career record of 9-3-0. The 30-year-old weighs in at 185 lbs and comes in at 5'9". The orthodox fighter extends his reach 73". Gerald "GM3" Meerschaert comes in at 6'1" and weighs in at 185 lbs. The southpaw fighter will be looking to add a victory to his career total of 37-21-0. The 38-year-old reaches 77". When talking about significant strikes, Jacob Malkoun is connecting on 4.55 per min while Gerald Meerschaert is connecting on 3.01 significant strikes per min. Malkoun is connecting on 58% of the significant strikes he throws and Meerschaert is connecting on 45%. Concerning their defense in the cage, "Mamba" allows 2.36 significant strikes per minute and "GM3" allows 3.52. Malkoun also defends 55% of the significant strikes that are directed at him while Meerschaert prevents 53% of the shots thrown.

Concerning grappling, Jacob Malkoun is the more competent wrestler as he is averaging a takedown 5.81 times per 3 rds. Malkoun is finishing his takedown attempts on 40% of the times he tries and thwarting 33% of takedowns his opponents have tried. Meerschaert is scoring a takedown on 30% of his takedown attempts and is stopping 42% of the tries against him. In terms of submission attempts, Malkoun is not as skilled of a technician by trying 0.9 subs per 15 minutes while Meerschaert looks to get 1.4 subs per 3 rounds.

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The last time he stepped into the Octagon, Jacob Malkoun fought Torrez Finney and took home the victory by way of unanimous decision in round 3. Finney ended up landing 42 of 95 total strikes that he threw in that contest. Malkoun finished this fight landing 151 of 219 total strikes. In the category of significant strikes, Finney ended up landing 27 of 77, which gave him a rate of 35%. He landed 25 of 73 significant strikes aimed at the head. In terms of stats for the opponent, Malkoun ended up landing 64% of his significant strikes by landing 117 of 181. In terms of accuracy for the significant strikes, he landed 115 of 179 aimed at the head. 92% of the significant strikes landed by Finney and 82% of them connected on by Malkoun were thrown at a distance.

In the last Octagon appearance for Gerald Meerschaert, he battled Kyle Daukaus and took a loss on the night via d'arce choke in round 1. Daukaus connected on 50% of the significant strikes he attempted at distance and Meerschaert connected on 0% of the significant strikes he attempted at distance. Meerschaert landed 0% of the significant strikes he attempted by connecting on 0 of 2. He ended up connecting on 0 of 2 significant strikes to the head. Daukaus ended up connecting on 8 of 11 significant strikes in that fight. Of those significant strikes, he ended up landing 8 of 10 to the head. Regarding the strikes he fired off in this contest, Daukaus connected on 8 of 11 and Meerschaert landed 0 of 2 of all the strikes he threw.

Other fights to watch

One more match to look forward to is when Colby Thicknesse goes up against Vince Morales. Thicknesse comes into this bout with a record of 8-1-0. The 26-year-old is weighing in at 135 lbs and measures 5'7". The orthodox fighter extends his reach 69". Morales stands 5'7" and weighs in at 135 lbs. The orthodox fighter has a record of 16-10-0. The 35-year-old extends his reach 70". Regarding grappling, Colby Thicknesse takes his opponents to the mat 1.00 times per 15 min and Vince Morales scores a takedown 0.59 times per 3 rounds. When talking about striking, Thicknesse connects for an average of 3.33 strikes/minute and lands 42% out of all the strikes he attempts. On the other side we have Vince Morales, who tags his opponent on 37% of the strikes that he throws and lands 3.57 per minute.

Another must see fight on the night is when Themba Gorimbo is set to fight Jonathan Micallef. Micallef will be looking to add a victory to his total of 9-1-0. The 27-year-old is fighting at 170 lbs and stands 6'0". The southpaw fighter reaches 77". Gorimbo stands in at 6'1" and weighs in at 170 lbs. The orthodox fighter looks to add a win to his career record of 14-6-0. The 35-year-old stretches 77". Concerning wrestling, Jonathan Micallef defends against 75% of the takedowns fighters have attempted and is scoring a takedown on 66% of the times he tries. Gorimbo is taking his opponents down on 65% of the tries he takes and prevents 72% of the takedowns his opponents try. In the category of striking, Micallef absorbs 4.22 strikes/minute and he is dishing out 3.96 per minute. Gorimbo, in contrast, is absorbing 1.32 strikes/minute and connects on 2.72 per min.

Who will win tonight's UFC match against the spread?

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Gerald Meerschaert (+675)

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