“For Jacob to say he isn’t athletic, ridiculous,” Whittaker says. Despite his inexperience, his position on the card is an indication of the trust that UFC has in his abilities.
Invalid postcode. “If I tried doing it, everyone would hate me. PHIL HAWES filled in Jacob Malkoun inside just 18 seconds of his UFC debut on Abu Dhabi’s fight island. “Rob and I, we’re complete opposites.”. Fight fans should earmark this bout as an immediate contender for a performance bonus at the end of the night.
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“I like to s … stir, yeah,” says the fighter set to debut against American Phil Hawes. UFC: Rising Australian Light Heavyweight prospect Jimmy Crute sent a resounding message to the rest of the division when he stopped Modestas Bukauskas in front of an impressed Dana White. UFC Middleweights Jacob Malkoun and Phil Hawes will square off on the main card for UFC 254 on Fight Island. His opponent in Jacob Malkoun is more measured in his approach and will probably fight on the outside against an advancing foe. “He also has great striking and a high fight IQ. Register, Join the conversation, you are commenting as Logout. Instead, after going undefeated in four amateur fights, and four more professionally, Malkoun now makes his UFC debut on Abu Dhabi’s famed Fight Island this Sunday. In year 11, Jacob Malkoun was a Joe Frasier fan who weighed 115kg.
A post shared by Jacob Mamba Malkoun (@jacobmalkoun) on Aug 4, 2020 at 9:59pm PDT. Would you pay £20,000 to save your pet's life? Indeed, more than entering an MMA sweathouse, Malkoun had inadvertently stumbled on the training centre of a kid who would himself rise up to be Australia’s first UFC champion.
4-0 in MMA and 3-0 in professional boxing, Malkoun is one of Robert Whittaker’s main training partners out of Gracie Smeaton Grange and Stand Strong Boxing in Sydney. Undefeated Australian middleweight Jacob Malkoun will make his promotional debut against fellow newcomer Phil Hawes at UFC 254. So what can the No.1 middleweight contender tell us about his great mate? Phil Hawes made waves in the MMA community through his statement appearance on Dana White’s Contender Series. It’s his thing. Phil Hawes will make his octagon debut opposite undefeated middleweight Jacob Malkoun at UFC 254 on Oct. 24, multiple sources confirmed to MMA Fighting following a report from Ag.
“And with Rob,” he says, “every day, every round is hard”. 'I didn't just cry, I sobbed.' Hawse is 8-2 and is currently riding a four-fight win streak since a defeat to Julian Marquez on Dana White's Tuesday Night Contender Series in 2017. It will be a big day for Sydney's Gracie Smeaton Grange and Stand Strong Boxing Gym's, with Whittaker scheduled to fight Jared Cannonier. Although he was defeated in his first appearance on DWCS, he earned a second shot in September this year, scoring a first round knockout win over Khadzhimurat Bestaev.
Jacob Malkoun is the better boxer and is no slouch on the ground. Watch this exclusive access to Rob Whittaker's final training session ahead of his UFC Fight Island bout against Jared Cannonier.
The card marks the conclusion to the UFC’s five-week-long stint in Abu Dhabi. Despite taking his first professional fight only three years ago, Malkoun has essentially “lived” in the gym for twice that — training three times daily with a UFC superstar before then assisting with younger classes up to five hours each night. Not that he knew Rob Whittaker back then. “I’m not the most athletic guy, but I’ve got something. “Like any relationship we’ve had our ups and downs,” Whittaker says. Jacob Malkoun - a long time training partner of Rob Whittaker - will make his UFC debut against Phil Hawes at UFC 254 on Fight Island on October 25. Dana will force Adesanya into fight he doesn’t want, Whittaker’s title rematch promise Dana can’t refuse, Revealed: Dana’s secret gift as Whittaker jets to Fight Island, Aussie UFC gun delivers stunning Fight Island knockout, To join the conversation, please log in.
The 24-year-old signed his UFC contract while in quarantine in Sydney after returning from Whittaker's win over Till. Malkoun is undefeated in his professional career, taking four wins from four fights, two by decision and two by TKO. Known as Mamba, Malkoun is 4-0 as a professional, and also holds a 3-0 record as a boxer. Like us on Facebook to see similar stories, Australia's leaders don't even try to understand the working poor, Two dozen asylum seekers flown from Nauru to Australia for medical treatment, Wendy Williams' former DJ says things are 'going to play out bad', Early Black Friday deals kick off today (yes, today) on Amazon, Cameron Smith: NRL grand final a fitting finale if this is it for Melbourne Storm great, Convictions for rapes in London less likely than in 2015, research shows, Aerospace industry records worst quarter as Covid halts sales, ASIC's deputy chair has resigned amid an expenses scandal engulfing the corporate regulator, Meet the Aussies who are obsessed with dolls — even the creepy ones, 'I've worked in childcare for 25 years. “And Jacob, he’s always going to be a smart arse. ET on Pay-Per-View.. Malkoun (4-0) makes his UFC debut. Stream full Fight Night events live plus prelim fights for PPV events. Covid leaves 6m UK small businesses and 16m jobs in 'precarious position', Dr. Fauci and Biden advocate a federal mask mandate, as daily COVID-19 infections hit 83,000 for 2nd consecutive day, Asic deputy chairman resigns after $70,000 rental payment revealed, More storms could be on the way for Queensland, BOM says, after thousands left without power, Hugh Jackman reignites long-standing feud with throwback photo of Ryan Reynolds.
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