Malcolm Gordon (fighter) explained

Malcolm Gordon
Other Names:X
Birth Date:19 May 1990
Birth Place:Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Weight Lb:125
Weight Class:Flyweight
Reach:71 in[1]
Stance:Switch
Rank:Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu black belt under Jorge Britto[2]
Fighting Out Of:Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Team:Adrenaline MMA Training & Fitness
Toronto BJJ
Years Active:2012–present
Mma Kowin:5
Mma Subwin:6
Mma Decwin:3
Mma Koloss:5
Mma Subloss:3
Sherdog:113429

Malcolm Gordon (born May 19, 1990) is a retired Canadian mixed martial artist who competed in the Flyweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship. He is the former TKO, WXC and HFC Flyweight Champion as well as the former PMMA Bantamweight Champion

Background

Gordon started in martial arts with Brazilian jiu-jitsu and kickboxing in Calgary, Alberta. At 19, he started spending time training in Las Vegas under the late Shawn Tompkins, a Canadian coach who had also worked with Sam Stout, Mark Hominick and Chris Horodecki.[3]

Mixed martial arts career

Early career

After starting his professional career by winning his first four bouts, all by finish, Gordon made his Bellator debut at Bellator 119, where he defeated Chris Kelades via unanimous decision.[4] 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 . Winning his next two bouts via first round stoppages, Gordon made his professional debut for TKO MMA against Dimitri Waardenburg in November 2016. 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.[5]

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, Five months later Gordon returned to the cage to defend his title against James Mancini 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 fighter Yoni Sherbatov at TKO 47, where he defeated him by the way of rear-naked choke.

Ultimate Fighting Championship

Gordon made his UFC debut on July 18, 2020, against Amir Albazi at .[6] 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.[7] Amir defeated Gordon by submission inside 4 minutes and 42 seconds of the first round.[8]

Gordon faced Su Mudaerji on November 28, 2020, at .[9] He lost the fight via knockout less than a minute into round one.[10]

Gordon faced Francisco Figueiredo on July 17, 2021, at UFC on ESPN 26.[11] He won the fight via unanimous decision.[12]

Gordon was scheduled to face Denys Bondar on November 20, 2021, at UFC Fight Night 198.[13] However, Gordon withdrew from the event for undisclosed reasons. The bout was rescheduled and eventually took place at UFC Fight Night 200 on February 5, 2022.[14] Gordon won the fight via technical knockout in round one after Bondar broke his arm trying to get up.[15]

Gordon was scheduled to face Allan Nascimento on August 13, 2022, at UFC on ESPN 41.[16] However, Gordon pulled out in late July due to an undisclosed injury.[17]

Gordon faced Muhammad Mokaev on October 22, 2022, at UFC 280.[18] He lost the bout via armbar at the end of the third round.[19]

Gordon faced Jake Hadley on March 18, 2023, at UFC 286.[20] 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.[21] Gordon lost the fight via TKO in the first round.[22]

Gordon faced Jimmy Flick on January 20, 2024 at UFC 297.[23] 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.[24] Gordon lost by arm-triangle submission in the second round.[25] After the loss, Gordon announced his retirement from competing professional MMA.[26]

Championships and accomplishments

Mixed martial arts

Mixed martial arts record

|-|Loss|align=center|14–8|Jimmy Flick|Submission (arm-triangle choke)|UFC 297||align=center|2|align=center|1:17|Toronto, Ontario, Canada||-|Loss|align=center|14–7|Jake Hadley|TKO (punches)|UFC 286||align=center|1|align=center|1:01|London, England||-|Loss|align=center|14–6|Muhammad Mokaev|Submission (armbar)|UFC 280||align=center|3|align=center|4:26|Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates||-|Win| align=center|14–5|Denys Bondar|TKO (arm injury)|| |align=center|1|align=center|1:22|Las Vegas, Nevada, United States||-|Win|align=center| 13–5|Francisco Figueiredo|Decision (unanimous)|||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|Las Vegas, Nevada, United States||-| Loss| align=center| 12–5| Su Mudaerji| KO (punches)| | | align=center|1| align=center|0:44| Las Vegas, Nevada, United States| |-| Loss| align=center| 12–4|Amir Albazi| Submission (triangle choke)| ||align=center|1|align=center|4:42|Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates||-| Win| align=center| 12–3| Yoni Sherbatov| Submission (rear-naked choke)|TKO 47||align=center|1|align=center|1:32|Montreal, Quebec, Canada| |-| Win| align=center| 11–3| James Mancini| Submission (armbar)|TKO Fight Night 1||align=center|2|align=center|2:02|Montreal, Quebec, Canada||-| Win| align=center| 10–3|Jordan Graham|Submission (kimura)|TKO 42||align=center|1|align=center|3:26|Laval, Quebec, Canada||-| Win| align=center| 9–3| Michael Jordan| KO (punches)| WXC 69 | | align=center| 1| align=center| 0:17| Southgate, Michigan, United States||-| Loss| align=center|8–3| Dimitri Waardenburg| TKO (punches)| TKO 36| | align=center|1| align=center|4:09| Montreal, Quebec, Canada||-| Win| align=center|8–2| Jesse Bazzi|Submission (kimura)|WXC 64||align=center|1|align=center|3:31|Taylor, Michigan, United States||-| Win| align=center|7–2|Andrew Cseh| KO (punches)|Prodigy MMA| | align=center|1| align=center|4:04| Erie, Pennsylvania, United States||-| Win| align=center|6–2| Tashawn Mack|Decision (unanimous)| WXC 59| | align=center|3| align=center|5:00| Taylor, Michigan, United States||-| Loss| align=center| 5–2| Austin Ryan| TKO (punches)| Havoc FC 8| | align=center| 2| align=center| 3:20| Red Deer, Alberta, Canada| |-| Loss| align=center| 5–1|Randy Turner| TKO (punches)| PFC 3: Showdown In The Downtown||align=Center|2|align=center|3:17|London, Ontario, Canada| |-| Win| align=center| 5–0| Chris Kelades|Decision (unanimous)|Bellator 119||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|Rama, Ontario, Canada||-| Win| align=center| 4–0| Michael Davis| Submission (kimura)|Havoc FC 4||align=center|2|align=center|2:16|Red Deer, Alberta, Canada||-| Win| align=center| 3–0| Lloyd Reyes| TKO (punches)| PFC 1: Unrivaled| | align=center| 1| align=center| 3:38| London, Ontario, Canada| |-| Win| align=center| 2–0| Ahmad Kakar| TKO (punches)| Substance Cage Combat 1| | align=center| 2| align=center| 2:36| Toronto, Ontario, Canada||-| Win| align=center| 1–0| Tyler Kirk| Submission (armbar)| Score Fighting Series 6| | align=center| 1| align=center| 2:16| Sarnia, Ontario, Canada|[27]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Stats UFC. 2020-10-04. ufcstats.com.
  2. Web site: Malcolm Gordon. 2020-10-04. ufc.com. 4 July 2020 .
  3. Web site: Malcolm Gordon: " I Crave 'A' Class Competition". Matt Bricker. MMASucka. 2 July 2019 .
  4. Web site: Bellator 119: Results and Recaps from Daniel Weichel vs. Desmond Green. Steven Rondina. Bleacher Report.
  5. Web site: Bricker . Matt . Malcolm Gordon: " I Crave 'A' Class Competition" . mmasucka.com . 7 April 2022 . 1 July 2019.
  6. Web site: Fight Island Debuts, July 18 Edition | UFC. www.ufc.com. 16 July 2020 .
  7. Web site: Umar Nurmagomedov, Tagir Ulanbekov delay travel to Fight Island following the passing of Khabib's dad. July 3, 2020.
  8. Web site: Amir Albazi's submission of Malcolm Gordon was just what he expected to happen. July 19, 2020.
  9. Web site: DNA. MMA. 2020-09-12. Su Mudaerji vs. Malcolm Gordon toegevoegd aan UFC evenement op 28 november. 2020-09-13. MMA DNA. en-US.
  10. Web site: Evanoff. Josh. 2020-11-28. UFC Vegas 15 Results: Su Mudaerji Destroys Malcolm Gordon in 44 Seconds. 2020-11-28. cagesidepress. en-US.
  11. Web site: DNA. MMA. 2021-04-20. Francisco Figueiredo krijgt in Malcolm Gordon wederom een nieuwe tegenstander ditmaal voor 17 juli. 2021-04-20. MMA DNA. en-US.
  12. Web site: Behunin. Alex. 2021-07-17. UFC Vegas 31 Results: Malcolm Gordon Saves Job, Defeats Francisco Figueiredo. 2021-07-18. Cageside Press. en-US.
  13. Web site: DNA. MMA. 2021-09-29. Twee nieuwe partijen toegevoegd aan UFC evenement op 20 november in Las Vegas. 2021-09-30. MMA DNA. en-US.
  14. Web site: 2021-11-10. Malcolm Gordon out of UFC Fight Night 198 bout; Denys Bondar fight shifts to February. 2021-11-11. MMA Junkie. en-US.
  15. Web site: Bitter. Shawn. 2022-02-05. UFC Vegas 47: Injury Sees Denys Bondar Fall to Malcolm Gordon. 2022-02-05. Cageside Press. en-US.
  16. Web site: 2022-06-13. UFC books Malcolm Gordon vs. Allan Nascimento for Aug. 13 event. 2022-06-16. MMA Junkie. en-US.
  17. Web site: Malcolm Gordon out of UFC San Diego fight with Allan Nascimento. mmafighting.com. Guilherme Cruz. 2022-07-26. 2022-07-26.
  18. Web site: Muhammad Mokaev vs. Malcolm Gordon booked for UFC 280. mmafighting.com. Alexander K. Lee. 2022-08-02. 2022-08-02.
  19. Web site: Dewar . Val . 2022-10-22 . UFC 280: Muhammad Mokaev Snags Late Armbar Finish vs Malcom Gordon . 2022-10-23 . Cageside Press . en-US.
  20. Web site: ATSteveDuncan . 2022-12-23 . Jake Hadley vs. Malcolm Gordon agregado a UFC 286 . 2022-12-24 . MMA.uno, #1 En noticias de Artes Marciales Mixtas (MMA) en Español. . es.
  21. Web site: UFC 286 weigh-in results: Leon Edwards, Kamaru Usman official for trilogy bout, one fighter misses by 3.5 pounds . 2023-03-18 . www.mmafighting.com . 17 March 2023 . en.
  22. Web site: Dewar . Val . 2023-03-18 . UFC 286: Jake Hadley Blows Malcolm Gordon Away With Body Shots in One Minute . 2023-03-18 . Cageside Press . en-US.
  23. Web site: Sherdog.com . Malcolm Gordon Set to Clash with Jimmy Flick at UFC 297 on Jan. 20 . 2023-10-16 . Sherdog . en.
  24. Web site: UFC 297: Strickland vs. Du Plessis Weigh-In Results. cagesidepress.com. Staff. 2024-01-19. 2024-01-19.
  25. Web site: Dewar . Val . 2024-01-21 . Jimmy Flick Submits Scrappy Malcolm Gordon, Secures First Win Since Unretiring . 2024-01-21 . Cageside Press . en-US.
  26. Web site: Anderson . Jay . 2024-01-23 . Canada's Malcolm Gordon Retires Following UFC 297 Loss . 2024-01-24 . Cageside Press . en-US.
  27. Web site: Sherdog.com. Malcolm Gordon. 2020-08-07. Sherdog.

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