Malcolm Gordon (fighter)

Malcolm Gordon (born May 19, 1990) is a Canadian mixed martial artist who competes in the Flyweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship.

Malcolm Gordon
Born (1990-05-19) May 19, 1990
Calgary, Canada
Other namesX
NationalityCanadian
Height5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)
Weight125 lb (57 kg; 8 st 13 lb)
DivisionFlyweight
Reach71.0 in (180 cm)[1]
Fighting out ofToronto, Canada
TeamAdrenaline MMA Training & Fitness
Toronto BJJ
RankBrazilian Jiu-Jitsu black belt under Jorge Britto[2]
Years active2012–present
Mixed martial arts record
Total17
Wins12
By knockout4
By submission6
By decision2
Losses5
By knockout4
By submission1
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Background

Gordon started in martial arts with Brazilian jiu-jitsu and kickboxing in Calgary, Alberta. It became a passion and, at 19, he started spending time training in Las Vegas under the late Shawn Tompkins, a renowned Canadian coach who guided the likes of Sam Stout, Mark Hominick and Chris Horodecki.[3]

Mixed martial arts career

Early career

His first four bouts were dominating performances earning him a record of 4-0 with four finishes. This earned him a trip to the Bellator stage in May 2014 at Bellator 119 where he defeated Chris Kelades via unanimous decision.[4] After improving his record to 5-0, Gordon hit a short road bump, losing his next two bouts via KO/TKO. Gordon would turn it around to end 2015 with a unanimous decision victory over Shawn Mack at WXC 59: Homeland Pride. Gordon won his next two bouts following the Mack bout via first round finishes. These final two victories led Gordon to his currently home of TKO MMA.

November 2016 saw Gordon make his professional debut for TKO MMA. Though losing in the first round, Gordon would return to the organization in March 2018 and from then on has truly been the king of their flyweight division. He did make a return trip to WXC where he defended his flyweight title against Michael Jordan at WXC 69 and won via first round KO in July 2017 in only 17 seconds.

With about a 21 month break, Gordon returned at TKO 42 to challenge Jordan Graham for the vacant flyweight title. Gordon walked out the victor via first round submission on UFC Fight Pass. Five months later Gordon returned to the cage to take on his next challenge in the form of James Mancini at TKO Fight Night 1. Gordon continued to show dominance at this new stage of his career defending his crown via round two armbar. In his most recent outing, Gordon took the co-main event slot and defended his crown for a second time submitting The Ultimate Fighter: Tournament of Champions fighter Yoni Sherbatov at TKO 47 in April 2019. [3]

Ultimate Fighting Championship

Gordon made his UFC debut on July 18th 2020 against Amir Albazi at UFC Fight Night: Figueiredo vs. Benavidez 2.[5] 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.[6] Amir defeated Gordon by submission inside 4 minutes and 42 seconds of the first round.[7]

Gordon faced Su Mudaerji on November 28, 2020 at UFC on ESPN: Smith vs. Clark.[8] He lost the fight via knockout less than a minute into round one.[9]

Championships and accomplishments

Mixed martial arts
  • TKO Major League MMA
    • TKO Flyweight Championship (One time)[3]
      • Two Successful Defenses
  • Warrior Xtreme Cagefighting
    • WXC Flyweight Championship (One time)[3]
      • One Successful Defense
  • Prodigy MMA
    • PMMA Bantamweight Championship (One time)[3]
  • Havoc Fighting Championship
    • HFC Flyweight Championship (One time)[3]

Mixed martial arts record
Professional record breakdown
17 matches 12 wins 5 losses
By knockout 4 4
By submission 6 1
By decision 2 0
Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
Loss 12–5 Su Mudaerji KO (punches) UFC on ESPN: Smith vs. Clark November 28, 2020 1 0:44 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Loss 12–4 Amir Albazi Submission (triangle choke) UFC Fight Night: Figueiredo vs. Benavidez 2 July 18, 2020 1 4:42 Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates Bantamweight bout.
Win 12–3 Yoni Sherbatov Submission (rear-naked choke) TKO 47 April 11, 2019 1 1:32 Montreal, Canada Defended TKO Flyweight Championship.
Win 11–3 James Mancini Submission (armbar) TKO Fight Night 1 August 2, 2018 2 2:02 Montreal, Canada Defended TKO Flyweight Championship.
Win 10–3 Jordan Graham Submission (kimura) TKO 42 March 16, 2018 1 3:26 Laval, Canada Won Vacant TKO Flyweight Championship.
Win 9–3 Michael Jordan KO (punches) WXC 69 July 14, 2017 1 0:17 Southgate, Michigan, United States Defended WXC Flyweight Championship.
Loss 8–3 Dimitri Waardenburg TKO (punches) TKO 36 November 4, 2016 1 4:09 Montreal, Canada Catchweight (130 lbs) bout.
Win 8–2 Jesse Bazzi Submission (kimura) WXC 64 August 13, 2016 1 3:31 Taylor, Michigan, United States Won WXC Flyweight Championship.
Win 7–2 Andrew Cseh KO (punches) Prodigy MMA May 28, 2016 1 4:04 Erie, Pennsylvania, United States Won PMMA Bantamweight Championship.
Win 6–2 Tashawn Mack Decision (unanimous) WXC 59 August 8, 2015 3 5:00 Taylor, Michigan, United States
Loss 5–2 Austin Ryan TKO (punches) Havoc Fighting Championship 8 March 27, 2015 2 3:20 Red Deer, Canada Lost HFC Flyweight Championship.
Loss 5–1 Randy Turner TKO (punches) PFC 3 October 18, 2014 2 3:17 London, Canada
Win 5–0 Chris Kelades Decision (unanimous) Bellator 119 May 9, 2014 3 5:00 Rama, Canada Catchweight (130 lbs) bout.
Win 4–0 Michael Davis Submission (kimura) Havoc Fighting Championship 4 January 31, 2014 2 2:16 Red Deer, Canada Won HFC Vacant Flyweight Championship. Return to Flyweight.
Win 3–0 Lloyd Reyes TKO (punches) Provincial FC 1 October 26, 2013 1 3:38 London, Canada
Win 2–0 Ahmad Kakar TKO (punches) Substance Cage Combat 1 June 29, 2013 2 2:36 Toronto, Canada Bantamweight debut.
Win 1–0 Tyler Kirk Submission (armbar) Score Fighting Series 6 October 19, 2012 1 2:16 Sarnia, Canada Flyweight debut.

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See also

References
  1. "Stats | UFC". ufcstats.com. Retrieved 2020-10-04.
  2. "Malcolm Gordon". ufc.com. Retrieved 2020-10-04.
  3. Matt Bricker. "Malcolm Gordon: " I Crave 'A' Class Competition"". MMASucka.
  4. Steven Rondina. "Bellator 119: Results and Recaps from Daniel Weichel vs. Desmond Green". Bleacher Report.
  5. "Fight Island Debuts, July 18 Edition | UFC". www.ufc.com.
  6. "Umar Nurmagomedov, Tagir Ulanbekov delay travel to Fight Island following the passing of Khabib's dad". July 3, 2020.
  7. "Amir Albazi's submission of Malcolm Gordon was just what he expected to happen". July 19, 2020.
  8. DNA, MMA (2020-09-12). "Su Mudaerji vs. Malcolm Gordon toegevoegd aan UFC evenement op 28 november". MMA DNA. Retrieved 2020-09-13.
  9. Evanoff, Josh (2020-11-28). "UFC Vegas 15 Results: Su Mudaerji Destroys Malcolm Gordon in 44 Seconds". cagesidepress. Retrieved 2020-11-28.
  10. Sherdog.com. "Malcolm Gordon". Sherdog. Retrieved 2020-08-07.
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