Malott vs Lainesse

Who won Malott vs Lainesse?

Mike Malott beat Yohan Lainesse by submission in the 1st round during the main card of UFC Fight Night – Krylov vs Spann, on Saturday 25th February 2023 at UFC Apex in Las Vegas.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 3 rounds in the Welterweight division, which meant the weight limit was 170 pounds (12.1 stone or 77.1 KG).

Malott vs Lainesse stats

Mike Malott stepped into the octagon with a record of 8 wins, 1 loss and 1 draw, 4 of those wins coming by the way of knock out and 4 by submission.

Yohan Lainesse made his way to the cage with a record of 9 wins, 1 loss and 0 draws, 6 of those wins coming by knock out.

This was Mike Malott's 5th fight in the UFC, having made his debut for the promotion in 2022.

Mike Malott's UFC record stood at 4-1-0, while Yohan Lainesse's came in at 1-3-0.

The stats suggested Lainesse had an advantage in power over Malott, with a 67% knock out percentage over Malott's 50%.

If the fight went to the ground, their records suggested Malott had a massive advantage over Lainesse, boasting a 50% submission rate over Lainesse's 0%.

Mike Malott was the older man by 1 year, at 33 years old.

Lainesse had a 3-inch reach advantage.

Malott was arguably the more experienced fighter, having had the same amount of fights. He had fought 1 more professional rounds, 21 to Lainesse's 20.

Activity check

Lainesse's last 2 fights had come over a period of 2 years, 10 months and 26 days, meaning he had been fighting on average every 1 year, 5 months and 15 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 5 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 2.5 rounds on average.

What were the odds on Malott vs Lainesse?

Mike Malott was a 9/20 (-220) favourite going into the contest, while Yohan Lainesse made his way into the ring at 9/5 (+180) with oddsmakers.