UFC Fight Night 246: Mike Malott vs. Trevin Giles Prediction for Today, 11/02/24

The first fight on the Main Card at UFC Fight Night 246 will see Mike Malott take on Trevin Giles. This will be a fight in the UFC Welterweight division. Malott enters this fight with an MMA record of 10-2-1 and he is 4-1 in the UFC. He averages 3.83 significant strikes per minute and has a striking accuracy of 46%. Malott is absorbing 3.33 strikes and has a striking defense of 52%. His grappling has also been elite, averaging 3.04 takedowns every 15 minutes and 1.0 submission attempts during the same period. He has a takedown accuracy of 60% and a takedown defense of 16%.

Giles enters this fight with an MMA record of 16-6 and he is 7-6 in the UFC. He averages 3.27 significant strikes per minute and has a striking accuracy of 55%. Giles absorbs 2.22 strikes and has a striking defense of 58%. His grappling has been decent as well, averaging 1.19 takedowns every 15 minutes. Giles has a takedown accuracy of 50% and a takedown defense of 75%.

Malott is the heavy favorite in this fight; therefore, we will be looking at how he will win. He has won 4 times in the UFC by finish while all of Giles’ 6 career losses have been by finish and in the UFC. Because Malott has an excellent finish rate and Giles has a record of being finished, backing Malott to win by finish will be our best bet.