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Across the five-fight sample provided, Abdul-Malik’s career pattern skews toward early endings rather than extended rounds. All three of his wins are finishes, with two KO/TKO results (Rounds 1 and 2) and one submission (Round 1). There are no decision wins listed, which suggests either a preference for creating finishing opportunities or a sample that has not yet included many fights likely to reach the scorecards. On the statistical side, he is credited with 3.28 significant strikes landed per minute (SLpM) and 4.49 absorbed per minute (SApM), alongside 46% striking defense. Those figures indicate he has been hittable in the recorded action, and the most recent fight ending via KO/TKO loss in Round 3 aligns with the idea that exchanges can remain risky as minutes accumulate. At the same time, his grappling metrics show some offensive takedown activity (1.65 takedowns per 15 minutes) and a modest submission average (0.3), with strong listed takedown defense (83%). Careful inference from these numbers and results: his outcomes to date look volatility-heavy—capable of quick finishes, but also exposed in prolonged striking exchanges. The overturned draw also signals that at least one recent result was shaped by a post-fight administrative change, not only in-cage dynamics.
Recency-weighted skill · finish-adjusted · streak-amplified
Rate-normalized career statistics (per 15 minutes, except strike rates which are per-minute)
Win rate when fighting as favorite vs underdog
As Favorite
60%
3W – 2L in 5 fights
Skill rating evolution — hover dots for fight details
Rating gained or lost in each fight
Middleweight · Active fighters ranked by recency-weighted skill