UFC welterweight Mike Malott is set to compete in front of his home crowd this weekend at UFC 297. Malott will face Neil Magny on January 20th at the Scotiabank Arena in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. This will be his second fight in a row on home soil, having beaten Adam Fugitt via submission and earning a performance bonus in his last outing.
The No. 13 ranked Magny will be the first top 15 opponent Malott has faced. The Canadian currently holds a professional record of 10-1-1 and is riding a six-fight win streak heading into the matchup with Magny. As he heads into his bout against Magny, ‘Proper’ will be supported by both the home fans and his family. The 32-year-old is one of four children and has two sisters and a brother. Malott is also currently dating a woman named Jess, and the pair recently celebrated their two-year anniversary.
It is reported that Malott and Jess began dating in 2021, and Malott’s posts on Instagram suggest they became engaged in March of 2023. Malott shared a photo of them showing off a new ring, and he has since regularly referred to her as “The Mrs” in multiple posts.
Mike Malott expects to finish Neil Magny at UFC 297, predicting his seventh finish in a row when he faces Magny this weekend. Malott made his promotional debut against a veteran in Micky Gall at UFC 273 and finished him in the first round via TKO. He then went on to defeat Yohan Lainesse and Adam Fugitt with back-to-back submissions, also earning him two performance bonuses.
At the UFC 297 media day, ‘Proper’ was asked what it was like facing yet another veteran of the sport. Malott stated that while he respects Magny and what he has done in the organization, he expects to add another name and a finish to his resume. He said: “I think it’s the most juice for the squeeze [fighting Magny] in the division. I’ve made a career of finishing tough and durable guys. If you look at my last five fights at welterweight, I’ve beat all of those men in ways they’ve never lost before… I’ve fought tough guys my whole career, and I’ve made a career of doing things to people they thought couldn’t be done to them.”
