Jamie Mullarkey
Australia
Predictably routed in Sydney
Mullarkey lost to Quillan Salkilld via submission (rear-naked choke) at 3:02 of Round 1 at UFC 325 on Saturday in Sydney, Australia.
ANALYSIS
Mullarkey got to open the main card of a numbered event, but he was doing so as a +650 underdog, so this was very much the expected outcome. Jamie has some of the worst durability in the lightweight division, but it was his ground game that got exposed by Salkilld. He was tripped to the mat and eventually tapped out to what appeared more of a vicious neck crank than rear-naked choke. Mullarkey has been a member of the UFC roster since October 2019 despite the fact he's just 6-7 with the company. He's lost three of four dating back to December 2023. Time is running out.
Mullarkey got to open the main card of a numbered event, but he was doing so as a +650 underdog, so this was very much the expected outcome. Jamie has some of the worst durability in the lightweight division, but it was his ground game that got exposed by Salkilld. He was tripped to the mat and eventually tapped out to what appeared more of a vicious neck crank than rear-naked choke. Mullarkey has been a member of the UFC roster since October 2019 despite the fact he's just 6-7 with the company. He's lost three of four dating back to December 2023. Time is running out.
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Filling in at UFC 325
Mullarkey will take on Quillan Salkilld in a lightweight matchup at UFC 325 on Jan. 31, Marcel Dorff of Eurosport.nl reports.
ANALYSIS
Mullarkey will fill in for Rong Zhu (undisclosed) less than a month out from the lightweight matchup. Mullarkey, who has gone 3-3 in his last six UFC matches and has much more experience, will face a recently hot Salkilld with a three-fight win streak.
Mullarkey will fill in for Rong Zhu (undisclosed) less than a month out from the lightweight matchup. Mullarkey, who has gone 3-3 in his last six UFC matches and has much more experience, will face a recently hot Salkilld with a three-fight win streak.
Picks up win on home soil
Mullarkey defeated Rolando Bedoya via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28) at UFC Fight Night on Saturday in Perth, Australia.
ANALYSIS
Entering having lost two straight and three of four, Mullarkey had to have a win against an opponent that was 0-3 with the UFC. He got it, but it didn't come easy. Mullarkey predictably attempted to lean on his wrestling, which was the smart play against a pure striker in Bedoya. While it was ugly, three of 17 takedown attempts found the mark, and that ended up being enough. Mullarkey is 31 years old, possesses terrible durability and doesn't have a stoppage win in almost exactly four years, so the future doesn't exactly appear bright despite this victory on home soil. Still, this will help ensure his roster spot is secure for at least one more fight.
Entering having lost two straight and three of four, Mullarkey had to have a win against an opponent that was 0-3 with the UFC. He got it, but it didn't come easy. Mullarkey predictably attempted to lean on his wrestling, which was the smart play against a pure striker in Bedoya. While it was ugly, three of 17 takedown attempts found the mark, and that ended up being enough. Mullarkey is 31 years old, possesses terrible durability and doesn't have a stoppage win in almost exactly four years, so the future doesn't exactly appear bright despite this victory on home soil. Still, this will help ensure his roster spot is secure for at least one more fight.
Bedoya up next
Mullarkey is scheduled to compete against Rolando Bedoya in a lightweight fight at UFC Perth on Sept. 27, per Marcel Dorff of Eurosport.nl.
ANALYSIS
Mullarkey will try to bounce back after a disastrous last two fights, both of them first-round TKO losses. He lost to Nasrat Haqparast in December 2023 and Mauricio Ruffy at UFC 301 in May 2024.
Mullarkey will try to bounce back after a disastrous last two fights, both of them first-round TKO losses. He lost to Nasrat Haqparast in December 2023 and Mauricio Ruffy at UFC 301 in May 2024.
No-shows UFC 301 defeat
Mullarkey lost to Mauricio Ruffy via TKO (punches) at 4:42 of Round 1 at UFC 301 on Saturday in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
ANALYSIS
Mullarkey is far from the most technical fighter on the roster and often gets dragged into brawls, so he can look quite bad at times, but his performance in this fight was on another level entirely. He simply wasn't able to get out of the starting blocks against an opponent in Ruffy who was able to do whatever he wanted for the duration of the brief bout. Mullarkey is trending in the wrong direction. He's suffered back-to-back first-round knockout defeats and has lost three of his last four overall. Time is running out for the 29-year-old Aussie.
Mullarkey is far from the most technical fighter on the roster and often gets dragged into brawls, so he can look quite bad at times, but his performance in this fight was on another level entirely. He simply wasn't able to get out of the starting blocks against an opponent in Ruffy who was able to do whatever he wanted for the duration of the brief bout. Mullarkey is trending in the wrong direction. He's suffered back-to-back first-round knockout defeats and has lost three of his last four overall. Time is running out for the 29-year-old Aussie.
Set to fight Ruffy
Mullarkey is scheduled to face Mauricio Ruffy in a lightweight match at UFC 301 on May 4, Marcel Dorff of Eurosport.nl reports.
ANALYSIS
Mullarkey is coming off a Round 1 defeat via TKO (punches) to Nasrat Haqparast at UFC Fight Night back in December. He's alternated wins and losses in his past four fights, and now sports a 5-5 record in the UFC, giving Mullarkey pressure to get a win in over Ruffy and not drop below the .500 mark.
Mullarkey is coming off a Round 1 defeat via TKO (punches) to Nasrat Haqparast at UFC Fight Night back in December. He's alternated wins and losses in his past four fights, and now sports a 5-5 record in the UFC, giving Mullarkey pressure to get a win in over Ruffy and not drop below the .500 mark.