Jamie Mullarkey
Australia
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.
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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.
Lasts 104 seconds in Vegas
Mullarkey lost to Nasrat Haqparast via TKO (punches) at 1:44 of Round 1 at UFC Fight Night on Saturday in Las Vegas.
ANALYSIS
Mullarkey's striking defense has always been well below-average, but to his credit, it typically takes plenty of blows to get him out of there. That wasn't the case here. One sweeping left hook found the mark, and Jamie was never able to recover. He appeared to be out on his feet before referee Keith Peterson finally realized and stepped in. Every Mullarkey fight is a hope he can land the one or two blows that drop him opponent before he gets dropped himself. That's a tough way to make a living, as evidenced by the fact he has alternated wins and losses in his past four bouts. There simply isn't much here.
Mullarkey's striking defense has always been well below-average, but to his credit, it typically takes plenty of blows to get him out of there. That wasn't the case here. One sweeping left hook found the mark, and Jamie was never able to recover. He appeared to be out on his feet before referee Keith Peterson finally realized and stepped in. Every Mullarkey fight is a hope he can land the one or two blows that drop him opponent before he gets dropped himself. That's a tough way to make a living, as evidenced by the fact he has alternated wins and losses in his past four bouts. There simply isn't much here.
Scheduled against Haqparast
Mullarkey will compete against Nasrat Haqparast in a lightweight fight at UFC Shanghai on Dec. 9, according to Marcel Dorff of Eurosport.nl.
ANALYSIS
Mullarkey will try to end his up-and-down 2023 on a high note. He began the year with a hometown win over Francisco Prado. But after a 180-day medical suspension, he was given a new opponent twice for UFC Vegas 74 and ultimately lost at the event to Muhammadjon Naimov. Combine that with Mullarkey's latest fight, a win he scraped over John Makdessi, there is still much to be desired from the Australian.
Mullarkey will try to end his up-and-down 2023 on a high note. He began the year with a hometown win over Francisco Prado. But after a 180-day medical suspension, he was given a new opponent twice for UFC Vegas 74 and ultimately lost at the event to Muhammadjon Naimov. Combine that with Mullarkey's latest fight, a win he scraped over John Makdessi, there is still much to be desired from the Australian.