Jamie Mullarkey (born 17 August 1994) is an Australian

mixed martial artist Mixed martial arts (MMA), sometimes referred to as cage fighting, no holds barred (NHB), and ultimate fighting, and originally referred to as Vale Tudo is a full-contact combat sport based on striking, grappling and ground fighting, incorp ...

who competes in the

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division of the

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Background

Mullarkey grew up in Central Coast area, attending

Erina High School Erina High School is a government-funded co-educational comprehensive secondary day school, located in , a suburb on the Central Coast of New South Wales, Australia. Established in 1964, the school enrolled approximately 720 students in 2018 ...

. He began training mixed martial arts at the age of 14 during rugby off-seasons to keep in shape.

Mixed martial arts career

Early career

Starting his professional career in 2013, Mullarkey compiled a 12–2 record on the regional Australian scene, winning the UFN Lightweight Championship, Super Fight MMA Lightweight Championship, and BRACE Featherweight Championship in the process. He also fought future

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for the

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Featherweight title, losing the bout in the first round via KO.

Ultimate Fighting Championship

Mullarkey made his UFC debut against fellow newcomer,

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on 5 October 2019. He lost the bout via unanimous decision but took home the '' Fight of the Night'' bonus. Mullarkey was expected to face

Jalin Turner Jalin Turner (born 18 May 1995) is an American mixed martial artist who currently competes in the lightweight division of the UFC. A professional since 2016, he has also competed for Bellator MMA, the World Series of Fighting, King of the Cage, ...

on 3 February 2020 at

UFC Fight Night 168 ''UFC Fight Night: Felder vs. Hooker'' (also known as ''UFC Fight Night 168'' and ''UFC on ESPN+ 26'') was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on February 23, 2020, at Spark Arena in Auckland ...

. However Mullarkey was forced to withdraw from the bout due to injury and he was replaced by

Joshua Culibao Joshua Alvin Culibao (born May 24, 1994) is an Australian mixed martial artist who competes in the Featherweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship. Background The youngest of 4 siblings in a Filipino family, with his mother from Bor ...

. Mullarkey made his sophomore appearance in the organization against

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at UFC Fight Night: Ortega vs. The Korean Zombie on 18 October 2020. He lost the fight via unanimous decision. Mullarkey faced

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on 27 March 2021. He won via knockout within the first minute of the bout. Mullarkey faced

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on October 2, 2021 at

UFC Fight Night 193 ''UFC Fight Night: Santos vs. Walker'' (also known as ''UFC Fight Night 193'', ''UFC Vegas 38'' and ''UFC on ESPN+ 51'') was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship The Ultimate Fighting Championship (UF ...

. He won the fight via technical knockout in round two. This win earned him the ''

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'' award. Mullarkey faced

on March 5, 2022 at

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. He lost the fight via technical knockout in round two. Mullarkey faced Michael Johnson on July 9, 2022 at UFC on ESPN: dos Anjos vs. Fiziev. He won the fight via split decision. The bout earned the '' Fight of the Night'' bonus award. Mullarkey was scheduled to face

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on October 22, 2022 at

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. However, Mullarkey pulled out in mid-September due to injury. Mullarkey is scheduled to face

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on February 12, 2023, at

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Championships and achievements

Mixed martial arts

** Fight of the Night (Two times) **

(One time) * BRACE MMA **BRACE Season 1 Featherweight Tournament Championship **BRACE Featherweight Champion (one time; former) *Urban Fight Night **UFN Lightweight Champion (one time; former) *Superfight MMA **SFMMA Lightweight Champion (one time; former) ***One successful title defense

Mixed martial arts record

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References

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Mullarkey, Jamie 1994 births Living people People from the Central Coast (New South Wales) Sportsmen from New South Wales Australian male mixed martial artists Lightweight mixed martial artists Mixed martial artists utilizing Brazilian jiu-jitsu Australian practitioners of Brazilian jiu-jitsu People awarded a black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu Australian people of Irish descent Ultimate Fighting Championship male fighters