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UFC Lightweight

Jamie Mullarkey VS Quillan Salkilld

Qudos Bank Arena, Sydney, Australia

Tale of the Tape

18-9-0 Record 13-1-0
31 Age 26
183 cm Height 183 cm
188 cm Reach 190 cm
orthodox Stance orthodox
72% Finish rate 77%
56% KO rate 38%
17% Sub rate 38%

Result Summary

Quillan Salkilld def. Jamie Mullarkey Submission (neck crank) · R1 3:02

Quillan Salkilld continued his rapid rise with a first-round submission victory over Jamie Mullarkey. Salkilld used his superior speed and footwork to touch Mullarkey up on the feet early. When the fight hit the mat, Salkilld wasted no time, transitioning to the back and sinking in a face-crank/rear-naked choke variation that forced the tap at 3:02, earning him another first-round finish.

Fight Overview

A battle for Australian lightweight supremacy. Veteran brawler Jamie Mullarkey faces the highly touted prospect Quillan Salkilld. Salkilld, a former Eternal MMA champion, is known for his 'Gangsta' style—composed pressure and elite back-taking. Mullarkey is a durability test for any prospect, known for dragging fights into deep waters. This is the classic 'Old Guard vs. New Blood' scenario on home soil.

Keys to Victory

Jamie Mullarkey

  1. Turn it into a dogfight: Make the fight ugly and chaotic to disrupt Salkilld's technical flow.
  2. Check the chin: Test the prospect's durability early with power hooks in the pocket.
  3. Takedown defense: Keep the fight standing to avoid Salkilld's dangerous back-takes and submission game.

Quillan Salkilld

  1. Composed pressure: Walk Mullarkey down without overextending, picking him apart with straight shots.
  2. The Backpack: Look for the back take during scrambles; Salkilld's RNC is his money move.
  3. Cardio management: Don't blow the gas tank trying to finish the durable Mullarkey early; pace for 3 rounds.

Last 5 fights

Jamie Mullarkey

  1. W Rolando Bedoya Decision · R3 5:00 · 28 SEPT 2025
  2. L Maurício Ruffy TKO · R1 4:42 · 4 MAY 2024
  3. L Nasrat Haqparast TKO · R1 1:44 · 9 DEC 2023
  4. W John Makdessi Decision · R3 5:00 · 10 SEPT 2023
  5. L Muhammad Naimov TKO · R2 2:59 · 3 JUN 2023

Quillan Salkilld

  1. W Nasrat Haqparast KO · R1 2:30 · 25 OCT 2025
  2. W Yanal Ashmouz Decision · R3 5:00 · 7 JUN 2025
  3. W Anshul Jubli TKO · R1 0:19 · 9 FEB 2025
  4. W Gauge Young Decision · R3 5:00 · 3 SEPT 2024
  5. W Dom Mar Fan Submission · R2 3:03 · 10 FEB 2024

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