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Jamie Mullarkey vs John Makdessi Pick, 9/9/2023 Predictions UFC 293 Odds

by Guy Bruhn - 9/5/2023

Jamie Mullarkey vs John Makdessi

UFC 293

Qudos Bank Arena in Sydney, Australia

Saturday, September 9, 2023

Jamie Mullarkey will take on John Makdessi at UFC 293 on Saturday, September 9, 2023. The moneyline has Mullarkey at -258 while Makdessi is priced at +210.

Jamie Mullarkey Mullarkey holds a mark of 16-6-0. The 29-year-old is weighing in at 155 lbs and measures in at 6'0". The orthodox fighter has an arm span of 74". John "The Bull" Makdessi measures 5'8" and is fighting at 155 lbs. The orthodox fighter walks into the Octagon with a mark of 18-8-0. The 38-year-old has an arm span of 68". When talking about significant strikes, Jamie Mullarkey is landing 4.20 per min while John Makdessi lands 5.52 significant strikes per minute. Mullarkey is landing 46% of the significant strikes he tries and Makdessi is landing 50%. Concerning the fighter's defense, Mullarkey absorbs 4.20 significant strikes per min and "The Bull" takes 4.04. Mullarkey also prevents 54% of the significant strikes his opponents attempt while Makdessi is able to stop 69% of the strikes thrown in his direction.

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UFC 293 Jamie Mullarkey John Makdessi
Opening Odds -258 +210
Record 16-6-0 18-8-0
Average Fight Time 10:18 11:59
Height 6'0" 5'8"
Weight 155 lbs 155 lbs
Reach 74" 68"
Strikes Landed Per Minute 4.20 5.52
Striking Accuracy 46% 50%

 

When it comes to grappling, Jamie Mullarkey is averaging more takedowns in the cage as he takes his opponents to the mat 2.91 times per 3 rounds. Mullarkey is taking his opponents to the canvas on 35% of his tries and is defending 75% of takedowns his opponents have attempted. Makdessi is taking his opponents to the mat on 15% of the takedowns he tries and stopping 85% of all takedowns attempted by his opposition. Regarding going for the sub, Mullarkey is the less likely of the two fighters to go for the finish by attempting 0.2 finishes per 3 rounds while Makdessi attempts 0.5 finishes per 15 min.

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In his last bout, Jamie Mullarkey faced Muhammad Naimov and took a loss on the night via a punch to the head in round 2. Naimov ended up landing 30 of 72 total strikes attempted in that fight. Mullarkey finished this fight landing 40 of 73 total strikes. Concerning significant strikes, Naimov ended up landing 28 of 70, which gave him a rate of 40%. He ended up landing 17 of 56 significant strikes aimed at the head. On the other side of the cage, Mullarkey ended up landing 54% of his significant strikes by connecting on 39 of 71. Out of those significant strikes, he landed 15 of 43 aimed at the head. 71% of the significant strikes connected on by Naimov and 69% of them connected on by Mullarkey were thrown at a distance.

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In the last Octagon appearance for John Makdessi, he fought Nasrat Haqparast and wound up taking the loss by way of unanimous decision in round 3. Haqparast connected on 93% of the significant strikes he tried at a distance while Makdessi ended up landing 98% of his significant strikes at distance. Makdessi connected on 37% of the significant strikes he attempted by landing 73 of 196. He ended up connecting on 26 of 122 significant strikes directed at the head. Haqparast ended up connecting on 64 of 173 significant strikes in that battle. Out of all the significant strikes thrown, he ended up landing 41 of 139 directed at the head. Discussing total strikes thrown in that contest, Haqparast ended up connecting on 72 of 181 and Makdessi landed 73 of 196 total strikes.

Other fights on the card to watch

An additional bout that shouldn't be missed is when Shane Young encounters Gabriel Miranda. Young walks into the Octagon with a record of 13-7-0. The 30-year-old is weighing in at 145 lbs and stands in at 5'8". The orthodox fighter has a reach of 72". Miranda measures 5'11" and steps on the scale at 145 lbs. The orthodox fighter has a record of 16-6-0. The 33-year-old stretches 71". In the grappling category, Shane Young is able to score a takedown 0.63 times per 3 rounds and Gabriel Miranda takes his opponents to the canvas 2.85 times per 15 minutes. When it comes to striking, Young is landing 5.24 strikes/minute and is connecting on 40% of the strikes that he attempts. On the other side we have Gabriel Miranda, who tags his opponent on 54% of the strikes he has tried and is landing 3.80 per min.

Another must see fight on the night is when Sean Strickland is set to face off with Israel Adesanya. Adesanya steps into the cage with a mark of 24-2-0. The 34-year-old will fight at 185 lbs and stands 6'4". The switch fighter reaches 80". Strickland measures in at 6'1" and weighs in at 185 lbs. The orthodox fighter steps into the Octagon with a mark of 27-5-0. The 32-year-old has an arm span of 76". Regarding takedowns, Israel Adesanya defends against 77% of the takedowns fighters have gone for and is finishing his takedown tries on 14% of his attempts. Strickland is taking his opponents to the mat on 64% of the attempts he tries and is able to curb 84% of all takedown attempts. In the matter of striking, Adesanya absorbs 2.88 strikes/min while he dishes out 3.94 per minute. Strickland, on the other hand, takes 4.28 strikes per minute and deals 5.86 per min.

Who will win tonight's UFC match against the spread?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Jamie Mullarkey (-258)

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