The UFC Fight Night 233 takes place at the UFC Apex Facility in Enterprise, Nevada, on December 9, 2023. For the lightweight division, Nasrat Haqparast takes on Australian native Jamie Mullarkey. The event goes live by 7 PM ET, with the main card scheduled to begin by 10 PM ET. Let’s analyze the stats and records for the lightweights and predict who will come up with a win this Saturday.
Nasrat Haqparast made his UFC debut on UFC Fight Night 118 against Marcin Held, losing via unanimous decision. The German native went on to win seven of his next 10 fights, holding a UFC record of 7-4. Although unranked, he has faced the likes of Drew Dober, Dan Hooker, and Bobby Green, gaining him exposure to one of the most stacked divisions in the UFC. His last fight was a decision win over Landon Quinones at UFC 293.
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Jamie Mullarkey made his debut with the organization at UFC 243 against Brad Riddell, losing via unanimous decision but being awarded Fight of the Night. He then went on to win five of his next eight bouts, holding a UFC record of 5-4. His last fight was against John Makdessi at UFC 293; he won via unanimous decision. His most impressive win was against Michael Johnson at UFC Vegas 58 via split decision, and he was also awarded Fight of the Night.
UFC Fight Night 233: Nasrat Haqparast vs Jamie Mullarkey stats
Stats | Nasrat Haqparast | Jamie Mullarkey |
Wins | 15 | 17 |
Losses | 5 | 6 |
Height | 5’9″ | 6’0″ |
Division | Lightweight | Lightweight |
Reach | 72″ | 74″ |
Age | 28 | 29 |
Nasrat Haqparast vs Jamie Mullarkey: Fight breakdown and prediction
Nasrat Haqparast holds an MMA record of 15 wins and 5 losses. As a trained kickboxer, nine out of his 15 wins have been via knockout. Out of his five losses, he has been submitted and knocked out once in his career. Jamie Mullarkey has 17 wins and 6 losses in his MMA career, and of his 6 losses, 4 have been via knockout and 2 via decision.
As per UFC stats, Nasrat has a strike-landing average of 5.73 while absorbing 5.26 strikes per minute. The Southpaw has a takedown average of 0.32 with no submission attempts. His opponent has an impressive takedown average of 2.46 with 0.15 submission attempts. Further, the 29-year-old has a striking average of 4.46, with 4.41 strikes absorbed.
Both unranked lightweights coming off a victory in their last bout would be looking to make an impact and climb up the division. Also, with both having a high takedown defense, it would be interesting to see which way the fight goes.
With Haqparast heavily relying on his striking, he may face some difficulty covering up takedowns and avoiding ground and pound from his opponent. Mullarkey, with his endurance and added wrestling ability, can be seen as the more likely to walk out victorious of the lightweights.