Ruffy vs Mullarkey

Who won Ruffy vs Mullarkey?

Mauricio Ruffy beat Jamie Mullarkey by knockout in the 1st round during the prelims of UFC 301, on Saturday 4th May 2024 at Jeunesse Arena in Rio de Janeiro.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 3 rounds in the Lightweight division, which meant the weight limit was 155 pounds (11.1 stone or 70.3 KG).

Ruffy vs Mullarkey stats

Mauricio Ruffy stepped into the octagon with a record of 9 wins, 1 loss and 0 draws, 9 of those wins coming by the way of knock out.

Jamie Mullarkey made his way to the cage with a record of 17 wins, 7 losses and 0 draws, 10 of those wins coming by knock out and 3 by submission.

This was Mauricio Ruffy's 1st fight in the UFC, having made his debut for the promotion in 2024. Jamie Mullarkey marked his 11th fight for them, having made his own debut for the promotion in 2019.

Mauricio Ruffy's UFC record stood at 1-0-0, while Jamie Mullarkey's came in at 5-6-0.

The stats suggested Ruffy had a massive power advantage over Mullarkey, boasting a 100% knock out percentage over Mullarkey's 59%.

If the fight went to the ground, their records suggested Mullarkey had an advantage over Ruffy, with a 18% submission rate over Ruffy's 0%.

Mauricio Ruffy was the older man by 1 year, at 30 years old.

Mullarkey had a height advantage of 1 inch over Ruffy. Despite this, he had a 1-inch reach advantage.

Ruffy was the less experienced professional fighter, having had 14 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2016, 2 years and 10 months later than Mullarkey, whose first professional fight was in 2013. He had fought 32 less professional rounds, 16 to Mullarkey's 48.

Activity check

Mullarkey's last 2 fights had come over a period of 3 years, 1 month and 11 days, meaning he had been fighting on average every 1 year, 6 months and 23 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 3 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 1.5 rounds on average.

What time did Ruffy vs Mullarkey start?

The fighters were expected to walk out at around 11:15 PM UTC , which was 7:15 PM EST or 4:15 PM PST on the West Coast of America, or 12:15 AM BST in the UK.

What were the odds on Ruffy vs Mullarkey?

Mauricio Ruffy was a 11/25 (-230) favourite going into the contest, while Jamie Mullarkey made his way into the ring at 187/100 (+190) with oddsmakers.