Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC 293: Adesanya vs Strickland
Lightweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Jamie Mullarkey
AustraliaJamie Mullarkey
18-9-0
RESULT

Jamie Mullarkey def. John Makdessi (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
John Makdessi
CanadaJohn Makdessi
“The Bull”
18-9-0
Saturday, September 9, 2023
Qudos Bank Arena, Sydney Olympic Park, Australia

Jamie Mullarkey defeated John Makdessi by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Lightweight bout of UFC 293: Adesanya vs Strickland, held Saturday, September 9, 2023 at Qudos Bank Arena, Sydney Olympic Park. The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 29-28, Jamie Mullarkey won the decision.

Fight stats

Jamie Mullarkey
John Makdessi
0
Knockdowns
0
88 of 179
Significant strikes
83 of 188
49%
Sig. strike accuracy
44%
88 of 179
Total strikes
85 of 190
0 of 2
Takedowns
0 of 1
0%
Takedown accuracy
0%
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
0:00
Control time
0:00
Significant strikes by target
38 of 120
Head
37 of 119
13 of 20
Body
22 of 45
37 of 39
Leg
24 of 24
88 of 179
Distance
83 of 188
0 of 0
Clinch
0 of 0
0 of 0
Ground
0 of 0

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
22 of 45
Sig. str.
24 of 51
22 of 45
Total str.
24 of 51
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
37 of 62
Sig. str.
21 of 61
37 of 62
Total str.
21 of 61
0 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
29 of 72
Sig. str.
38 of 76
29 of 72
Total str.
40 of 78
0 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:00

Judges' Scorecards

Mark Christie
#MullarkeyMakdessi
1109
2910
3109
Total2928
Eric Colón
#MullarkeyMakdessi
1109
2109
3910
Total2928
David Lethaby
#MullarkeyMakdessi
1109
2910
3109
Total2928

Media Scores

2
Mullarkey
-
12
Makdessi
●29-28 Makdessi×11●29-28 Mullarkey×2●30-27 Makdessi
All 14 media scorecards▾

Fan Scorecards

11%
Mullarkey
89%
Makdessi
209 fan scorecards submitted
●29-28 Makdessi83.3%●29-28 Mullarkey10%●30-27 Makdessi5.3%●30-27 Mullarkey1.4%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
93%
Mullarkey
R2
92%
Makdessi
R3
93%
Makdessi

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Betting Odds

Jamie Mullarkey
-280
74% implied win probability
Open: -212Best: -150
John Makdessi
+231
30% implied win probability
Open: +170Best: +410

Average moneyline across 13 sportsbooks.

Line Movement

Jamie MullarkeyJohn Makdessi
20%30%40%50%60%70%80%Aug 23Aug 29Sep 4Sep 10Aug 23, 10:13 PM UTC · Jamie Mullarkey -350 (78%)Aug 24, 12:04 AM UTC · Jamie Mullarkey -260 (72%)Aug 24, 7:32 PM UTC · Jamie Mullarkey -184 (65%)Aug 27, 3:52 PM UTC · Jamie Mullarkey -183 (65%)Aug 27, 10:03 PM UTC · Jamie Mullarkey -183 (65%)Aug 28, 1:05 PM UTC · Jamie Mullarkey -185 (65%)Aug 28, 3:10 PM UTC · Jamie Mullarkey -187 (65%)Aug 28, 10:15 PM UTC · Jamie Mullarkey -193 (66%)Aug 29, 10:33 PM UTC · Jamie Mullarkey -192 (66%)Sep 3, 3:51 AM UTC · Jamie Mullarkey -193 (66%)Sep 3, 4:15 AM UTC · Jamie Mullarkey -198 (66%)Sep 3, 9:51 AM UTC · Jamie Mullarkey -201 (67%)Sep 3, 7:45 PM UTC · Jamie Mullarkey -211 (68%)Sep 3, 9:57 PM UTC · Jamie Mullarkey -213 (68%)Sep 4, 2:09 AM UTC · Jamie Mullarkey -214 (68%)Sep 4, 2:22 AM UTC · Jamie Mullarkey -218 (69%)Sep 4, 4:48 AM UTC · Jamie Mullarkey -225 (69%)Sep 4, 5:17 AM UTC · Jamie Mullarkey -228 (70%)Sep 4, 11:56 AM UTC · Jamie Mullarkey -231 (70%)Sep 4, 1:58 PM UTC · Jamie Mullarkey -233 (70%)Sep 4, 4:20 PM UTC · Jamie Mullarkey -240 (71%)Sep 4, 7:50 PM UTC · Jamie Mullarkey -243 (71%)Sep 4, 8:40 PM UTC · Jamie Mullarkey -246 (71%)Sep 4, 10:30 PM UTC · Jamie Mullarkey -245 (71%)Sep 5, 12:45 AM UTC · Jamie Mullarkey -246 (71%)Sep 5, 9:40 AM UTC · Jamie Mullarkey -249 (71%)Sep 5, 1:12 PM UTC · Jamie Mullarkey -254 (72%)Sep 5, 6:17 PM UTC · Jamie Mullarkey -266 (73%)Sep 6, 1:18 AM UTC · Jamie Mullarkey -268 (73%)Sep 6, 2:52 PM UTC · Jamie Mullarkey -266 (73%)Sep 6, 7:26 PM UTC · Jamie Mullarkey -267 (73%)Sep 7, 1:16 PM UTC · Jamie Mullarkey -269 (73%)Sep 7, 2:51 PM UTC · Jamie Mullarkey -267 (73%)Sep 7, 3:26 PM UTC · Jamie Mullarkey -267 (73%)Sep 7, 4:15 PM UTC · Jamie Mullarkey -270 (73%)Sep 7, 4:47 PM UTC · Jamie Mullarkey -267 (73%)Sep 7, 6:56 PM UTC · Jamie Mullarkey -270 (73%)Sep 7, 7:23 PM UTC · Jamie Mullarkey -267 (73%)Sep 7, 8:01 PM UTC · Jamie Mullarkey -270 (73%)Sep 7, 8:51 PM UTC · Jamie Mullarkey -270 (73%)Sep 7, 9:46 PM UTC · Jamie Mullarkey -268 (73%)Sep 7, 10:36 PM UTC · Jamie Mullarkey -268 (73%)Sep 7, 11:42 PM UTC · Jamie Mullarkey -270 (73%)Sep 8, 12:17 AM UTC · Jamie Mullarkey -270 (73%)Sep 8, 12:58 AM UTC · Jamie Mullarkey -268 (73%)Sep 8, 1:28 AM UTC · Jamie Mullarkey -268 (73%)Sep 8, 2:26 AM UTC · Jamie Mullarkey -268 (73%)Sep 8, 2:52 AM UTC · Jamie Mullarkey -270 (73%)Sep 8, 3:39 AM UTC · Jamie Mullarkey -270 (73%)Sep 8, 4:36 AM UTC · Jamie Mullarkey -270 (73%)Sep 8, 5:16 AM UTC · Jamie Mullarkey -268 (73%)Sep 8, 5:41 AM UTC · Jamie Mullarkey -268 (73%)Sep 8, 6:43 AM UTC · Jamie Mullarkey -268 (73%)Sep 8, 7:12 AM UTC · Jamie Mullarkey -270 (73%)Sep 8, 8:06 AM UTC · Jamie Mullarkey -270 (73%)Sep 8, 8:26 AM UTC · Jamie Mullarkey -268 (73%)Sep 8, 2:20 PM UTC · Jamie Mullarkey -270 (73%)Sep 8, 2:32 PM UTC · Jamie Mullarkey -276 (73%)Sep 8, 8:32 PM UTC · Jamie Mullarkey -273 (73%)Sep 9, 12:45 AM UTC · Jamie Mullarkey -273 (73%)Sep 9, 8:06 AM UTC · Jamie Mullarkey -274 (73%)Sep 9, 10:41 AM UTC · Jamie Mullarkey -277 (73%)Sep 9, 10:51 AM UTC · Jamie Mullarkey -280 (74%)Sep 9, 11:01 AM UTC · Jamie Mullarkey -281 (74%)Sep 9, 12:21 PM UTC · Jamie Mullarkey -282 (74%)Sep 9, 2:03 PM UTC · Jamie Mullarkey -282 (74%)Sep 9, 4:36 PM UTC · Jamie Mullarkey -286 (74%)Sep 9, 5:51 PM UTC · Jamie Mullarkey -287 (74%)Sep 9, 6:25 PM UTC · Jamie Mullarkey -284 (74%)Sep 9, 7:02 PM UTC · Jamie Mullarkey -283 (74%)Sep 9, 8:09 PM UTC · Jamie Mullarkey -285 (74%)Sep 9, 8:33 PM UTC · Jamie Mullarkey -286 (74%)Sep 9, 9:27 PM UTC · Jamie Mullarkey -288 (74%)Sep 9, 10:03 PM UTC · Jamie Mullarkey -287 (74%)Sep 9, 11:18 PM UTC · Jamie Mullarkey -289 (74%)Sep 9, 11:57 PM UTC · Jamie Mullarkey -291 (74%)Sep 10, 12:20 AM UTC · Jamie Mullarkey -296 (75%)Sep 10, 12:39 AM UTC · Jamie Mullarkey -296 (75%)Sep 10, 12:44 AM UTC · Jamie Mullarkey -296 (75%)Sep 10, 12:56 AM UTC · Jamie Mullarkey -301 (75%)Sep 10, 12:57 AM UTC · Jamie Mullarkey -280 (74%)Aug 23, 10:13 PM UTC · John Makdessi +285 (26%)Aug 24, 12:04 AM UTC · John Makdessi +170 (37%)Aug 24, 7:32 PM UTC · John Makdessi +145 (41%)Aug 27, 3:52 PM UTC · John Makdessi +151 (40%)Aug 27, 10:03 PM UTC · John Makdessi +152 (40%)Aug 28, 1:05 PM UTC · John Makdessi +153 (40%)Aug 28, 3:10 PM UTC · John Makdessi +154 (39%)Aug 28, 10:15 PM UTC · John Makdessi +153 (40%)Aug 29, 10:33 PM UTC · John Makdessi +153 (40%)Sep 3, 3:51 AM UTC · John Makdessi +156 (39%)Sep 3, 4:15 AM UTC · John Makdessi +158 (39%)Sep 3, 9:51 AM UTC · John Makdessi +161 (38%)Sep 3, 7:45 PM UTC · John Makdessi +164 (38%)Sep 3, 9:57 PM UTC · John Makdessi +170 (37%)Sep 4, 2:09 AM UTC · John Makdessi +173 (37%)Sep 4, 2:22 AM UTC · John Makdessi +175 (36%)Sep 4, 4:48 AM UTC · John Makdessi +179 (36%)Sep 4, 5:17 AM UTC · John Makdessi +182 (35%)Sep 4, 11:56 AM UTC · John Makdessi +184 (35%)Sep 4, 1:58 PM UTC · John Makdessi +185 (35%)Sep 4, 4:20 PM UTC · John Makdessi +190 (34%)Sep 4, 7:50 PM UTC · John Makdessi +192 (34%)Sep 4, 8:40 PM UTC · John Makdessi +194 (34%)Sep 4, 10:30 PM UTC · John Makdessi +194 (34%)Sep 5, 12:45 AM UTC · John Makdessi +194 (34%)Sep 5, 9:40 AM UTC · John Makdessi +198 (34%)Sep 5, 1:12 PM UTC · John Makdessi +201 (33%)Sep 5, 6:17 PM UTC · John Makdessi +208 (32%)Sep 6, 1:18 AM UTC · John Makdessi +207 (33%)Sep 6, 2:52 PM UTC · John Makdessi +207 (33%)Sep 6, 7:26 PM UTC · John Makdessi +207 (33%)Sep 7, 1:16 PM UTC · John Makdessi +209 (32%)Sep 7, 2:51 PM UTC · John Makdessi +209 (32%)Sep 7, 3:26 PM UTC · John Makdessi +209 (32%)Sep 7, 4:15 PM UTC · John Makdessi +209 (32%)Sep 7, 4:47 PM UTC · John Makdessi +209 (32%)Sep 7, 6:56 PM UTC · John Makdessi +209 (32%)Sep 7, 7:23 PM UTC · John Makdessi +209 (32%)Sep 7, 8:01 PM UTC · John Makdessi +209 (32%)Sep 7, 8:51 PM UTC · John Makdessi +210 (32%)Sep 7, 9:46 PM UTC · John Makdessi +210 (32%)Sep 7, 10:36 PM UTC · John Makdessi +209 (32%)Sep 7, 11:42 PM UTC · John Makdessi +209 (32%)Sep 8, 12:17 AM UTC · John Makdessi +210 (32%)Sep 8, 12:58 AM UTC · John Makdessi +210 (32%)Sep 8, 1:28 AM UTC · John Makdessi +209 (32%)Sep 8, 2:26 AM UTC · John Makdessi +210 (32%)Sep 8, 2:52 AM UTC · John Makdessi +210 (32%)Sep 8, 3:39 AM UTC · John Makdessi +211 (32%)Sep 8, 4:36 AM UTC · John Makdessi +210 (32%)Sep 8, 5:16 AM UTC · John Makdessi +210 (32%)Sep 8, 5:41 AM UTC · John Makdessi +211 (32%)Sep 8, 6:43 AM UTC · John Makdessi +210 (32%)Sep 8, 7:12 AM UTC · John Makdessi +210 (32%)Sep 8, 8:06 AM UTC · John Makdessi +211 (32%)Sep 8, 8:26 AM UTC · John Makdessi +211 (32%)Sep 8, 2:20 PM UTC · John Makdessi +214 (32%)Sep 8, 2:32 PM UTC · John Makdessi +216 (32%)Sep 8, 8:32 PM UTC · John Makdessi +215 (32%)Sep 9, 12:45 AM UTC · John Makdessi +216 (32%)Sep 9, 8:06 AM UTC · John Makdessi +218 (31%)Sep 9, 10:41 AM UTC · John Makdessi +220 (31%)Sep 9, 10:51 AM UTC · John Makdessi +222 (31%)Sep 9, 11:01 AM UTC · John Makdessi +222 (31%)Sep 9, 12:21 PM UTC · John Makdessi +224 (31%)Sep 9, 2:03 PM UTC · John Makdessi +225 (31%)Sep 9, 4:36 PM UTC · John Makdessi +227 (31%)Sep 9, 5:51 PM UTC · John Makdessi +227 (31%)Sep 9, 6:25 PM UTC · John Makdessi +228 (30%)Sep 9, 7:02 PM UTC · John Makdessi +227 (31%)Sep 9, 8:09 PM UTC · John Makdessi +228 (30%)Sep 9, 8:33 PM UTC · John Makdessi +229 (30%)Sep 9, 9:27 PM UTC · John Makdessi +231 (30%)Sep 9, 10:03 PM UTC · John Makdessi +231 (30%)Sep 9, 11:18 PM UTC · John Makdessi +232 (30%)Sep 9, 11:57 PM UTC · John Makdessi +233 (30%)Sep 10, 12:20 AM UTC · John Makdessi +236 (30%)Sep 10, 12:39 AM UTC · John Makdessi +237 (30%)Sep 10, 12:44 AM UTC · John Makdessi +232 (30%)Sep 10, 12:56 AM UTC · John Makdessi +247 (29%)Sep 10, 12:57 AM UTC · John Makdessi +231 (30%)-280+231
SportsbookJamie MullarkeyJohn Makdessi
BetAnything-280+210
BetOnline-275+235
Betway-250+175
Bovada-325+260
Cloudbet-282+248
DraftKings-150+120
FanDuel-210+160
MyBookie-285+190
Pinnacle-287+241
sportsbetio-1000+410
sports-interaction-350+245
SXBet-308+260
unibet-286+220

Odds are for information only. · Odds data: fightodds.io

Frequently asked questions

Who won Jamie Mullarkey vs John Makdessi?

Jamie Mullarkey defeated John Makdessi by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Lightweight bout of UFC 293: Adesanya vs Strickland, held Saturday, September 9, 2023 at Qudos Bank Arena, Sydney Olympic Park. The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 29-28, Jamie Mullarkey won the decision.

What were the judges' scorecards for Jamie Mullarkey vs John Makdessi?

The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 29-28, Jamie Mullarkey won the decision.

Was Jamie Mullarkey vs John Makdessi a robbery?

Many scored it for John Makdessi: 89% of 209 fan cards scored it for John Makdessi; 86% of 14 media scores picked John Makdessi. The judges gave it to Jamie Mullarkey.

Full robbery index →
Referee
Jim Perdios
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Jamie Mullarkey 56%44% John Makdessi

What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCalendar Power Index ratings. See the full Power Index

Fight DNA

Head to head

UFCalendar's style model · Lightweight roster (302 fighters)

Jamie Mullarkey
Grappling Specialist
3 edges
John Makdessi
Knockout Artist
8 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

77Power92
83Speed98
69Precision98
79Durability96
93Engine97
97Wrestling54
67Ground48

Biggest edge Jamie Mullarkey, Takedowns +43

Attribute by attribute

Jamie Mullarkey is on the left of every row, John Makdessi on the right.
60Punch power86
93Kick power98
73Punch speed98
93Kick speed98
69Accuracy98
97Takedowns54
66Ground striking49
68Submissions46
68Chin96
90Body strength96
93Cardio97

Attributes are rated 0-100 by UFCalendar's style model.

Tale of the Tape

18-9-0
Record
18-9-0
1713
Power Index rating
1673
0
Win Streak
0
32
Age
41
6'0"
183 cm
Height
5'8"
173 cm
74"
188 cm
Reach
68"
173 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Lightweight
Weight Class
Lightweight
Australia
Nationality
Canada

Striking Profile

4.10
SLpM
5.52
46%
Str. Acc.
49%
4.28
SApM
4.15
54%
Str. Def.
68%

Grappling Profile

2.46
TD Avg.
0.00
30%
TD Acc.
0%
70%
TD Def.
86%
0.10
Sub. Avg.
0.00

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Jamie Mullarkey · 2-3
  • L
    Quillan Salkilld
    UFC 325: Volkanovski vs Lopes 2 · Jan 31, 2026
    Submission · R1 · 3:02 · Lightweight
  • W
    Rolando Bedoya
    UFC Perth: Ulberg vs Reyes · Sep 27, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
  • L
    Maurício Ruffy
    UFC 301: Pantoja vs Erceg · May 4, 2024
    TKO · R1 · 4:42 · Lightweight
  • L
    Nasrat Haqparast
    UFC Fight Night: Song vs Gutierrez · Dec 10, 2023
    TKO · R1 · 1:44 · Lightweight
  • W
    John Makdessi
    UFC 293: Adesanya vs Strickland · Sep 9, 2023
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
John Makdessi · 2-3
  • W
    Felipe Chavez
    Burque Brawl · Jan 9, 2026
    TKO · R2 · 1:18
  • L
    Jamie Mullarkey
    UFC 293: Adesanya vs Strickland · Sep 9, 2023
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
  • L
    Nasrat Haqparast
    UFC Fight Night: Gane vs Tuivasa · Sep 3, 2022
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
  • W
    Ignacio Bahamondes
    UFC Fight Night: Vettori vs Holland · Apr 10, 2021
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
  • L
    Francisco Trinaldo
    UFC Fight Night: Lee vs Oliveira · Mar 14, 2020
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight

Career Averages

Based on 13 fights · 20 fights
38.5
Avg sig. strikes
67.0
1.54
Avg takedowns
0.00
2:05
Avg control time
0:11
96
Career high strikes
131
5
Career high TDs
0

Strike Distribution

Jamie Mullarkey
Strike target
John Makdessi
52%
Head
51%
22%
Body
24%
26%
Leg
25%
Jamie Mullarkey
Strike position
John Makdessi
86%
Distance
93%
9%
Clinch
5%
5%
Ground
2%