UFC 272: Turner vs Mullarkey 03/05/2022 – The Ultimate Fighting Championship will be having their initial fight card of the month with UFC 272 happening this Saturday, March 5. The T-Mobile Arena will serve as the battleground for the fighters and MMA fans can catch the action by subscribing to either Pay Per View or UFC Fight Pass. The main event will be putting the welterweight title shot on the line with Jorge Masvidal taking on Colby Covington. Jalin Turner will be competing in the preliminaries against Jamie Mullarkey at lightweight. It is forecasted in UFC betting spreads that Jalin Turner will be the favored fighter in this bout against Jamie Mullarkey.
UFC 272: Turner vs Mullarkey 03/05/2022
| When: | Saturday, March 5, 8:00 PM ET |
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| Where: | T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas, Nevada |
| TV: | Pay Per View |
| Stream: | UFC Fight Pass |
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UFC 272: Turner vs Mullarkey 03/05/2022 Odds
| Fighter | Odds | Fighter | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jalin Turner | -150 | Jamie Mullarkey | +130 |
Jalin Turner
Jalin Turner is just entering his prime at 26 years old and this fighter resides at San Bernardino, California in the United States. He has been busy polishing his MMA skills at the Adrenaline Combat Sports. Turner is known as “The Tarantula” inside the MMA cage and he holds a professional fighting record of 11-5. This lightweight fighter’s wins are divided into eight knockouts and three submissions. After losing to Matt Frevola, Turner has won his next three fights. Among the fighters he conquered were Joshua Culobao, Brok Weaver and the most recent was a submission win over Uros Medic.
Jamie Mullarkey
Jamie Mullarkey is a young 27-year-old fighter that came all the way from Central Coast in New South Wales, Australia. He has been representing the Magnus MMA fight stable in his professional bouts. Mullarkey stands at five-foot-eight and he has been comfortable competing at the lightweight division. He enters this upcoming match with a 14-4 professional MMA record and ten of his wins came from knockouts. Losing back-to-back matches against Brad Riddell and Fares Ziam, Mullarkey was able to get his winning rhythm back after prevailing over Khama Worthy and Devonte Smith. Both wins were earned through devastating knockout blows.
Turner vs Mullarkey Betting Numbers
| Record | 11-5-0 | 14-4-0 |
| Last Fight | Win | Win |
| Country | United States | United States |
| Height | 6’3″ | 6’0″ |
| Weight (lbs) | 155 | 155 |
| Reach (in) | 77 | 74 |
| Win by KO/TKO | 73% | 71% |
| Win by Submission | 27% | 21% |
| Decisions | 0% | 7% |
| Strikes landed per minute | 6.20 | 3.09 |
| Striking accuracy | 47% | 40% |
| Striking absorbed per minute | 4.12 | 4.45 |
| Striking defense | 45% | 45% |
| Takedown average | 0.98 | 3.50 |
| Takedown accuracy | 75% | 32% |
| Takedown defense | 78% | 66% |
| Submission average | 1.90 | 0.40 |
Turner vs Mullarkey Betting Picks
Even with Jamie Mullarkey’s recent momentum, the top online sportsbook forecasts that Jalin Turner will be the fighter coming out on top in this matchup. This match should end with Turner submitting Mullarkey by the second round.
