Khama Worthy is slightly favored against Jamie Mullarkey at UFC 260: Miocic vs. Ngannou 2 on Saturday, March 27 in Las Vegas, Nevada. This event is one of four fights on the main pay-per-view card. Worthy is 16-7 in his career, while Mullarkey is 12-4 in his career. There are a total of four fights on the main pay-per-view card on UFC 260: Miocic vs. Ngannou 2, with the headliner a bout between Stipe Miocic and Francis Ngannou. There are also a total of six fights on the preliminary card with three on ESPN/ESPN+ and three on ESPN+/ UFC Fight Pass. Let's look at the bout between Worthy and Mullarkey and UFC picks.
UFC 260: Miocic vs. Ngannou 2 Betting
Khama Worthy (16-7, 2-1 UFC)
Worthy came into the UFC with a record of 14-6 and he has two wins and one loss in the UFC. He defeated Devonte Smith by TKO and Luis Peña by guillotine submission; while losing to Ottman Azaitar by TKO. Worthy has been a pro since 2012 and he has nine wins by TKO/KO and three by submission. He has three first round finishes.
Worthy said this to sports.yahoo.com about his upcoming fight against Mullarkey, "He's a tough guy. He's 0-2 in the UFC, so he's fighting for his job. I feel like if you're 0-3 in the UFC you're going to get cut, so he's on his way out because I've got to do what I've got to do. I know for sure he's going to come out ready for and that's exactly what we're set for."
Jamie Mullarkey (12-4, 0-2 UFC)
Mullarkey came into the UFC with a record of 12-2 and he has no wins and two losses in the UFC. He lost to Brad Riddell by unanimous decision and Fares Ziam by unanimous decision. Mullarkey's last win in his career was against Edimar Teixeira by TKO on May 3, 2019. Mullarkey has been a pro since 2013 and he has eight wins by TKO/KO and three by submission. He has six first round finishes.
Mullarkey said this to fightnewsaustralia.com about his upcoming fight against Worthy, "I feel it's a really good stylistic fight for me. I really do, I think styles make fights and it's going to be fireworks. It's definitely going to be a fan-friendly fight. I see fireworks; I see that it's going to be an exciting fight. Man, I'm getting my hand raised, I know that much. I don't know how it's going to be yet, but I'm getting my hand raised on March 28th. I come to fight regardless of the situation and what's going to come out of it. I think if anything, it's going to make me dig that little bit deeper. It's important you know; I'm fighting for my life. My back is against the wall and it's going to bring the best out of me."
Striking Stats
Strikes landed per minute: Worthy 4.12/ Mullarkey 1.87
Striking Accuracy: Worthy 47% / Mullarkey 33%
Strikes absorbed per minute: Worthy 3.69/ Mullarkey 4.60
Defense: Worthy 45% / Mullarkey 42%
Grappling Stats
Takedown average: Worthy 0.00/ Mullarkey 4.00
Takedown Accuracy: Worthy 0% / Mullarkey 30%
Takedowns defended: Worthy 57% / Mullarkey 66%
Submission average: Worthy 0.8/ Mullarkey 0.5
UFC Picks
Mullarkey badly needs to win this fight and we know he is going to come out hard and fast. It is worth noting that Mullarkey has 12 wins and 11 of those wins were finishes. I agree with Mullarkey that this fight will be full of fireworks for as long as it lasts, which probably won't be long. I will go under the rounds total in this fight.
UFC 260: Miocic vs. Ngannou 2 Card & Odds
Heavyweight - Stipe Miocic +101 vs. Francis Ngannou -125
Welterweight - Tyron Woodley +207 vs. Vicente Luque -255
Bantamweight - Thomas Almeida +246 vs. Sean O'Malley -308
Lightweight - Jamie Mullarkey -107 vs. Khama Worthy -117
Light Heavyweight - Modestas Bukauskas +127 vs. Michal Oleksiejczuk -152
Women's Strawweight - Jessica Penne -107 vs. Hannah Goldy -117
Middleweight - Marc-Andre Barriault -127 vs. Abu Azaitar +103
Women's Flyweight - Gillian Robertson +134 vs. Miranda Maverick -162
Light Heavyweight - Alonzo Menifield -112 vs. William Knight -112
Welterweight - Jared Gooden +181 vs. Abubakar Nurmagomedov -220
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