LAS VEGAS – Jamie Mullarkey left UFC on ESPN 39 with the biggest win of his career, but it didn’t come without some help from the judges and a lot of shots from Michael Johnson.
Mullarkey (15-5 MMA, 3-3 UFC) edged Johnson (29-18 MMA, 12-14 UFC) by split decision in their lightweight bout at the UFC Apex, taking scores of 29-28, 28-29 and 29-28 in a brutal, back-and-forth contest.
The first round started with both men taking a measured approach, but then it evolved into chaos. Johnson dropped Mullarkey with a clean combination, then after he recovered, Mullarkey turned the tables and connected with a late knockdown of his own.
