And although he believes that he matches up well with Makdessi, he’s confident that he’s going to control everything about their bout.
“John Makdessi is a high caliber opponent. He’s very experienced. He’s an OG in this sport and it’s pretty exciting to be fighting him. I’m looking to just beat him in every aspect of the game, and I think I will. I think I’m going to dominate every point of the fight,” Mullarkey said. “I think he will be trying to frustrate me and lead me into traps and have a distance kickboxing match. That’s what we’ve really prepped hard for. I’m ready for everything he’s going to do.”
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If things go the way that Mullarkey has envisioned, he’ll be back in the win column and UFC 293 will go down as one of the most special moments in his mixed martial arts career.
“It will be, by far, the biggest moment of my career so far,” Mullarkey said. “That’s all I’m seeing at the moment. I’m just seeing my hand getting raised and 20,000 people screaming and I’m super excited.”
