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VIDEO: 46 Second Knockout Kick Starts UFC 260 With a Bang
UFC 260 will be the last PPV event without fans, as the UFC will be heading to Florida and Texas with a packed crowd for the next few PPV cards. Heavyweight knockout artist Francis Ngannou will headline the card as he takes on champion Stipe Miocic. The card started off with a bang as Jamie Mullarkey starched Khama Worthy in under a minute to get the main card started.
Mullarkey hails from Australia and was supposed to fight on the card along with his teammate Alexander Volkanovski. However. the featherweight champion was not able to make it as due to COVID-19 and received a shout-out from his teammate following a stunning knockout win.
Mullarkey has not had the best start to his UFC career. He succumbed to two losses in his first two fights in the promotion. Against the likes of Brad Riddell and Fares Ziam.
However, Jamie could not have asked for a better way to secure his first win in the UFC. The Australian fighter feinted with a right hand and as he stepped in threw a left hook that caught worthy off guard. As soon as the punch landed, Worthy‘s legs gave out and he hit the floor. Mullarkey then finished off the fight with a few shots on the ground before the referee stepped in and stopped the fight.
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Twitter reacts as Jamie Mullarkey starts off UFC 260 in style
Featherweight champion Alexander Volkanovski was overjoyed for his teammate
Yeeeeaaaahhhh @jamie_mullarkey
— Alex Volkanovski (@alexvolkanovski) March 28, 2021
A fan shared a clip of the inch-perfect knockout by Jamie Mullarkey
The way he fell was SCARY pic.twitter.com/bv0Jm22CEQ
— Λ𝔫𝔱𝔬
(@ImAntoMMA) March 28, 2021
Alex Behunin pointed out an interesting fact about Khama Worthy
Khama Worthy started his UFC career with two finishes and now he has been finished twice.#UFC260
— Alex Behunin (@AlexBehunin) March 28, 2021
Dan Tom tweeted on Mullarkey’s performances, who secured his first win in the UFC tonight. After succumbing to two losses in his first two UFC fights.
Wow! I though Worthy’s left hook would be live but it was Mullarkey’s!
Big congrats to him as that’s gotta feel good for Mullarkey to get that UFC W after the beat he got in his last outing! Happy for him and those who cashed. #UFC260
— Dan Tom (@DanTomMMA) March 28, 2021
Daniel Cormier reacts appropriately to a jaw-dropping knockout
DC’s reaction says it all
#UFC260 pic.twitter.com/cIMmuwTQuZ — UFC (@ufc) March 28, 2021
Tatiana Suarez tweeted in shock of what she had just witnessed
Damn!!!!! Malarkey did that! #UFC260
— Tatiana Suarez (@tatianaufc) March 28, 2021
Fans could not have asked for a better start to UFC 260
Ohhh!!!! What’s start!! #UFC260
— Alan Jouban (@AlanJouban) March 28, 2021
With a performance like that it would be hard to deny Mullarkey a performance bonus
#ufc260 50k For Mullarkey
— unBROKEN MMA (@richiemgr) March 28, 2021
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