5 under the radar names to look out for at UFC Fight Night: Santos vs. Walker

UFC women's flyweight Casey O'Neil [Image Courtesy: @kingcaseymma on Instagram]
UFC women's flyweight Casey O'Neil [Image Courtesy: @kingcaseymma on Instagram]

#4. Jamie Mullarkey - UFC lightweight

Jamie Mullarkey, a teammate of UFC featherweight champion Alexander Volkanovski, is set to face off against Devonte Smith this weekend. Mullarkey is currently coming off a highlight reel KO against Khama Worthy at UFC 260, which marked his first win in the UFC octagon.

Mullarkey will face another hard-hitting striker at UFC Fight Night: Santos vs. Walker in the form of Devonte Smith. The fight truly promises to be a war. Mullarkey also possesses exceptional durability, which, when paired with his one punch KO power, makes him a legitimate problem for anyone in the 155-pound division.


#3. Joe Solecki - UFC lightweight

Joe Solecki will serve as one half of UFC Fight Night: Santos vs. Walker's featured preliminary bout. He'll take on UFC veteran Jared 'Flash' Gordon. Solecki is only three fights into his UFC career, but he has shown off a slick Brazilian jiu-jitsu game that could truly pose a problem to a large number of fighters in his division.

He picked up an impressive rear-naked choke submission finish against Austin Hubbard last year, becoming the first man to finish 'Thud' inside the UFC. More recently, Solecki was able to overcome an all-time UFC legend in Jim Miller.

Another win here for Solecki and he may well be looking at a ranked opponent next. That is not to say Gordon will be a walk in the park for Solecki, but at the same time, it could be the perfect stage for the Brazilian jiu-jitsu specialist to truly showcase his skills as an MMA fighter.

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Edited by Harvey Leonard