Jamie Mullarkey calls out Brad Riddell for UFC 243 in Melbourne

As announced last week, Christchurch’s Brad Riddell has signed with the UFC.

The Kiwi is expected to make his debut at UFC 243 in Melbourne, but with less than a month until fight day, there has been no official announcement on who he will match up with.

Enter Jamie Mullarkey.

The Central Coast MMA product took to social media this morning to call out Brad Riddell for the upcoming blockbuster event.

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@bradquakeriddell has been signed for #ufc243 without an opponent yet. I don’t think his fought the best Australia has to offer. @ufc @seanshelby @danawhite Let’s make it happen! #MullarkeyvsRiddell #ufcmelbourne #ufc243 #AusvsNZ

A post shared by Jamie P Mullarkey (@jamie_mullarkey) on Sep 9, 2019 at 2:42pm PDT

Mullarkey (12-2), is the defending Superfight MMA lightweight champion and number 1 ranked lightweight in Australia and New Zealand per the Tapology MMA rankings.

Mullarkey is riding a four-fight winning streak which includes a TKO victory over Abel Brites; the only person to defeat Brad Riddell in MMA. Out of Mullarkey’s twelve wins, only one has gone to the judges’ scorecards.

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The UFC wants exciting fighters. Only 1 out of my 15 professional fights has made it to the judges decision. @ufc I’M READY! #ufc243 #Mullarkey4ufc #UFCMelbourne #killorbekilled @ufc @seanshelby @mickmaynard2 @danawhite

A post shared by Jamie P Mullarkey (@jamie_mullarkey) on Sep 4, 2019 at 2:03pm PDT

If the UFC is looking for another local to put on the Melbourne card to fight Riddell, Mullarkey arguably makes a lot of sense.

UFC 243 takes place at Marvel Arena in Melbourne on October 6.

Brad Riddell signs with the UFC