Jamie Mullarkey vs. Nasrat Haqparast Added to UFC Shanghai on Dec. 9

A lightweight matchup between Jamie Mullarkey and Nasrat Haqparast has been added to the UFC Shanghai lineup.

Both fighters confirmed the booking on social media. The Fight Night card, which takes place on Dec. 2 at Mercedes-Benz Arena, will also mark the UFC’s first trip to China in four years. The promotion’s last event in the country was UFC Fight Night 157, which was headlined by Weili Zhang vs. Jessica Andrade at the Universiade Sports Centre in Shenzhen in August 2019.

Mullarkey has gone 3-1 in his last four outings, with his lone defeat during that time coming via knockout against Muhammad Naimov in June. The Australian has since bounced back with a decision win over John Makdessi and will be looking to build on it as he makes his fourth Octagon walk of this year.

Meanwhile, Haqparast has gone 2-2 in his last four, dropping hard fought decisions against veterans Dan Hooker and Bobby Green. The 28-year-old recovered from the slump with a decision win over Makdessi in 2022. Haqparast has fought only once this year, notching another decision win over Landon Quinones in September to make it two victories in a row.