Featherweight · “Mr. Finland”
Makwan Amirkhani
20-11-0 UFC 7-7-0
Submission Threat
Submission Efficiency
Chain Wrestling
Fast Starter
Gets Dropped
5'10"Height
72"Reach
SouthpawStance
37Age
1KO wins
4Sub wins
71.4%Finish rate
9:12Avg fight
Skill profile
striking
not yet read
grappling
very good
1 read
wrestling
good
1 read
cardio
not yet read
durability
not yet read
138 MMA anchors Wrestling, Grappling · his tags and claims adjust Striking, Accuracy, TD Defense · stats alone on Striking D, Durability, Control.
Submission Threat
138 MMA · Mar 2023 tags sub threat: elite
Submission Efficiency
4 submission wins from 9 attempts
Chain Wrestling
34 takedowns from 79 attempts · 4.0 landed per 15 min
Fast Starter
138 MMA · Mar 2023 tags pace: fast starter
Gets Dropped
knocked down 6 times in 128 minutes of cage time
Career rates — the raw numbers behind the chart
Sig. strikes landed / min1.33
Sig. strikes absorbed / min2.98
Striking accuracy44.2%
Striking defense46.1%
Knockdowns / 15 min0.12
Takedowns / 15 min3.96
Takedown accuracy43.0%
Takedown defense35.7%
Sub attempts / 15 min1.05
Control time34.6%
Record vs .500+ opponents4-6
Insider info
vs Jack Shore clear UFC 286 Full Card Breakdown, Analysis, And Prediction · March 14, 2023
grapplingvery good
wrestlinggood
good TD defense, has credentials to survive
Amirkhani is a dangerous first-round grappler who locks up chokes very quickly once the fight hits the mat, which the analyst calls especially threatening early. His striking is only average and, critically, his cardio fades hard after the first round, which the analyst reads as making him close to a first-round-or-bust fighter. If Shore survives the early submission threat, the matchup tilts away from Amirkhani.
Strengthgood wrestling with solid takedowns
Strengthgood grappling, locks up chokes quickly, especially early
Weaknessaverage striking
Weaknesscardio fades hard after round one
Striking trend
Fight history
L Jack Shore 16-1 walk-in Submission · R2 4:27 — UFC 286: Edwards vs. Usman 3 · March 18, 2023
10/24Sig. strikes
28/46Absorbed
1/3Takedowns
3:31Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Jonathan Pearce 12-4 walk-in KO/TKO · R2 4:10 — UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs. Aspinall · July 23, 2022
11/22Sig. strikes
90/112Absorbed
3/7Takedowns
1:25Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Mike Grundy 12-3 walk-in Submission · R1 0:57 — UFC Fight Night: Volkov vs. Aspinall · March 19, 2022
0/1Sig. strikes
0/3Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:15Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
L Lerone Murphy 10-0-1 walk-in KO/TKO · R2 0:14 — UFC 267: Blachowicz vs. Teixeira · October 30, 2021
4/6Sig. strikes
4/5Absorbed
5/7Takedowns
4:05Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Kamuela Kirk 0-0 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Rozenstruik vs. Sakai · June 5, 2021
20/49Sig. strikes
28/63Absorbed
5/9Takedowns
6:50Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Edson Barboza 20-9 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Moraes vs. Sandhagen · October 10, 2020
11/39Sig. strikes
32/74Absorbed
3/6Takedowns
3:13Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Danny Henry 12-3 walk-in Submission · R1 3:15 — UFC 251: Usman vs. Masvidal · July 11, 2020
2/6Sig. strikes
6/16Absorbed
1/1Takedowns
0:47Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
L Shane Burgos 12-1 walk-in KO/TKO · R3 4:32 — UFC 244: Masvidal vs. Diaz · November 2, 2019
22/48Sig. strikes
105/155Absorbed
3/19Takedowns
4:19Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
W Chris Fishgold 18-2-1 walk-in Submission · R2 4:25 — UFC Fight Night: Gustafsson vs. Smith · June 1, 2019
9/27Sig. strikes
16/52Absorbed
1/2Takedowns
2:59Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
W Jason Knight 20-4 walk-in Decision - Split · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Thompson vs. Till · May 27, 2018
27/62Sig. strikes
29/88Absorbed
3/5Takedowns
0:14Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Arnold Allen 11-1 walk-in Decision - Split · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Manuwa vs. Anderson · March 18, 2017
17/46Sig. strikes
32/74Absorbed
4/12Takedowns
5:35Control
0Knockdowns
3Sub attempts
W Mike Wilkinson 9-1 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Silva vs Bisping · February 27, 2016
32/50Sig. strikes
13/23Absorbed
4/7Takedowns
10:03Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Masio Fullen 1-0 walk-in Submission · R1 1:41 — UFC Fight Night: Jedrzejczyk vs Penne · June 20, 2015
0/0Sig. strikes
1/1Absorbed
1/1Takedowns
1:19Control
0Knockdowns
2Sub attempts
W Andy Ogle 9-5 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 0:08 — UFC on FOX: Gustafsson vs Johnson · January 24, 2015
6/7Sig. strikes
0/0Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:02Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
Walk-in records count UFC bouts in this database. For the pre-UFC career, see the record breakdown below or the Tapology button up top.
Record breakdown
Wins by method
KO/TKO
1
Submission
14
Decision
5
Other
0
Losses by method
KO/TKO
4
Submission
3
Decision
4
Other
0
Fights by organization
UFC
14
Cage
5
Ice Cage Fighting
3
Oktagon
2
TF
2
Fight for Glory
1
StandUpWar
1
Botnia Punishment
1
+ 2 more organizations in the full career list
Full career — 31 fights, every organization
| Opponent | Method | Event | Org | Rd | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | Theo Kolehmainen | Submission (anaconda choke) | Ice Cage Fighting 5
September 6, 2025 |
Ice Cage Fighting | 1 | 0:47 |
| W | Joni Salovaara | Decision (unanimous) | Ice Cage Fighting 4
May 3, 2025 |
Ice Cage Fighting | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Fernando Flores | Submission (anaconda choke) | Ice Cage Fighting 3
December 28, 2024 |
Ice Cage Fighting | 3 | 3:52 |
| L | Attila Korkmaz | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Oktagon 58
June 8, 2024 |
Oktagon | 3 | 3:37 |
| L | Mochamed Machaev | KO (punches) | Oktagon 54
March 2, 2024 |
Oktagon | 3 | 0:06 |
| L | Jack Shore | Submission (rear-naked choke) | UFC 286
March 18, 2023 |
UFC | 2 | 4:27 |
| L | Jonathan Pearce | TKO (punches) | UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs. Aspinall
July 23, 2022 |
UFC | 2 | 4:10 |
| W | Mike Grundy | Technical Submission (anaconda choke) | UFC Fight Night: Volkov vs. Aspinall
March 19, 2022 |
UFC | 1 | 0:57 |
| L | Lerone Murphy | KO (knee) | UFC 267
October 30, 2021 |
UFC | 2 | 0:14 |
| L | Kamuela Kirk | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Rozenstruik vs. Sakai
June 5, 2021 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Edson Barboza | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Moraes vs. Sandhagen
October 10, 2020 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Danny Henry | Technical Submission (anaconda choke) | UFC 251
July 12, 2020 |
UFC | 1 | 3:15 |
| L | Shane Burgos | TKO (punches) | UFC 244
November 2, 2019 |
UFC | 3 | 4:32 |
| W | Chris Fishgold | Submission (anaconda choke) | UFC Fight Night: Gustafsson vs. Smith
June 1, 2019 |
UFC | 2 | 4:25 |
| W | Jason Knight | Decision (split) | UFC Fight Night: Thompson vs. Till
May 27, 2018 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Arnold Allen | Decision (split) | UFC Fight Night: Manuwa vs. Anderson
March 18, 2017 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Mike Wilkinson | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Silva vs. Bisping
February 27, 2016 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Masio Fullen | Submission (rear-naked choke) | UFC Fight Night: Jędrzejczyk vs. Penne
June 20, 2015 |
UFC | 1 | 1:41 |
| W | Andy Ogle | TKO (flying knee and punches) | UFC on Fox: Gustafsson vs. Johnson
January 24, 2015 |
UFC | 1 | 0:08 |
| W | Yohan Guerin | Decision (unanimous) | Cage 26
April 5, 2014 |
Cage | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Adam Ward | Decision (unanimous) | Cage 24: Turku 3
November 9, 2013 |
Cage | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Nayeb Hezam | Submission (anaconda choke) | Fight for Glory: First Round
April 6, 2013 |
Fight for Glory | 1 | 3:58 |
| W | Tom Duquesnoy | Technical Submission (anaconda choke) | Cage 21: Turku 2
February 2, 2013 |
Cage | 1 | 1:50 |
| W | Semen Tyrlya | Submission (modified rear-naked choke) | StandUpWar 3: Rising Stars
October 27, 2012 |
StandUpWar | 1 | 3:03 |
| W | Johannes Isaksson | Submission (leg lock) | Botnia Punishment 12
September 14, 2012 |
Botnia Punishment | 1 | 1:50 |
| W | Kari Päivinen | Submission (guillotine choke) | Lappeenranta Fight Night 7
April 14, 2012 |
Lappeenranta Fight Night | 1 | 2:23 |
| W | Aleksejs Povulans | Decision (unanimous) | Cage 18: Turku
March 3, 2012 |
Cage | 2 | 5:00 |
| W | Lauri Väätäinen | Submission (heel hook) | Cage 16: 1st Defense
October 8, 2011 |
Cage | 1 | 0:50 |
| L | Viktor Tomasevic | Submission (triangle choke) | Karkkila Fight Night 1
June 18, 2011 |
Karkkila Fight Night | 1 | 2:45 |
| W | Markus Rytöhonka | Submission (triangle choke) | TF: Turku Sport & Extreme Expo
April 9, 2011 |
TF | 1 | — |
| W | Tadas Aleksonis | Submission (rear-naked choke) | TF 2: Champions Are Here
October 23, 2010 |
TF | 1 | 1:21 |
Career history from the fighter's Wikipedia record table (Makwan Amirkhani) — results only, no strike stats; UFC bouts are marked and carry full stats in the fight history above.
Division context
Headshot of Makwan Amirkhani by UFC · Official UFC athlete photo (copyright UFC; not freely licensed) · Wikimedia Commons · flattened onto dark background, cropped/resized