Makwan AmirkhaniGrappler

Featherweight · 17-9 · southpaw

Last 5
LLWLL
Height
5'10"
177.8 cm
Reach
6'0"
182.88 cm
Age
38
Elo Rating
1510.5

Scouting report

Career stats ranked against 132 Featherweight fighters in our database with 5+ UFC fights. The tick marks the division median.

Strengths

  • Averages 3.96 takedowns per 15 minutes — better than 94% of Featherweight fighters
  • Attempts 1.10 submissions per 15 minutes — better than 78% of Featherweight fighters

Weaknesses

  • Lands only 1.33 significant strikes per minute — worse than 100% of Featherweight fighters
  • Stops only 35% of opponents' takedown attempts — worse than 92% of Featherweight fighters
  • Avoids only 46% of opponents' significant strikes — worse than 92% of Featherweight fighters

Striking

  • Strikes landed / min
    1.33
    Bottom 1%
  • Striking accuracy
    44%
    Bottom 49%
  • Strikes absorbed / min
    2.98
    Top 35%
  • Striking defense
    46%
    Bottom 8%

Grappling

  • Takedowns / 15 min
    3.96
    Top 6%
  • Takedown accuracy
    43%
    Top 39%
  • Takedown defense
    35%
    Bottom 8%
  • Submission attempts / 15 min
    1.10
    Top 22%

Recent opponents

Last 5 opponents averaged Elo 1540, higher than 63% of Featherweight fighters. Ratings are each opponent's current Elo, not their rating on fight night. The tick marks this fighter's own Elo (1511).

Last 5 — Fight Time
051015202515:00Kirk5:14Murphy0:57Grundy9:10Pearce9:27Shore
Win Loss Draw/NC

Fight History

UFC 286: Edwards vs. Usman 3
2023-03-18 · Submission, R2 4:27
UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs. Aspinall
2022-07-23 · KO/TKO, R2 4:10
UFC Fight Night: Volkov vs. Aspinall
2022-03-19 · Submission, R1 0:57
UFC 267: Blachowicz vs. Teixeira
2021-10-30 · KO/TKO, R2 0:14
UFC Fight Night: Rozenstruik vs. Sakai
2021-06-05 · Decision - Unanimous, R3 5:00
UFC Fight Night: Moraes vs. Sandhagen
2020-10-10 · Decision - Unanimous, R3 5:00
UFC 251: Usman vs. Masvidal
2020-07-11 · Submission, R1 3:15
UFC 244: Masvidal vs. Diaz
2019-11-02 · KO/TKO, R3 4:32
UFC Fight Night: Gustafsson vs. Smith
2019-06-01 · Submission, R2 4:25
UFC Fight Night: Thompson vs. Till
2018-05-27 · Decision - Split, R3 5:00
UFC Fight Night: Manuwa vs. Anderson
2017-03-18 · Decision - Split, R3 5:00
UFC Fight Night: Silva vs Bisping
2016-02-27 · Decision - Unanimous, R3 5:00
UFC Fight Night: Jedrzejczyk vs Penne
2015-06-20 · Submission, R1 1:41
UFC on FOX: Gustafsson vs Johnson
2015-01-24 · KO/TKO, R1 0:08