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Makwan Amirkhani

Last fought: Mar 2023
RECORD
Pro
17-9-0
UFC
7-7-0
Age
37
Height
5'10"
Weight
145 lbs
Reach
72"
Stance
Southpaw

Career Analytics

Advanced MetricCareer
Fight Shape
Avg Fight Time9:12
Fight Completion Rate61.3%
Avg Rounds per Fight1.84
% Fights Inside the Distance64.3%
Strength of Schedule
Opponent UFC Record (all, at fight time)43-24 (64.2%)
Opponent UFC Record (among wins)12-12 (50.0%)
Opponent UFC Record (among losses)31-12 (72.1%)
Positional Profile
% Time at Distance (approx.)42.4%
% Time in Control34.6%
% Time Controlled22.9%
Control Rate of Clinch/Ground Time60.2%
Distance Striking
Distance Sig. Strikes Landed / Min2.03
Distance Sig. Strikes Absorbed / Min3.76
Distance Striking Differential / Min-1.73
Distance Strike Accuracy36.9%
Distance Strike Defense58.3%
Power & Pressure
KDs per 100 Power Strikes Landed0.94
Knocked Down per 100 Absorbed2.83
TD Attempts per 5 Distance Min7.18
TDs Faced per 5 Distance Min1.29
Sub Attempts per 15 Control Min3.03
Fade Index (R3 pace / R1 pace)1.22
All metrics are UFC fights only. Methodology →
Where the Strikes Land
Share of landed significant strikes by target
Where the Fight Happens
Share of total fight time by position
Cumulative Significant Strikes vs the Featherweight field
Makwan Amirkhani   League percentile bands (p5–p95)   League median
The shaded bands are the league’s middle range: the darker center covers the 25th–75th percentile of fighters, the lighter outer zones extend to the 5th and 95th — computed only over fighters whose careers reached each minute mark. How these are calculated →

Career Stats

Statistic Makwan Amirkhani
Striking
Sig. Strike Accuracy44.2%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min1.3
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min3.0
Strike Differential-1.7/min
Grappling
Takedown Accuracy43.0%
Takedown Defense35.7%
Takedowns Landed/15min4.0
Submission Attempts/15min1.0
Control Time/15min5:11
Finishing Ability
KO/TKO % of Wins14.3%
Submission % of Wins57.1%
Decision % of Wins28.6%
Avg Fight Time9:12
Secondary Stats
Knockdowns/15min0.1
Reversals/15min0.5

Last 5 Averages

Statistic Last 5 Fights
Sig. Strike Accuracy44.1%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min1.1
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min3.8
Takedown Accuracy53.8%
Takedown Defense14.3%
Control Time/Fight3:13

Fight History

LOSS
vs. Jack Shore
UFC 286: Edwards vs. Usman 3 • Mar 2023Featherweight
Submission (Rear Naked Choke) • Rd 2, 4:27
Makwan Amirkhani10/2442%TD 1/3Ctrl 3:31
Jack Shore28/4661%TD 1/1Ctrl 2:15
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Jonathan Pearce
UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs. Aspinall • Jul 2022Featherweight
KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 2, 4:10
Makwan Amirkhani11/2250%TD 3/7Ctrl 1:25
Jonathan Pearce90/11280%TD 4/5Ctrl 4:46
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Mike Grundy
UFC Fight Night: Volkov vs. Aspinall • Mar 2022Featherweight
Submission (Anaconda Choke) • Rd 1, 0:57
Makwan Amirkhani0/10%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:15
Mike Grundy0/30%TD 1/1Ctrl 0:31
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Lerone Murphy
UFC 267: Blachowicz vs. Teixeira • Oct 2021Featherweight
KO/TKO (Knee) • Rd 2, 0:14
Makwan Amirkhani4/667%TD 5/7Ctrl 4:05
Lerone Murphy4/580%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:11KD 1
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Kamuela Kirk
UFC Fight Night: Rozenstruik vs. Sakai • Jun 2021Featherweight
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Makwan Amirkhani20/4941%TD 5/9Ctrl 6:50
Kamuela Kirk28/6344%TD 0/0Ctrl 1:34
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Edson Barboza
UFC Fight Night: Moraes vs. Sandhagen • Oct 2020Featherweight
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Makwan Amirkhani11/3928%TD 3/6Ctrl 3:13
Edson Barboza32/7443%TD 0/0Ctrl 1:38KD 2
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Danny Henry
UFC 251: Usman vs. Masvidal • Jul 2020Featherweight
Submission (Anaconda Choke) • Rd 1, 3:15
Makwan Amirkhani2/633%TD 1/1Ctrl 0:47
Danny Henry6/1638%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Shane Burgos
UFC 244: Masvidal vs. Diaz • Nov 2019Featherweight
KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 3, 4:32
Makwan Amirkhani22/4846%TD 3/19Ctrl 4:19
Shane Burgos105/15568%TD 0/0Ctrl 3:31KD 1
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Chris Fishgold
UFC Fight Night: Gustafsson vs. Smith • Jun 2019Featherweight
Submission (Anaconda Choke) • Rd 2, 4:25
Makwan Amirkhani9/2733%TD 1/2Ctrl 2:59
Chris Fishgold16/5231%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Jason Knight
UFC Fight Night: Thompson vs. Till • May 2018Featherweight
Decision (Split) • Rd 3, 5:00
Makwan Amirkhani27/6244%TD 3/5Ctrl 0:14
Jason Knight29/8833%TD 0/1Ctrl 6:56KD 2
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Arnold Allen
UFC Fight Night: Manuwa vs. Anderson • Mar 2017Featherweight
Decision (Split) • Rd 3, 5:00
Makwan Amirkhani17/4637%TD 4/12Ctrl 5:35
Arnold Allen32/7443%TD 3/6Ctrl 5:35
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Mike Wilkinson
UFC Fight Night: Silva vs Bisping • Feb 2016Featherweight
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Makwan Amirkhani32/5064%TD 4/7Ctrl 10:03
Mike Wilkinson13/2357%TD 0/0Ctrl 2:36
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Masio Fullen
UFC Fight Night: Jedrzejczyk vs Penne • Jun 2015Featherweight
Submission (Rear Naked Choke) • Rd 1, 1:41
Makwan Amirkhani0/0TD 1/1Ctrl 1:19
Masio Fullen1/1100%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Andy Ogle
UFC on FOX: Gustafsson vs Johnson • Jan 2015Featherweight
KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 1, 0:08
Makwan Amirkhani6/786%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:02KD 1
Andy Ogle0/0TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds
Last updated: 2026-08-13 | Data source: UFCStats.com