Makwan Amirkhani
“Mr. Finland”
Professional record
Last 5: LLWLL
Profile
- Age
- 37 (born November 8, 1988)
- Born in
- Kermanshah
- Height
- 5' 10"
- Weight
- 145 lbs.
- Reach
- 72"
- Stance
- Southpaw
- UFC record
- 7-7
How the fights ended
Wins in the UFC7
- KO/TKO 1
- Submission 4
- Decision 2
Losses in the UFC7
- KO/TKO 3
- Submission 1
- Decision 3
UFC career stats
Striking
- Significant strikes landed per minute
- 1.33 top 100%
- Significant strikes absorbed per minute
- 2.98
Grappling
- Takedowns per 15 minutes
- 3.96 top 5%
- Submission attempts per 15 minutes
- 1.0
Next fight
In the record book
About Makwan Amirkhani
Makwan Amirkhani "Mr. Finland" is a featherweight mixed martial artist, born in Kermanshah, Finland, on November 8, 1988. Amirkhani stands 5' 10", has a 72" reach and fights from a southpaw stance.
Amirkhani turned professional in 2010, debuting with TF. A 10-2 record outside the UFC came first. Amirkhani made a UFC debut at UFC on FOX: Gustafsson vs Johnson in January 2015 and beat Andy Ogle by KO/TKO. In the UFC, Amirkhani is 7-7 across 14 fights.
A submission specialist, Amirkhani has 4 UFC submission wins, most often by anaconda choke. By the numbers, Amirkhani lands more takedowns per 15 minutes than 95% of featherweights. Amirkhani ranks #1 in UFC history for most anaconda choke wins.
Amirkhani's most recent UFC appearance was at UFC 286: Edwards vs. Usman 3 in March 2023, where Amirkhani lost to Jack Shore.
UFC fight history
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L
Submission · Rear Naked Choke · R2 4:27
Mar 18, 2023
10Str 1TD 0KD -
L
KO/TKO · Punches to Head On Ground · R2 4:10
UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs. Aspinall
Jul 23, 2022
11Str 3TD 0KD -
W
Submission · Anaconda Choke On Ground · R1 0:57
UFC Fight Night: Volkov vs. Aspinall
Mar 19, 2022
0Str 0TD 0KD -
L
KO/TKO · Knee to Head In Clinch · R2 0:14
UFC 267: Blachowicz vs. Teixeira
Oct 30, 2021
4Str 5TD 0KD -
L
Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00
UFC Fight Night: Rozenstruik vs. Sakai
Jun 5, 2021
20Str 5TD 0KD -
L
Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00
UFC Fight Night: Moraes vs. Sandhagen
Oct 10, 2020
11Str 3TD 0KD -
W
Submission · Anaconda Choke On Ground · R1 3:15
Jul 11, 2020
2Str 1TD 0KD -
L
KO/TKO · Punch to Body At Distance · R3 4:32
Nov 2, 2019
22Str 3TD 0KD -
W
Submission · Anaconda Choke On Ground · R2 4:25
UFC Fight Night: Gustafsson vs. Smith
Jun 1, 2019
9Str 1TD 0KD -
W
Decision - Split · R3 5:00
UFC Fight Night: Thompson vs. Till
May 27, 2018
27Str 3TD 0KD -
L
Decision - Split · R3 5:00
UFC Fight Night: Manuwa vs. Anderson
Mar 18, 2017
17Str 4TD 0KD -
W
Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00
UFC Fight Night: Silva vs Bisping
Feb 27, 2016
32Str 4TD 0KD -
W
Submission · Rear Naked Choke · R1 1:41
UFC Fight Night: Jedrzejczyk vs Penne
Jun 20, 2015
0Str 1TD 0KD -
W
KO/TKO · Punches to Head At Distance · R1 0:08
UFC on FOX: Gustafsson vs Johnson
Jan 24, 2015
6Str 0TD 1KD
Full MMA career
Makwan Amirkhani is 20-11 across 31 professional fights in 10 promotions, since a pro debut on October 23, 2010 (TF). 17 of those fights were outside the UFC.
Pro wins20
- KO/TKO 1
- Submission 14
- Decision 5
Pro losses11
- KO/TKO 4
- Submission 3
- Decision 4
- Finish rate
- 75% of wins
- Longest win streak
- 7
- Current streak
- 3 wins
Fights by promotion
| Promotion | Record | First fight |
|---|---|---|
| UFC | 7-7 | 2015 |
| Cage | 4-1 | 2011 |
| Ice Cage Fighting | 3-0 | 2024 |
| Oktagon | 0-2 | 2024 |
| TF | 2-0 | 2010 |
| Botnia Punishment | 1-0 | 2012 |
| Fight for Glory | 1-0 | 2013 |
| Karkkila Fight Night | 0-1 | 2011 |
| Lappeenranta Fight Night | 1-0 | 2012 |
| StandUpWar | 1-0 | 2012 |
All professional fights
| Result | Opponent | Date |
|---|---|---|
| W | Theo Kolehmainen | Sep 6, 2025 |
| W | Joni Salovaara | May 3, 2025 |
| W | Fernando Flores | Dec 28, 2024 |
| L | Attila Korkmaz | Jun 8, 2024 |
| L | Mochamed Machaev | Mar 2, 2024 |
| L | Jack Shore | Mar 18, 2023 |
| L | Jonathan Pearce | Jul 23, 2022 |
| W | Mike Grundy | Mar 19, 2022 |
| L | Lerone Murphy | Oct 30, 2021 |
| L | Kamuela Kirk | Jun 5, 2021 |
| L | Edson Barboza | Oct 10, 2020 |
| W | Danny Henry | Jul 11, 2020 |
| L | Shane Burgos | Nov 2, 2019 |
| W | Chris Fishgold | Jun 1, 2019 |
| W | Jason Knight | May 27, 2018 |
| L | Arnold Allen | Mar 18, 2017 |
| W | Mike Wilkinson | Feb 27, 2016 |
| W | Masio Fullen | Jun 20, 2015 |
| W | Andy Ogle | Jan 24, 2015 |
| W | Yohan Guerin | Apr 5, 2014 |
| L | Adam Ward | Nov 9, 2013 |
| W | Nayeb Hezam | Apr 6, 2013 |
| W | Tom Duquesnoy | Feb 2, 2013 |
| W | Semen Tyrlya | Oct 27, 2012 |
| W | Johannes Isaksson | Sep 14, 2012 |
| W | Kari Päivinen | Apr 14, 2012 |
| W | Aleksejs Povulans | Mar 3, 2012 |
| W | Lauri Väätäinen | Oct 8, 2011 |
| L | Viktor Tomasevic | Jun 18, 2011 |
| W | Markus Rytöhonka | Apr 9, 2011 |
| W | Tadas Aleksonis | Oct 23, 2010 |
Full professional record from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Quick answers
What is Makwan Amirkhani's record?
Makwan Amirkhani's professional MMA record is 20 wins, 11 losses and 0 draws.
How old is Makwan Amirkhani?
Makwan Amirkhani is 37 years old, born on November 8, 1988.
How tall is Makwan Amirkhani and what is their reach?
Makwan Amirkhani stands 5' 10" with a 72" reach.
Who did Makwan Amirkhani fight last?
Makwan Amirkhani lost to Jack Shore by Submission at UFC 286: Edwards vs. Usman 3 on Mar 18, 2023.