• UFC 286(3/18/23) Amirkhani wa submitted by Jack Shore via rear naked choke at 4:27 of the second round
• UFC Fight Night(7/23/22) Amirkhani was stopped by Jonathan Pearce via strikes at 4:10 of the second round
• UFC Fight Night(3/19/22) Amirkhani submitted Mike Grundy via anaconda choke at :57 of the first round
• UFC 267(10/30/21) Amirkhani was knocked out by Lerone Murphy at :14 of the second round
• UFC Fight Night(6/5/21) Amirkhani lost a three round unanimous decision to Kamuela Kirk
• UFC Fight Night(10/10/20) Amirkhani lost a three round unanimous decision to Edson Barboza
• UFC 251(7/12/20) Amirkhani submitted Danny Henry via anaconda choke at 3:15 of the first round
• UFC 244(11/2/19) Amirkhani was stopped by Shane Burgos via strikes at 4:32 of the third round
• UFC Fight Night(6/1/19) Amirkhani submitted Chris Fishgold via anaconda choke at 4:25 of the second round
• UFC Fight Night(5/27/18) Amirkhani won a three round split decision over Jason Knight
• UFC Fight Night(3/18/17) Amirkhani lost a three round split decision to Arnold Allen
• UFC Fight Night(2/27/16) Amirkhani won a three round unanimous decision over Mike Wilkinson
• UFC Fight Night(6/20/15) Amirkhani submitted Masio Fullen via rear naked choke at 1:41 of the first round
• UFC on FOX(1/24/15) Amirkhani stopped Andy Ogle via strikes at :08 of the first round
BIO
FIGHTS
STATS
UFC HISTORY & CAREER
IMPORTANT FACTS
Pro since 2010
12 wins by submission (3 Anaconda, 2 brabo, 3 RNC, triangle, 2 heel hook, guillotine), four by decision, one by KO
12 first round finishes
Has won eight of his last 15
Origin of nickname: “The most handsome fighter in the country.”
Q & A
Q: TRAINING:
Q: When and why did you start training for fighting?
ANSWER:
I started training wrestling because I was forced to by my brothers. I started MMA because there were no wrestlers my size. I felt I needed to do something more, so after 16 years of wrestling I switched to MMA
Q: What ranks and titles have you held?
ANSWER:
I’m Finnish champ in Greco-Roman and Freestyle wrestling. And I have around 800 wrestling matches
Q: Do you have any heroes?
ANSWER:
My hero is my dad. He brought us to Finland so we can live a better life. Even though he is not around anymore, I still feel that he is watching me from Heaven very proudly
Q: What does it mean for you to fight in the UFC?
ANSWER:
It means a lot, and it was something even my own family thought was not possible. So it’s a dream coming true. I feel I’m like Aladdin, the diamond that hasn’t been found yet
Q: Did you go to college and if so what degree did you earn?
ANSWER:
I finished my school with a degree in Sports Science
Q: What was your job before you started fighting?
ANSWER:
I was working as a bouncer in FinlandFavorite grappling technique:Flying armbarFavorite striking technique:Head kick
LOSS
Amirkhani
Amirkhani
VS
Shore
LOSS
Amirkhani
Amirkhani
VS
Pearce
WIN
Amirkhani
Amirkhani
VS
Grundy
LOSS
Amirkhani
Amirkhani
VS
Murphy
LOSS
Amirkhani
Amirkhani
VS
Kirk
LOSS
Amirkhani
Amirkhani
VS
Barboza
WIN
Amirkhani
Amirkhani
VS
Henry
LOSS
Amirkhani
Amirkhani
VS
Burgos
WIN
Amirkhani
Amirkhani
VS
Fishgold
WIN
Amirkhani
Amirkhani
VS
Knight
LOSS
Amirkhani
Amirkhani
VS
Allen
WIN
Amirkhani
Amirkhani
VS
Wilkinson
WIN
Amirkhani
Amirkhani
VS
Fullen
WIN
Amirkhani
Amirkhani
VS
Ogle
STRIKING ANALYSIS
STRIKING ACCURACY44%
STRIKING DEFENSE46%
LANDED/MIN
1.33
STRIKES PER MINUTEABSORBED/MIN
2.98
STRIKES ABSORBED PER MINUTEGRAPPLING & WRESTLING
TAKEDOWN ACCURACY43%
TAKEDOWN DEFENSE35%
TAKEDOWNS/FIGHT
3.96
15 MIN AVERAGESUBMISSIONS/FIGHT
1.1
15 MIN AVERAGEGENERAL ANALYSIS
UFC RECORD
7 W - 7 L
ACTIVE STREAK
-2 Losses
WIN BREAKDOWN
Knockout (KO)1
Submission4
Decision2
LOSS BREAKDOWN
Knockout (KO)3
Submission1
Decision3
FIGHTING STYLE
Wrestling
STANCE
Southpaw
UFC DEBUT
Jan. 24, 2015
