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Makwan Amirkhani
Joni Salovaara
19-11
Lightweight
18-11
Fight: Amirkhani vs. Salovaara
ICF 4
3
MAY
SAT
'25
12:00 PM
main card
•
3 rounds
Main Info
nickname
Mr. Finland
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Forms
L
L
L
L
W
L
W
W
L
W
Nationality
Finland
Finland
Age
(1988-11-08)
36
39
(1985-12-29)
Weight
(70 kg) 155 lbs
155 lbs (70 kg)
Height
(178 cm)
5′10″
5′10″
(178 cm)
Reach
(183 cm)
6′0″
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Gym
SBG Ireland
Espoon Kehähait
Social Media
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Win-Loss Records
Wins
19
1 KO/TKO
-
3%
13 submission
-
43%
5 decision
-
17%
18
24%
-
7 KO/TKO
24%
-
7 submission
14%
-
4 decision
Losses
11
4 KO/TKO
-
13%
3 submission
-
10%
4 decision
-
13%
11
0%
-
0 KO/TKO
10%
-
3 submission
28%
-
8 decision
Past Opponents
Show Cancelled
Fights
Joni Salovaara
(18-10)
i
03
May
2025
ICF 4
Decision
(Unanimous)
RD
3
5:00
Joni Salovaara
(18-10)
i
ICF 4
03
May
2025
Decision
(Unanimous)
RD
3
5:00
Fernando Flores
(12-12)
i
28
Dec
2024
ICF 3
Sub
(Anaconda Choke)
RD
3
Fernando Flores
(12-12)
i
ICF 3
28
Dec
2024
Sub
(Anaconda Choke)
RD
3
Attila Korkmaz
(14-8)
i
08
Jun
2024
OKTAGON 58
: Vémola vs Végh 2
Sub
(Rear Naked Choke)
RD
3
3:37
Attila Korkmaz
(14-8)
i
OKTAGON 58
: Vémola vs Végh 2
08
Jun
2024
Sub
(Rear Naked Choke)
RD
3
3:37
Mochamed Machaev
(13-1)
i
02
Mar
2024
OKTAGON 54
: Kincl vs. Wawrzyniak
KO/TKO
(Punches)
RD
3
0:06
Mochamed Machaev
(13-1)
i
OKTAGON 54
: Kincl vs. Wawrzyniak
02
Mar
2024
KO/TKO
(Punches)
RD
3
0:06
Jack Shore
(16-1)
i
18
Mar
2023
UFC 286
: Edwards vs. Usman 3
Sub
(Rear Naked Choke)
RD
2
4:27
Jack Shore
(16-1)
i
UFC 286
: Edwards vs. Usman 3
18
Mar
2023
Sub
(Rear Naked Choke)
RD
2
4:27
Jonathan Pearce
(12-4)
i
23
Jul
2022
UFC Fight Night
: Blaydes vs. Aspinall
KO/TKO
(Ground and Pound)
RD
2
4:10
Jonathan Pearce
(12-4)
i
UFC Fight Night
: Blaydes vs. Aspinall
23
Jul
2022
KO/TKO
(Ground and Pound)
RD
2
4:10
Mike Grundy
(12-3)
i
19
Mar
2022
UFC Fight Night
: Volkov vs. Aspinall
Sub
(Anaconda Choke)
RD
1
0:57
Mike Grundy
(12-3)
i
UFC Fight Night
: Volkov vs. Aspinall
19
Mar
2022
Sub
(Anaconda Choke)
RD
1
0:57
Lerone Murphy
(10-1-0)
i
30
Oct
2021
UFC 267
: Błachowicz vs. Teixeira
KO/TKO
(Knee)
RD
2
0:14
Lerone Murphy
(10-1-0)
i
UFC 267
: Błachowicz vs. Teixeira
30
Oct
2021
KO/TKO
(Knee)
RD
2
0:14
Kamuela Kirk
(10-4)
i
05
Jun
2021
UFC Fight Night
: Rozenstruik vs. Sakai
Decision
(Unanimous)
RD
3
5:00
Kamuela Kirk
(10-4)
i
UFC Fight Night
: Rozenstruik vs. Sakai
05
Jun
2021
Decision
(Unanimous)
RD
3
5:00
Edson Barboza
(20-9)
i
10
Oct
2020
UFC Fight Night
: Moraes vs. Sandhagen
Decision
(Unanimous)
RD
3
5:00
Edson Barboza
(20-9)
i
UFC Fight Night
: Moraes vs. Sandhagen
10
Oct
2020
Decision
(Unanimous)
RD
3
5:00
Danny Henry
(12-3)
i
12
Jul
2020
UFC 251
: Usman vs. Masvidal
Sub
(Anaconda Choke)
RD
1
3:15
Danny Henry
(12-3)
i
UFC 251
: Usman vs. Masvidal
12
Jul
2020
Sub
(Anaconda Choke)
RD
1
3:15
Shane Burgos
(12-1)
i
03
Nov
2019
UFC 244
: Masvidal vs. Diaz
KO/TKO
(Punches)
RD
3
4:32
Shane Burgos
(12-1)
i
UFC 244
: Masvidal vs. Diaz
03
Nov
2019
KO/TKO
(Punches)
RD
3
4:32
Chris Fishgold
(18-1-2)
i
01
Jun
2019
UFC on ESPN+ 11
: Gustafsson vs. Smith
Sub
(Anaconda Choke)
RD
2
4:25
Chris Fishgold
(18-1-2)
i
UFC on ESPN+ 11
: Gustafsson vs. Smith
01
Jun
2019
Sub
(Anaconda Choke)
RD
2
4:25
Jason Knight
(20-5)
i
27
May
2018
UFC Fight Night 130
: Thompson vs. Till
Decision
(Split)
RD
3
5:00
Jason Knight
(20-5)
i
UFC Fight Night 130
: Thompson vs. Till
27
May
2018
Decision
(Split)
RD
3
5:00
Arnold Allen
(11-1)
i
18
Mar
2017
UFC Fight Night 107
: Manuwa vs. Anderson
Decision
(Split)
RD
3
5:00
Arnold Allen
(11-1)
i
UFC Fight Night 107
: Manuwa vs. Anderson
18
Mar
2017
Decision
(Split)
RD
3
5:00
Mike Wilkinson
(9-1)
i
27
Feb
2016
UFC Fight Night 84
: Silva vs. Bisping
Decision
(Unanimous)
RD
3
5:00
Mike Wilkinson
(9-1)
i
UFC Fight Night 84
: Silva vs. Bisping
27
Feb
2016
Decision
(Unanimous)
RD
3
5:00
Masio Fullen
(14-6)
i
20
Jun
2015
UFC Fight Night 69
: Jędrzejczyk vs. Penne
Sub
(Rear Naked Choke)
RD
1
1:41
Masio Fullen
(14-6)
i
UFC Fight Night 69
: Jędrzejczyk vs. Penne
20
Jun
2015
Sub
(Rear Naked Choke)
RD
1
1:41
Andy Ogle
(9-5)
i
25
Jan
2015
UFC on FOX 14
: Gustafsson vs. Johnson
KO/TKO
(Flying Knee and Punches)
RD
1
0:08
Andy Ogle
(9-5)
i
UFC on FOX 14
: Gustafsson vs. Johnson
25
Jan
2015
KO/TKO
(Flying Knee and Punches)
RD
1
0:08
Yohan Guerin
(5-3)
i
05
Apr
2014
Cage 26
Decision
(Unanimous)
RD
3
5:00
Yohan Guerin
(5-3)
i
Cage 26
05
Apr
2014
Decision
(Unanimous)
RD
3
5:00
Adam Ward
(12-6)
i
09
Nov
2013
Cage 24
Decision
(Unanimous)
RD
3
5:00
Adam Ward
(12-6)
i
Cage 24
09
Nov
2013
Decision
(Unanimous)
RD
3
5:00
Nayeb Hezam
(14-14)
i
06
Apr
2013
Fight for Glory - First Round
Sub
(Anaconda Choke)
RD
1
3:58
Nayeb Hezam
(14-14)
i
Fight for Glory - First Round
06
Apr
2013
Sub
(Anaconda Choke)
RD
1
3:58
Tom Duquesnoy
(4-0)
i
02
Feb
2013
Cage 21
: Turku 2
Sub
(Anaconda Choke)
RD
1
Tom Duquesnoy
(4-0)
i
Cage 21
: Turku 2
02
Feb
2013
Sub
(Anaconda Choke)
RD
1
Semen Tyrlya
(6-3)
i
27
Oct
2012
StandUpWar 3 - Rising Stars
Sub
(Rear Naked Choke)
RD
1
3:03
Semen Tyrlya
(6-3)
i
StandUpWar 3 - Rising Stars
27
Oct
2012
Sub
(Rear Naked Choke)
RD
1
3:03
Johannes Isaksson
(4-1-0)
i
14
Sep
2012
Botnia Punishment 12
Sub
(Heel Hook)
RD
1
1:50
Johannes Isaksson
(4-1-0)
i
Botnia Punishment 12
14
Sep
2012
Sub
(Heel Hook)
RD
1
1:50
Kari Paivinen
(3-0)
i
14
Apr
2012
LFN 7 - Lappeenranta Fight Night 7
Sub
(Guillotine Choke)
RD
1
2:23
Kari Paivinen
(3-0)
i
LFN 7 - Lappeenranta Fight Night 7
14
Apr
2012
Sub
(Guillotine Choke)
RD
1
2:23
Aleksejs Povulans
(2-2)
i
03
Mar
2012
Cage 18 - Turku
Decision
(Unanimous)
RD
2
Aleksejs Povulans
(2-2)
i
Cage 18 - Turku
03
Mar
2012
Decision
(Unanimous)
RD
2
Lauri Vaatainen
(5-4)
i
08
Oct
2011
Cage 16 - 1st Defense
Sub
(Heel Hook)
RD
1
0:50
Lauri Vaatainen
(5-4)
i
Cage 16 - 1st Defense
08
Oct
2011
Sub
(Heel Hook)
RD
1
0:50
Viktor Tomasević
(2-2)
i
18
Jun
2011
KFN - Karkkila Fight Night 1
Sub
(Triangle Choke)
RD
1
2:45
Viktor Tomasević
(2-2)
i
KFN - Karkkila Fight Night 1
18
Jun
2011
Sub
(Triangle Choke)
RD
1
2:45
Markus Rytohonka
(0-0)
i
09
Apr
2011
TF - Turku Sport & Extreme Expo
Sub
(Triangle Choke)
RD
1
Markus Rytohonka
(0-0)
i
TF - Turku Sport & Extreme Expo
09
Apr
2011
Sub
(Triangle Choke)
RD
1
Tadas Aleksonis
(1-1-0)
i
22
Oct
2010
TF 2 - Champions are Here
Sub
(Rear Naked Choke)
RD
1
1:21
Tadas Aleksonis
(1-1-0)
i
TF 2 - Champions are Here
22
Oct
2010
Sub
(Rear Naked Choke)
RD
1
1:21
Makwan Amirkhani
(18-11)
i
03
May
2025
ICF 4
Decision
(Unanimous)
RD
3
5:00
Makwan Amirkhani
(18-11)
i
ICF 4
03
May
2025
Decision
(Unanimous)
RD
3
5:00
Fernando Flores
(12-12)
i
28
Dec
2024
ICF 3
Sub
(Anaconda Choke)
RD
3
Fernando Flores
(12-12)
i
ICF 3
28
Dec
2024
Sub
(Anaconda Choke)
RD
3
Makwan Amirkhani
(17-10)
i
08
Jun
2024
OKTAGON 58
: Vémola vs Végh 2
Sub
(Rear Naked Choke)
RD
3
3:37
Makwan Amirkhani
(17-10)
i
OKTAGON 58
: Vémola vs Végh 2
08
Jun
2024
Sub
(Rear Naked Choke)
RD
3
3:37
Makwan Amirkhani
(17-9)
i
02
Mar
2024
OKTAGON 54
: Kincl vs. Wawrzyniak
KO/TKO
(Punches)
RD
3
0:06
Makwan Amirkhani
(17-9)
i
OKTAGON 54
: Kincl vs. Wawrzyniak
02
Mar
2024
KO/TKO
(Punches)
RD
3
0:06
Makwan Amirkhani
(17-8)
i
18
Mar
2023
UFC 286
: Edwards vs. Usman 3
Sub
(Rear Naked Choke)
RD
2
4:27
Makwan Amirkhani
(17-8)
i
UFC 286
: Edwards vs. Usman 3
18
Mar
2023
Sub
(Rear Naked Choke)
RD
2
4:27
Jonathan Pearce
(12-4)
i
23
Jul
2022
UFC Fight Night
: Blaydes vs. Aspinall
KO/TKO
(Ground and Pound)
RD
2
4:10
Jonathan Pearce
(12-4)
i
UFC Fight Night
: Blaydes vs. Aspinall
23
Jul
2022
KO/TKO
(Ground and Pound)
RD
2
4:10
Makwan Amirkhani
(16-7)
i
19
Mar
2022
UFC Fight Night
: Volkov vs. Aspinall
Sub
(Anaconda Choke)
RD
1
0:57
Makwan Amirkhani
(16-7)
i
UFC Fight Night
: Volkov vs. Aspinall
19
Mar
2022
Sub
(Anaconda Choke)
RD
1
0:57
Makwan Amirkhani
(16-6)
i
30
Oct
2021
UFC 267
: Błachowicz vs. Teixeira
KO/TKO
(Knee)
RD
2
0:14
Makwan Amirkhani
(16-6)
i
UFC 267
: Błachowicz vs. Teixeira
30
Oct
2021
KO/TKO
(Knee)
RD
2
0:14
Kamuela Kirk
(10-4)
i
05
Jun
2021
UFC Fight Night
: Rozenstruik vs. Sakai
Decision
(Unanimous)
RD
3
5:00
Kamuela Kirk
(10-4)
i
UFC Fight Night
: Rozenstruik vs. Sakai
05
Jun
2021
Decision
(Unanimous)
RD
3
5:00
Makwan Amirkhani
(16-4)
i
10
Oct
2020
UFC Fight Night
: Moraes vs. Sandhagen
Decision
(Unanimous)
RD
3
5:00
Makwan Amirkhani
(16-4)
i
UFC Fight Night
: Moraes vs. Sandhagen
10
Oct
2020
Decision
(Unanimous)
RD
3
5:00
Danny Henry
(12-3)
i
12
Jul
2020
UFC 251
: Usman vs. Masvidal
Sub
(Anaconda Choke)
RD
1
3:15
Danny Henry
(12-3)
i
UFC 251
: Usman vs. Masvidal
12
Jul
2020
Sub
(Anaconda Choke)
RD
1
3:15
Makwan Amirkhani
(15-3)
i
03
Nov
2019
UFC 244
: Masvidal vs. Diaz
KO/TKO
(Punches)
RD
3
4:32
Makwan Amirkhani
(15-3)
i
UFC 244
: Masvidal vs. Diaz
03
Nov
2019
KO/TKO
(Punches)
RD
3
4:32
Chris Fishgold
(18-1-2)
i
01
Jun
2019
UFC on ESPN+ 11
: Gustafsson vs. Smith
Sub
(Anaconda Choke)
RD
2
4:25
Chris Fishgold
(18-1-2)
i
UFC on ESPN+ 11
: Gustafsson vs. Smith
01
Jun
2019
Sub
(Anaconda Choke)
RD
2
4:25
Jason Knight
(20-5)
i
27
May
2018
UFC Fight Night 130
: Thompson vs. Till
Decision
(Split)
RD
3
5:00
Jason Knight
(20-5)
i
UFC Fight Night 130
: Thompson vs. Till
27
May
2018
Decision
(Split)
RD
3
5:00
Arnold Allen
(11-1)
i
18
Mar
2017
UFC Fight Night 107
: Manuwa vs. Anderson
Decision
(Split)
RD
3
5:00
Arnold Allen
(11-1)
i
UFC Fight Night 107
: Manuwa vs. Anderson
18
Mar
2017
Decision
(Split)
RD
3
5:00
Mike Wilkinson
(9-1)
i
27
Feb
2016
UFC Fight Night 84
: Silva vs. Bisping
Decision
(Unanimous)
RD
3
5:00
Mike Wilkinson
(9-1)
i
UFC Fight Night 84
: Silva vs. Bisping
27
Feb
2016
Decision
(Unanimous)
RD
3
5:00
Masio Fullen
(14-6)
i
20
Jun
2015
UFC Fight Night 69
: Jędrzejczyk vs. Penne
Sub
(Rear Naked Choke)
RD
1
1:41
Masio Fullen
(14-6)
i
UFC Fight Night 69
: Jędrzejczyk vs. Penne
20
Jun
2015
Sub
(Rear Naked Choke)
RD
1
1:41
Andy Ogle
(9-5)
i
25
Jan
2015
UFC on FOX 14
: Gustafsson vs. Johnson
KO/TKO
(Flying Knee and Punches)
RD
1
0:08
Andy Ogle
(9-5)
i
UFC on FOX 14
: Gustafsson vs. Johnson
25
Jan
2015
KO/TKO
(Flying Knee and Punches)
RD
1
0:08
Makwan Amirkhani
(9-2)
i
05
Apr
2014
Cage 26
Decision
(Unanimous)
RD
3
5:00
Makwan Amirkhani
(9-2)
i
Cage 26
05
Apr
2014
Decision
(Unanimous)
RD
3
5:00
Makwan Amirkhani
(9-1)
i
09
Nov
2013
Cage 24
Decision
(Unanimous)
RD
3
5:00
Makwan Amirkhani
(9-1)
i
Cage 24
09
Nov
2013
Decision
(Unanimous)
RD
3
5:00
Nayeb Hezam
(14-14)
i
06
Apr
2013
Fight for Glory - First Round
Sub
(Anaconda Choke)
RD
1
3:58
Nayeb Hezam
(14-14)
i
Fight for Glory - First Round
06
Apr
2013
Sub
(Anaconda Choke)
RD
1
3:58
Makwan Amirkhani
(7-1)
i
02
Feb
2013
Cage 21
: Turku 2
Sub
(Anaconda Choke)
RD
1
Makwan Amirkhani
(7-1)
i
Cage 21
: Turku 2
02
Feb
2013
Sub
(Anaconda Choke)
RD
1
Semen Tyrlya
(6-3)
i
27
Oct
2012
StandUpWar 3 - Rising Stars
Sub
(Rear Naked Choke)
RD
1
3:03
Semen Tyrlya
(6-3)
i
StandUpWar 3 - Rising Stars
27
Oct
2012
Sub
(Rear Naked Choke)
RD
1
3:03
Makwan Amirkhani
(5-1)
i
14
Sep
2012
Botnia Punishment 12
Sub
(Heel Hook)
RD
1
1:50
Makwan Amirkhani
(5-1)
i
Botnia Punishment 12
14
Sep
2012
Sub
(Heel Hook)
RD
1
1:50
Makwan Amirkhani
(4-1)
i
14
Apr
2012
LFN 7 - Lappeenranta Fight Night 7
Sub
(Guillotine Choke)
RD
1
2:23
Makwan Amirkhani
(4-1)
i
LFN 7 - Lappeenranta Fight Night 7
14
Apr
2012
Sub
(Guillotine Choke)
RD
1
2:23
Makwan Amirkhani
(3-1)
i
03
Mar
2012
Cage 18 - Turku
Decision
(Unanimous)
RD
2
Makwan Amirkhani
(3-1)
i
Cage 18 - Turku
03
Mar
2012
Decision
(Unanimous)
RD
2
Makwan Amirkhani
(2-1)
i
08
Oct
2011
Cage 16 - 1st Defense
Sub
(Heel Hook)
RD
1
0:50
Makwan Amirkhani
(2-1)
i
Cage 16 - 1st Defense
08
Oct
2011
Sub
(Heel Hook)
RD
1
0:50
Viktor Tomasević
(2-2)
i
18
Jun
2011
KFN - Karkkila Fight Night 1
Sub
(Triangle Choke)
RD
1
2:45
Viktor Tomasević
(2-2)
i
KFN - Karkkila Fight Night 1
18
Jun
2011
Sub
(Triangle Choke)
RD
1
2:45
Markus Rytohonka
(0-0)
i
09
Apr
2011
TF - Turku Sport & Extreme Expo
Sub
(Triangle Choke)
RD
1
Markus Rytohonka
(0-0)
i
TF - Turku Sport & Extreme Expo
09
Apr
2011
Sub
(Triangle Choke)
RD
1
Makwan Amirkhani
(0-0)
i
22
Oct
2010
TF 2 - Champions are Here
Sub
(Rear Naked Choke)
RD
1
1:21
Makwan Amirkhani
(0-0)
i
TF 2 - Champions are Here
22
Oct
2010
Sub
(Rear Naked Choke)
RD
1
1:21
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