UFC UFC Fight Night: Manuwa vs. Anderson Final

Arnold Allen vs Makwan Amirkhani

Arnold Allen
United Kingdom

Arnold Allen

“Almighty”

21-4

Winner

VS
Makwan Amirkhani
Finland

Makwan Amirkhani

“Mr. Finland”

20-11

Winner

Arnold Allen

Decision - Split · Round 3 — 5:00

18 March 2017 · The O2 Arena, London, United Kingdom

Key takeaways

  • Arnold Allen beat Makwan Amirkhani by split decision after three rounds.
  • Arnold Allen landed 75 of 118 total strikes and 3 of 6 takedowns, with 5:33 of control time.
  • The judges scored it 28-29, 30-27, 30-27.

Tale of the tape

Arnold AllenMakwan Amirkhani
21-4Record20-11
23Age on fight night28
5′8″ (173 cm)Height5′10″ (178 cm)
70″ (178 cm)Reach72″ (183 cm)
145 lb (65.8 kg)Weight145 lb (65.8 kg)
SouthpawStanceSouthpaw
Tristar GymTeamSBG Ireland
Ipswich, England, United KingdomFromKermanshah, Kurdistan

Fight statistics

75of 118 · 64%Total strikes landed32of 65 · 49%
46of 84Head strikes25of 54
28of 31Body strikes6of 9
1of 3Leg strikes1of 2
3of 6Takedowns4of 12
1Submission attempts3
5:33Control time5:38

Counts are total strikes thrown and landed — the source does not separate significant strikes.

Round by round

Arnold AllenRoundMakwan Amirkhani
23/44strikes1/2TD0KD1:58controlR18/16strikes2/3TD0KD1:51control
36/43strikes0/0TD0KD2:11controlR210/17strikes1/2TD0KD2:24control
16/31strikes2/4TD0KD1:24controlR314/32strikes1/7TD0KD1:23control

Judges’ scorecards

Howard Hughes

9R1109R21010R39

28total29

Mark Collett

10R1910R2910R39

30total27

Paul Sutherland

10R1910R2910R39

30total27

Form going into the fight

Arnold Allen

  1. WYaotzin Mezaunanimous decision2016
  2. WAlan Omersubmission R3 1:412015

Makwan Amirkhani

  1. WMike Wilkinsonunanimous decision2016
  2. WAndy OgleKO/TKO R1 0:082015
  3. WMasio Fullensubmission R1 1:412015

Also on this card

Jimi Manuwa vs Corey AndersonKO/TKO R1 3:05Gunnar Nelson vs Alan Joubansubmission R2 0:46Brad Pickett vs Marlon VeraKO/TKO R3 3:50Reza Madadi vs Joe Duffyunanimous decisionFrancimar Barroso vs Darren Stewartunanimous decision

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