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UFC Fight Night: Thompson vs. Till
Liverpool, United Kingdom
27 May 2018
Featherweight
VS
28%
Knight
72%
Amirkhani
Win Probability
Decision
Round 3 · 5:00
JK
Jason Knight
"The Kid"
20 – 5
5'10"71" reachOrthodox34 yrs4-fight slideWell-Rounded
CFR 14
MA
Makwan Amirkhani
"Mr. Finland"
17 – 9
Well-Rounded2-fight slide37 yrsSouthpaw72" reach5'10"
CFR 36
★ Official Result
Makwan AmirkhaniwinsDecisionR3 · 5:00
def. Jason Knight · UFC Fight Night: Thompson vs. Till

Fight Report

Pre-fight analysis · prediction vs result

Prediction vs Result
We predicted
Amirkhani
→
Actual result
Amirkhani wins
Decision · R3
Pre-fight analysis

Amirkhani is a strong favourite at 72% win probability per the CFR ratings. The data points decisively in one direction.

Key angles

The CFR gap of 22 points suggests a clear performance difference on paper.

Striking split: Knight throws more volume but Amirkhani connects at a higher rate — quality vs quantity.

Risk flags

Amirkhani has a chin rating of 16 — a potential KO vulnerability.

This Fight — Statistics

Actual stats from this bout
KnightAmirkhani
0
Sig. Strikes
0
0.0
Strikes / min (SLpM)
0.0
—
Strike Accuracy
—
Knight
Amirkhani
Physical Matchup
Height · Reach · Age · Stance
5'10"
Height
5'10"
71"
Reach
+72"
34+
Age
37
Orthodox
Stance
Southpaw
Knight
Amirkhani
Composite Fighter Rating
Overall score combining performance, win quality, momentum & durability
14.1
36.2
40.2
Performance Avg
47.6
37
Quality of Victory
46
26
Momentum Score
56
Knight
Amirkhani
Striking
Career averages · see This Fight stats above
1.2
0.5
38%
Strike Accuracy
46%
3.4
Striking Style Score (/10)
2.4
1 KOs
KO Finishes
1 KOs
Strike targetStrike target
1
Head
4
0
Body
1
1
Leg
0
RangeRange
2Distance0
0Clinch0
0Ground5
Knight
Amirkhani
Grappling
Career averages · see This Fight stats above
—
—
0.1
Sub Attempts / fight
0.3
3.2
Grappling Style Score (/10)
5.3
2.2
Wrestling Style Score (/10)
3.7
0:00
Control Time (this fight)
0:00
0
Reversals
0
Knight
Amirkhani
Durability / Chin
Resilience against knockouts and stoppages
70
16
Moderate
Verdict
KO risk
1
KO/TKO Losses
3
0
Sub Losses
1
Avg R1.0 stoppage
KO round context
Avg R2.3 stoppage
3 fights ago
Last KO loss
1 fight ago
—
Strikes absorbed / min
—
9/25 fights
Chin rating based on
14/26 fights
Knight
Amirkhani
Form & Momentum
Recent fight performance — most recent weighted 30%
26
56
4-fight 📉 slide
Current form
2-fight 📉 slide
L · Dec · R3
L · Dec · R3
L · Dec · R3
L · KO · R1
W · KO · R3
Last 5
L · Sub · R2
L · KO · R2
W · Sub · R1
L · KO · R2
L · Dec · R3
Knight
Amirkhani
Finish Rate
Percentage of wins by KO/TKO or Submission
50%
71%
1
KO / TKO Wins
1
1
Submission Wins
4
2
Decision Wins
2

Style Fingerprint

Combatrics radar — 6 fighting dimensions scored 0–10

Knight
Amirkhani
Striking3.4 / 2.4Volume4.9 / 3.3Grappling3.2 / 5.3Wrestling2.2 / 3.7Submission2.5 / 5.7Pressure4.8 / 6.5
Fighter 1
Fighter 2
3.4
Striking
KO power & stand-up volume
2.4
3.2
Grappling
Ground control & clinch
5.3
2.2
Wrestling
Takedown threat & defence
3.7
2.5
Submission
Submission attack frequency
5.7
4.8
Pressure
Clinch/ground work rate
6.5
4.9
Volume
Decision-pace fighting
3.3
Knight
Strike Zones
Amirkhani
Knight
Attacking
1HEAD0BODY1LEGS2 landed
Absorbing
4HEAD1BODY0LEGS5 absorbed
Amirkhani
Attacking
4HEAD1BODY0LEGS5 landed
Absorbing
1HEAD0BODY1LEGS2 absorbed
Targeting Overlap
🎯Knight targets the head (50% of attacks) — Amirkhani absorbs 50% of strikes there
🎯Amirkhani targets the head (80% of attacks) — Knight absorbs 80% of strikes there

Round by Round

This fight · per-round breakdown

Knight
RND
Amirkhani
0/0R00/0
0/0R20/0

Knight · QOF Timeline

Avg: 5.0
0105.5L4.5W5.4W5.5W5.5W1.5L5.7L5.6L5.5L2015-122017-012017-122018-11
WinLossTrend

Amirkhani · QOF Timeline

Avg: 4.8
0105.0W5.0W4.5W6.9L4.5W5.2W4.0L5.0W6.0L5.5L4.3L5.0W3.2L3.5L2015-012018-052020-102022-072023-03
WinLossTrend

Knight · Last 5

L · Dec · R3
Jordan RinaldiRating 5.5
Decision
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L · Dec · R3
Makwan AmirkhaniRating 5.6
Decision
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L · Dec · R3
Gabriel BenitezRating 5.7
Decision
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L · KO · R1
Ricardo LamasRating 1.5
KO/TKO
UFC 214: Cormier vs. Jones 2 · 2017-07
W · KO · R3
Chas SkellyRating 5.5
KO/TKO
UFC 211: Miocic vs. Dos Santos · 2017-05

Amirkhani · Last 5

L · Sub · R2
Jack ShoreRating 3.5
Submission
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L · KO · R2
Jonathan PearceRating 3.2
KO/TKO
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W · Sub · R1
Mike GrundyRating 5
Submission
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L · KO · R2
Lerone MurphyRating 4.3
KO/TKO
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L · Dec · R3
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Decision
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