Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC Fight Night: Manuwa vs Anderson
Featherweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Arnold Allen
EnglandArnold Allen
“Almighty”
21-4-0
RESULT

Arnold Allen def. Makwan Amirkhani (Split Decision)

Split Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
Makwan Amirkhani
FinlandMakwan Amirkhani
“Mr. Finland”
17-9-0
Saturday, March 18, 2017
The O2, London, United Kingdom

Arnold Allen defeated Makwan Amirkhani by Split Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Featherweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Manuwa vs Anderson, held Saturday, March 18, 2017 at The O2, London. The judges scored it 30-27, 28-29, 30-27, Arnold Allen won the decision.

Fight stats

Arnold Allen
Makwan Amirkhani
0
Knockdowns
0
32 of 74
Significant strikes
17 of 46
43%
Sig. strike accuracy
37%
75 of 118
Total strikes
32 of 65
3 of 6
Takedowns
4 of 12
50%
Takedown accuracy
33%
1
Submission attempts
3
0
Reversals
1
5:35
Control time
5:35
Significant strikes by target
27 of 64
Head
15 of 41
5 of 8
Body
2 of 5
0 of 2
Leg
0 of 0
16 of 48
Distance
13 of 41
2 of 7
Clinch
0 of 1
14 of 19
Ground
4 of 4

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
8 of 29
Sig. str.
6 of 13
23 of 44
Total str.
8 of 16
1 of 2
Takedowns
2 of 3
0
Sub. att
2
1:58
Ctrl
1:49
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
10 of 17
Sig. str.
3 of 7
36 of 43
Total str.
10 of 17
0 of 0
Takedowns
1 of 2
1
Sub. att
1
2:13
Ctrl
2:24
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
14 of 28
Sig. str.
8 of 26
16 of 31
Total str.
14 of 32
2 of 4
Takedowns
1 of 7
0
Sub. att
0
1:24
Ctrl
1:22

Judges' Scorecards

Mark Collett
#AllenAmirkhani
1109
2109
3109
Total3027
Howard Hughes
#AllenAmirkhani
1910
2910
3109
Total2829
Paul Sutherland
#AllenAmirkhani
1109
2109
3109
Total3027

Media Scores

17
Allen
-
0
Amirkhani
●29-28 Allen×13●30-27 Allen×4
All 17 media scorecards▾

Fan Scorecards

72%
Allen
1%
Draw
27%
Amirkhani
75 fan scorecards submitted
●29-28 Allen46.7%●29-28 Amirkhani24%●30-27 Allen24%●30-27 Amirkhani1.3%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
64%
Amirkhani
R2
71%
Allen
R3
87%
Allen

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Betting Odds

Arnold Allen
-113
53% implied win probability
Open: +104Best: -106
Makwan Amirkhani
-109
52% implied win probability
Open: -128Best: -105

Average moneyline across 6 sportsbooks.

SportsbookArnold AllenMakwan Amirkhani
BetOnline-110-110
Bookmaker-115-105
Bovada-115-115
Pinnacle-106-106
sports-interaction-115-115
unibet-118-106

Odds are for information only. · Odds data: fightodds.io

Frequently asked questions

Who won Arnold Allen vs Makwan Amirkhani?

Arnold Allen defeated Makwan Amirkhani by Split Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Featherweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Manuwa vs Anderson, held Saturday, March 18, 2017 at The O2, London. The judges scored it 30-27, 28-29, 30-27, Arnold Allen won the decision.

What were the judges' scorecards for Arnold Allen vs Makwan Amirkhani?

The judges scored it 30-27, 28-29, 30-27, Arnold Allen won the decision.

Was Arnold Allen vs Makwan Amirkhani a robbery?

Public scoring backed the judges: 72% of 75 fan cards scored it for Arnold Allen; 100% of 17 media scores picked Arnold Allen.

Full robbery index →
Referee
Neil Hall
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Arnold Allen 53%47% Makwan Amirkhani

What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCalendar Power Index ratings. See the full Power Index

Fight DNA

Head to head

UFCalendar's style model · Featherweight roster (204 fighters)

Arnold Allen
Striking Technician
7 edges
Makwan Amirkhani
Submission Ace
4 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

77Power74
96Speed52
96Precision50
92Durability70
94Engine63
91Wrestling96
71Ground96

Biggest edge Arnold Allen, Punch speed +46

Attribute by attribute

Arnold Allen is on the left of every row, Makwan Amirkhani on the right.
61Punch power87
92Kick power60
97Punch speed51
95Kick speed53
96Accuracy50
91Takedowns96
49Ground striking94
92Submissions97
92Chin73
92Body strength66
94Cardio63

Attributes are rated 0-100 by UFCalendar's style model.

Tale of the Tape

21-4-0
Record
17-9-0
1778
Power Index rating
1757
1
Win Streak
0
32
Age
37
5'8"
173 cm
Height
5'10"
178 cm
70"
178 cm
Reach
72"
183 cm
Southpaw
Stance
Southpaw
Featherweight
Weight Class
Featherweight
England
Nationality
Finland

Striking Profile

3.52
SLpM
1.33
43%
Str. Acc.
44%
3.15
SApM
2.98
60%
Str. Def.
46%

Grappling Profile

1.24
TD Avg.
3.96
60%
TD Acc.
43%
73%
TD Def.
35%
0.30
Sub. Avg.
1.10

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Arnold Allen · 2-3
  • W
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    UFC Fight Night: Allen vs Costa · May 16, 2026
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  • L
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  • W
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  • L
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    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
  • L
    Max Holloway
    UFC Fight Night: Holloway vs Allen · Apr 15, 2023
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Featherweight
Makwan Amirkhani · 4-1
  • W
    Joni Takala
    ICF 7 · May 16, 2026
    Unanimous Decision · Middleweight
  • W
    Theo Kolehmainen
    ICF 5 · Sep 6, 2025
    Submission · R1 · 0:47 · Lightweight
  • W
    Joni Salovaara
    ICF 4 · May 3, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · Lightweight
  • W
    Fernando Flores
    ICF 3 · Dec 28, 2024
    Submission · R3 · 3:51 · Featherweight
  • L
    Attila Korkmaz
    OKTAGON 58: Vémola vs. Végh 2 · Jun 8, 2024
    Submission · R3 · 3:37 · Lightweight

Career Averages

Based on 15 fights · 16 fights
51.0
Avg sig. strikes
13.4
1.20
Avg takedowns
2.43
2:08
Avg control time
3:11
102
Career high strikes
32
7
Career high TDs
5

Strike Distribution

Arnold Allen
Strike target
Makwan Amirkhani
73%
Head
85%
18%
Body
12%
8%
Leg
3%
Arnold Allen
Strike position
Makwan Amirkhani
89%
Distance
64%
4%
Clinch
2%
7%
Ground
33%