Saturday, March 18, 2017The 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.
Arnold Allen vs Makwan Amirkhani
Fight stats: totals
Same scale left and right on every row; the pale tail behind a bar is attempts
Arnold AllenMakwan Amirkhani
0
Knockdowns0
32 / 74
Significant strikes17 / 46
43%
Sig. strike accuracy37%
75 / 118
Total strikes32 / 65
3 / 6
Takedowns4 / 12
50%
Takedown accuracy33%
1
Submission attempts3
0
Reversals1
5:35
Control time5:35
Where it landed
Significant strikes landed by target in this fight
Arnold AllenMakwan Amirkhani
2784%1588%
Head
516%212%
Body
00%00%
Leg
Where it happened
Where the landed significant strikes came from
Arnold Allen
50%44%
Makwan Amirkhani
76%24%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
Range × target
Significant strikes landed by range and target in this fight · landed / attempted in each cell
Arnold Allen32 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
1414/42
22/4
00/2
Clinch
11/5
11/2
0
Ground
1212/17
22/2
0
Makwan Amirkhani17 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
1111/36
22/5
0
Clinch
00/1
0
0
Ground
44/4
0
0
Round by round
Significant strikes landed per round · the judges' scores under each
Arnold AllenMakwan Amirkhani
R1
8
6
10-910-910-9
R2
10
3
10-910-910-9
R3
14
8
10-910-910-9
Bars share one scale across rounds. Each chip is one judge's score for the round, coloured by who they gave it to.
Round 1Judges: Arnold Allen
0
Knockdowns0
8 / 29
Significant strikes6 / 13
28%
Sig. strike accuracy46%
23 / 44
Total strikes8 / 16
1 / 2
Takedowns2 / 3
50%
Takedown accuracy67%
0
Submission attempts2
1:58
Control time1:49
Round 2Judges: Arnold Allen
0
Knockdowns0
10 / 17
Significant strikes3 / 7
59%
Sig. strike accuracy43%
36 / 43
Total strikes10 / 17
0 / 0
Takedowns1 / 2
1
Submission attempts1
2:13
Control time2:24
Round 3Judges: Arnold Allen
0
Knockdowns0
14 / 28
Significant strikes8 / 26
50%
Sig. strike accuracy31%
16 / 31
Total strikes14 / 32
2 / 4
Takedowns1 / 7
50%
Takedown accuracy14%
0
Reversals1
1:24
Control time1:22
Judges' Scorecards
Media Scores
17
Arnold Allen
0
Makwan Amirkhani
●29-28 Allen×13●30-27 Allen×4
All 17 media scorecards
- Paul Fontaine · WrestlingObserver.com30-27Allen
- MMAMania.com30-27Allen
- Nick Baldwin · BloodyElbow.com30-27Allen
- Wesley Riddle · MMASucka.com30-27Allen
- Steven Kelliher · Tapology.com29-28Allen
- Matthew Wells · mmalatestnews.com29-28Allen
- Steve Duncan · mma.uno29-28Allen
- Ryan Frederick · WrestlingObserver.com29-28Allen
- Seán Sheehan · SevereMMA.com29-28Allen
- Jed Meshew · MMAFighting.com29-28Allen
- José Youngs · FanSided.com29-28Allen
- Stephie Haynes · BloodyElbow.com29-28Allen
- MMABrasil.com.br29-28Allen
- Sherdog.com29-28Allen
- MMAJunkie.com29-28Allen
- Tim Burke · BloodyElbow.com29-28Allen
- Jim Edwards · MMALatestNews.com29-28Allen
Fan Scorecards
75 fan scorecards submitted
72%
Arnold Allen
1%
Draw
27%
Makwan Amirkhani
●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
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.
| Sportsbook | Arnold Allen | Makwan Amirkhani | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|
| BetOnline | -110 | -110 | |
| Bookmaker | -115 | -105 | |
| Bovada | -115 | -115 | |
| Pinnacle | -106 | -106 | |
| sports-interaction | -115 | -115 | |
| unibet | -118 | -106 |
Odds are for information only.
Build with this line: the same consensus odds, with opening and closing lines, are in the UFCalendar Fight API. Odds in the MMA Fight Data API
Insights
- Makwan Amirkhani lands 3.93 takedowns per 15 minutes, more than 94% of UFC fighters.
- Arnold Allen spends 80% of fight time at distance.
- Makwan Amirkhani's last two losses were both stopped early.
Style & credentials
Arnold Allen
BJJBoxing
- 2025Black belt · BJJMark Nixon
- —M4TC Lightweight Championship (British)Made4TheCage
- —Champion · Aba Eastern Counties Championshipsjunior
- —Champion · MMA Amateurfeatherweight
Makwan Amirkhani
No background on record
Camp · SBG Ireland · FinlandSig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
73%85%
Head
18%12%
Body
8%3%
Leg
Time in position
Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground
Arnold Allenlast 6 fights
80%11%9%
Makwan Amirkhanilast 4 fights
50%14%36%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Arnold Allen Makwan Amirkhani· from fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
3.521.41
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Arnold Allen · Average · better than 53% of UFC fightersMakwan Amirkhani · Poor · better than 3% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
3.153.23
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Arnold Allen · Average · better than 58% of UFC fightersMakwan Amirkhani · Average · better than 55% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
1.243.93
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Arnold Allen · Average · better than 51% of UFC fightersMakwan Amirkhani · Elite · better than 94% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
60%44%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Arnold Allen · Elite · better than 89% of UFC fightersMakwan Amirkhani · Good · better than 65% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
73%33%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Arnold Allen · Good · better than 73% of UFC fightersMakwan Amirkhani · Poor · better than 9% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.300.90
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Arnold Allen · Average · better than 40% of UFC fightersMakwan Amirkhani · Good · better than 77% of UFC fighters
Ranked against 1499 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
Same scale left and right on every row
3.52
Strikes landed / min1.41
3.15
Strikes taken / minfewer is better3.23
1.24 / 2.1
Takedowns landed / 15 min3.93 / 8.9
60%
Takedown accuracy44%
73%
Takedown defence33%
2:08
Control time / fight3:16
0.30
Submission attempts / 15 min0.90
Bars in a row share one scale. The stronger side is solid; the pale tail behind takedowns is attempts.
Where the strikes land
Range × target
Arnold Allen15 UFC fights · 765 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
65%495/1335
17%129/196
7%57/75
Clinch
3%24/49
1%6/10
0%0/1
Ground
6%43/54
0%3/3
1%8/16
Makwan Amirkhani14 UFC fights · 171 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
55%94/267
6%11/25
3%5/6
Clinch
0%0/2
2%4/4
0%0/0
Ground
31%53/79
1%2/2
1%2/2
Share of significant strikes landed by range and target · landed / attempted in each cell.
When it ends
Every early finish of their careers, placed at the minute it ended
Arnold Allen11 of 25 ended early · 44%14 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
Makwan Amirkhani22 of 31 ended early · 71%9 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
8 early stoppages have no logged time
finished the opponent got finished· placed at the minute the fight ended
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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.