Sunday, May 27, 2018Echo Arena, Liverpool, United Kingdom
Makwan Amirkhani defeated Jason Knight by Split Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Featherweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Thompson vs Till, held Sunday, May 27, 2018 at Echo Arena, Liverpool. The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 27-30, Makwan Amirkhani won the decision.
Jason Knight vs Makwan Amirkhani
Fight stats: totals
Same scale left and right on every row; the pale tail behind a bar is attempts
Jason KnightMakwan Amirkhani
2
Knockdowns0
29 / 88
Significant strikes27 / 62
33%
Sig. strike accuracy44%
64 / 124
Total strikes32 / 68
0 / 1
Takedowns3 / 5
0%
Takedown accuracy60%
1
Submission attempts0
1
Reversals0
6:56
Control time0:14
Where it landed
Significant strikes landed by target in this fight
Jason KnightMakwan Amirkhani
1034%2593%
Head
621%14%
Body
1345%14%
Leg
Where it happened
Where the landed significant strikes came from
Jason Knight
100%
Makwan Amirkhani
67%33%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
Range × target
Significant strikes landed by range and target in this fight · landed / attempted in each cell
Jason Knight29 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
1010/51
66/17
1313/18
Clinch
00/1
00/1
0
Ground
0
0
0
Makwan Amirkhani27 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
1717/47
0
11/1
Clinch
0
0
0
Ground
88/13
11/1
0
Round by round
Significant strikes landed per round · the judges' scores under each
Jason KnightMakwan Amirkhani
R1
15
9
10-910-910-9
R2
12
13
10-910-910-9
R3
2
5
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: Jason Knight
2
Knockdowns0
15 / 42
Significant strikes9 / 27
36%
Sig. strike accuracy33%
18 / 45
Total strikes9 / 27
0 / 1
Takedowns0 / 1
0%
Takedown accuracy0%
1
Submission attempts0
1
Reversals0
1:10
Control time0:14
Round 2Judges: Makwan Amirkhani
0
Knockdowns0
12 / 36
Significant strikes13 / 25
33%
Sig. strike accuracy52%
17 / 42
Total strikes14 / 26
0 / 0
Takedowns2 / 2
1:42
Control time0:00
Round 3Judges: Makwan Amirkhani
0
Knockdowns0
2 / 10
Significant strikes5 / 10
20%
Sig. strike accuracy50%
29 / 37
Total strikes9 / 15
0 / 0
Takedowns1 / 2
4:04
Control time0:00
Judges' Scorecards
Media Scores
3
Jason Knight
1
Draw
18
Makwan Amirkhani
●29-28 Amirkhani×18●29-28 Knight×3●28-28 Draw
All 22 media scorecards
- Drake Riggs · BJPenn.com29-28Amirkhani
- MMAMania.com29-28Amirkhani
- Chris Nelson · Sherdog.com29-28Amirkhani
- Brian Knapp · Sherdog.com29-28Amirkhani
- MMAJunkie.com29-28Amirkhani
- Tim Burke · BloodyElbow.com29-28Amirkhani
- Sean Ross Sapp · Fightful.com29-28Amirkhani
- Kendrick Johnson · The Ring29-28Amirkhani
- José Youngs · FanSided.com29-28Amirkhani
- Chris Connor · The Fight City29-28Amirkhani
- Ryan Frederick · WrestlingObserver.com29-28Amirkhani
- Matthew Wells · FanSided.com29-28Amirkhani
- Marc Raimondi · MMAFighting.com29-28Amirkhani
- Nick Baldwin · BloodyElbow.com29-28Amirkhani
- Rob Tatum · CombatPress.com29-28Amirkhani
- Dominik Durniat · Polsat Sport29-28Amirkhani
- SevereMMA.com29-28Amirkhani
- MMABrasil.com.br29-28Amirkhani
- Jed Meshew · MMAFighting.com28-28Draw
- Dayne Fox · BloodyElbow.com29-28Knight
- Tristen Critchfield · Sherdog.com29-28Knight
- Stephie Haynes · BloodyElbow.com29-28Knight
Fan Scorecards
116 fan scorecards submitted
36%
Jason Knight
10%
Draw
53%
Makwan Amirkhani
●29-28 Amirkhani50.9%●29-28 Knight25.9%●28-28 Draw8.6%●30-27 Knight5.2%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
79%
Knight
R2
69%
Amirkhani
R3
85%
Amirkhani
Betting Odds
Jason Knight
-167
63% implied win probability
Open: -164Best: -162
Makwan Amirkhani
+138
42% implied win probability
Open: +134Best: +146
Average moneyline across 6 sportsbooks.
Line Movement
| Sportsbook | Jason Knight | Makwan Amirkhani | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|
| BetOnline | -166 | +146 | |
| Bookmaker | -165 | +135 | |
| Bovada | -170 | +140 | |
| Pinnacle | -163 | +144 | |
| sports-interaction | -175 | +135 | |
| unibet | -162 | +125 |
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.
- Makwan Amirkhani's last two losses were both stopped early.
Style & credentials
Jason Knight
No background on record
Camp · Alan Belcher MMA Club · United StatesMakwan Amirkhani
No background on record
Camp · SBG Ireland · FinlandSig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
77%85%
Head
12%12%
Body
11%3%
Leg
Time in position
Where their significant strikes are thrown
Jason Knightlast 12 fights
74%12%14%
Makwan Amirkhanilast 16 fights
56%10%34%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Jason Knight· from fights outside the UFC Makwan Amirkhani· from fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
4.161.41
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Jason Knight · Good · better than 71% of UFC fightersMakwan Amirkhani · Poor · better than 3% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
4.093.23
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Jason Knight · Below avg · better than 29% of UFC fightersMakwan Amirkhani · Average · better than 55% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
1.123.93
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Jason Knight · Average · better than 47% of UFC fightersMakwan Amirkhani · Elite · better than 94% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
31%44%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Jason Knight · Below avg · better than 34% of UFC fightersMakwan Amirkhani · Good · better than 65% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
47%33%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Jason Knight · Below avg · better than 22% of UFC fightersMakwan Amirkhani · Poor · better than 9% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
1.500.90
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Jason Knight · Elite · better than 92% 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
4.16
Strikes landed / min1.41
4.09
Strikes taken / minfewer is better3.23
1.12 / 3.6
Takedowns landed / 15 min3.93 / 8.9
31%
Takedown accuracy44%
47%
Takedown defence33%
2:06
Control time / fight3:16
1.50
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
Jason Knight8 UFC fights · 310 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
50%155/723
13%41/72
18%55/77
Clinch
3%8/25
1%4/6
2%5/5
Ground
13%39/49
1%3/3
0%0/0
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
Jason Knight19 of 29 ended early · 66%10 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
6 early stoppages have no logged time
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 Jason Knight vs Makwan Amirkhani?
Makwan Amirkhani defeated Jason Knight by Split Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Featherweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Thompson vs Till, held Sunday, May 27, 2018 at Echo Arena, Liverpool. The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 27-30, Makwan Amirkhani won the decision.
What were the judges' scorecards for Jason Knight vs Makwan Amirkhani?
The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 27-30, Makwan Amirkhani won the decision.
Was Jason Knight vs Makwan Amirkhani a robbery?
Public scoring backed the judges: 53% of 116 fan cards scored it for Makwan Amirkhani; 86% of 21 media scores picked Makwan Amirkhani.