Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC Fight Night: Thompson vs Till
Featherweight3 rounds scheduled
Jason Knight
United StatesJason Knight
“The Kid”
20-5-0
RESULT

Makwan Amirkhani def. Jason Knight (Split Decision)

Split Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
WIN
Makwan Amirkhani
FinlandMakwan Amirkhani
“Mr. Finland”
17-9-0
Sunday, May 27, 2018
Echo 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.

Fight stats

Jason Knight
Makwan Amirkhani
2
Knockdowns
0
29 of 88
Significant strikes
27 of 62
33%
Sig. strike accuracy
44%
64 of 124
Total strikes
32 of 68
0 of 1
Takedowns
3 of 5
0%
Takedown accuracy
60%
1
Submission attempts
0
1
Reversals
0
6:56
Control time
0:14
Significant strikes by target
10 of 52
Head
25 of 60
6 of 18
Body
1 of 1
13 of 18
Leg
1 of 1
29 of 86
Distance
18 of 48
0 of 2
Clinch
0 of 0
0 of 0
Ground
9 of 14

By round

ROUND 1
2
KD
0
15 of 42
Sig. str.
9 of 27
18 of 45
Total str.
9 of 27
0 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 1
1
Sub. att
0
1:10
Ctrl
0:14
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
12 of 36
Sig. str.
13 of 25
17 of 42
Total str.
14 of 26
0 of 0
Takedowns
2 of 2
0
Sub. att
0
1:42
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
2 of 10
Sig. str.
5 of 10
29 of 37
Total str.
9 of 15
0 of 0
Takedowns
1 of 2
0
Sub. att
0
4:04
Ctrl
0:00

Judges' Scorecards

Mark Collett
#KnightAmirkhani
1109
2910
3910
Total2829
Howard Hughes
#KnightAmirkhani
1109
2910
3910
Total2829
Andy Roberts
#KnightAmirkhani
1109
2109
3109
Total3027

Media Scores

3
Knight
1
Draw
18
Amirkhani
●29-28 Amirkhani×18●29-28 Knight×3●28-28 Draw
All 22 media scorecards▾

Fan Scorecards

36%
Knight
10%
Draw
53%
Amirkhani
116 fan scorecards submitted
●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

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Betting Odds

Jason Knight
-176
64% implied win probability
Open: -164Best: -165
Makwan Amirkhani
+144
41% implied win probability
Open: +134Best: +155

Average moneyline across 6 sportsbooks.

Line Movement

Jason KnightMakwan Amirkhani
40%50%60%May 22May 24May 26May 28May 22, 3:54 AM UTC · Jason Knight -164 (62%)May 22, 3:57 AM UTC · Jason Knight -170 (63%)May 22, 4:00 AM UTC · Jason Knight -170 (63%)May 22, 4:09 AM UTC · Jason Knight -167 (63%)May 22, 5:45 AM UTC · Jason Knight -160 (62%)May 22, 6:15 AM UTC · Jason Knight -156 (61%)May 22, 7:27 AM UTC · Jason Knight -159 (61%)May 22, 12:21 PM UTC · Jason Knight -158 (61%)May 22, 12:51 PM UTC · Jason Knight -158 (61%)May 22, 1:27 PM UTC · Jason Knight -157 (61%)May 22, 2:09 PM UTC · Jason Knight -156 (61%)May 22, 3:51 PM UTC · Jason Knight -156 (61%)May 22, 3:54 PM UTC · Jason Knight -153 (60%)May 22, 5:15 PM UTC · Jason Knight -154 (61%)May 22, 7:45 PM UTC · Jason Knight -152 (60%)May 22, 7:51 PM UTC · Jason Knight -153 (60%)May 22, 7:57 PM UTC · Jason Knight -151 (60%)May 22, 8:12 PM UTC · Jason Knight -152 (60%)May 22, 10:45 PM UTC · Jason Knight -153 (60%)May 22, 10:54 PM UTC · Jason Knight -155 (61%)May 23, 1:18 AM UTC · Jason Knight -154 (61%)May 23, 1:18 AM UTC · Jason Knight -153 (60%)May 23, 1:21 AM UTC · Jason Knight -152 (60%)May 23, 5:06 AM UTC · Jason Knight -153 (60%)May 23, 5:33 AM UTC · Jason Knight -154 (61%)May 23, 8:36 AM UTC · Jason Knight -155 (61%)May 23, 8:48 AM UTC · Jason Knight -160 (62%)May 23, 8:57 AM UTC · Jason Knight -155 (61%)May 23, 9:03 AM UTC · Jason Knight -156 (61%)May 23, 11:00 AM UTC · Jason Knight -155 (61%)May 23, 12:57 PM UTC · Jason Knight -155 (61%)May 23, 1:00 PM UTC · Jason Knight -154 (61%)May 23, 7:51 PM UTC · Jason Knight -155 (61%)May 23, 8:48 PM UTC · Jason Knight -156 (61%)May 23, 9:03 PM UTC · Jason Knight -155 (61%)May 24, 1:09 AM UTC · Jason Knight -156 (61%)May 24, 5:18 AM UTC · Jason Knight -157 (61%)May 24, 6:45 AM UTC · Jason Knight -155 (61%)May 24, 9:42 AM UTC · Jason Knight -154 (61%)May 24, 9:51 AM UTC · Jason Knight -154 (61%)May 24, 10:21 AM UTC · Jason Knight -155 (61%)May 24, 10:27 AM UTC · Jason Knight -154 (61%)May 24, 10:33 AM UTC · Jason Knight -155 (61%)May 24, 1:27 PM UTC · Jason Knight -156 (61%)May 25, 10:18 AM UTC · Jason Knight -158 (61%)May 25, 10:45 AM UTC · Jason Knight -158 (61%)May 25, 10:54 AM UTC · Jason Knight -158 (61%)May 25, 10:57 AM UTC · Jason Knight -158 (61%)May 25, 11:09 AM UTC · Jason Knight -158 (61%)May 25, 11:27 AM UTC · Jason Knight -159 (61%)May 25, 11:51 AM UTC · Jason Knight -160 (62%)May 25, 12:51 PM UTC · Jason Knight -161 (62%)May 25, 4:57 PM UTC · Jason Knight -162 (62%)May 25, 7:30 PM UTC · Jason Knight -163 (62%)May 26, 1:45 AM UTC · Jason Knight -165 (62%)May 26, 8:03 PM UTC · Jason Knight -167 (63%)May 26, 9:27 PM UTC · Jason Knight -168 (63%)May 27, 3:24 AM UTC · Jason Knight -167 (63%)May 27, 5:48 AM UTC · Jason Knight -166 (62%)May 27, 8:42 AM UTC · Jason Knight -167 (63%)May 27, 11:18 AM UTC · Jason Knight -168 (63%)May 27, 12:18 PM UTC · Jason Knight -168 (63%)May 27, 6:39 PM UTC · Jason Knight -168 (63%)May 27, 7:42 PM UTC · Jason Knight -168 (63%)May 27, 7:54 PM UTC · Jason Knight -169 (63%)May 27, 9:12 PM UTC · Jason Knight -169 (63%)May 27, 10:30 PM UTC · Jason Knight -169 (63%)May 27, 11:21 PM UTC · Jason Knight -170 (63%)May 27, 11:51 PM UTC · Jason Knight -171 (63%)May 27, 11:54 PM UTC · Jason Knight -173 (63%)May 28, 12:27 AM UTC · Jason Knight -172 (63%)May 28, 12:36 AM UTC · Jason Knight -175 (64%)May 28, 12:51 AM UTC · Jason Knight -174 (64%)May 28, 12:54 AM UTC · Jason Knight -176 (64%)May 28, 12:57 AM UTC · Jason Knight -176 (64%)May 28, 12:57 AM UTC · Jason Knight -176 (64%)May 28, 1:00 AM UTC · Jason Knight -175 (64%)May 28, 1:03 AM UTC · Jason Knight -176 (64%)May 22, 3:54 AM UTC · Makwan Amirkhani +145 (41%)May 22, 3:57 AM UTC · Makwan Amirkhani +150 (40%)May 22, 4:00 AM UTC · Makwan Amirkhani +148 (40%)May 22, 4:09 AM UTC · Makwan Amirkhani +146 (41%)May 22, 5:45 AM UTC · Makwan Amirkhani +140 (42%)May 22, 6:15 AM UTC · Makwan Amirkhani +138 (42%)May 22, 7:27 AM UTC · Makwan Amirkhani +135 (43%)May 22, 12:21 PM UTC · Makwan Amirkhani +135 (43%)May 22, 12:51 PM UTC · Makwan Amirkhani +134 (43%)May 22, 1:27 PM UTC · Makwan Amirkhani +133 (43%)May 22, 2:09 PM UTC · Makwan Amirkhani +129 (44%)May 22, 3:51 PM UTC · Makwan Amirkhani +128 (44%)May 22, 3:54 PM UTC · Makwan Amirkhani +126 (44%)May 22, 5:15 PM UTC · Makwan Amirkhani +126 (44%)May 22, 7:45 PM UTC · Makwan Amirkhani +125 (44%)May 22, 7:51 PM UTC · Makwan Amirkhani +125 (44%)May 22, 7:57 PM UTC · Makwan Amirkhani +123 (45%)May 22, 8:12 PM UTC · Makwan Amirkhani +124 (45%)May 22, 10:45 PM UTC · Makwan Amirkhani +125 (44%)May 22, 10:54 PM UTC · Makwan Amirkhani +127 (44%)May 23, 1:18 AM UTC · Makwan Amirkhani +126 (44%)May 23, 1:18 AM UTC · Makwan Amirkhani +125 (44%)May 23, 1:21 AM UTC · Makwan Amirkhani +124 (45%)May 23, 5:06 AM UTC · Makwan Amirkhani +125 (44%)May 23, 5:33 AM UTC · Makwan Amirkhani +126 (44%)May 23, 8:36 AM UTC · Makwan Amirkhani +127 (44%)May 23, 8:48 AM UTC · Makwan Amirkhani +132 (43%)May 23, 8:57 AM UTC · Makwan Amirkhani +127 (44%)May 23, 9:03 AM UTC · Makwan Amirkhani +127 (44%)May 23, 11:00 AM UTC · Makwan Amirkhani +127 (44%)May 23, 12:57 PM UTC · Makwan Amirkhani +126 (44%)May 23, 1:00 PM UTC · Makwan Amirkhani +126 (44%)May 23, 7:51 PM UTC · Makwan Amirkhani +126 (44%)May 23, 8:48 PM UTC · Makwan Amirkhani +127 (44%)May 23, 9:03 PM UTC · Makwan Amirkhani +127 (44%)May 24, 1:09 AM UTC · Makwan Amirkhani +128 (44%)May 24, 5:18 AM UTC · Makwan Amirkhani +129 (44%)May 24, 6:45 AM UTC · Makwan Amirkhani +127 (44%)May 24, 9:42 AM UTC · Makwan Amirkhani +127 (44%)May 24, 9:51 AM UTC · Makwan Amirkhani +126 (44%)May 24, 10:21 AM UTC · Makwan Amirkhani +127 (44%)May 24, 10:27 AM UTC · Makwan Amirkhani +126 (44%)May 24, 10:33 AM UTC · Makwan Amirkhani +127 (44%)May 24, 1:27 PM UTC · Makwan Amirkhani +128 (44%)May 25, 10:18 AM UTC · Makwan Amirkhani +130 (43%)May 25, 10:45 AM UTC · Makwan Amirkhani +131 (43%)May 25, 10:54 AM UTC · Makwan Amirkhani +130 (43%)May 25, 10:57 AM UTC · Makwan Amirkhani +131 (43%)May 25, 11:09 AM UTC · Makwan Amirkhani +130 (43%)May 25, 11:27 AM UTC · Makwan Amirkhani +131 (43%)May 25, 11:51 AM UTC · Makwan Amirkhani +132 (43%)May 25, 12:51 PM UTC · Makwan Amirkhani +132 (43%)May 25, 4:57 PM UTC · Makwan Amirkhani +133 (43%)May 25, 7:30 PM UTC · Makwan Amirkhani +134 (43%)May 26, 1:45 AM UTC · Makwan Amirkhani +136 (42%)May 26, 8:03 PM UTC · Makwan Amirkhani +137 (42%)May 26, 9:27 PM UTC · Makwan Amirkhani +138 (42%)May 27, 3:24 AM UTC · Makwan Amirkhani +137 (42%)May 27, 5:48 AM UTC · Makwan Amirkhani +137 (42%)May 27, 8:42 AM UTC · Makwan Amirkhani +138 (42%)May 27, 11:18 AM UTC · Makwan Amirkhani +138 (42%)May 27, 12:18 PM UTC · Makwan Amirkhani +139 (42%)May 27, 6:39 PM UTC · Makwan Amirkhani +138 (42%)May 27, 7:42 PM UTC · Makwan Amirkhani +139 (42%)May 27, 7:54 PM UTC · Makwan Amirkhani +139 (42%)May 27, 9:12 PM UTC · Makwan Amirkhani +140 (42%)May 27, 10:30 PM UTC · Makwan Amirkhani +139 (42%)May 27, 11:21 PM UTC · Makwan Amirkhani +140 (42%)May 27, 11:51 PM UTC · Makwan Amirkhani +141 (41%)May 27, 11:54 PM UTC · Makwan Amirkhani +143 (41%)May 28, 12:27 AM UTC · Makwan Amirkhani +142 (41%)May 28, 12:36 AM UTC · Makwan Amirkhani +144 (41%)May 28, 12:51 AM UTC · Makwan Amirkhani +143 (41%)May 28, 12:54 AM UTC · Makwan Amirkhani +145 (41%)May 28, 12:57 AM UTC · Makwan Amirkhani +144 (41%)May 28, 12:57 AM UTC · Makwan Amirkhani +145 (41%)May 28, 1:00 AM UTC · Makwan Amirkhani +144 (41%)May 28, 1:03 AM UTC · Makwan Amirkhani +144 (41%)-176+144
SportsbookJason KnightMakwan Amirkhani
BetOnline-180+155
Bookmaker-184+151
Bovada-175+145
Pinnacle-165+146
sports-interaction-170+130
unibet-177+135

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

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.

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

Win probability

Jason Knight 58%42% 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)

Jason Knight
Submission Ace
5 edges
Makwan Amirkhani
Submission Ace
5 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

76Power74
79Speed52
56Precision50
68Durability70
83Engine63
89Wrestling96
92Ground96

Biggest edge Jason Knight, Kick speed +34

Attribute by attribute

Jason Knight is on the left of every row, Makwan Amirkhani on the right.
81Punch power87
70Kick power60
71Punch speed51
87Kick speed53
56Accuracy50
89Takedowns96
88Ground striking94
96Submissions97
73Chin73
63Body strength66
83Cardio63

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

Tale of the Tape

20-5-0
Record
17-9-0
1785
Power Index rating
1732
0
Win Streak
0
34
Age
37
5'10"
178 cm
Height
5'10"
178 cm
71"
180 cm
Reach
72"
183 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Southpaw
Featherweight
Weight Class
Featherweight
United States
Nationality
Finland

Striking Profile

2.95
SLpM
1.33
33%
Str. Acc.
44%
3.02
SApM
2.98
51%
Str. Def.
46%

Grappling Profile

1.31
TD Avg.
3.96
31%
TD Acc.
43%
47%
TD Def.
35%
1.70
Sub. Avg.
1.10

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Jason Knight · 2-3
  • L
    Joshua Weems
    Gamebred Bareknuckle MMA · Nov 15, 2024
    Unanimous Decision
  • L
    Randy Costa
    Gamebred Bareknuckle MMA · Nov 10, 2023
    TKO · R1 · 1:41 · Featherweight
  • L
    Kurt Holobaugh
    The Ultimate Fighter 31 · Mar 13, 2023
    TKO · R2 · 2:57 · Lightweight
  • W
    Landon Quinones
    The Ultimate Fighter 31 · Mar 2, 2023
    Submission · R1 · 0:55 · Lightweight
  • W
    Rey Trujillo
    Gulf Coast MMA 15 · Mar 19, 2022
    TKO · R1 · 1:28 · 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 10 fights · 16 fights
37.6
Avg sig. strikes
13.4
1.20
Avg takedowns
2.43
2:06
Avg control time
3:11
76
Career high strikes
32
4
Career high TDs
5

Strike Distribution

Jason Knight
Strike target
Makwan Amirkhani
68%
Head
85%
14%
Body
12%
18%
Leg
3%
Jason Knight
Strike position
Makwan Amirkhani
72%
Distance
64%
5%
Clinch
2%
23%
Ground
33%