Featherweight
3 Rounds
Makwan Amirkhani won · S-DEC R3
UFC Event·Sunday, May 27, 2018·Liverpool, England, United Kingdom, United Kingdom
Style matchupJason Knight: Submission grapplervsMakwan Amirkhani: Wrestler
Wrestler wants to control on top; grappler wants to threaten subs from bottom. Cage position is critical.
Model Prediction: Jason Knight wins(54.1%)
Actual result: Makwan Amirkhani wins · Model version: ufc_v4_pure_xgboost_20260517_121258
Incorrect
Scouting Report
Auto-generated signals worth knowing before you read the deep stats below.
- Jason Knight enters on a 3-fight losing streak.
- Stance matchup historically favors Makwan Amirkhani (53.5%).
Tale of the Tape
Jason Knight
Red Corner
VS
Makwan Amirkhani
Blue Corner
-170
(63%)
Vegas Odds
+150
(40%)
33
Age
37
Orthodox
Stance
Southpaw
5'10"
Height
5'10"
180.34 cm
Reach
182.88 cm
Recent Form
Last 5 fights for each fighter — most recent on the right. Hover any result for the matchup.
Jason KnightL3 streak
oldest →latest
W
SUBvs Alex Caceres · Jan 17W
KOvs Chas Skelly · May 17L
KOvs Ricardo Lamas · Jul 17L
vs Gabriel Benitez · Dec 17L
vs Jordan Rinaldi · Nov 18Makwan AmirkhaniL2 streak
oldest →latest
L
vs Kamuela Kirk · Jun 21L
KOvs Lerone Murphy · Oct 21W
SUBvs Mike Grundy · Mar 22L
KOvs Jonathan Pearce · Jul 22L
SUBvs Jack Shore · Mar 23Output & Defense Comparison
Rate-normalized career statistics. Bold side has the edge per metric.
Jason KnightMetricMakwan Amirkhani
2.95
Strikes / min
1.33
3.02
Strikes absorbed / min
2.98
51%
Strike defense
46%
1.31
TDs / 15 min
3.96
47%
Takedown defense
35%
1.70
Sub atts / 15 min
1.10
Net striking (SLpM − SApM)
-0.07Δ 1.58 — meaningful gap-1.65
Statistical Profile
Career averages and model features. Bigger shape = stronger across measured dimensions.
Jason KnightMakwan Amirkhani
Recent Elo Trajectory
Last 10 fights for each fighter, aligned right (most recent on the right).
Jason Knight(9 fights)Makwan Amirkhani(10 fights)
Model Feature Differentials (Red − Blue)
RedElo RatingBlue
-9.69.6
RedLayoff (days)Blue
-266.0266.0
RedForm ScoreBlue
+0.1-0.1
RedStriker ScoreBlue
+2.0-2.0
RedGrappler ScoreBlue
+0.2-0.2
Jason Knight
StanceOrthodox
Height70.0"
Reach71.0"
Fights9
Makwan Amirkhani
StanceSouthpaw
Height70.0"
Reach72.0"
Fights14