UFC Fight Night 204: Grundy vs Amirkhani 03/19/2022 – The Ultimate Fighting Championship will be holding their third fight card of the month this coming Saturday, March 19. This event will take place in the O2 Arena in London, England. Pay Per View and UFC Fight Pass are great ways to safely enjoy the matches. Tom Aspinal will look to put on a good show in front of his home crowd by taking on Alexander Volkov in the main event. An interesting featherweight bout is in the undercard with Mike Grundy fighting Makwan Amirkhani. According to UFC betting lines, Makwan Amirkhani is going to be absorbing the loss against Mike Grundy.
UFC Fight Night 204: Grundy vs Amirkhani 03/19/2022
| When: | Saturday, March 19, 1:00 PM ET |
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| Where: | O2 Arena, London, England |
| TV: | Pay Per View |
| Stream: | UFC Fight Pass |
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UFC Fight Night 204: Grundy vs Amirkhani 03/19/2022 Odds
| Fighter | Odds | Fighter | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Grundy | -190 | Makwan Amirkhani | +165 |
Mike Grundy
Mike Grundy is a 35-year-old fight veteran who will look to showcase his skills in front of his countrymen. He hails from Wigan, Greater Manchester in England and will represent Team Kaobon Wigan in this upcoming bout. Grundy stands at five-foot-eight and this natural wrestler has been comfortable competing at featherweight. His professional record is 12-3 and eight of his wins came from submissions while three came from decisions. After winning his debut fight, Grundy had a hard time repeating his performance and lost his last two fights. These were against Movsar Evloev and the most recent was with Lando Vannata in UFC 262.
Makwan Amirkhani
Makwan Amirkhani has an interesting ring name as “Mr. Finland” and he came all the way from Turku, Finland to be in this matchup. He gets to sharpen his MMA skills at the SBG Ireland fight stable. Amirkhani is a 33-year-old fighter and he is carrying a 16-7 professional record. This natural featherweight has 11 submission wins under his name while the rest are divided into four decisions and one knockout. It has been a tough stretch for Amirkhani as lost four of his last five matches. The fighters that have conquered him were Shane Burgos, Edson Barboza, Kamuela Kirk and the most recent was a knockout loss against Lerone Murphy in October 2021.
Grundy vs Amirkhani Betting Numbers
| Record | 12-3-0 | 16-7-0 |
| Last Fight | Loss | Loss |
| Country | England | Finland |
| Height | 5’7″ | 5’10” |
| Weight (lbs) | 145 | 145 |
| Reach (in) | 72 | 72 |
| Win by KO/TKO | 8% | 29% |
| Win by Submission | 67% | 14% |
| Decisions | 25% | 57% |
| Strikes landed per minute | 2.14 | 1.37 |
| Striking accuracy | 45% | 44% |
| Striking absorbed per minute | 4.56 | 2.43 |
| Striking defense | 56% | 51% |
| Takedown average | 3.78 | 4.12 |
| Takedown accuracy | 26% | 43% |
| Takedown defense | 50% | 57% |
| Submission average | 0.40 | 1.10 |
Grundy vs Amirkhani Betting Picks
These are two fighters that are eager to get back on their winning rhythm but having the hometown boost gives Mike Grundy the edge in the top online sportsbook to win over Makwan Amirkhani. This fight should end in a submission win by the second round.
