Mike Grundy vs Makwan Amirkhani betting odds, fight info and fan predictions for UFC Fight Night bout

Mike Grundy vs Makwan Amirkhani UFC fight info, date and time

Prelim fight

Mike Grundy vs Makwan Amirkhani is set to go down at UFC Fight Night: Volkov vs. Aspinall at 7:30pm EST on Saturday 19th March 2022 in a 145lbs matchup.

Mike Grundy has now lost two-in-a-row in the UFC after a split-decision defeat to Lando Vannata at UFC 262.

Makwan Amirkhani is on a three-fight skid, losing his most recent UFC fight to up-and-comer Lerone Murphy.

Mike Grundy vs Makwan Amirkhani betting odds

Mike Grundy opens as the slight favorite with betting odds of -130.

Makwan Amirkhani is the betting underdog with opening odds of +120.

Fight information

Mike Grundy vs Makwan Amirkhani was first reported on December 10th, 2021.

Mike Grundy will fight Makwan Amirkhani at UFC event on March 19th. (per @MMAjunkie) #UFC #MMA #UFCESPN pic.twitter.com/pi0ZZYjBh6

— Marcel Dorff 🇳🇱🇮🇩 (@BigMarcel24) December 10, 2021

These two fighters were originally booked to fight in London in March 2020 before the entire card was scrapped due to COVID.

Mike Grundy

Mike Grundy suffered a split-decision loss to Lando Vannata in his last UFC outing in May 2021. Despite the close scorecards, 19 out of 20 major media outlet picks had Vannata as the victor.

Don't call it a comeback!@MGWrestling gave us one heck of a start at #UFCLondon!

Tune in now ➡️ https://t.co/7gsc6RQiv8 pic.twitter.com/Ht77x6nIgC

— UFC (@ufc) March 16, 2019

Grundy, who trains out of Team Kaobon in Liverpool, won his UFC debut against Nad Narimani by Round 2 knockout.

Makwan Amirkhani

Makwan Amirkhani has now lost three-in-a-row after a brutal knockout defeat to Englishman Lerone Murphy in October.

Makwan Amirkhani 8 second flying knee + punches KO pic.twitter.com/YqSlvbTvci

— MMA GOD (@The_MMA_God) June 15, 2020

The Finnish fighter started his UFC career with 5 wins out of 6. However, his current streak has seen him win just once in 5 fights.

How they match up

Makwan Amirkhani will be the taller fighter at 5”10, while Mike Grundy is 5”7. Despite the difference in height, both fighters have an identical 72-inch reach.

Both fighters have a 75% finishing rate over their careers, with almost all of their finishes coming by way of submission.

Reasons to watch

This is one of the best matchups on the UFC Fight Night: Volkov vs. Aspinall card, pitting two dangerous grapplers against one another.

He's back!

Mr. Finland got the tap! #UFCStockholm pic.twitter.com/91Nt4Gg3RD

— UFC (@ufc) June 1, 2019

Mike Grundy has elite wrestling and a powerful top game, which will be countered by Amirkhani’s slick submission skills. 

The stakes

The stakes are huge for both men, who may be fighting for their UFC futures. A loss for either fighter could be their last in the promotion.

Mike Grundy vs Makwan Amirkhani predictions

The oddsmakers’ predictions see Mike Grundy as the small favorite with betting odds of -130.

Grundy spoke exclusively to The AllStar and made his predictions:

“Amirkhani gets tired. With my pressure, I think he’s going to struggle.”

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Mike Grundy vs Makwan Amirkhani tale of the tape

• 1 year age gap: Amirkhani is the younger fighter at 33 years old.
• No reach advantage for either fighter. Both fighters measure in with a 72 inch reach.
• Amirkhani has 8 more professional MMA fights than Grundy.

Mike Grundy	vs	Makwan Amirkhani
34	Age	33
15	Fights	23
12	Wins	16
3	Losses	7
1	KO’s	1
8	Subs	11
5′ 7	Height (in)	5′ 10
72	Reach (in)	72

Makwan “Mr. Finland” Amirkhani fighter profile and recent form

Makwan Amirkhani is a 33 year old male fighter from Finland with 16 pro wins and 7 losses. See Makwan Amirkhani’s full MMA record.

Makwan Amirkhani has a 75% finish rate, including 1 by knockout, 11 by submission, 4 by decision.

Makwan Amirkhani is currently on a 3 fight losing skid.

Last 5 bouts

Result	Record	Opponent	Method	Event	Date	Weight class	Org
Loss	16-6-0	Lerone Murphy	KO/TKO R2 0:14	UFC 267	2021-10-30	Featherweight	UFC
Loss	16-5-0	Kamuela Kirk	DEC R3 5:00	UFC Fight Night	2021-06-05	Featherweight	UFC
Loss	16-4-0	Edson Barboza	DEC R3 5:00	UFC Fight Night	2020-10-10	Featherweight	UFC
Win	15-4-0	Danny Henry	SUB R1 3:15	UFC 251	2020-07-11	Featherweight	UFC
Loss	15-3-0	Shane Burgos	KO/TKO R3 4:32	UFC 244	2019-11-02	Featherweight	UFC

Mike Grundy fighter profile and recent form

Mike Grundy is a 34 year old male fighter from England with 12 pro wins and 3 losses. See Mike Grundy’s full MMA record.

Mike Grundy has a 75% finish rate, including 1 by knockout, 8 by submission, 3 by decision.

Mike Grundy is currently on a 2 fight losing skid.

Last 5 bouts

Result	Record	Opponent	Method	Event	Date	Weight class	Org
Loss	12-2-0	Lando Vannata	DEC R3 5:00	UFC 262	2021-05-15	Featherweight	UFC
Loss	12-1-0	Movsar Evloev	DEC R3 5:00	UFC Fight Night	2020-07-25	Featherweight	UFC
Win	11-1-0	Nad Narimani	KO/TKO R2 4:42	UFC on ESPN+ 5	2019-03-16	Featherweight	UFC
Win	10-1-0	Fernando Bruno	DEC R3 5:00	Aspera FC 58	2017-11-04	Featherweight	AFC
Win	9-1-0	Michael Tobin	SUB R3 4:38	ACB 65	2017-07-22	Featherweight	ACB