MMA Preview – Mike Grundy vs Makwan Amirkhani at UFC Fight Night 204
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MIKE GRUNDY VS MAKWAN AMIRKHANI FACTS
When is UFC Fight Night 204? Saturday 19th March, 2022 - 18:00 start (UK)
Where is UFC Fight Night 204? The O2 Arena, London, England
Where can I get tickets for UFC Fight Night 204? Click here for the tickets at the O2 Arena
What channel is UFC Fight Night 204 on? BT Sport 1
Where can I stream UFC Fight Night 204? BT Sport subscribers can stream the fight online via the BT Sport website
For viewers in the United States, the event will be shown live on ESPN+ and you can sign up for access as part of a Disney Bundle here!
MIKE GRUNDY VS MAKWAN AMIRKHANI LOWDOWN
The first scouser to grace the UFC London card is Mike Grundy (12-3) who returns hoping to bounce back from suffering back-to-back losses for the first time in his career. He is not used to losing, but after his UFC debut and TKO over And Narimani (2019), he got paired with the only featherweight who could out wrestle him. Movsar Evloev (2020) got the nod from all three judges and then he met Lando Vannata (2021) who displayed impeccable takedown defence to walk away with a split decision.
Makwan Amirkhani (16-7) is on a worse skid losing his last three. He lost unanimous decisions to Edson Barboza (2020) and Kamuela Kirk (2021) before eating a whopper of a knee from Lerone Murphy (2021). Those losses came after a brilliant submission over Danny Henry (2020) and TKO loss to Shane Burgos (2019) so has has lost four out of his last five.
MIKE GRUNDY VS MAKWAN AMIRKHANI PREDICTION
Grundy will go about business as usual and look to maul Amirkhani with his wrestling however, Mr Finland is also a good wrestler with exceptional jiu-jitsu. We expect both of them to put their grappling to the test which will create a fascinating battle.
So, the impactful striking will come when Amirkhani looks to land flush as Grundy shoots in. If the Liverpudlian avoids those shots, he will force the pace with while Amirkhani looks for scrambles and submission attempts.
We expect Grundy to dominate the majority of proceedings and Amirkhani will remain in the fight until the second round where he will begin to tire. Grundy will finish stronger to convince the judges and walk away with a decision.
Prediction: Grundy via Decision - CLICK HERE FOR PARIMATCH'S WELCOME OFFER (BET £5, GET £30 IN BONUSES!)
