Makwan
Amirkhani will lock horns with Jonathan
Pearce in a featherweight bout at
UFC London on July 23.
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Pearce’s management, Iridium Sports Agency, first brought word of
the booking. UFC Fight Night takes place at the O2 Arena in London
and is headlined by a heavyweight showdown between Curtis
Blaydes and Tom
Aspinall.
Amirkhani halted a three-bout skid in his last outing, when he
submitted Mike Grundy
with an anaconda choke in 57 seconds at UFC Fight Night 204 on
March 19. Prior to that, “Mr. Finland” had fallen to Lerone
Murphy, Kamuela
Kirk and Edson
Barboza in succession. Amirkhani kicked off his promotional
tenure with five wins in his first six appearances but has since
lost four of six.
A winner on Season 3 of Dana White’s Contender Series, Pearce has
rebounded from a TKO loss to Joe Lauzon in
his Octagon debut with three consecutive triumphs. Most recently,
the Fight Ready representative outpointed Christian
Rodriguez at UFC Fight Night 201 on Feb. 19.
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#TeamIridium Fight NewsOur man @JSPmma takes
aim at his 4th straight @ufc victory vs.
Makwan Amirkhani on July 23
#TheDarkside pic.twitter.com/2u2qFGPPsp— IridiumSportsAgency (@TeamIridiumISA)
May 21, 2022