Chris Fishgold is slightly favored against Makwan Amirkhani at UFC Fight Night 153 on Saturday, June 1 in Stockholm, Sweden. This event is one of six fights on the main card on ESPN+. Amirkhani is 14-3 in his career, while Fishgold is 18-2-1. There are a total of six fights on the main card on ESPN+ at UFC Fight Night 153, with the headliner a bout between Alexander Gustafsson and Anthony Smith. There are also a total of seven fights on the preliminary card, all on ESPN2. Let’s look at the bout between Amirkhani and Fishgold and UFC predictions.
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Makwan Amirkhani (14-3, 4-1 UFC)
Amirkhani came into the UFC with a record of 10-2 and he has four wins and one loss in the UFC. He defeated Andy Ogle by TKO, Masio Fullen by submission, Mike Wilkinson by unanimous decision, and Jason Knight by split decision; while losing to Arnold Allen by split decision. Amirkhani has been a pro since 2010 and he has one win by TKO and nine by submission. He has 10 first round finishes.
Amirkhani said this to sherdog.com about his upcoming fight, “I'm happy, like, that the first time I actually believe that I can be a really, really nasty opponent to everybody and everyone in my division. And I will prove that Saturday.”
Chris Fishgold (18-2-1, 1-1 UFC)
Fishgold came into the UFC with a record of 17-1-1 and he has one win and one loss in the UFC. He defeated Daniel Teymur by submission; while losing to Calvin Kattar by TKO. Fishgold has been a pro since 2010 and he has two wins by TKO/KO and 13 by submission. He has 11 first round finishes.
Fishgold said this to talksport.com about his upcoming fight against Amirkhani, “I’ve seen him knock out Andy Ogle in eight seconds! He’s a grinder and his fights often go to decision. He’s a good striker and wrestler, an all-round strong fighter. This guy has never been finished but I am telling you, I will stop him. He’s a lot tougher and more experienced than Daniel Teymur so it will be a challenge. I’ve never been to Stockholm; I’ve heard it’s a great place. I imagine it to be very beautiful. I’m looking to visiting the city and meeting the Swedish fans. I’m here because of my fans; I owe it to them to put on a thrilling show.”
Striking Stats
Strikes landed per minute: Amirkhani 1.75/ Fishgold 3.29
Accuracy: Amirkhani 49% / Fishgold 31%
Strikes absorbed per minute: Amirkhani 1.60/ Fishgold 3.96
Defense: Amirkhani 59% / Fishgold 49%
Grappling Stats
Takedown average: Amirkhani 3.84/ Fishgold 8.70
Accuracy: Amirkhani 48% / Fishgold 50%
Takedowns defended: Amirkhani 57% / Fishgold 0%
Submission average: Amirkhani 1.6/ Fishgold 2.9
UFC Predictions
Both Amirkhani and Fishgold do not have much experience fighting in the UFC so it is no surprise the odds on this fight are nearly a pick. This should be a fight with a lot of action, and both fighters are known for quick finishes, having combined for 21 first round finishes. I will take the rounds to go under the total.
UFC Fight Night 153 takes place at Ericsson Globe in Stockholm, Sweden on Saturday, June 1, with six fights on the main card on ESPN+, headlined by Alexander Gustafsson vs. Anthony Smith and seven preliminary bouts on ESPN2.
Main Card (ESPN+)
Light Heavyweight - Alexander Gustafsson -330 vs. Anthony Smith
Light Heavyweight - Volkan Oezdemir -122 vs. Ilir Latifi
Light Heavyweight - Aleksandar Rakic -220 vs. Jimi Manuwa
Featherweight - Chris Fishgold -125 vs. Makwan Amirkhani
Lightweight - Damir Hadžovic -180 vs. Christos Giagos
Featherweight - Sung Bin Jo -145 vs. Daniel Teymur
Preliminary Card (ESPN2)
Women's Bantamweight - Tonya Evinger -280 vs. Lina Länsberg
Lightweight - Leonardo Santos -220 vs. Stevie Ray
Lightweight - Nick Hein -115 vs. Frank Camacho
Women's Featherweight - Bea Malecki -118 vs. Eduarda Santana
Light Heavyweight - Devin Clark -120 vs. Darko Stošic
Lightweight - Joel Alvarez -120 vs. Danilo Belluardo
Welterweight - Sergey Khandozhko -170 vs. Rostem Akman
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