MMA Preview – Makwan Amirkhani vs Chris Fishgold at UFC Fight Night 153
AT A GLANCE
When is UFC Fight Night 153? Saturday 1st June, 2019 - 16:00 start (UK)
Where is UFC Fight Night 153? Ericsson Globe, Stockholm, Sweden
What channel is UFC Fight Night 153 on? BT Sport 3
Where can I stream UFC Fight Night 153? 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 and you can take advantage of a free trial with ESPN+ and subscribe now by clicking here!
Are tickets still available for UFC Fight Night 153? http://uk.ufc.com/event-ticket-info?utm_source=ufc&utm_medium=tab&utm_campaign=tickets
THE STATISTICS
THE LOWDOWN
Two bright European and charismatic prospects square-off in Stockholm with Makwan Amirkhani and Chris Fishgold eyeing up a win to catapult them towards the top 15.
‘Mr Finland’ Amirkhani suffered his first loss in the UFC back in March 2017 in a close split decision against Arnold Allen but responded well in another close fight against Jason Knight, earning a split decision of his own. Now he is hungry to gain some momentum but needs to fight more regularly than once a year.
Fishgold has also has only fought once a year since 2016 but after racking up seven wins in a row, he earned the UFC call-up. He was handed a tough fight for his debut against Calvin Kattar who made light work of the Englishman, knocking him out in the first round. However, he responded with a vintage submission finish over Daniel Teymur in his last fight.
THE PREDICTION
Amirkhani is a national champion wrestler and Fishgold is a Jiu-Jitsu wizard so it will be fascinating to see this scrapped out on the ground. However, we are likely to see a lot of striking as they respect each other's skills.
This is where Fishgold has the edge. He is a powerful and aggressive striker and Amirkhani should have too much class to prevent a finish but Fishgold’s output will help him sway the judges.
Winner: Fishgold via Decision
Striking and grappling stats sourced via FightMetric.
