Makwan Amirkhani will look to string collectively a profitable streak when he meets a surging contender.
Amirkhani (17-7 MMA, 7-5 UFC) meets Jonathan Pearce (12-4 MMA, 3-1 UFC) on July 23 at UFC Combat Night time from the O2 Area in London. The occasion is anticipated to stream on ESPN+.
An individual with data of the matchup confirmed the reserving to MMA Junkie however requested to stay nameless as a result of the promotion has but to make an official announcement. Iridium Sports Agency, which represents Peace, was first to share the information.
Together with his again in opposition to the wall in his previous outing, Amirkhani snapped a three-fight shedding skid in March when he submitted Mike Grundy in simply 57 seconds at UFC Combat Night time 204. His Twelfth-career submission win earned him a Efficiency of the Night time bonus.
Pearce has been on a task since dropping his promotional debut to Joe Lauzon in October 2019. The Dana White’s Contender Sequence graduate went on to attain back-to-back finishes of Kai Kamaka and Omar Morales, adopted by a unanimous resolution win over Christian Rodriguez in February.
With the addition, the UFC London lineup consists of:
- Curtis Blaydes vs. Tom Aspinall
- Jack Hermansson vs. Darren Until
- Charles Johnson vs. Muhammad Mokaev
- Alexander Gustaffson vs. Nikita Krylov
- Hannah Goldy vs. Molly McCann
- Paul Craig vs. Volkan Oezdemir
- Makwan Amirkhani vs. Jonathan Pearce
