Makwan Amirkhani has scored another submission victory in the UFC — and he earned some points for good sportsmanship, too.
The Finnish featherweight fighter choked opponent Danny Henry unconscious on the preliminary card of Saturday night’s UFC 251. The event went down in Yas Island, Abu Dhabi and the first card of the UFC’s “Fight Island” series.
Amirkhani (15-4 MMA, 5-2 UFC) submitted Henry with his signature move, the anaconda choke. The stoppage came at 3:15 of the first round. Amirkhani wasted little time finishing his opponent. Then he wasted even less time bringing him back to consciousness, as Amirkhani immediately helped officials raise Henry’s legs to bring back the blood flow back toward his head.
The submission win marks Amirkhani’s third submission win in the UFC and second via anaconda.
With the result, “Mr Finland” is back in the win column after dropping his previous bout to Shane Burgos in November. Amirkhani is 3-1 in his last four outings.
Below is video of Amirkhani’s performance:
