Amirkhani was determined to use jiu jitsu to his advantage from the very beginning of the fight. He used a guillotine counter during the first takedown attempt of the match. For a second there it seemed like he might be in trouble considering he was backed to the fence – and he had no way to control Mike Grundy’s body.
Amirkhani recovered and maintained control – switching to an anaconda choke. There Grundy hung on for dear life. Referee soon concluded Grundy was out. Unconscious Grundy was awoken – and the winner was declared. Amirkhani by way of submission.
Oh le pauvre Mike Grundy qui s’endort sur une soumission après 1min de combat… devant ses parents venus assister à sa performance 🥲 #UFCLondon
pic.twitter.com/RSxHNfOSKU— Ilies Mkt (@IliesMkt) March 19, 2022
https://twitter.com/FTB_VIDS/status/1505268825721167875?s=20&t=MjwO7FEBKj_Vli2CiIqUJw
Makwan Amirkhani somete a Mike Grundy rápido por anaconda choke poniendo punto y final a su racha de 3 derrotas consecutivas cerrando así las prelims de #UFCLondon https://t.co/ROzXCmYg2L
— MMAdictos (@mmadictos) March 19, 2022
This is the third loss in a row for Grundy. He’s looking at the prospect of getting cut – not to mention he suffered a personal failure considering his terminally ill father was cageside waiting to cheer him on.
Amirkhani announced he is ready to become a father afterwards.