Amirkhani, who was born in Iran and moved to Finland in the age of five with his family, has so far won both of his professional matches in the most prestigious ultimate fighting league UFC.
Iranissa syntynyt ja viisivuotiaana Suomeen perheensä kanssa saapunut Amirkhani on voittanut toistaiseksi molemmat ammattilaisottelunsa vapaaottelun arvostetuimmassa UFC-sarjassa.