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Makwan Amirkhani vs. Jason Knight in Talks for UFC Fight Night 130

March 21, 2018 | Posted by Jeffrey Harris

Viaplay Fighting (via MMAjunkie) reports that a fight between Jason Knight and Makwan Amirkhani is in the works for UFC Fight Night 130. The upcoming event is set for May in Liverpool, England.

Per MMAjunkie, verbal agreements between both fighters are in place. An official announcement is likely to be made soon to confirm the bout.

Amirkhani is 3-1 in the UFC and looks to bounce back after his March 2017 loss to Arnold Allen at UFC Fight Night 107. Meanwhile, Jason Knight is coming off back-to-back losses to Ricardo Lamas and Gabriel Benitez.

UFC Fight Night 130 is set for May 27. The event will be held at the Echo Arena in Liverpool England. The event marks UFC’s first event in history in the city of Liverpool. Here’s the updated lineup for the fight card.

Darren Till vs. opponent TBA
Tom Breese vs. Daniel Kelly
Trevor Smith vs. Elias Theodorou
Eric Spicely vs. Darren Stewart
Lina Lansberg vs. Gina Mazany
Makwan Amirkhani vs. Jason Knight