Makwan Amirkhani couldn't have written a crazier script for 2015 if he tried. In just six months, the quirky 26-year-old has blossomed from anonymity into one of the feel-good stories of the year, establishing himself as one the featherweight division's most promising up-and-comers behind a scorching start to his UFC career.
His rise has been so fast that, somewhat unbelievably, Amirkhani has yet to even be hit in his two UFC fights. He followed a stunning eight-second debut over Andy Ogle with an equally lopsided trouncing of Masio Fullen this past weekend at UFC Fight Night 69.