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Makwan Amirkhani explains stopping a robbery at his favorite coffee shop

Andy Ogle witnessed the same darting figure. This time, though, it didn't end so violently.

Makwan Amirkhani told Ariel Helwani on a recent edition of The MMA Hour that he chased down two criminals who had stolen beer from his favorite coffee shop last month. The kids gave the alcohol back after Amirkhani caught up to them, but the Finnish star said he was able to procure the goods through polite means.

"I said to them, 'I suggest that you stop,'" Amirkhani said. "I said it in a nice way, so that's why it became like famous.