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Welterweight · “Funky”

Ben Askren

19-2-0 (1 NC) UFC 1-2-0
5'11"Height
73"Reach
OrthodoxStance
42Age
0KO wins
1Sub wins
100.0%Finish rate
5:46Avg fight
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Skill profile

Rated 0–100 against every UFC veteran · the rim is reserved for specialists, and only efficiency opens it
Striking — Below avg, rated 35.1 of 100 Accuracy — Average, rated 51.5 of 100 Striking D — Weak, rated 10.2 of 100 Durability — Weak, rated 19.9 of 100 Wrestling — Average, rated 51.5 of 100 TD Defense — Below avg, rated 44.3 of 100 Grappling — Average, rated 45.0 of 100 Control — Average, rated 51.5 of 100 Striking Accuracy Striking D Durability Wrestling TD Defense Grappling Control
  1. Accuracy Average 52
  2. Wrestling Average 52
  3. Control Average 52
  4. Grappling Average 45
  5. TD Defense Below avg 44
  6. Striking Below avg 35
  7. Durability Weak 20
  8. Striking D Weak 10

Built on 17 minutes of tracked cage time across 3 statted fights — every axis is held down until there is more tape, so read this as a sketch rather than a verdict.

Career rates — the raw numbers behind the chart
Sig. strikes landed / min3.64
Sig. strikes absorbed / min5.66
Striking accuracy49.2%
Striking defense36.4%
Knockdowns / 15 min0.0
Takedowns / 15 min4.33
Takedown accuracy55.6%
Takedown defense0.0%
Sub attempts / 15 min0.87
Control time22.4%
Record vs .500+ opponents1-2

Striking trend

Sig. strikes/min, last 3 fights · green = win
March 2, 2019 vs Robbie Lawler — 0.0/min (W) — only 3.3 min of tape, so this rate reflects how fast the fight ended more than how he fought Mar '19 July 6, 2019 vs Jorge Masvidal — 0.0/min (L) — only 0.1 min of tape, so this rate reflects how fast the fight ended more than how he fought Jul '19 October 26, 2019 vs Demian Maia — 4.53/min (L) Oct '19

Fight history

3 UFC bouts · newest first · opponent records as of fight night
L Demian Maia 25-9 walk-in Submission · R3 3:54 — UFC Fight Night: Maia vs. Askren · October 26, 2019
63/127Sig. strikes
69/122Absorbed
4/7Takedowns
1:54Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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L Jorge Masvidal 33-13 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 0:05 — UFC 239: Jones vs. Santos · July 6, 2019
0/0Sig. strikes
3/3Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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W Robbie Lawler 28-12 walk-in Submission · R1 3:20 — UFC 235: Jones vs. Smith · March 2, 2019
0/1Sig. strikes
26/29Absorbed
1/2Takedowns
1:59Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
Full event page › Deep dive vs Robbie Lawler › Simulate vs Robbie Lawler ›

Walk-in records count UFC bouts in this database. For the pre-UFC career, see the record breakdown below or the Tapology button up top.

Record breakdown

Full pro career (Wikipedia, results only)
19-2-0 (1 NC)Pro record
Roufusport (2009–present), Evolve MMA (2014–2017)Gym / team

Wins by method

KO/TKO 6
Submission 6
Decision 7
Other 0

Losses by method

KO/TKO 1
Submission 1
Decision 0
Other 0

No contests: 1

Fights by organization

Bellator 9
ONE 5
UFC 3
ONE FC 2
Headhunter Productions 2
Max Fights DM 1
Full career — 22 fights, every organization
OpponentMethodEventOrg RdTime
L Demian Maia Technical Submission (rear-naked choke) UFC Fight Night: Maia vs. Askren
October 26, 2019
 UFC 3 3:54
L Jorge Masvidal KO (flying knee) UFC 239
July 6, 2019
 UFC 1 0:05
W Robbie Lawler Technical Submission (bulldog choke) UFC 235
March 2, 2019
 UFC 1 3:20
W Shinya Aoki TKO (punches) ONE: Immortal Pursuit
November 24, 2017
 ONE 1 0:57
W Zebaztian Kadestam TKO (punches) ONE: Shanghai
September 2, 2017
 ONE 2 4:09
W Agilan Thani Submission (arm-triangle choke) ONE: Dynasty of Heroes
May 26, 2017
 ONE 1 2:20
W Nikolay Aleksakhin Decision (unanimous) ONE: Global Rivals
April 15, 2016
 ONE 5 5:00
NC Luis Santos No Contest (accidental eye poke) ONE: Valor of Champions
April 24, 2015
 ONE 1 2:19
W Nobutatsu Suzuki TKO (punches) ONE FC: Reign of Champions
August 29, 2014
 ONE FC 1 1:24
W Bakhtiyar Abbasov Submission (arm-triangle choke) ONE FC 16: Honor and Glory
May 30, 2014
 ONE FC 1 4:21
W Andrey Koreshkov TKO (punches) Bellator 97
July 31, 2013
 Bellator 4 2:58
W Karl Amoussou TKO (doctor stoppage) Bellator 86
January 24, 2013
 Bellator 3 5:00
W Douglas Lima Decision (unanimous) Bellator 64
April 6, 2012
 Bellator 5 5:00
W Jay Hieron Decision (split) Bellator 56
October 29, 2011
 Bellator 5 5:00
W Nick Thompson Decision (unanimous) Bellator 40
April 9, 2011
 Bellator 3 5:00
W Lyman Good Decision (unanimous) Bellator 33
October 21, 2010
 Bellator 5 5:00
W Dan Hornbuckle Decision (unanimous) Bellator 22
June 17, 2010
 Bellator 3 5:00
W Ryan Thomas Decision (unanimous) Bellator 19
May 20, 2010
 Bellator 3 5:00
W Ryan Thomas Technical Submission (guillotine choke) Bellator 14
April 15, 2010
 Bellator 1 2:40
W Matt Delanoit Submission (north-south choke) Max Fights DM: Ballroom Brawl
August 28, 2009
 Max Fights DM 1 1:15
W Mitchell Harris Submission (arm-triangle choke) Headhunter Productions: The Patriot Act 2
April 25, 2009
 Headhunter Productions 1 1:27
W Josh Flowers TKO (punches) Headhunter Productions: The Patriot Act
February 7, 2009
 Headhunter Productions 1 1:25

Career history from the fighter's Wikipedia record table (Ben Askren) — results only, no strike stats; UFC bouts are marked and carry full stats in the fight history above.

Division context

vs. 190 qualified Welterweight fighters · tick = division mean
Striking volume /min 3.6 avg 3.4
Strikes absorbed /min 5.7 avg 3.3
Striking accuracy 49.2% avg 45.1%
Striking defense 36.4% avg 55.2%
Takedowns /15 min 4.3 avg 1.5
Takedown accuracy 55.6% avg 40.2%
Takedown defense 0.0% avg 62.5%
Sub attempts /15 min 0.9 avg 0.6
Control time 22.4% avg 21.4%
Finish rate 100.0% avg 54.1%