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Ben Askren


Ben Askren
Fight Record: 20 Wins - 2 Losses - 1 No Contest
Last Five Fights:
First Name: Ben
Last Name: Askren
Nickname: Funky
Date of Birth: July 18, 1984 (age 39)
Weight: 170 lbs (77 kg)
Height: 5' 10" (178 cm)
Reach: 71 inches (180.3 cm)
Location: Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Hometown: Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States
Fighting Styles: Wrestling 4 x NCAA Div 1 Champion, Submission Grappling, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
Affiliations: Roufusport
Website: http://awawisconsin.com/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/askrenbros
Twitter: https://twitter.com/benaskren
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/benaskren
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCeaOIUBHJqAbmTRHphaFE-Q
Current Organization: UFC

Quick Record

Result Opponent Event Method Rd. Time Watch
Loss Demian Maia UFC Fight Night 162 - Maia vs. Askren
Oct 26, 2019 		Technical Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) 3 3:54 ⇒
Loss Jorge Masvidal UFC 239 - Jones vs. Santos
Jul 06, 2019 		KO (Flying Knee) 1 0:05 ⇒
Win Robbie Lawler UFC 235 - Jones vs. Smith
Mar 02, 2019 		Technical Submission (Bulldog Choke) 1 3:20 ⇒
Win Shinya Aoki One Championship - Immortal Pursuit
Nov 24, 2017 		TKO (Punches) 1 0:57 ⇒
Win Zebaztian Kadestam One Championship - Shanghai
Sep 02, 2017 		TKO (Punches) 2 4:09 ⇒
Win Agilan Thani One Championship - Dynasty of Heroes
May 26, 2017 		Submission (Arm-Triangle Choke) 1 2:20 ⇒
Win Nikolay Aleksakhin One Championship 41 - Global Rivals
Apr 15, 2016 		Decision (Unanimous) 5 5:00 ⇒
NC Luis Santos One Championship 26 - Valor of Champions
Apr 24, 2015 		NC (Eye Poke) 1 2:19 ⇒
Win Nobutatsu Suzuki One FC 19 - Reign of Champions
Aug 29, 2014 		TKO (Punches) 1 1:34 ⇒
Win Byakhtiyar Abbasov One FC 16 - Honor and Glory
May 30, 2014 		Submission (Arm-Triangle Choke) 1 4:21 ⇒
Win Andrey Koreshkov Bellator MMA - Bellator 97
Jul 31, 2013 		TKO (Punches) 4 2:58 ⇒
Win Karl Amoussou Bellator MMA - Bellator 86
Jan 24, 2013 		TKO (Doctor Stoppage) 3 5:00 ⇒
Win Douglas Lima BFC - Bellator Fighting Championships 64
Apr 06, 2012 		Decision (Unanimous) 5 5:00 ⇒
Win Jay Hieron BFC - Bellator Fighting Championships 56
Oct 29, 2011 		Decision (Split) 5 5:00 ⇒
Win Nick Thompson BFC - Bellator Fighting Championships 40
Apr 09, 2011 		Decision (Unanimous) 3 5:00 ⇒
Win Lyman Good BFC - Bellator Fighting Championships 33
Oct 21, 2010 		Decision (Unanimous) 5 5:00 ⇒
Win Dan Hornbuckle BFC - Bellator Fighting Championships 22
Jun 17, 2010 		Decision (Unanimous) 3 5:00 ⇒
Win Ryan Thomas BFC - Bellator Fighting Championships 19
May 20, 2010 		Decision (Unanimous) 3 5:00 ⇒
Win Ryan Thomas BFC - Bellator Fighting Championships 14
Apr 15, 2010 		Technical Submission (Guillotine Choke) 1 2:40 ⇒
Win Matt Delanoit MFDM - Ballroom Brawl 2
Aug 28, 2009 		Submission (North-South Choke) 1 1:15 ⇒
Win Mitchell Harris HP - The Patriot Act 2
Apr 25, 2009 		Submission (Arm-Triangle Choke) 1 1:27 ⇒
Win Josh Flowers HP - The Patriot Act
Feb 07, 2009 		TKO (Punches) 1 1:25 ⇒
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Ben Askren
Loss

Ben Askren

(20 - 1, 1 NC)
 
Demian Maia
Win

Demian Maia

(27 - 9)
vs Technical Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) Round: 3 Time: 3:54
UFC Fight Night 162 - Maia vs. Askren Oct 26, 2019
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Ben Askren
Loss

Ben Askren

(20 - 0, 1 NC)
 
Jorge Masvidal
Win

Jorge Masvidal

(32 - 12)
vs KO (Flying Knee) Round: 1 Time: 0:05
UFC 239 - Jones vs. Santos Jul 06, 2019
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Ben Askren
Win

Ben Askren

(19 - 0, 1 NC)
 
Robbie Lawler
Loss

Robbie Lawler

(29 - 12, 1 NC)
vs Technical Submission (Bulldog Choke) Round: 1 Time: 3:20
UFC 235 - Jones vs. Smith Mar 02, 2019
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Ben Askren
Win

Ben Askren

(18 - 0, 1 NC)
 
Shinya Aoki
Loss

Shinya Aoki

(38 - 7, 1 NC)
vs TKO (Punches) Round: 1 Time: 0:57
One Championship - Immortal Pursuit Nov 24, 2017
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Ben Askren
Win

Ben Askren

(17 - 0, 1 NC)
 
Zebaztian Kadestam
Loss

Zebaztian Kadestam

(9 - 2)
vs TKO (Punches) Round: 2 Time: 4:09
One Championship - Shanghai Sep 02, 2017
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Ben Askren
Win

Ben Askren

(16 - 0, 1 NC)
 
Agilan Thani
Loss

Agilan Thani

(10 - 0)
vs Submission (Arm-Triangle Choke) Round: 1 Time: 2:20
One Championship - Dynasty of Heroes May 26, 2017
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Ben Askren
Win

Ben Askren

(15 - 0, 1 NC)
 
Nikolay Aleksakhin
Loss

Nikolay Aleksakhin

(16 - 3)
vs Decision (Unanimous) Round: 5 Time: 5:00
One Championship 41 - Global Rivals Apr 15, 2016
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Ben Askren
NC

Ben Askren

(14 - 0)
 
Luis Santos
NC

Luis Santos

(60 - 9 - 1)
vs NC (Eye Poke) Round: 1 Time: 2:19
One Championship 26 - Valor of Champions Apr 24, 2015
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Ben Askren
Win

Ben Askren

(13 - 0)
 
Nobutatsu Suzuki
Loss

Nobutatsu Suzuki

(10 - 1 - 2)
vs TKO (Punches) Round: 1 Time: 1:34
One FC 19 - Reign of Champions Aug 29, 2014
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Ben Askren
Win

Ben Askren

(12 - 0)
 
Byakhtiyar Abbasov
Loss

Byakhtiyar Abbasov

(12 - 2)
vs Submission (Arm-Triangle Choke) Round: 1 Time: 4:21
One FC 16 - Honor and Glory May 30, 2014
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Ben Askren
Win

Ben Askren

(11 - 0)
 
Andrey Koreshkov
Loss

Andrey Koreshkov

(13 - 0)
vs TKO (Punches) Round: 4 Time: 2:58
Bellator MMA - Bellator 97 Jul 31, 2013
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Ben Askren
Win

Ben Askren

(10 - 0)
 
Karl Amoussou
Loss

Karl Amoussou

(16 - 4 - 2)
vs TKO (Doctor Stoppage) Round: 3 Time: 5:00
Bellator MMA - Bellator 86 Jan 24, 2013
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Ben Askren
Win

Ben Askren

(9 - 0)
 
Douglas Lima
Loss

Douglas Lima

(22 - 4)
vs Decision (Unanimous) Round: 5 Time: 5:00
BFC - Bellator Fighting Championships 64 Apr 06, 2012
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Ben Askren
Win

Ben Askren

(8 - 0)
 
Jay Hieron
Loss

Jay Hieron

(21 - 4)
vs Decision (Split) Round: 5 Time: 5:00
BFC - Bellator Fighting Championships 56 Oct 29, 2011
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Ben Askren
Win

Ben Askren

(7 - 0)
 
Nick Thompson
Loss

Nick Thompson

(38 - 13 - 1)
vs Decision (Unanimous) Round: 3 Time: 5:00
BFC - Bellator Fighting Championships 40 Apr 09, 2011
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Ben Askren
Win

Ben Askren

(6 - 0)
 
Lyman Good
Loss

Lyman Good

(10 - 0)
vs Decision (Unanimous) Round: 5 Time: 5:00
BFC - Bellator Fighting Championships 33 Oct 21, 2010
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Ben Askren
Win

Ben Askren

(5 - 0)
 
Dan Hornbuckle
Loss

Dan Hornbuckle

(21 - 2)
vs Decision (Unanimous) Round: 3 Time: 5:00
BFC - Bellator Fighting Championships 22 Jun 17, 2010
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Ben Askren
Win

Ben Askren

(4 - 0)
 
Ryan Thomas
Loss

Ryan Thomas

(11 - 4)
vs Decision (Unanimous) Round: 3 Time: 5:00
BFC - Bellator Fighting Championships 19 May 20, 2010
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Ben Askren
Win

Ben Askren

(3 - 0)
 
Ryan Thomas
Loss

Ryan Thomas

(10 - 3)
vs Technical Submission (Guillotine Choke) Round: 1 Time: 2:40
BFC - Bellator Fighting Championships 14 Apr 15, 2010
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Ben Askren
Win

Ben Askren

(2 - 0)
 
Matt Delanoit
Loss

Matt Delanoit

(14 - 6, 1 NC)
vs Submission (North-South Choke) Round: 1 Time: 1:15
MFDM - Ballroom Brawl 2 Aug 28, 2009
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Ben Askren
Win

Ben Askren

(1 - 0)
 
Mitchell Harris
Loss

Mitchell Harris

(1 - 3)
vs Submission (Arm-Triangle Choke) Round: 1 Time: 1:27
HP - The Patriot Act 2 Apr 25, 2009
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Ben Askren
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Ben Askren

(DEBUT)
 
Josh Flowers
Loss

Josh Flowers

(0 - 2)
vs TKO (Punches) Round: 1 Time: 1:25
HP - The Patriot Act Feb 07, 2009
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