UFC Fight Night 107 results: Brad Scott edges Scott Askham via split decision in slugfest

LONDON – A hard-charging approach allowed Brad Scott to get inside on the rangy Scott Askham, and an injury he inflicted left Askham with less mobility to resist.

Scott (11-4 MMA, 3-3 UFC) hobbled Askham’s (14-4 MMA, 3-3 UFC) right leg midway through the bout and kept pressure high to secure a split-decision win after three rounds.

The middleweight bout was part of the preliminary card of today’s UFC Fight Night 107 event at The O2 in London. It streamed on UFC Fight Pass.

Two judges ruled Scott the winner via 29-28 scores while one judge dissented for Askham with the same tally. It was a closely contested fight with several swings in momentum, but the most visible one came in the second round. Scott landed a kick to the calf that left Askham visibly limping, the stability of his leg in question.

An attack familiar to fighters from The MMA Lab, he landed more follow-up shots and then picked at the other leg when Askham was forced to go orthodox.

The damage erased a lead Askham had built early in the middle frame when he intercepted Scott’s charge with body kicks and a straight right, though it followed a first-round knockdown Scott forced in a charge.

Scott was unable to land a finishing blow in the third, and the two traded heavy leather throughout the fight. Askham managed to keep Scott at distance despite his disability, but his volume suffered, and Scott’s persistent jab set up a big right hand to close out the bout.

“The Ultimate Fighter Smashes” vet Scott continues to hopscotch between wins and losses since his turn on the reality show, while Askham drops to 1-3 in his past four outings.

Up-to-the-minute UFC Fight Night 107 results include:

• Brad Scott def. Scott Askham via split decision (28-29, 29-28, 29-28)
• Lina Lansberg def. Lucie Pudilova via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)

For complete coverage of UFC Fight Night 107, check out the UFC Events section of the site.

(MMAjunkie’s John Morgan and Simon Head contributed to this report on site in London.)