Ben Askren
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Ben Askren "Funky" is a 19-2-0 grappler (1 NC).
Ben debuted Mar. 02, 2019 vs Robbie Lawler (win). On a 2-fight losing skid.
Best wins: Robbie Lawler (SUB Bulldog Choke R1, Mar. 02, 2019).
Benjamin Michael Askren (born July 18, 1984) is an American former professional mixed martial artist, Olympic wrestler and boxer. He formerly competed in the Welterweight divisions of Bellator Fighting Championships and ONE FC, where he was the longest reigning Bellator Welterweight Champion and longest reigning ONE Welterweight World Champion. He also competed in the welterweight division of the UFC, where he peaked as the #5 ranked welterweight. An accomplished grappler, he was a 2008 US Olympic Team Member and National champion in freestyle wrestling. He also was the 2005 Pan American cham
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Fight history
| Date | Event | Result | Method | R | Time | KD | Str | TD | Sub |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct. 26, 2019 | UFC Fight Night: Maia vs. Askren | L Demian Maia | SUB Rear Naked Choke | 3 | 3:54 | 0 0 | 63 69 | 4 0 | 0 1 |
| Jul. 06, 2019 | UFC 239: Jones vs. Santos | L Jorge Masvidal | KO/TKO Flying Knee | 1 | 0:05 | 0 1 | 0 3 | 0 0 | 0 0 |
| Mar. 02, 2019 | UFC 235: Jones vs. Smith | W Robbie Lawler | SUB Bulldog Choke | 1 | 3:20 | 0 0 | 0 26 | 1 1 | 1 0 |
Fight data compiled from public statistical sources (ufcstats.com) and Wikipedia (CC BY-SA). OctagonStats is an independent database, not affiliated with UFC / TKO Group.