Ben Askren

"Funky"

AGE	42 / Jul 18, 1984
HEIGHT	5'10" / 177.8 cm
WEIGHT	170 lbs / 77.11 kg

ASSOCIATION
Roufusport / Evolve MMA

CLASS
Welterweight

STYLE
Wrestling

Wins 19

KO / TKO

32%

SUBMISSIONS

32%

DECISIONS

37%

Losses 2

KO / TKO

50%

SUBMISSIONS

50%

DECISIONS

N/C 1

FIGHT HISTORY - PRO

Result	Fighter	Event	Method/Referee	R	Time
loss	Demian Maia	UFC Fight Night 162 - Maia vs. Askren Oct / 26 / 2019	Technical Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) Herb Dean VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	3	3:54
loss	Jorge Masvidal	UFC 239 - Jones vs. Santos Jul / 06 / 2019	KO (Flying Knee) Jason Herzog VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	1	0:05
win	Robbie Lawler	UFC 235 - Jones vs. Smith Mar / 02 / 2019	Technical Submission (Bulldog Choke) Herb Dean VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	1	3:20
win	Shinya Aoki	One Championship - Immortal Pursuit Nov / 24 / 2017	TKO (Punches) Olivier Coste	1	0:57
win	Zebaztian Kadestam	One Championship - Shanghai Sep / 02 / 2017	TKO (Punches) Yuji Shimada	2	4:09
win	Agilan Thani	One Championship - Dynasty of Heroes May / 26 / 2017	Submission (Arm-Triangle Choke) Yuji Shimada	1	2:20
win	Nikolay Aleksakhin	One Championship 41 - Global Rivals Apr / 15 / 2016	Decision (Unanimous) Yuji Shimada	5	5:00
NC	Luis Santos	One Championship 26 - Valor of Champions Apr / 24 / 2015	No Contest (Accidental Eye Poke) Olivier Coste	1	2:19
win	Nobutatsu Suzuki	One FC 19 - Reign of Champions Aug / 29 / 2014	TKO (Punches) Olivier Coste	1	1:34
win	Bakhtiyar Abbasov	One FC 16 - Honor and Glory May / 30 / 2014	Submission (Arm-Triangle Choke) Yuji Shimada	1	4:21
win	Andrey Koreshkov	Bellator MMA - Bellator 97 Jul / 31 / 2013	TKO (Punches) Jason Herzog VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	4	2:58
win	Karl Amoussou	Bellator MMA - Bellator 86 Jan / 24 / 2013	TKO (Doctor Stoppage) Jason Herzog VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	3	5:00
win	Douglas Lima	BFC - Bellator Fighting Championships 64 Apr / 06 / 2012	Decision (Unanimous) Josh Rosenthal VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	5	5:00
win	Jay Hieron	BFC - Bellator Fighting Championships 56 Oct / 29 / 2011	Decision (Split) Jason Herzog VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	5	5:00
win	Nick Thompson	BFC - Bellator Fighting Championships 40 Apr / 09 / 2011	Decision (Unanimous) Jason Herzog VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	3	5:00
win	Lyman Good	BFC - Bellator Fighting Championships 33 Oct / 21 / 2010	Decision (Unanimous) Kevin Mulhall VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	5	5:00
win	Dan Hornbuckle	BFC - Bellator Fighting Championships 22 Jun / 17 / 2010	Decision (Unanimous) Jason Herzog VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	3	5:00
win	Ryan Thomas	BFC - Bellator Fighting Championships 19 May / 20 / 2010	Decision (Unanimous) Kerry Hatley VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	3	5:00
win	Ryan Thomas	BFC - Bellator Fighting Championships 14 Apr / 15 / 2010	Technical Submission (Guillotine Choke) David Smith VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	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) Mike England	1	1:27
win	Josh Flowers	HP - The Patriot Act Feb / 07 / 2009	TKO (Punches) Mike England	1	1:25

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