“Funky” Ben Askren is a 38 year old Male fighter from United States with a 19-2-0 pro MMA record. Askren most recently fought Jake Paul at Paul vs. Askren on Saturday April 17, 2021. Ben Askren lost to Jake Paul by KO/TKO at 1:10 of Round 1 in the division.
Ben Askren has 19 wins with a 64% finish rate, including 6 by knockout, 6 by submission, 7 by decision.
Ben Askren is currently on a 2 fight losing skid.
| Result | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Weight class | Org |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 19-1-0 | Demian Maia |
SUB
R3 3:54
|
UFC on ESPN+ 20 | 2019-10-26 | Welterweight | UFC |
| Loss | 19-0-0 | Jorge Masvidal |
KO/TKO
R1 0:05
|
UFC 239 | 2019-07-06 | Welterweight | UFC |
| Win | 18-0-0 | Robbie Lawler |
SUB
R1 3:20
|
UFC 235 | 2019-03-02 | Welterweight | UFC |
| Win | 17-0-0 | Shinya Aoki |
KO/TKO
R1 0:57
|
ONE Championship | 2017-11-24 | Welterweight | ONE |
| Win | 16-0-0 | Zebaztian Kadestam |
KO/TKO
R2 4:09
|
ONE Championship | 2017-09-02 | Welterweight | ONE |
| Win | 15-0-0 | Agilan Thani |
SUB
R1 2:20
|
ONE Championship | 2017-05-26 | Welterweight | ONE |
| Win | 14-0-0 | Nikolay Aleksakhin |
DEC
R5 5:00
|
ONE Championship | 2016-04-15 | Catchweight | ONE |
| No Contest | 14-0-0 | Luis Santos |
R1 2:19
|
ONE FC 26 | 2015-04-24 | Welterweight | ONE |
| Win | 13-0-0 | Nobutatsu Suzuki |
KO/TKO
R1 1:24
|
ONE FC 19 | 2014-08-29 | Welterweight | ONE |
| Win | 12-0-0 | Bakhtiyar Abbasov |
SUB
R1 4:21
|
ONE FC 16 | 2014-05-30 | Welterweight | ONE |
| Win | 11-0-0 | Andrey Koreshkov |
KO/TKO
R4 2:58
|
Bellator 97 | 2013-07-31 | Welterweight | BFC |
| Win | 10-0-0 | Karl Amoussou |
KO/TKO
R3 5:00
|
Bellator 86 | 2013-01-24 | Welterweight | BFC |
| Win | 9-0-0 | Douglas Lima |
DEC
R5 5:00
|
Bellator 64 | 2012-04-06 | Welterweight | BFC |
| Win | 8-0-0 | Jay Hieron |
DEC
R5 5:00
|
Bellator 56 | 2011-10-29 | Welterweight | BFC |
| Win | 7-0-0 | Nick Thompson |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
Bellator 40 | 2011-04-09 | Welterweight | BFC |
| Win | 6-0-0 | Lyman Good |
DEC
R5 5:00
|
Bellator 33 | 2010-10-21 | Welterweight | BFC |
| Win | 5-0-0 | Dan Hornbuckle |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
Bellator 22 | 2010-06-17 | Welterweight | BFC |
| Win | 4-0-0 | Ryan Thomas |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
Bellator 19 | 2010-05-20 | Welterweight | BFC |
| Win | 3-0-0 | Ryan Thomas |
SUB
R1 2:40
|
Bellator 14 | 2010-04-15 | Welterweight | BFC |
| Win | 2-0-0 | Matt Delanoit |
SUB
R1 1:15
|
Regional circuit | 2009-08-28 | ||
| Win | 1-0-0 | Mitchell Harris |
SUB
R1 1:27
|
Regional circuit | 2009-04-25 | ||
| Win | 0-0-0 | Josh Flowers |
KO/TKO
R1 1:25
|
Regional circuit | 2009-02-07 |
Askren made his professional debut against Josh Flowers on February 7, 2009, fighting on the regional circuit.
He made a winning start to his career, defeating Josh Flowers who carried a 0-2-0 professional MMA record into the fight.
Ben Askren beat Josh Flowers by KO/TKO at 1:25 of Round 1.
Askren made his debut in the UFC against Robbie Lawler on March 2, 2019, fighting on the main card of UFC 235: Jones vs. Smith having compiled a 18-0-0 professional MMA record.
Ben Askren beat Robbie Lawler by Submission at 3:20 of Round 1.
Since his debut, Askren has gone on to fight a total of 3 more times in the UFC. His UFC record stands at 1-2-0.
Askren's last win came against Robbie Lawler at UFC 235 on Saturday March 2, 2019. Ben Askren beat Robbie Lawler by Submission at 3:20 of Round 1.
Askren is not currently booked for any fights.
Askren's last loss came against Demian Maia at UFC on ESPN+ 20 on Saturday October 26, 2019. Ben Askren lost to Demian Maia by Submission at 3:54 of Round 3. Both fighters earned a post-fight bonus, after the bout was awarded Fight of the Night.
Askren has fought 3 times in the UFC. His UFC record stands at 1-2-0.
Askren has knocked out 6 opponents.
Askren has submitted 6 opponents.
Askren has been knocked out 1 times.
Askren has been submitted 1 times.
