Askar Askarov

Askar Askarov is the current #2 ranked UFC Flyweight Fighter with a professional MMA record of 14-wins and 0-losses and 1-draw. Askar won the gold medal in Men's Freestyle wrestling at the 2017 Deaflympics and a bronze medal in the 2018 World Deaf Championship.

1. Early Life and Career
2. Askar Askarov ACB
3. Askar Askarov UFC
4. Askar Askarov Career Stats
5. Askar Askarov Last Fight
6. Askar Askarov Record

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Early Life and Career

Askar Askarov was born deaf and can hear 20% of the sounds that a human ear can process. Despite this, Askarov went into combat sports and achieved the rank of International Master of Sports of Russia in Freestyle Ranking and Master of Sports of Russia in Combat Sambo. Askarov won a gold medal at the 2017 Deaflympics and a bronze medal in the 2018 World Deaf Championships.

Askar started his MMA journey in 2013 and made his professional debut at Liga Kavkaz: Grand Umakhan Battle against Shamil Amirov. Askarov submitted Shamil in the second round via rear-naked choke. Askarov continued his debut win momentum and won his next 3-fights in the independent circuit before signing with the ACB(Absolute Championship Berkut) in 2015.

Askar Askarov ACB

Askarov made his ACB debut at ACB 17 against Vyacheslav Gagiev. Askar won the fight via second-round TKO. He next fought Kirl Medvedovsky at ACB 22 and earned a convincing third-round submission victory via rear-naked choke.

Askar won his next 2-fights in the promotion to get a title shot at the ACB Flyweight Championship against José Maria Tomé. He won the competitive bout in the fifth round via anaconda choke submission to become the ACB Flyweight Champion. Askarov defended the title against Anthony Leone and Rasul Albaskhanov before leaving ACB to join the UFC.

Askar Askarov UFC

Askar Askarov made his UFC debut against Brandon Moreno at UFC Fight Night: Rodriguez vs. Stephens. The fighters put on an MMA masterclass as the fight ended in a split decision draw. After the draw, Askar went back on his winning track as he defeated Tim Elliot via unanimous decision at UFC 246.

He next scored comfortable unanimous decision victories over Alexandre Pantoja and Joseph Benavidez to garner a 3-fight win streak in the UFC and reach #2 rank in the UFC Flyweight Division.

Askar Askarov Career Stats

Current Status:

Askar Askarov's current record stands at 14-0-1. Askar is on a 3-fight win streak in the UFC.

Win-Loss-Draw:

Wins by KO/TKO:

1. 4

Wins by Submission:

1. 7

Wins by Decision:

1. 3

Current Titles:

1. None

Reach:

1. 71 in (180cm)

Weight:

1. 125 lb / 57 kg

Weight Class:

1. Flyweight

Askar Askarov Last Fight

Askar Askarov's last fight was against Joseph Benavidez at UFC 259. Askar won the fight via unanimous decision

Askar Askarov Record

Below is the professional MMA record of Askar Askarov: