Scott Askham
| Scott Askham | |
|---|---|
| Born |
25 May 1988 West Yorkshire, England |
| Residence | Hemsworth, England |
| Nationality | British |
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
| Weight | 185 lb (84 kg; 13.2 st) |
| Division | Middleweight |
| Reach | 75.0 in (191 cm)[1] |
| Fighting out of | Doncaster, England |
| Rank | Brown belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu under Victor Estima[2] |
| Years active | 2010-present |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 17 |
| Wins | 14 |
| By knockout | 9 |
| By submission | 2 |
| By decision | 3 |
| Losses | 3 |
| By decision | 3 |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
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Scott Askham (born 25 May 1988) is an English mixed martial artist who currently competes in the Middleweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship.
Background
Born and raised in West Yorkshire, Askham began training in mixed martial arts as a teenager and took part in several amateur fights before turning professional in 2010. During this time, he also worked for a bit with a maintenance company installing street lighting.[3]
Mixed martial arts career
Early career
He made his professional debut competing as a middleweight for various regional promotions across Great Britain, including stints in Cage Warriors and BAMMA. He was able to compile an undefeated record of 12 - 0 along the way, finishing a large portion of his fights in the first round.
After his TKO stoppage of Max Nunes in June 2014, Askham signed with the UFC.[4]
Ultimate Fighting Championship
Askham made his promotional debut on 4 October 2014 as he faced Magnus Cedenblad at UFC Fight Night 53.[5][6] Despite dropping Cedenblad with a front kick in round two, Askham was controlled through the rest of the fight, and was defeated via unanimous decision.[7]
Askham next faced Antonio dos Santos Jr. on 20 June 2015 at UFC Fight Night 69.[8] Askham won the fight via KO in the first round.[9]
Askham faced Krzysztof Jotko on 24 October 2015 at UFC Fight Night 76.[10] He lost the fight by split decision.[11]
Askham faced Chris Dempsey on 27 February 2016 at UFC Fight Night 84.[12] He won the fight via knockout in the first round.[13] He was also awarded a Performance of the Night bonus.[14]
Askham was briefly scheduled to face Anthony Smith on 8 July 2016 at The Ultimate Fighter 23 Finale.[15] However, Askham pulled out of the bout on April 28 and was replaced by Cezar Ferreira.[16]
Following a quick recovery, Askham was rescheduled to face promotional newcomer Jack Hermansson on 3 September 2016 at UFC Fight Night 93.[17] He lost the fight by unanimous decision.[18]
Championships and accomplishments
Mixed martial arts
- Ultimate Fighting Championship
- Performance of the Night (One time) vs. Chris Dempsey
- BAMMA
- BAMMA Middleweight Championship (One time)
- One successful title defense
- Ultimate Cage FC
- UCFC Middleweight Championship (One time)
Mixed martial arts record
| Professional record breakdown | ||
| 17 matches | 14 wins | 3 losses |
| By knockout | 9 | 0 |
| By submission | 2 | 0 |
| By decision | 3 | 3 |
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 14–3 | Jack Hermansson | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Arlovski vs. Barnett | 3 September 2016 | 3 | 5:00 | Hamburg, Germany | |
| Win | 14–2 | Chris Dempsey | KO (punch and head kick) | UFC Fight Night: Silva vs. Bisping | 27 February 2016 | 1 | 4:45 | London, England | Performance of the Night. |
| Loss | 13–2 | Krzysztof Jotko | Decision (split) | UFC Fight Night: Holohan vs. Smolka | 24 October 2015 | 3 | 5:00 | Dublin, Ireland | |
| Win | 13–1 | Antônio dos Santos Jr. | KO (punches and knees) | UFC Fight Night: Jędrzejczyk vs. Penne | 20 June 2015 | 1 | 2:52 | Berlin, Germany | |
| Loss | 12–1 | Magnus Cedenblad | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Nelson vs. Story | 4 October 2014 | 3 | 5:00 | Stockholm, Sweden | |
| Win | 12–0 | Max Nunes | TKO (punches) | BAMMA Fight Night: Southampton | 7 June 2014 | 3 | 1:50 | Southampton, England | Defended BAMMA Middleweight Championship |
| Win | 11–0 | Jorge Luis Bezerra | Decision (unanimous) | BAMMA 13 | 14 September 2013 | 3 | 5:00 | Birmingham, England | Won BAMMA Middleweight Championship |
| Win | 10–0 | Jack Marshman | Decision (unanimous) | Ultimate Cage FC 5 | 27 July 2013 | 3 | 5:00 | Doncaster, England | Won UCFC Middleweight Championship |
| Win | 9–0 | Henry McLeman | Submission (rear-naked choke) | BAMMA 12 | 9 March 2013 | 3 | 4:13 | Newcastle upon Tyne, England | |
| Win | 8–0 | Denniston Sutherland | Decision (unanimous) | Cage Warriors FC 50 | 8 December 2012 | 3 | 5:00 | Glasgow, Scotland | |
| Win | 7–0 | Dai Cook | KO (head kick) | Caged Steel FC 3 | 6 October 2012 | 1 | 0:35 | Doncaster, England | |
| Win | 6–0 | Mark Jones | TKO (punches) | Ultimate Cage FC 4 | 18 August 2012 | 1 | 0:35 | Batley, England | |
| Win | 5–0 | Aurelijus Kerpe | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Caged Steel FC 2 | 19 May 2012 | 1 | 2:04 | Doncaster, England | |
| Win | 4–0 | Matt Earnshaw | TKO (punches) | Caged Steel FC 1 | 3 December 2011 | 1 | N/A | Doncaster, England | |
| Win | 3–0 | Arunas Klimavicius | TKO (punches) | Olympian MMA Championship 11 | 3 September 2011 | 1 | 0:24 | Liverpool, England | |
| Win | 2–0 | Shaun Lomas | KO (head kick) | Fight-Pro UK 3 | 11 March 2011 | 1 | 0:04 | Barnsley, England | |
| Win | 1–0 | Rolandas Cizauskas | TKO (punches) | British Cage FC: Barnsley | 1 October 2010 | 1 | N/A | Barnsley, England | |
Amateur mixed martial arts record
| Amateur record breakdown | ||
| 6 matches | 6 wins | 0 losses |
| By knockout | 1 | 0 |
| By submission | 1 | 0 |
| By decision | 4 | 0 |
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 6–0 | Dan Abbott | Decision (unanimous) | Fight-Stars 4 | June 27, 2010 | 2 | 5:00 | Wrexham, Wales | |
| Win | 5–0 | Avi Jack | Decision (split) | Fight-Pro UK: Barnsley Fight Night 2 | February 20, 2010 | 3 | 5:00 | Barnsley, England | |
| Win | 4–0 | Sam Boult | Decision (majority) | Fight-Pro UK: Barnsley Fight Night 1 | October 16, 2009 | 3 | 5:00 | Barnsley, England | |
| Win | 3–0 | Qasim Shafiq | Decision (unanimous) | Phoenix Fight Promotions: D-Day | March 7, 2009 | 3 | 5:00 | Rotherham, England | |
| Win | 2–0 | Dan Edwards | TKO (body kick) | Ultimate Force: Nemesis | November 1, 2008 | 1 | 2:48 | Doncaster, England | |
| Win | 1–0 | Johnny Stuart | Submission (arm-triange choke) | Phoenix Fight Promotions: Elimination | September 27, 2008 | 1 | 4:15 | Rotherham, England |
See also
References
- ↑ "Fight Card - UFC Fight Night Jedrzejczyk vs. Penne". UFC.com. Retrieved June 21, 2015.
- ↑ Scott Askham (June 7, 2015). "Today I received my BBJ brown belt under @victorestimabjj...". Instagram. Retrieved October 24, 2015.
- ↑ "Scott Askham - Official Fighter Profile". ufc.com.
- ↑ Zane Simon (25 June 2014). "Welcome to the UFC Scott Askham". bloodyelbow.com. Retrieved 25 June 2014.
- ↑ C.J. Tuttle (2014-07-31). "Magnus Cedenblad-Scott Askham middleweight tilt added to UFC Fight Night Sweden". sherdog.com. Retrieved 2014-07-31.
- ↑ "UFC signs undefeated brit Scott Askham to face Magnus Cedenblad in Stockholm". mmaweekly.com. 2014-08-01.
- ↑ "UFC Fight Night 53 results: Magnus Cedenblad survives to beat Scott Askham". mmajunkie.com. 2014-10-04.
- ↑ Staff (2015-04-10). "Scott Askham vs. Antonio dos Santos Jr. added to UFC Fight Night 69 in Germany". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2015-04-10.
- ↑ Ben Fowlkes (2015-06-20). "UFC Fight Night 69 results: Scott Askham stops dos Santos Jr. with knees, punches". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2015-06-20.
- ↑ Staff (2015-08-03). "Scott Askham vs. Krzysztof Jotko set for UFC Fight Night 76 in Dublin". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2015-08-03.
- ↑ Steven Marrocco (2015-10-24). "UFC Fight Night 76 results: Krzysztof Jotko takes split decision from Scott Askham". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2015-10-24.
- ↑ Staff (2015-12-21). "Scott Askham-Chris Dempsey set for UFC Fight Night 84". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2015-12-21.
- ↑ Steven Marrocco (27 February 2016). "UFC Fight Night 84 results: Scott Askham head-kicks way past Chris Dempsey". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 27 February 2016.
- ↑ Tristen Critchfield (27 February 2016). "UFC Fight Night London Bonuses: Bisping, Silva, Askham, Packalen earn $50K". sherdog.com. Retrieved 27 February 2016.
- ↑ Staff (2016-04-06). "3 fights added to TUF 23 Finale in Las Vegas". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2016-04-06.
- ↑ Staff (2016-04-28). "Cezar Ferreira in for Scott Askham at TUF 23 Finale in Las Vegas vs. Anthony Smith". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2016-04-28.
- ↑ Staff (2016-05-31). "Scott Askham set to face in-form newcomer Jack Hermansson at UFC Hamburg". thesun.co.uk. Retrieved 2016-05-31.
- ↑ Ben Fowlkes (2016-09-03). "UFC Fight Night 93 results: Jack Hermansson wins UFC debut, outworks Scott Askham". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2016-09-03.
