Welterweight· Retired
Ben Askren
“Funky”·
Cedar Rapids, IA, United States
Pro record
19-2-0
Model Elo
1535
#744 of 1994
- Age
- 38
- Height
- 5'11"
- Reach
- 72"
- Stance
- Orthodox
- Team
- —
- Born
- Cedar Rapids, IA, United States
- UFC debut
- Mar 1, 2019
Profile
Ben Askren is 1–2 in the UFC since 2019. 1 of those 1 win came inside the distance, 1 in the first round. Currently on a 2-fight losing streak. Last fight: lost to Demian Maia by submission (Oct 25, 2019).
UFC by the numbers
- UFC record
- 1–2
- since 2019
- Finish rate
- 100%
- 1 of 1 wins
- 1st-round finishes
- 1
- Elite wins
- 0
- vs opponents rated 1700+ at the time
- Longest win streak
- 1
- Current streak
- L2
- losses in a row
- Octagon time
- 17:19
- avg 5:46 per fight
- Opposition
- 1710
- avg opponent Elo (1500 = average)
Best wins
Ranked by the opponent's Elo rating going into the fight.
- 1694opp. Elo
submission, R1 · UFC 235: Jones vs. Smith · Mar 1, 2019
Career stats (UFC)
Career UFC averages. The white tick on each bar marks the UFC average.
Striking
UFC avg 3.35 · better than average
UFC avg 3.95 · below average
UFC avg 45% · better than average
UFC avg 52% · below average
UFC avg 0.43 · below average
Grappling
UFC avg 1.52 · better than average
UFC avg 15% · better than average
UFC avg 52% · below average
UFC avg 0.58 · better than average
Where the strikes land
Where the strikes are thrown
Average fight time: 5:46
Fight history (3)
| Res | Opponent | Method | Event |
|---|---|---|---|
| L |  Demian MaiaRecord after: 1-2 | submissionRound 3 · 3:54 | UFC Fight Night: Maia vs. AskrenOct 25, 2019 |
| L |  Jorge MasvidalRecord after: 1-1 | KO/TKORound 1 · 0:05 | UFC 239: Jones vs. SantosJul 5, 2019 |
| W |  Robbie LawlerRecord after: 1-0 | submissionRound 1 · 3:20 | UFC 235: Jones vs. SmithMar 1, 2019 |