Scott Askham
Scott Askham | |
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Born | (1988-05-20) 20 May 1988 (age 36) West Yorkshire, England |
Residence | Hemsworth, England |
Nationality | English |
Height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
Weight | 186 lb (84 kg; 13.3 st) |
Division | Middleweight |
Reach | 75 in (190 cm)[1] |
Stance | Southpaw |
Fighting out of | Doncaster, England |
Team | American Top Team (2017–present)[2] |
Rank | Black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu under Victor Estima[3] |
Years active | 2010–present |
Mixed martial arts record | |
Total | 26 |
Wins | 20 |
By knockout | 12 |
By submission | 2 |
By decision | 6 |
Losses | 6 |
By knockout | 2 |
By decision | 4 |
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
Last updated on: 3 July 2015 |
Scott Askham (born 20 May 1988) is an English mixed martial artist currently competing in the Middleweight division of Oktagon MMA. A professional since 2010, he has also competed for the UFC, Konfrontacja Sztuk Walki (KSW), Absolute Championship Berkut, BAMMA, and Cage Warriors.
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 with a maintenance company installing street lighting.[4]
Mixed martial arts career
Early career
Prior to his professional career, Askham held an amateur MMA record of 3–0. 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.[5]
Ultimate Fighting Championship
Askham made his promotional debut on 4 October 2014 as he faced Magnus Cedenblad at UFC Fight Night 53.[6][7] 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.[8]
Askham next faced Antonio dos Santos Jr. on 20 June 2015 at UFC Fight Night 69.[9] Askham won the fight via KO in the first round.[10]
Askham faced Krzysztof Jotko on 24 October 2015 at UFC Fight Night 76.[11] He lost the fight by split decision.[12]
Askham faced Chris Dempsey on 27 February 2016 at UFC Fight Night 84.[13] He won the fight via knockout in the first round.[14] He was also awarded a Performance of the Night bonus.[15]
Askham was briefly scheduled to face Anthony Smith on 8 July 2016 at The Ultimate Fighter 23 Finale.[16] However, Askham pulled out of the bout on 28 April and was replaced by Cezar Ferreira.[17]
Following a quick recovery, Askham was rescheduled to face promotional newcomer Jack Hermansson on 3 September 2016 at UFC Fight Night 93. He lost the fight by unanimous decision.[18]
Askham faced Brad Scott on 18 March 2017 at UFC Fight Night 107.[19] He lost the fight by split decision and was subsequently released from the promotion.[20]
Konfrontacja Sztuk Walki
Askham fought fellow British UFC veteran Luke Barnatt on 23 September 2017 in the main event at ACB 70.[21] He won the fight by split decision.
On 10 December 2017 Askham revealed a three-fight contract with KSW.[22] As the first fight of his contract and promotional debut, Askham faced former KSW Middleweight Champion Michał Materla at KSW 42: Khalidov vs. Narkun on 3 March 2018. Askham won the fight via technical knockout stemming from a body kick. He also won the Knockout of the Night bonus.[23]
As the second fight and the semifinal of KSW Middleweight tournament, Askham faced Marcin Wójcik at KSW 45: The Return to Wembley on 6 October 2018. Askham won the fight via body kick and punches, winning his second Knockout of the Night bonus in the organization.[24]
In the final fight of his contract Askham fought in the KSW Middleweight Tournament Final, winning a rematch against Michał Materla via flying knee knockout and becoming the KSW Middleweight Champion.[25]
Askham faced Mamed Khalidov in a catchweight bout at KSW 52 on 7 December 2019.[26] He won the bout via unanimous decision.[27]
Askham was scheduled to defend his KSW Middleweight Championship in a rematch against Mamed Khalidov at KSW 55: Askham vs. Khalidov 2 on 10 October 2020.[28] He lost the fight via first-minute knockout.[29]
Askham faced Mamed Khalidov in trilogy at XTB KSW 83: Colosseum 2 on 3 June 2023.[30] He lost the bout in the third round after Khalidov hit him with flying switch kick and finished him with punches.[31]
Oktagon MMA
Askham made his Oktagon MMA debut on 4 November 2023 against Marc Doussis at Oktagon 48, defeating him via unanimous decision.[32]
Championships and accomplishments
Mixed martial arts
- Ultimate Fighting Championship
- Performance of the Night (One time) vs. Chris Dempsey
- Absolute Championship Berkut
- Fight of the Night (One time) vs. Luke Barnatt
- Konfrontacja Sztuk Walki
- KSW Middleweight Championship (One time)
- 2019 KSW Middleweight tournament winner.
- Fight of the Night (One time) vs. Michał Materla
- Knockout of the Night (Two times) vs. Michał Materla, Marcin Wójcik
- BAMMA
- BAMMA Middleweight Championship (One time)
- One successful title defense
- Ultimate Cage FC
- UCFC Middleweight Championship (One time)
Mixed martial arts record
26 matches | 20 wins | 6 losses |
By knockout | 12 | 2 |
By submission | 2 | 0 |
By decision | 6 | 4 |
Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
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Win | 20–6 | Marc Doussis | Decision (unanimous) | OKTAGON 48 | 4 November 2023 | 3 | 5:00 | Manchester, England | Light Heavyweight debut. |
Loss | 19–6 | Mamed Khalidov | KO (flying switch kick and punches) | KSW 83: Colosseum 2 | 3 June 2023 | 3 | 1:03 | Warszawa, Poland | |
Loss | 19–5 | Mamed Khalidov | KO (flying switch kick) | KSW 55: Askham vs. Khalidov 2 | 10 October 2020 | 1 | 0:36 | Łódź, Poland | Lost the KSW Middleweight Championship. |
Win | 19–4 | Mamed Khalidov | Decision (unanimous) | KSW 52: Race | 7 December 2019 | 3 | 5:00 | Gliwice, Poland | Catchweight (187 lbs) bout. |
Win | 18–4 | Michał Materla | KO (flying knee) | KSW 49: Soldić vs. Kaszubowski | 18 May 2019 | 3 | 1:23 | Gdańsk/Sopot, Poland | Won the vacant KSW Middleweight Championship; KSW Middleweight Tournament Final. Fight of the Night. |
Win | 17–4 | Marcin Wójcik | TKO (body kick and punches) | KSW 45: The Return to Wembley | 6 October 2018 | 1 | 1:37 | London, England | KSW Middleweight Tournament Semifinal; Knockout of the Night. |
Win | 16–4 | Michał Materla | TKO (body kick) | KSW 42: Khalidov vs. Narkun | 3 March 2018 | 1 | 1:09 | Łódź, Poland | Knockout of the Night. |
Win | 15–4 | Luke Barnatt | Decision (split) | ACB 70: The Battle of Britain | 23 September 2017 | 3 | 5:00 | Sheffield, England | Fight of the Night. |
Loss | 14–4 | Brad Scott | Decision (split) | UFC Fight Night: Manuwa vs. Anderson | 18 March 2017 | 3 | 5:00 | London, England | |
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 the BAMMA World Middleweight Championship. |
Win | 11–0 | Jorge Luis Bezerra | Decision (unanimous) | BAMMA 13 | 14 September 2013 | 3 | 5:00 | Birmingham, England | Won the vacant BAMMA World Middleweight Championship. |
Win | 10–0 | Jack Marshman | Decision (unanimous) | Ultimate Cage FC 5 | 27 July 2013 | 3 | 5:00 | Doncaster, England | Won the 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: 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 | Middleweight debut. |
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 |
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Win | 6–0 | Dan Abbott | Decision (unanimous) | Fight-Stars 4 | 27 June 2010 | 2 | 5:00 | Wrexham, Wales | |
Win | 5–0 | Avi Jack | Decision (split) | Fight-Pro UK: Barnsley Fight Night 2 | 20 February 2010 | 3 | 5:00 | Barnsley, England | |
Win | 4–0 | Sam Boult | Decision (majority) | Fight-Pro UK: Barnsley Fight Night 1 | 16 October 2009 | 3 | 5:00 | Barnsley, England | |
Win | 3–0 | Qasim Shafiq | Decision (unanimous) | Phoenix Fight Promotions: D-Day | 7 March 2009 | 3 | 5:00 | Rotherham, England | |
Win | 2–0 | Dan Edwards | TKO (body kick) | Ultimate Force: Nemesis | 1 November 2008 | 1 | 2:48 | Doncaster, England | |
Win | 1–0 | Johnny Stuart | Submission (arm-triange choke) | Phoenix Fight Promotions: Elimination | 27 September 2008 | 1 | 4:15 | Rotherham, England |
See also
References
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- ^ Peter Carroll (4 December 2019). "KSW champion Scott Askham on resurgence: 'I was cut too early from the UFC'". mmafighting.com.
- ^ Scott Askham (7 June 2015). "Today I received my BBJ brown belt under @victorestimabjj..." Instagram. Archived from the original on 25 December 2021. Retrieved 24 October 2015.
- ^ "Scott Askham - Official Fighter Profile". ufc.com. 14 September 2018.
- ^ Zane Simon (25 June 2014). "Welcome to the UFC Scott Askham". bloodyelbow.com. Retrieved 25 June 2014.
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- ^ "KSW 42 results: Tomasz Narkun rallies to beat fellow champ Mamed Khalidov". mmajunkie.com. 3 March 2018.
- ^ "KSW 45 results: Phil De Fries taps out Karol Bedorf to keep heavyweight title". mmajunkie.com. 6 October 2018.
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- ^ Peter Carroll (7 December 2019). "KSW 52 results: Champions Scott Askham, Salahdine Parnasse shine in Gliwice". mmafighting.com.
- ^ Tudor Leonte (14 September 2020). "Scott Askham-Mamed Khalidov Rematch to Headline KSW 55". sherdog.com.
- ^ Ben Duffy (10 October 2020). "Mamed Khalidov Wipes Out Scott Askham to Regain Middleweight Title at KSW 55". sherdog.com.
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