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.
| Scott Askham | |
|---|---|
| Born | 20 May 1988 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 | |
Background edit
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.[4]
Mixed martial arts career edit
Early career edit
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 edit
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 edit
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 edit
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 edit
Mixed martial arts edit
- 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 edit
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 edit
| 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 | 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 edit
References edit
- ^ "Fight Card - UFC Fight Night Jedrzejczyk vs. Penne". UFC.com. Retrieved 21 June 2015.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Zane Simon (25 June 2014). "Welcome to the UFC Scott Askham". bloodyelbow.com. Retrieved 25 June 2014.
- ^ C.J. Tuttle (31 July 2014). "Magnus Cedenblad-Scott Askham middleweight tilt added to UFC Fight Night Sweden". sherdog.com. Retrieved 31 July 2014.
- ^ "UFC signs undefeated brit Scott Askham to face Magnus Cedenblad in Stockholm". mmaweekly.com. 1 August 2014.
- ^ "UFC Fight Night 53 results: Magnus Cedenblad survives to beat Scott Askham". mmajunkie.com. 4 October 2014.
- ^ Staff (10 April 2015). "Scott Askham vs. Antonio dos Santos Jr. added to UFC Fight Night 69 in Germany". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 10 April 2015.
- ^ Ben Fowlkes (20 June 2015). "UFC Fight Night 69 results: Scott Askham stops dos Santos Jr. with knees, punches". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 20 June 2015.
- ^ Staff (3 August 2015). "Scott Askham vs. Krzysztof Jotko set for UFC Fight Night 76 in Dublin". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 3 August 2015.
- ^ Steven Marrocco (24 October 2015). "UFC Fight Night 76 results: Krzysztof Jotko takes split decision from Scott Askham". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 24 October 2015.
- ^ Staff (21 December 2015). "Scott Askham-Chris Dempsey set for UFC Fight Night 84". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 21 December 2015.
- ^ 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 (6 April 2016). "3 fights added to TUF 23 Finale in Las Vegas". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 6 April 2016.
- ^ Staff (28 April 2016). "Cezar Ferreira in for Scott Askham at TUF 23 Finale in Las Vegas vs. Anthony Smith". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 28 April 2016.
- ^ Ben Fowlkes (3 September 2016). "UFC Fight Night 93 results: Jack Hermansson wins UFC debut, outworks Scott Askham". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 3 September 2016.
- ^ Staff (20 December 2016). "Scott Askham vs. Bradley Scott added to UFC Fight Night 107 in London". mmamad.com. Retrieved 20 December 2015.
- ^ Steven Marrocco (18 March 2017). "UFC Fight Night 107 results: Brad Scott edges Scott Askham via split decision in slugfest". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 18 March 2017.
- ^ "Luke Barnatt and Scott Askham will headline second ACB Sheffield event". mmaplus.co.uk. 16 June 2017.
- ^ Peter Carroll (10 December 2017). "UFC veteran Scott Askham signs three-fight deal with KSW". mmafighting.com.
- ^ "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.
- ^ Peter Carroll (24 May 2019). "Scott Askham on his KSW resurgence: 'They thought I was can to be crushed'". mmafighting.com.
- ^ Peter Carroll (14 September 2019). "Scott Askham vs. Mamed Khalidov set for KSW 52". mmafighting.com.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "KSW 83 adds Mamed Khalidov vs. Scott Askham 3 for 'Colosseum' card". Bloody Elbow. 4 April 2023. Retrieved 3 June 2023.
- ^ Cruz, Guilherme (3 June 2023). "KSW Colosseum 2 video: Mamed Khalidov sleeps Scott Askham with nasty flying switch-kick". MMA Fighting. Retrieved 3 June 2023.
- ^ "Hemsworth fighter Scott Askham back on winning trail on OKTAGON debut". Yahoo Finance. 9 November 2023. Retrieved 12 November 2023.
