Scott Askham

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Scott Askham
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Born (1988-05-20) 20 May 1988 (age 38)
West Yorkshire, England
NationalityEnglish
Height6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight186 lb (84 kg; 13.3 st)
DivisionMiddleweight
Reach75 in (190 cm)[1]
StanceSouthpaw
Fighting out ofDoncaster, England
TeamAmerican Top Team (2017–present)[2]
RankBlack belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu under Victor Estima[3]
Years active2010–present
Mixed martial arts record
Total27
Wins20
By knockout12
By submission2
By decision6
Losses7
By knockout2
By decision5
Other information
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog
Last updated on: 3 July 2015

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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

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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

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Early career

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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

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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

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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

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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

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Mixed martial arts

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Mixed martial arts record

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Professional record breakdown
27 matches 20 wins 7 losses
By knockout 12 2
By submission 2 0
By decision 6 5
Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
Loss 20–7 Makhmud Muradov Decision (unanimous) Oktagon 61 September 21, 2024 3 5:00 Brno, Czech Republic Return to Middleweight.
Win 20–6 Marc Doussis Decision (unanimous) Oktagon 48 November 4, 2023 3 5:00 Manchester, England Light Heavyweight debut.
Loss 19–6 Mamed Khalidov KO (flying switch kick and punches) KSW 83: Colosseum 2 June 3, 2023 3 1:03 Warsaw, Poland
Loss 19–5 Mamed Khalidov KO (flying switch kick) KSW 55: Askham vs. Khalidov 2 October 10, 2020 1 0:36 Łódź, Poland Lost the KSW Middleweight Championship.
Win 19–4 Mamed Khalidov Decision (unanimous) KSW 52: Race December 7, 2019 3 5:00 Gliwice, Poland Catchweight (187 lb) bout.
Win 18–4 Michał Materla KO (flying knee) KSW 49: Soldić vs. Kaszubowski May 18, 2019 3 1:23 Gdańsk, Poland Won the KSW Middleweight Tournament and the vacant KSW Middleweight Championship. Fight of the Night.
Win 17–4 Marcin Wójcik KO (kick to the body and punches) KSW 45: The Return to Wembley October 6, 2018 1 1:37 London, England KSW Middleweight Tournament Semifinal. Knockout of the Night.
Win 16–4 Michał Materla TKO (kick to the body) KSW 42: Khalidov vs. Narkun March 3, 2018 1 1:09 Łódź, Poland Knockout of the Night.
Win 15–4 Luke Barnatt Decision (split) ACB 70: The Battle of Britain September 23, 2017 3 5:00 Sheffield, England Fight of the Night.
Loss 14–4 Brad Scott Decision (split) UFC Fight Night: Manuwa vs. Anderson March 18, 2017 3 5:00 London, England
Loss 14–3 Jack Hermansson Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Arlovski vs. Barnett September 3, 2016 3 5:00 Hamburg, Germany
Win 14–2 Chris Dempsey TKO (punch and head kick) UFC Fight Night: Silva vs. Bisping February 27, 2016 1 4:45 London, England Performance of the Night.
Loss 13–2 Krzysztof Jotko Decision (split) UFC Fight Night: Holohan vs. Smolka October 24, 2015 3 5:00 Dublin, Ireland
Win 13–1 Antônio dos Santos Jr. KO (knees) UFC Fight Night: Jędrzejczyk vs. Penne June 20, 2015 1 2:52 Berlin, Germany
Loss 12–1 Magnus Cedenblad Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Nelson vs. Story October 4, 2014 3 5:00 Stockholm, Sweden
Win 12–0 Max Nunes TKO (punches) BAMMA Fight Night: Southampton June 7, 2014 3 1:50 Southampton, England Defended the BAMMA World Middleweight Championship.
Win 11–0 Jorge Luis Bezerra Decision (unanimous) BAMMA 13 September 14, 2013 3 5:00 Birmingham, England Won the vacant BAMMA World Middleweight Championship.
Win 10–0 Jack Marshman Decision (unanimous) Ultimate Cage FC 5 July 27, 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, England
Win 8–0 Denniston Sutherland Decision (unanimous) Cage Warriors 50 December 8, 2012 3 5:00 Glasgow, Scotland
Win 7–0 Dai Cook KO (head kick and punches) Caged Steel FC 3 October 6, 2012 1 0:35 Doncaster, England
Win 6–0 Mark Jones TKO (punches) Ultimate Cage FC 4 August 18, 2012 1 0:35 Batley, England
Win 5–0 Aurelijus Kerpe Submission (rear-naked choke) Caged Steel FC 2 May 19, 2012 1 2:04 Doncaster, England
Win 4–0 Matt Earnshaw TKO (punches) Caged Steel FC 1 December 3, 2011 1 N/A Doncaster, England
Win 3–0 Arunas Klimavicius TKO (punches) Olympian MMA Championship 11 September 3, 2011 1 0:24 Liverpool, England
Win 2–0 Shaun Lomas KO (head kick) Fight Pro UK 3 March 11, 2011 1 0:04 Barnsley, England
Win 1–0 Rolandas Cizauskas TKO (punches) British Cage FC: Barnsley October 1, 2010 1 N/A Barnsley, England Middleweight debut.

Amateur mixed martial arts record

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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

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References

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