// Roster Index›Welterweight›Dossier · Ben Askren
UFC FIGHTER PROFILE_
UFC · UNKNOWNSTOCK 0WELTERWEIGHT

Ben
Askren

NICKNAME"Funky"·UNITED STATES
PROFESSIONAL RECORD
19-2-0
CURRENT FORM
2L STREAK
CURRENT GYM
Roufusport
NEXT FIGHT
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Ben Askren
FIGHTER -
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PROFILE PHOTO
PROFILE
PROFILE DATA! COLD
HEIGHT
5'11"
REACH
6'1"
AGE
42
STANCE
ORTHODOX
WEIGHT
Welterweight
PROFESSIONAL RECORD_
22 BOUTS
WIN
19
LOSS
2
DRAW
0
WIN RATE
90%
19/22 bouts
FINISH RATE
63%
of professional wins
LAST 5 FIGHTS2L STREAK · 3-2
WWWLL
Form trend 0 over the last 90 days.
STYLE SUMMARY_
DATA: COLD
FIGHTING STYLE
GRAPPLER

Grappler fighter with grappling at the core — 37% of wins are by dec.

KEY STRENGTHS

Banks rounds on the scorecard — pace and positioning over splash damage.

KEY RISKS

Pressure boxers willing to wade into the pocket have found chins on offer; cardio drops in late rounds.

// PERFORMANCE_METRICS · 02_

STRIKE / GRAPPLE
VITALS

Observed profile rates compared with stored weight-class medians where coverage exists. Any fallback uses a labeled UFC reference average; no fallback is presented as a division median.

// SLPM▲ ABOVE
3.64
Strikes Landed/Min
Reference value 2.65
// STR. ACC▲ ABOVE
49%
Striking Accuracy
Reference value 47%
// SAPM▼ BELOW
5.66
Strikes Absorbed/Min
Reference value 2.74
// STR. DEF▼ BELOW
36%
Striking Defense
Reference value 53%
// TD AVG▲ ABOVE
4.33
Takedowns/15 min
Reference value 1.50
// TD ACC▲ ABOVE
55%
Takedown Accuracy
Reference value 40%
// TD DEF▼ BELOW
0%
Takedown Defense
Reference value 59%
// SUB AVG▲ ABOVE
0.90
Submissions/15 min
Reference value 0.50
// QUALITY_OF_COMPETITION · 02B_

WHO THEY
ACTUALLY FOUGHT

A record says how often a fighter won, not against whom. These ratings weigh every result by the opponent's strength at the time, then compare this fighter with the 99 rated fighters on the UFC welterweight roster (anyone with a UFC bout in the last two years or one booked).

// RATING
#3
against the 99 rated on the UFC welterweight roster · Elo 1707
// STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE
92nd
percentile · average opponent rated 1636 at fight time (recent fights count most)
// RESULTS VS EXPECTATION
45th
percentile · beat what opponents' ratings predicted (+0.01 per fight)

20 rated fights · opponents rated in 95% of recorded fights · last rated fight OCT 26, 2019

// CAREER_BREAKDOWN · 03_

WIN CONDITION MAP

Where the wins come from, and where the losses came from. Method splits by knockout, submission, and decision.

// WINS (19)
n = 19
KO/TKO · 6
SUB · 6
DEC · 7
6
KO/TKO
32%
6
SUB
32%
7
DEC
37%
// LOSSES (2)
n = 2
KO/TKO · 1
SUB · 1
1
KO/TKO
50%
1
SUB
50%
0
DEC
0%
// PATH_TO_VICTORY_
63% FINISH
KO/TKOEARLY ROUNDS · 6 fights
32%
SUBANY ROUND · 6 fights
32%
DECFULL FIGHT · 7 fights
37%
Top win condition: ko/tko · early rounds.
// DNA_PROFILE · 04_

ATTRIBUTE FINGERPRINT

Evidence-backed 0-100 scores built only from observed profile stats and disclosed bout-history proxies. This is a fixed Blueprint scoring model, not a division percentile; missing axes remain unknown.

// DNA_PROFILE_
3 OBSERVED7 DERIVED0 UNKNOWN
// BENCHMARK
FIXED SCORE SCALE
// LINKED SAMPLE
22 BOUTS
// PROFILE UPDATED
OCT 3, 2026
// RECORDED SOURCE
ufcstats
Fighter attribute fingerprint10 of 10 attributes have evidence-backed scores on the Blueprint fixed scale. Unknown axes are not plotted and no score represents a division percentile.KO POWER45TD DEFENSE20GRAPPLING75CHIN82STRIKING54CARDIO58AGGRESSION64SUB THREAT45STR DEFENSE20RECOVERY0
// BANDS
90+ELITE
70-89STRONG
45-69AVERAGE
30-44BELOW
<30LOW
N/AUNKNOWN
Highest scored axis: Chin. Lowest scored axis: Recovery.
// EVIDENCE REGISTER
10 SCORED · 0 OPEN
KO Power45
DERIVED PROXY

KO wins divided by total career wins

N=19 wins
TD Defense20
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed takedown defense rate (0%)

Grappling75
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rate

Chin82
DERIVED PROXY

KO-loss durability proxy from career record

N=21 bouts
Striking54
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed striking volume and accuracy

Cardio58
DERIVED PROXY

Long-fight exposure proxy from bout duration and decision-win share

Aggression64
DERIVED PROXY

Activity proxy from observed strike and takedown volume

Sub Threat45
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed submission rate (0.9 per 15 min)

Str Defense20
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed striking defense rate (36%)

Recovery0
DERIVED PROXY

Share of recorded losses followed by a win in the next recorded bout.

N=2 losses
Fighter attribute fingerprint accessible data summary
AttributeScoreProvenanceEvidenceSample
KO Power45 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO wins divided by total career wins19 wins
TD Defense20 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved takedown defense rate (0%)Not recorded
Grappling75 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rateNot recorded
Chin82 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO-loss durability proxy from career record21 bouts
Striking54 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed striking volume and accuracyNot recorded
Cardio58 out of 100DERIVED PROXYLong-fight exposure proxy from bout duration and decision-win shareNot recorded
Aggression64 out of 100DERIVED PROXYActivity proxy from observed strike and takedown volumeNot recorded
Sub Threat45 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved submission rate (0.9 per 15 min)Not recorded
Str Defense20 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved striking defense rate (36%)Not recorded
Recovery0 out of 100DERIVED PROXYShare of recorded losses followed by a win in the next recorded bout.2 losses
// CAREER_MOMENTUM · 05_

THE ARC SO FAR

Rolling momentum score (0-100) recomputed after every bout. Weighted blend of result, opponent context, and method-of-finish, designed to show the shape, not the destination.

// MOMENTUM_TIMELINE_
SCOREWINLOSS
0255075100FEB 2009WFEB 2009WAPR 2009WAUG 2009WAPR 2010WMAY 2010WJUN 2010WOCT 2010WAPR 2011WOCT 2011WAPR 2012WJAN 2013WJUL 2013WMAY 2014WAUG 2014APR 2015WAPR 2016WMAY 2017WSEP 2017WNOV 2017WMAR 2019LJUL 2019LOCT 2019// SCORE

  1. Start, FEB 2009, momentum score 45.
  2. Start, FEB 2009, momentum score 56, KO/TKO R1.
  3. Start, APR 2009, momentum score 65, SUB R1.
  4. Start, AUG 2009, momentum score 75, SUB R1.
  5. Start, APR 2010, momentum score 85, SUB R1.
  6. Start, MAY 2010, momentum score 92, DEC R3.
  7. Start, JUN 2010, momentum score 99, DEC R3.
  8. Start, OCT 2010, momentum score 100, DEC R5.
  9. Start, APR 2011, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  10. Start, OCT 2011, momentum score 100, DEC R5.
  11. Start, APR 2012, momentum score 100, DEC R5.
  12. Start, JAN 2013, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R3.
  13. Start, JUL 2013, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R4.
  14. Start, MAY 2014, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  15. Start, AUG 2014, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  16. Start, APR 2015, momentum score 100.
  17. Start, APR 2016, momentum score 100, DEC R5.
  18. Start, MAY 2017, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  19. Start, SEP 2017, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R2.
  20. Start, NOV 2017, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  21. Start, MAR 2019, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  22. Start, JUL 2019, momentum score 90, KO/TKO R1.
  23. Start, OCT 2019, momentum score 83, SUB R3.

Peaked at 100 (W vs Good), bottomed at 45 (Debut). Current reading: 83.

// KILL_SHOT_MATRIX · 06_

WHEN THE FINISHES COME

Cross-tab of fight outcome by method and round. Reads top-down for method, left-right for round. Cyan intensity scales with frequency.

// METHOD × ROUND_
21/22 fights mapped
METHOD ↓ / ROUND →R1R2R3R4R5FREQ
KO/TKO
4
19%
1
5%
1
5%
1
5%
-
7
total
SUB
6
29%
-
1
5%
-
-
7
total
DEC
-
-
3
14%
-
4
19%
7
total
// PRIMARY KILL ZONE
R1-R2 KO/TKO · 5 of 21 mapped
// LATE-FIGHT GAP
No R5 finishes either way
// DECISION RATE
32%, fights often go the distance
GYM & TRAINING PARTNERS_

WHERE THE TRAINING HAPPENS

Camp affiliation matters for stylistic predictions. Who you spend 200 rounds a week with shapes how you fight on Saturday.

// CURRENT_GYM_
Roufusport
VIEW FIGHTER DIRECTORY →
// STYLE_INFLUENCE_
WRESTLING-HEAVY

Style tags inferred from per-fight rate stats: striking-first, wrestling-heavy, sub grappling, cage defense.

// RESOLVED_TRAINING_PARTNERS

No linked training partners are available for this gym yet.

// FIGHT_HISTORY · 08_

BOUT LOG
22 FIGHTS

Detailed bout records for the indexed tenure. Sorted most recent first.

L
VS Demian MaiaOct 26, 2019
SubmissionR3 · 3:54
UFC Fight Night 162 - Maia vs. Askren
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Technical Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
L
VS Jorge MasvidalJul 6, 2019
KO/TKOR1 · 0:05
UFC 239 - Jones vs. Santos
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Flying Knee)
W
VS Robbie LawlerMar 2, 2019
SubmissionR1 · 3:20
UFC 235 - Jones vs. Smith
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Technical Submission (Bulldog Choke)
W
VS Shinya AokiNov 24, 2017
KO/TKOR1 · 0:57
One Championship - Immortal Pursuit
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
W
VS Zebaztian KadestamSep 2, 2017
KO/TKOR2 · 4:09
One Championship - Shanghai
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
W
VS Agilan ThaniMay 26, 2017
SubmissionR1 · 2:20
One Championship - Dynasty of Heroes
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Arm-Triangle Choke)
W
VS Nikolay AleksakhinApr 15, 2016
DecisionR5 · 5:00
One Championship 41 - Global Rivals
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
D
VS Luis SantosApr 24, 2015
No ContestR1 · 2:19
One Championship 26 - Valor of Champions
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
No Contest (Accidental Eye Poke)
W
VS Nobutatsu SuzukiAug 29, 2014
KO/TKOR1 · 1:34
One FC 19 - Reign of Champions
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
W
VS Bakhtiyar AbbasovMay 30, 2014
SubmissionR1 · 4:21
One FC 16 - Honor and Glory
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Arm-Triangle Choke)
W
VS Andrey KoreshkovJul 31, 2013
KO/TKOR4 · 2:58
Bellator MMA - Bellator 97
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
W
VS Karl AmoussouJan 24, 2013
KO/TKOR3 · 5:00
Bellator MMA - Bellator 86
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Doctor Stoppage)
// FAQ · 09_

CITATION-READY ANSWERS

Quick answers based on the public fighter profile and fight history shown on this page.

Welterweight. Professional record 19-2 (1 NC). Unranked at the time of indexing.

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