Scott Askham

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 (1988-05-20) 20 May 1988
West Yorkshire, England
ResidenceHemsworth, England
NationalityEnglish
Height6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight186.5 lb (84.6 kg; 13.32 st)
DivisionMiddleweight
Reach75.0 in (191 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
Total25
Wins19
By knockout12
By submission2
By decision5
Losses6
By knockout2
By decision4
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog
Last updated on: 3 July 2015

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 for a bit 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]

Post-UFC career

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 March 3, 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 October 6, 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 December 7, 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 October 10, 2020.[28] He lost the fight via first-minute knockout.[29]

Askham faced Mamed Khalidov in trilogy at XTB KSW 83: Colosseum 2 on June 3, 2023.[30] He lost the bout in the third round after Khalidov hit him with flying switch kick and finished him with punches.[31]

Championships and accomplishments

Mixed martial arts

Mixed martial arts record
Professional record breakdown
25 matches 19 wins 6 losses
By knockout 12 2
By submission 2 0
By decision 5 4
Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
Loss 19–6 Mamed Khalidov KO (flying switch kick and punches) KSW 83: Colosseum 2 June 3, 2023 3 1:03 Warszawa, 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 lbs) bout.
Win 18–4 Michał Materla KO (flying knee) KSW 49: Soldić vs. Kaszubowski May 18, 2019 3 1:23 Gdańsk/Sopot, Poland Won 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 Middleweight Championship.
Win 11–0 Jorge Luis Bezerra Decision (unanimous) BAMMA 13 14 September 2013 3 5:00 Birmingham, England Won the BAMMA 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

Amateur mixed martial arts record
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

References
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  2. Peter Carroll (4 December 2019). "KSW champion Scott Askham on resurgence: 'I was cut too early from the UFC'". mmafighting.com.
  3. 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.
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