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Ben Askren absorbs 5.7 and lands 3.6 significant strikes per minute. Striking deficit of 2.0. Among the larger negative margins in the division.

Ben Askren's takedown volume and opponent defense rate both point to a credible wrestling threat.

Ben Askren has 1 KO/TKO loss in 2 total UFC losses. Absorbs 0.33 knockdowns per fight. Durability score of 46 out of 99, average for the division.

Ben Askren finishes 100% of wins by KO/TKO or submission.

Ben Askren's last fight was over 80 months ago.

Ben Askren is 41 years old.

All Fighters
Fighter Profile›Welterweight
“Funky”

Ben Askren

19-2 (1 NC)3 UFC
Wrestler
Form
· 2L
Inactive
Title Fight
Moderate Wear
5'11"ht·73"reach·Orthodoxstance·41age
Last fightLDemian Maia·SUB·R3·6yr ago
Fighter Context
1–2UFC·
0KO
·
1Sub
·
0Dec
·
5.8min/fight
·
17UFC min
vs. Winning-Record Opps
1–2(3 fights)
·
100%finish rate
·
-4.1str diff/min
vs. Veteran Opps
1–2(3 fights)
·
100%finish rate
·
-4.1str diff/min
CQ Key Stats
Striking Differential
-2.02
High Risk

Significant strikes landed per minute minus strikes absorbed per minute. Positive values indicate a net striking advantage.

Adj. TD Threat
0.953
Elite

CageQuant derived signal for measuring takedown offense adjusted for average division opponents.

⚠ TD accuracy based on a small number of career attempts. May shift with more data.

Durability
46
Average

CageQuant derived signal that measures how well a fighter holds up to damage. Based on stoppage history and knockdowns absorbed over their career.

Striking

Ben Askren — 3.64 significant strikes per minute, 49% striking accuracy, absorbs 5.66 strikes per minute.

Askren
Distance Striker
Head Hunter
Welterweight avg
Sig. Strikes / Min3.64
Str. Accuracy49%
63UFC landed/128attempted
Sig. Absorbed / min
+2.0 vs avg5.66
Str. Defense36%
KD Rate / fight0.00
KD Absorbed / fight0.33
Strike Distribution
By Target
Head
86%
Body
6%
Leg
8%
By Position
Distance73%
/
Clinch18%
/
Ground10%
Sig. Strikes by Round
Round 13 rounds
Round 21 round
Round 3
Avg. Landed922—
Avg. Absorbed1923—
Avg. Net-10-1—
Grappling

Ben Askren — 4.3 takedowns per 15 minutes, 55% takedown accuracy, 0.9 submission attempts per 15 minutes.

Askren
Control Wrestler
·78s ctrlAverage Control
Welterweight avg
Offense
TD Landed / 15 Min4.33
TD Attempts / 15 MinUFC ONLY7.80
TD Accuracy55%
5UFC landed/9attempted
Sub Attempts / 15 Min0.90
1UFC wins/1attempted
Defense
Leaky TD Def
TD Defense0%
0UFC defended/1opp. attempts
Sub Defense
Tapped Once
Finishing

Ben Askren — 1 UFC win (1 submission), 100% finish rate.

Finish Rate
100%
div avg 53%
How They Lose
2UFC losses
Win Breakdown
KO / TKO0 / 1
Submission1 / 1
Decision0 / 1
Loss Breakdown
KO / TKO1 / 2
Submission1 / 2
Decision0 / 2
Loss Pattern
1 of 2 losses by finish in R1–R2
Finish Round Distribution
Finish WinsFinish LossesR1R2R3
SUB W
SUB L
KO/TKO L
Career Trajectory
Win
Loss
D/NC
Elite opp (15+ wins)
Veteran opp (8+ wins)
0+18+36+54+72avg2019

3 UFC fights · hover for details · colored line = 3-fight rolling avg

Pace & Cardio
Output
Absorbed
Diff
-1.11.74.4R1R2R3
R1n=3
R2n=1
R3
Outputsig strikes / min
3.2
4.4
—
Absorbedsig strikes / min
6.8
4.6
—
Diff
-3.6
-0.2
—

Per-round averages across career · partial final rounds included at actual elapsed time · rounds below 5 min. career total suppressed · dashed lines = division avg

Last 3 Fights — Trend
KD Abs
-16%56%128%WLL

Last 3 UFC fights · Absorbed & Strike Diff = index vs career avg (1.0 = avg, 0 = breakeven) · Orange dots = KDs absorbed

Elite oppVeteran opp
Askren — 3 UFC Fights

Ben Askren — UFC fight record: 1 win, 2 losses.

Result
Method
3 fights
L
Demian MaiaElite
TITLEWW
SUB R3 · 3:54Oct '19
-6
·63 SS (50%)·69 abs·4/7 td·114s ctrl
L
Jorge MasvidalVeteran
WW
KO/TKO R1 · 0:05Jul '19
-3
·3 abs·1 kd taken
W
Robbie LawlerVeteran
WW
SUB R1 · 3:20Mar '19
-26
·26 abs·1/2 td·1 td taken·119s ctrl·1 sub att
All Fighters
Welterweight
“Funky”

Ben Askren

19-2 (1 NC)3 UFC
Form
2L
5'11"ht·73"reach·Orthodoxstance·41age
Last fightLDemian Maia·SUB·6yr ago
Fighter Context
1–2UFC·
0KO
·
1Sub
·
0Dec
·
5.8min/fight
·
17UFC min
vs. Winning Record1–2
vs. Veterans (8+ W)1–2
CQ Key Stats
Str. Differential
-2.02

Significant strikes landed per minute minus strikes absorbed per minute. Positive values indicate a net striking advantage.

Adj. TD Threat
0.953

CageQuant derived signal for measuring takedown offense adjusted for average division opponents.

Durability
46

CageQuant derived signal that measures how well a fighter holds up to damage. Based on stoppage history and knockdowns absorbed over their career.

Striking
Askren
Welterweight avg
Distance StrikerHead Hunter
Sig. Strikes / Min3.64
Str. Accuracy49%
63UFC landed/128attempted
Sig. Absorbed / Min
+2.0 vs avg5.66
Str. Defense36%
KD Rate / Fight0.00
KD Absorbed / Fight0.33
Strike Distribution
By Target
Head
86%
Body
6%
Leg
8%
By Position
Dist73%
Clinch18%
Ground10%
Sig. Strikes by Round(career avg per round)
R1
n=3
R2
n=1
R3
Landed922—
Absorbed1923—
Net-10-1—
Grappling
Askren
Welterweight avg
Control Wrestler
78s ctrlAverage Control
Offense
TD Landed / 15 Min4.33
TD Attempts / 15 MinUFC ONLY7.80
TD Accuracy55%
5UFC landed/9attempted
Sub Attempts / 15 Min0.90
1UFC wins/1attempted
Defense
Leaky TD Def
TD Defense0%
0UFC defended/1opp. attempts
Sub Defense1 loss / 1 attempt
Finishing
Finish Rate
100%
Elite Finisher
Win Methods
0KO/TKO
1Sub
0Dec
Loss Methods
1KO/TKO
1Sub
0Dec
Finish Round Distribution
R1
R2
R3
KO (L)
Sub (W)
Sub (L)
Career Trajectory chart available on desktop.
Pace & Cardio
Output
Absorbed
Diff
-1.11.74.4R1R2R3
R1n=3
R2n=1
R3
Outputsig strikes / min
3.2
4.4
—
Absorbedsig strikes / min
6.8
4.6
—
Diff
-3.6
-0.2
—

Per-round career averages · partial rounds time-adjusted · dashed = division avg

Askren — UFC Fight Log
|
L
Demian MaiaEliteTITLEWW
SUB·R3·Oct '19
63 SS (50%)·69 abs·4/7 td·114s ctrl
L
Jorge MasvidalVeteranWW
KO/TKO·R1·Jul '19
3 abs·1 kd taken
W
Robbie LawlerVeteranWW
SUB·R1·Mar '19
26 abs·1/2 td·1 td taken·119s ctrl·1 sub
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