Scott Askham
| Scott Askham | |
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| Born |
25 May 1988 West Yorkshire, England |
| Residence | Hemsworth, England |
| Nationality | British |
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
| Weight | 185 lb (84 kg; 13.2 st) |
| Division | Middleweight |
| Reach | 75.0 in (191 cm) |
| Fighting out of | Doncaster, England |
| Rank | Brown belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu under Victor Estima |
| Years active | 2010-present |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 17 |
| Wins | 14 |
| By knockout | 9 |
| By submission | 2 |
| By decision | 3 |
| Losses | 3 |
| By decision | 3 |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
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Scott Askham (born 25 May 1988) is an English mixed martial artist who currently competes in the Middleweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship.
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.
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.
Askham made his promotional debut on 4 October 2014 as he faced Magnus Cedenblad at UFC Fight Night 53. 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.
Askham next faced Antonio dos Santos Jr. on 20 June 2015 at UFC Fight Night 69. Askham won the fight via KO in the first round.
Askham faced Krzysztof Jotko on 24 October 2015 at UFC Fight Night 76. He lost the fight by split decision.
Askham faced Chris Dempsey on 27 February 2016 at UFC Fight Night 84. He won the fight via knockout in the first round. He was also awarded a Performance of the Night bonus.
Askham was briefly scheduled to face Anthony Smith on 8 July 2016 at The Ultimate Fighter 23 Finale. However, Askham pulled out of the bout on April 28 and was replaced by Cezar Ferreira.
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