Scott Askham

Scott Askham
Born	(1988-05-20) 20 May 1988 (age 36) West Yorkshire, England
Residence	Hemsworth, England
Nationality	English
Height	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight	186 lb (84 kg; 13.3 st)
Division	Middleweight
Reach	75 in (190 cm) [1]
Stance	Southpaw
Fighting out of	Doncaster, England
Team	American Top Team (2017–present) [2]
Rank	Black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu under Victor Estima [3]
Years active	2010–present
Mixed martial arts record
Total	26
Wins	20
By knockout	12
By submission	2
By decision	6
Losses	6
By knockout	2
By decision	4
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog
Last updated on: 3 July 2015

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

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

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]

Konfrontacja Sztuk Walki

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

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

Mixed martial arts

• Ultimate Fighting Championship
  • Performance of the Night (One time) vs. Chris Dempsey
• Absolute Championship Berkut
  • Fight of the Night (One time) vs. Luke Barnatt
• Konfrontacja Sztuk Walki
  • KSW Middleweight Championship (One time)
  • 2019 KSW Middleweight tournament winner.
  • Fight of the Night (One time) vs. Michał Materla
  • Knockout of the Night (Two times) vs. Michał Materla, Marcin Wójcik
• BAMMA
  • BAMMA Middleweight Championship (One time)
  • One successful title defense
• Ultimate Cage FC
  • UCFC Middleweight Championship (One time)

Mixed martial arts record

Professional record breakdown

26 matches	20 wins	6 losses
By knockout	12	2
By submission	2	0
By decision	6	4

Res.	Record	Opponent	Method	Event	Date	Round	Time	Location	Notes
Win	20–6	Marc Doussis	Decision (unanimous)	OKTAGON 48	4 November 2023	3	5:00	Manchester, England	Light Heavyweight debut.
Loss	19–6	Mamed Khalidov	KO (flying switch kick and punches)	KSW 83: Colosseum 2	3 June 2023	3	1:03	Warszawa, Poland
Loss	19–5	Mamed Khalidov	KO (flying switch kick)	KSW 55: Askham vs. Khalidov 2	10 October 2020	1	0:36	Łódź, Poland	Lost the KSW Middleweight Championship.
Win	19–4	Mamed Khalidov	Decision (unanimous)	KSW 52: Race	7 December 2019	3	5:00	Gliwice, Poland	Catchweight (187 lbs) bout.
Win	18–4	Michał Materla	KO (flying knee)	KSW 49: Soldić vs. Kaszubowski	18 May 2019	3	1:23	Gdańsk/Sopot, Poland	Won the 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 World Middleweight Championship.
Win	11–0	Jorge Luis Bezerra	Decision (unanimous)	BAMMA 13	14 September 2013	3	5:00	Birmingham, England	Won the vacant BAMMA World 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	Middleweight debut.

Amateur mixed martial arts record

Amateur record breakdown
6 matches	6 wins	0 losses
By knockout	1	0
By submission	1	0
By decision	4	0

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

• List of male mixed martial artists

References

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27. Peter Carroll (7 December 2019). "KSW 52 results: Champions Scott Askham, Salahdine Parnasse shine in Gliwice". mmafighting.com.
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29. Ben Duffy (10 October 2020). "Mamed Khalidov Wipes Out Scott Askham to Regain Middleweight Title at KSW 55". sherdog.com.
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32. "Hemsworth fighter Scott Askham back on winning trail on OKTAGON debut". Yahoo Finance. 9 November 2023. Retrieved 12 November 2023.

External links

• Professional MMA record for Scott Askham from Sherdog
• Scott Askham at UFC