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Ben Askren vs Nikolay Aleksakhin

Ben Askren is 19-2-0 (1 NC); Nikolay Aleksakhin is 29-11-0. Ben Askren is 7 years older than Nikolay Aleksakhin. Ben Askren has a 3" · 8 cm reach advantage over Nikolay Aleksakhin. Ben Askren is 2" · 5 cm taller than Nikolay Aleksakhin. They have met once: Ben Askren 1, Nikolay Aleksakhin 0.

Ben Askren
United States
Ben Askren
“Funky” · 19-2-0 (1 NC)
Loss · SubmissionLoss · TKOWin · Submission
WelterweightMet once
Nikolay Aleksakhin
Russia
Nikolay Aleksakhin
“Lionheart” · 29-11-0
Win · Unanimous DecisionLoss · Majority DecisionLoss · Unanimous Decision
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Style & credentials

Ben Askren

No background on record

Camp · Roufusport
Nikolay Aleksakhin

No background on record

Camp · Rati

Sig. strikes by zone

Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes

86%
Head
67%
6%
Body
20%
8%
Leg
13%

Time in position

Where their significant strikes are thrown

Ben Askrenlast 3 fights
73%17%10%
Nikolay Aleksakhinlast 6 fights
44%32%24%
DistanceClinchGround

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Ben Askren Nikolay Aleksakhin· incl. 6 fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
3.643.10
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Ben Askren · Average · better than 58% of UFC fightersNikolay Aleksakhin · Average · better than 40% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
5.663.17
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Ben Askren · Poor · better than 7% of UFC fightersNikolay Aleksakhin · Average · better than 58% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
4.331.00
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Ben Askren · Elite · better than 96% of UFC fightersNikolay Aleksakhin · Average · better than 43% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
56%40%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Ben Askren · Good · better than 84% of UFC fightersNikolay Aleksakhin · Average · better than 54% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
0%62%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Ben Askren · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fightersNikolay Aleksakhin · Average · better than 45% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.900.00
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Ben Askren · Good · better than 77% of UFC fightersNikolay Aleksakhin · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fighters

Ranked against 1490 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.

Striking & grappling

Same scale left and right on every row

3.64
Strikes landed / min
3.10
5.66
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
3.17
4.33 / 7.7
Takedowns landed / 15 min
1.00 / 2.5
56%
Takedown accuracy
40%
0%
Takedown defence
62%
1:18
Control time / fight
3:52
0.90
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.00

Bars in a row share one scale. The stronger side is solid; the pale tail behind takedowns is attempts.

Where the strikes land

Range × target

Ben Askren3 UFC fights · 63 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
63%40/101
2%1/3
8%5/5
Clinch
14%9/11
3%2/2
0%0/0
Ground
8%5/5
2%1/1
0%0/0
Nikolay Aleksakhin4 fights · by range and by target
Range
44%Distance · 122
32%Clinch · 88
24%Ground · 67
Target
67%Head · 125
20%Body · 37
13%Leg · 24

The range × target cross-tab is logged for UFC fights only.

Share of significant strikes landed by range and target · landed / attempted in each cell.

Head-to-Head History

Frequently asked questions

Have Ben Askren and Nikolay Aleksakhin ever fought?

Yes, once. Most recently at Global Rivals (Fri, Apr 15, 2016), where Ben Askren won by Unanimous Decision.

What are the records of Ben Askren and Nikolay Aleksakhin?

Ben Askren is 19-2-0 (1 NC) and Nikolay Aleksakhin is 29-11-0.

Who has the longer reach, Ben Askren or Nikolay Aleksakhin?

Ben Askren has the longer reach: 73" · 185 cm against 70" · 178 cm for Nikolay Aleksakhin, a 3" · 8 cm advantage.

Who is taller, Ben Askren or Nikolay Aleksakhin?

Ben Askren is taller at 5'11" · 180 cm; Nikolay Aleksakhin stands 5'9" · 175 cm.

Who is older, Ben Askren or Nikolay Aleksakhin?

Ben Askren is 42 and Nikolay Aleksakhin is 35.

Who has more finishes, Ben Askren or Nikolay Aleksakhin?

Ben Askren has 12 wins inside the distance (6 by KO/TKO, 6 by submission); Nikolay Aleksakhin has 17 wins (13 by KO/TKO, 4 by submission).

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