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BellatorBFC: Bellator Fighting Championships 14
Ben Askren
United States
Ben AskrenWIN
“Funky” · 19-2-0
Loss · SubmissionLoss · TKOWin · Submission
RESULT
Submission
ROUND 1 · 2:40
Welterweight3 rounds scheduled
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R
United States
Ryan Thomas
“The Tank Engine” · 20-8-0
Win · Unanimous DecisionWin · TKOWin · TKO
Thursday, April 15, 2010Chicago Theatre, Chicago, United States

Ben Askren defeated Ryan Thomas by Submission in round 1 (2:40) in the Welterweight bout of BFC: Bellator Fighting Championships 14, held Thursday, April 15, 2010 at Chicago Theatre, Chicago.

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Ben Askren vs Ryan Thomas

Insights

  • Ryan Thomas lands 5.59 takedowns per 15 minutes, more than 99% of UFC fighters.
  • Ben Askren's last 3 fights were all wins that ended early.
  • Ryan Thomas's last two losses were both stopped early.
  • Ben Askren absorbs 5.66 significant strikes a minute, more than 93% of UFC fighters.

Style & credentials

Ben Askren

No background on record

Camp · Roufusport
Ryan Thomas

No background on record

Sig. strikes by zone

Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes

86%
Head
56%
6%
Body
26%
8%
Leg
19%

Time in position

Where their significant strikes are thrown

Ben Askrenlast 3 fights
73%17%10%
Ryan Thomaslast 2 fights
44%19%37%
DistanceClinchGround

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Ben Askren Ryan Thomas
Strikes landed / min
3.642.01
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Ben Askren · Average · better than 59% of UFC fightersRyan Thomas · Poor · better than 11% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
5.664.17
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Ben Askren · Poor · better than 7% of UFC fightersRyan Thomas · Below avg · better than 27% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
4.335.59
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Ben Askren · Elite · better than 96% of UFC fightersRyan Thomas · Elite · better than 99% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
56%33%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Ben Askren · Good · better than 84% of UFC fightersRyan Thomas · Below avg · better than 35% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
0%0%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Ben Askren · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fightersRyan Thomas · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.902.20
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Ben Askren · Good · better than 77% of UFC fightersRyan Thomas · Elite · better than 96% 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
2.01
5.66
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
4.17
4.33 / 7.7
Takedowns landed / 15 min
5.59 / 16.9
56%
Takedown accuracy
33%
0%
Takedown defence
0%
1:18
Control time / fight
2:22
0.90
Submission attempts / 15 min
2.20

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
Ryan Thomas2 UFC fights · 27 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
19%5/40
11%3/6
15%4/6
Clinch
11%3/11
4%1/1
4%1/1
Ground
26%7/7
11%3/3
0%0/0

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

When it ends

Every early finish of their careers, placed at the minute it ended

Ben Askren3 of 3 ended early · 100%0 went the distance

3 early stoppages have no logged time

Ryan Thomas13 of 13 ended early · 100%0 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5

10 early stoppages have no logged time

finished the opponent got finished· placed at the minute the fight ended

Recent form · last 5

Ben Askren3-0
  • W
    Matt Delanoit
    Iowa Regional· Aug 28, 2009
    Submission
  • W
    Mitchell Harris
    Missouri Regional· Apr 25, 2009
    Submission
  • W
    Josh Flowers
    Missouri Regional· Feb 7, 2009
    TKO
Ryan Thomas3-2
  • W
    Ryan Stout
    Indiana Regional· Aug 9, 2009
    Submission
  • L
    Matt Brown
    UFC 91: Couture vs Lesnar· Nov 15, 2008
    Submission · R2 · 0:57 · Welterweight
  • L
    Ben Saunders
    UFC 87: SEEK AND DESTROY· Aug 9, 2008
    Submission · R2 · 2:28 · Welterweight
  • W
    John McElroy
    Iowa Regional· Jul 17, 2008
    Submission
  • W
    Jason Holmes
    Illinois Regional· May 2, 2008
    Submission
Full record · 13 fights
  • W
    Jason Bowling
    Extreme Challenge· Apr 19, 2008
    TKO
  • W
    Kenneth Allen
    Extreme Challenge· Feb 23, 2008
    Submission
  • L
    Jesse Lennox
    Iowa Regional· Jan 26, 2008
    Submission
  • W
    Chris Bachmeier
    Minnesota Regional· Sep 14, 2007
    Submission
  • W
    TBA
    Indiana Regional· Jun 20, 2007
    TKO
  • W
    Tyler Anderson
    Missouri Regional· Jun 15, 2007
    Submission
  • W
    Kris Huffman
    Illinois Regional· Apr 21, 2007
    TKO
  • W
    Ron Wilson
    Dragons Cage· Apr 14, 2007
    TKO · R1 · 1:56 · Middleweight
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Who won Ben Askren vs Ryan Thomas?

Ben Askren defeated Ryan Thomas by Submission in round 1 (2:40) in the Welterweight bout of BFC: Bellator Fighting Championships 14, held Thursday, April 15, 2010 at Chicago Theatre, Chicago.

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