Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC 235: Jones vs Smith
Welterweight3 rounds scheduled
Robbie Lawler
United StatesRobbie Lawler
“Ruthless”
30-16-0 (1 NC)
RESULT

Ben Askren def. Robbie Lawler (Submission)

Submission · Round 1 · 3:20
WIN
Ben Askren
United StatesBen Askren
“Funky”
19-2-0 (1 NC)
Sunday, March 3, 2019
T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas, United States

Ben Askren defeated Robbie Lawler by Submission in round 1 (3:20) in the Welterweight bout of UFC 235: Jones vs Smith, held Sunday, March 3, 2019 at T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas.

Fight stats

Robbie Lawler
Ben Askren
0
Knockdowns
0
26 of 29
Significant strikes
0 of 1
90%
Sig. strike accuracy
0%
30 of 33
Total strikes
3 of 5
1 of 1
Takedowns
1 of 2
100%
Takedown accuracy
50%
0
Submission attempts
1
0
Reversals
0
0:33
Control time
1:59
Significant strikes by target
21 of 24
Head
0 of 1
5 of 5
Body
0 of 0
0 of 0
Leg
0 of 0
1 of 2
Distance
0 of 1
9 of 9
Clinch
0 of 0
16 of 18
Ground
0 of 0

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
26 of 29
Sig. str.
0 of 1
30 of 33
Total str.
3 of 5
1 of 1
Takedowns
1 of 2
0
Sub. att
1
0:33
Ctrl
1:59

Frequently asked questions

Who won Robbie Lawler vs Ben Askren?

Ben Askren defeated Robbie Lawler by Submission in round 1 (3:20) in the Welterweight bout of UFC 235: Jones vs Smith, held Sunday, March 3, 2019 at T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas.

Referee
Herb Dean
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Robbie Lawler 39%61% Ben Askren

What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCal Elo ratings. See all Elo ratings

Tale of the Tape

30-16-0 (1 NC)
Record
19-2-0 (1 NC)
1617
Elo rating
1692
1
Win Streak
0
44
Age
41
5'11"
180 cm
Height
5'11"
180 cm
74"
188 cm
Reach
73"
185 cm
Southpaw
Stance
Orthodox
Welterweight
Weight Class
Welterweight
United States
Nationality
United States

Striking Profile

3.85
SLpM
3.64
47%
Str. Acc.
49%
4.67
SApM
5.66
59%
Str. Def.
36%

Grappling Profile

0.65
TD Avg.
4.33
64%
TD Acc.
55%
65%
TD Def.
0%
0.00
Sub. Avg.
0.90

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Robbie Lawler · 2-3
  • W
    Niko Price
    UFC 290: Volkanovski vs RodriguezSat, Jul 8, 2023
    TKO · R1 · 0:38 · Welterweight
  • L
    Bryan Barberena
    UFC 276: Adesanya vs CannonierSat, Jul 2, 2022
    TKO · R2 · 4:47 · Welterweight
  • W
    Nick Diaz
    UFC 266: Volkanovski vs OrtegaSat, Sep 25, 2021
    TKO · R3 · 0:44 · Middleweight
  • L
    Neil Magny
    UFC Fight Night: Smith vs RakicSun, Aug 30, 2020
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • L
    Colby Covington
    UFC Fight Night: Covington vs LawlerSat, Aug 3, 2019
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Welterweight
Ben Askren · 3-2
  • L
    Demian Maia
    UFC Fight Night: Maia vs AskrenSat, Oct 26, 2019
    Submission · R3 · 3:54 · Welterweight
  • L
    Jorge Masvidal
    UFC 239: Jones vs SantosSun, Jul 7, 2019
    TKO · R1 · 0:05 · Welterweight
  • W
    Robbie Lawler
    UFC 235: Jones vs SmithSun, Mar 3, 2019
    Submission · R1 · 3:20 · Welterweight
  • W
    Shinya Aoki
    Immortal PursuitFri, Nov 24, 2017
    TKO · R1 · 0:57 · Welterweight
  • W
    Zebaztian Kadestam
    ONE Championship: ShanghaiSat, Sep 2, 2017
    TKO · R2 · 4:09 · Welterweight

Career Averages

Based on 25 fights · 3 fights
53.4
Avg sig. strikes
21.0
0.68
Avg takedowns
1.67
1:17
Avg control time
1:18
150
Career high strikes
63
6
Career high TDs
4

Strike Distribution

Robbie Lawler
Strike target
Ben Askren
76%
Head
86%
20%
Body
6%
4%
Leg
8%
Robbie Lawler
Strike position
Ben Askren
69%
Distance
73%
22%
Clinch
17%
9%
Ground
10%