Ultimate Fighting Calendar
Welterweight3 rounds scheduled
Robbie Lawler
Ruthless
30-16-0 (1 NC)
RESULT

Ben Askren def. Robbie Lawler (Submission)

Submission · Round 1 · 3:20
WIN
Ben 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

Betting Odds

Robbie Lawler
+179
36% implied win probability
Open: +229Best: +230
Ben Askren
-130
57% implied win probability
Open: -310Best: +205

Average moneyline across 4 sportsbooks.

Line Movement

Robbie LawlerBen Askren
30%40%50%60%70%80%Nov 23Dec 26Jan 29Mar 3Nov 23, 11:37 AM UTC · Robbie Lawler +235 (30%)Nov 28, 12:46 AM UTC · Robbie Lawler +235 (30%)Nov 30, 8:48 AM UTC · Robbie Lawler +225 (31%)Dec 5, 12:57 AM UTC · Robbie Lawler +228 (30%)Jan 16, 5:03 AM UTC · Robbie Lawler +228 (30%)Jan 20, 1:24 PM UTC · Robbie Lawler +162 (38%)Jan 21, 2:15 PM UTC · Robbie Lawler +168 (37%)Jan 22, 12:33 AM UTC · Robbie Lawler +169 (37%)Jan 24, 9:54 PM UTC · Robbie Lawler +163 (38%)Feb 4, 2:51 PM UTC · Robbie Lawler +166 (38%)Feb 6, 10:51 PM UTC · Robbie Lawler +163 (38%)Feb 19, 1:15 AM UTC · Robbie Lawler +177 (36%)Feb 19, 1:51 PM UTC · Robbie Lawler +178 (36%)Feb 19, 2:00 PM UTC · Robbie Lawler +177 (36%)Feb 19, 2:03 PM UTC · Robbie Lawler +178 (36%)Feb 19, 2:06 PM UTC · Robbie Lawler +179 (36%)Feb 19, 4:27 PM UTC · Robbie Lawler +178 (36%)Feb 20, 3:24 PM UTC · Robbie Lawler +175 (36%)Feb 20, 3:27 PM UTC · Robbie Lawler +178 (36%)Feb 20, 3:33 PM UTC · Robbie Lawler +175 (36%)Feb 21, 7:00 AM UTC · Robbie Lawler +172 (37%)Feb 21, 7:06 AM UTC · Robbie Lawler +175 (36%)Feb 21, 7:09 AM UTC · Robbie Lawler +172 (37%)Feb 21, 8:12 AM UTC · Robbie Lawler +169 (37%)Feb 22, 1:45 AM UTC · Robbie Lawler +170 (37%)Feb 24, 4:30 PM UTC · Robbie Lawler +171 (37%)Feb 26, 8:39 PM UTC · Robbie Lawler +171 (37%)Feb 26, 11:12 PM UTC · Robbie Lawler +173 (37%)Feb 27, 6:54 AM UTC · Robbie Lawler +175 (36%)Feb 27, 6:57 AM UTC · Robbie Lawler +173 (37%)Feb 27, 7:00 AM UTC · Robbie Lawler +175 (36%)Feb 27, 6:42 PM UTC · Robbie Lawler +175 (36%)Feb 28, 4:12 PM UTC · Robbie Lawler +176 (36%)Feb 28, 10:57 PM UTC · Robbie Lawler +175 (36%)Mar 1, 12:39 AM UTC · Robbie Lawler +175 (36%)Mar 2, 4:51 PM UTC · Robbie Lawler +174 (36%)Mar 3, 5:09 AM UTC · Robbie Lawler +171 (37%)Mar 3, 5:27 AM UTC · Robbie Lawler +168 (37%)Mar 3, 5:48 AM UTC · Robbie Lawler +169 (37%)Mar 3, 7:21 AM UTC · Robbie Lawler +166 (38%)Mar 3, 7:24 AM UTC · Robbie Lawler +169 (37%)Mar 3, 7:30 AM UTC · Robbie Lawler +166 (38%)Mar 3, 7:33 AM UTC · Robbie Lawler +164 (38%)Mar 3, 9:33 AM UTC · Robbie Lawler +166 (38%)Mar 3, 9:57 AM UTC · Robbie Lawler +170 (37%)Mar 3, 10:03 AM UTC · Robbie Lawler +175 (36%)Mar 3, 10:09 AM UTC · Robbie Lawler +176 (36%)Mar 3, 10:30 AM UTC · Robbie Lawler +177 (36%)Mar 3, 11:42 AM UTC · Robbie Lawler +177 (36%)Mar 3, 12:15 PM UTC · Robbie Lawler +179 (36%)Nov 23, 11:37 AM UTC · Ben Askren -330 (77%)Nov 28, 12:46 AM UTC · Ben Askren -325 (76%)Nov 30, 8:48 AM UTC · Ben Askren -305 (75%)Dec 5, 12:57 AM UTC · Ben Askren -319 (76%)Jan 16, 5:03 AM UTC · Ben Askren -313 (76%)Jan 20, 1:24 PM UTC · Ben Askren -101 (50%)Jan 21, 2:15 PM UTC · Ben Askren -102 (50%)Jan 22, 12:33 AM UTC · Ben Askren -106 (51%)Jan 24, 9:54 PM UTC · Ben Askren -105 (51%)Feb 4, 2:51 PM UTC · Ben Askren -105 (51%)Feb 6, 10:51 PM UTC · Ben Askren -105 (51%)Feb 19, 1:15 AM UTC · Ben Askren -124 (55%)Feb 19, 1:51 PM UTC · Ben Askren -125 (56%)Feb 19, 2:00 PM UTC · Ben Askren -124 (55%)Feb 19, 2:03 PM UTC · Ben Askren -125 (56%)Feb 19, 2:06 PM UTC · Ben Askren -125 (56%)Feb 19, 4:27 PM UTC · Ben Askren -124 (55%)Feb 20, 3:24 PM UTC · Ben Askren -124 (55%)Feb 20, 3:27 PM UTC · Ben Askren -124 (55%)Feb 20, 3:33 PM UTC · Ben Askren -124 (55%)Feb 21, 7:00 AM UTC · Ben Askren -123 (55%)Feb 21, 7:06 AM UTC · Ben Askren -124 (55%)Feb 21, 7:09 AM UTC · Ben Askren -123 (55%)Feb 21, 8:12 AM UTC · Ben Askren -123 (55%)Feb 22, 1:45 AM UTC · Ben Askren -129 (56%)Feb 24, 4:30 PM UTC · Ben Askren -129 (56%)Feb 26, 8:39 PM UTC · Ben Askren -125 (56%)Feb 26, 11:12 PM UTC · Ben Askren -125 (56%)Feb 27, 6:54 AM UTC · Ben Askren -126 (56%)Feb 27, 6:57 AM UTC · Ben Askren -125 (56%)Feb 27, 7:00 AM UTC · Ben Askren -126 (56%)Feb 27, 6:42 PM UTC · Ben Askren -124 (55%)Feb 28, 4:12 PM UTC · Ben Askren -124 (55%)Feb 28, 10:57 PM UTC · Ben Askren -124 (55%)Mar 1, 12:39 AM UTC · Ben Askren -126 (56%)Mar 2, 4:51 PM UTC · Ben Askren -125 (56%)Mar 3, 5:09 AM UTC · Ben Askren -125 (56%)Mar 3, 5:27 AM UTC · Ben Askren -124 (55%)Mar 3, 5:48 AM UTC · Ben Askren -124 (55%)Mar 3, 7:21 AM UTC · Ben Askren -123 (55%)Mar 3, 7:24 AM UTC · Ben Askren -124 (55%)Mar 3, 7:30 AM UTC · Ben Askren -123 (55%)Mar 3, 7:33 AM UTC · Ben Askren -122 (55%)Mar 3, 9:33 AM UTC · Ben Askren -123 (55%)Mar 3, 9:57 AM UTC · Ben Askren -124 (55%)Mar 3, 10:03 AM UTC · Ben Askren -125 (56%)Mar 3, 10:09 AM UTC · Ben Askren -125 (56%)Mar 3, 10:30 AM UTC · Ben Askren -126 (56%)Mar 3, 11:42 AM UTC · Ben Askren -130 (57%)Mar 3, 12:15 PM UTC · Ben Askren -130 (57%)+179-130
SportsbookRobbie LawlerBen Askren
Bookmaker+222-282
Bovada+230-300
sports-interaction-230+170
unibet-265+205

Odds are for information only. · Odds data: fightodds.io

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 UFCalendar Power Index ratings. See the full Power Index

Tale of the Tape

30-16-0 (1 NC)
Record
19-2-0 (1 NC)
1827
Power Index rating
1902
1
Win Streak
0
44
Age
42
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

Style Matchup

Folkstyle WrestlingBoxingTaekwondoKarate
vs
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Robbie Lawler
  • Brown belt · BJJ
  • 2014UFC Welterweight Championship · Ultimate Fighting Championship
  • 2007EliteXC Middleweight Championship · EliteXC
  • 2007ICON Sport Middleweight Championship · ICON Sport

Camp Kill Cliff FC · Deerfield Beach, Florida, US

Ben Askren

No background on record

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
    UFC 290: Volkanovski vs Rodriguez · Jul 8, 2023
    TKO · R1 · 0:38 · Welterweight
  • L
    UFC 276: Adesanya vs Cannonier · Jul 2, 2022
    TKO · R2 · 4:47 · Welterweight
  • W
    UFC 266: Volkanovski vs Ortega · Sep 25, 2021
    TKO · R3 · 0:44 · Middleweight
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Smith vs Rakic · Aug 30, 2020
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Covington vs Lawler · Aug 3, 2019
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Welterweight
Ben Askren · 2-3
  • L
    Paul vs. Askren · Apr 17, 2021
    TKO · R1 · 1:59
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Maia vs Askren · Oct 26, 2019
    Submission · R3 · 3:54 · Welterweight
  • L
    UFC 239: Jones vs Santos · Jul 7, 2019
    TKO · R1 · 0:05 · Welterweight
  • W
    UFC 235: Jones vs Smith · Mar 3, 2019
    Submission · R1 · 3:20 · Welterweight
  • W
    Immortal Pursuit · Nov 24, 2017
    TKO · R1 · 0:57 · 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%