Askar Askarov defeated Joseph Benavidez by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Flyweight bout of UFC 259: Blachowicz vs Adesanya, held Saturday, March 6, 2021 at Meta Apex, Las Vegas. The judges scored it 30-27, 30-26, 30-27, Askar Askarov won the decision.
Joseph Benavidez vs Askar Askarov
Fight stats: totals
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Where it landed
Significant strikes landed by target in this fight
Where it happened
Where the landed significant strikes came from
Range × target
Significant strikes landed by range and target in this fight · landed / attempted in each cell
Round by round
Significant strikes landed per round · the judges' scores under each
Bars share one scale across rounds. Each chip is one judge's score for the round, coloured by who they gave it to.
Judges' Scorecards
Media Scores
All 19 media scorecards
- Steve Duncan · mma.uno30-26Askarov
- Seán Sheehan · SevereMMA.com30-26Askarov
- Joe McDonagh · Cageside Press30-26Askarov
- Rob Tatum · CombatPress.com30-26Askarov
- Ryan Frederick · WrestlingObserver.com30-26Askarov
- Danny Segura · MMAJunkie.com30-26Askarov
- MMAJunkie.com30-26Askarov
- Nick Baldwin · theScore30-26Askarov
- Marcel Dorff · mmadna.nl30-26Askarov
- John Pollock · POST Wrestling30-26Askarov
- Tristen Critchfield · Sherdog.com30-26Askarov
- Mookie Alexander · BloodyElbow.com30-27Askarov
- Keith Shillan · Sherdog.com30-27Askarov
- MMAMania.com30-27Askarov
- Brian Knapp · Sherdog.com30-27Askarov
- Scott Fontana · Couchside Judges30-27Askarov
- Dayne Fox · BloodyElbow.com30-27Askarov
- Paul Fontaine · WrestlingObserver.com30-27Askarov
- Jay Pettry · Sherdog.com29-28Askarov
Fan Scorecards
67 fan scorecards submitted
Betting Odds
Average moneyline across 11 sportsbooks.
| Sportsbook | Joseph Benavidez | Askar Askarov | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|
| BetOnline | +137 | -157 | |
| Bookmaker | +124 | -155 | |
| Bovada | +125 | -155 | |
| Cloudbet | +135 | -175 | |
| DraftKings | +1500 | -10000 | |
| FanDuel | +800 | -1800 | |
| mybookie | +135 | -165 | |
| Pinnacle | +122 | -156 | |
| sportsbetio | +114 | -169 | |
| sports-interaction | +110 | -145 | |
| unibet | +100 | -129 |
Odds are for information only. · Odds data: fightodds.io
Build with this line: the same consensus odds, with opening and closing lines, are in the UFCalendar Fight API. UFC Odds API
Insights
- Askar Askarov lands 2.60 takedowns per 15 minutes, more than 82% of UFC fighters.
Style & credentials
- —Brown Prajied · Muay ThaiDuane Ludwig
- 2000Champion · State HS103 lbs
- —Las Cruces High SchoolWrestling and boxing
- —William Penn UniversityWrestling · one semester
No background on record
Camp · Berkut FC · RussiaSig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
Time in position
Where their significant strikes are thrown
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Ranked against 1498 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
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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
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
7 early stoppages have no logged time
2 early stoppages have no logged time
Recent form · last 5
- LUFC 259: Blachowicz vs Adesanya · Mar 6, 2021Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Flyweight
- LUFC Fight Night: Figueiredo vs Benavidez · Jul 19, 2020Submission · R1 · 4:48 · Flyweight
- LUFC Fight Night: Benavidez vs Figueiredo · Feb 29, 2020TKO · R2 · 1:54 · Flyweight
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- WUFC Fight Night: Cejudo vs Dillashaw · Jan 19, 2019Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Flyweight
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- WUFC Fight Night: Hendricks vs Thompson · Feb 6, 2016Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Flyweight
- WUFC 192: Cormier vs Gustafsson · Oct 3, 2015Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Flyweight
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- WUFC Fight Night: Edgar vs Swanson · Nov 22, 2014Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Flyweight
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- WACA 166 - Magomedov vs. Dolgov · Nov 24, 2023Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · 130 lb Catchweight
- LUFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs Daukaus · Mar 26, 2022Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Flyweight
- WUFC 259: Blachowicz vs Adesanya · Mar 6, 2021Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Flyweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Figueiredo vs Benavidez · Jul 19, 2020Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Flyweight
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Frequently asked questions
Who won Joseph Benavidez vs Askar Askarov?
Askar Askarov defeated Joseph Benavidez by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Flyweight bout of UFC 259: Blachowicz vs Adesanya, held Saturday, March 6, 2021 at Meta Apex, Las Vegas. The judges scored it 30-27, 30-26, 30-27, Askar Askarov won the decision.
What were the judges' scorecards for Joseph Benavidez vs Askar Askarov?
The judges scored it 30-27, 30-26, 30-27, Askar Askarov won the decision.
Was Joseph Benavidez vs Askar Askarov a robbery?
Public scoring backed the judges: 96% of 67 fan cards scored it for Askar Askarov; 100% of 19 media scores picked Askar Askarov.