Joseph Benavidezvs
Askar Askarov
Askar Askarov def. Joseph Benavidez (Unanimous Decision)
Flyweight3 rounds scheduledSaturday, March 6, 2021
Meta Apex, Las Vegas, United States
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.
Tale of the Tape
28-8-0
Record
14-1-1
0
Win Streak
0
41
Age
33
5'4"
Height
5'6"
65"
Reach
67"
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Stance
—
Flyweight
Weight Class
Flyweight
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Nationality
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Striking Profile
3.52
SLpM
3.05
34%
Str. Acc.
54%
2.67
SApM
2.80
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Str. Def.
—
Grappling Profile
1.41
TD Avg.
2.60
30%
TD Acc.
24%
62%
TD Def.
66%
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Sub. Avg.
—
Recent form (last 5 fights)
Joseph Benavidez · 2-3
- LUFC 259: Blachowicz vs AdesanyaSat, Mar 6, 2021Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Flyweight
- LUFC Fight Night: Figueiredo vs. Benavidez 2Sat, Jul 18, 2020Submission · R1 · 4:48 · Flyweight
- LUFC Fight Night: Benavidez vs. FigueiredoSat, Feb 29, 2020TKO · R2 · 1:54 · Flyweight
- W
- WUFC Fight Night: Cejudo vs. DillashawSat, Jan 19, 2019Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Flyweight
Askar Askarov · 3-1-1
- LUFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs DaukausSat, Mar 26, 2022Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Flyweight
- WUFC 259: Blachowicz vs AdesanyaSat, Mar 6, 2021Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Flyweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Figueiredo vs. Benavidez 2Sat, Jul 18, 2020Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Flyweight
- W
- DUFC Fight Night: Rodriguez vs. StephensSat, Sep 21, 2019Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Flyweight
Common Opponents
Joseph Benavidez
Askar Askarov
Head-to-Head History
Career Averages
Based on 21 fights · 5 fights
44.7
Avg sig. strikes
45.8
1.14
Avg takedowns
2.60
1:57
Avg control time
4:42
94
Career high strikes
73
7
Career high TDs
5
Strike Distribution
Joseph Benavidez
Strike target
Askar Askarov
54%
Head
77%
26%
Body
10%
20%
Leg
13%
Joseph Benavidez
Strike position
Askar Askarov
81%
Distance
76%
12%
Clinch
10%
7%
Ground
14%
Fight stats
Joseph Benavidez
Askar Askarov
0
Knockdowns
0
46 of 114
Significant strikes
58 of 88
40%
Sig. strike accuracy
66%
61 of 130
Total strikes
71 of 107
0 of 0
Takedowns
5 of 6
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Takedown accuracy
83%
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
0:00
Control time
5:00
Significant strikes by target
13 of 57
Head
39 of 65
21 of 41
Body
14 of 18
12 of 16
Leg
5 of 5
41 of 108
Distance
50 of 77
4 of 5
Clinch
4 of 5
1 of 1
Ground
4 of 6
By round
ROUND 1
0
KD
0
18 of 54
Sig. str.
21 of 26
20 of 56
Total str.
22 of 27
0 of 0
Takedowns
1 of 2
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:54
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
11 of 19
Sig. str.
17 of 24
23 of 32
Total str.
29 of 42
0 of 0
Takedowns
4 of 4
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
4:06
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
17 of 41
Sig. str.
20 of 38
18 of 42
Total str.
20 of 38
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:00
Referee
Jason Herzog
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)