Introduction
Scott Askham (born 20 May 1988) is an English mixed martial artist currently competing in the Middleweight division of KSW, where he is the current Middleweight Champion. A professional since 2010, he has also competed for the UFC, Absolute Championship Berkut, BAMMA, and Cage Warriors.
Background
Born and raised in West Yorkshire, Askham began training in mixed martial arts as a teenager and took part in several amateur fights before turning professional in 2010.During this time, he also worked for a bit with a maintenance company installing street lighting.
Mixed martial arts career
Early career
Prior to his professional career, Askham held an amateur MMA record of 3-0. He made his professional debut competing as a middleweight for various regional promotions across Great Britain, including stints in Cage Warriors and BAMMA.He was able to compile an undefeated record of 12 - 0 along the way, finishing a large portion of his fights in the first round.
After his TKO stoppage of Max Nunes in June 2014, Askham signed with the UFC.
Ultimate Fighting Championship
Askham made his promotional debut on 4 October 2014 as he faced Magnus Cedenblad at UFC Fight Night 53. Despite dropping Cedenblad with a front kick in round two, Askham was controlled through the rest of the fight, and was defeated via unanimous decision.
Askham next faced Antonio dos Santos Jr. on 20 June 2015 at UFC Fight Night 69.Askham won the fight via KO in the first round.
Askham faced Krzysztof Jotko on 24 October 2015 at UFC Fight Night 76. He lost the fight by split decision.
Askham faced Chris Dempsey on 27 February 2016 at UFC Fight Night 84. He won the fight via knockout in the first round. He was also awarded a Performance of the Night bonus.
Askham was briefly scheduled to face Anthony Smith on 8 July 2016 at The Ultimate Fighter 23 Finale. However, Askham pulled out of the bout on 28 April and was replaced by Cezar Ferreira.
Following a quick recovery, Askham was rescheduled to face promotional newcomer Jack Hermansson on 3 September 2016 at UFC Fight Night 93. He lost the fight by unanimous decision.
Askham faced Brad Scott on 18 March 2017 at UFC Fight Night 107. He lost the fight by split decision and was subsequently released from the promotion.
Post-UFC career
Askham fought fellow British UFC veteran Luke Barnatt on 23 September 2017 in the main event at ACB 70. He won the fight by split decision.
On 10 December 2017 Askham revealed a three-fight contract with KSW. As the first fight of his contract and promotional debut, Askham faced former KSW Middleweight Champion Michał Materla at KSW 42: Khalidov vs. Narkun on March 3, 2018. Askham won the fight via technical knockout stemming from a body kick. He also won the Knockout of the Night bonus.
As the second fight and the semifinal of KSW Middleweight tournament, Askham faced Marcin Wójcik at KSW 45: The Return to Wembley on October 6, 2018. Askham won the fight via body kick and punches, winning his second Knockout of the Night bonus in the organization.
In the final fight of his contract Askham fought in the KSW Middleweight Tournament Final, winning a rematch against Michał Materla via flying knee knockout and becoming the KSW Middleweight Champion.
Askham faced Mamed Khalidov in a catchweight bout at KSW 52 on December 7, 2019. He won the bout via unanimous decision.
Championships and accomplishments
Mixed martial arts
- Ultimate Fighting Championship
- Performance of the Night (One time)
- Absolute Championship Berkut
- Fight of the Night (One time)
- Konfrontacja Sztuk Walki
- KSW Middleweight Championship (One time, current)
- 2019 KSW Middleweight tournament winner.
- Fight of the Night (One time) vs. Michał Materla
- Knockout of the Night (Two times)
- BAMMA
- BAMMA Middleweight Championship (One time)
- One successful title defense
- Ultimate Cage FC
- UCFC Middleweight Championship (One time)
Mixed martial arts record
| Professional record breakdown | ||
| 23 matches | 19 wins | 4 losses |
| By knockout | 12 | 0 |
| By submission | 2 | 0 |
| By decision | 5 | 4 |
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 19-4 | Mamed Khalidov | Decision (unanimous) | KSW 52: Race | December 7, 2019 | 3 | 5:00 | Gliwice, Poland | Catchweight (187 lbs) bout. |
| Win | 18-4 | Michał Materla | KO (flying knee) | KSW 49: Soldić vs. Kaszubowski | May 18, 2019 | 3 | 1:23 | Gdańsk/Sopot, Poland | Won vacant KSW Middleweight Championship; KSW Middleweight Tournament Final. Fight of the Night. |
| Win | 17–4 | Marcin Wójcik | TKO (body kick and punches) | KSW 45: The Return to Wembley | 6 October 2018 | 1 | 1:37 | London, England | KSW Middleweight Tournament Semifinal; Knockout of the Night. |
| Win | 16–4 | Michał Materla | TKO (body kick) | KSW 42: Khalidov vs. Narkun | 3 March 2018 | 1 | 1:09 | Łódź, Poland | Knockout of the Night. |
| Win | 15–4 | Luke Barnatt | Decision (split) | ACB 70: The Battle of Britain | 23 September 2017 | 3 | 5:00 | Sheffield, England | Fight of the Night. |
| Loss | 14–4 | Brad Scott | Decision (split) | UFC Fight Night: Manuwa vs. Anderson | 18 March 2017 | 3 | 5:00 | London, England | |
| Loss | 14–3 | Jack Hermansson | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Arlovski vs. Barnett | 3 September 2016 | 3 | 5:00 | Hamburg, Germany | |
| Win | 14–2 | Chris Dempsey | KO (punch and head kick) | UFC Fight Night: Silva vs. Bisping | 27 February 2016 | 1 | 4:45 | London, England | Performance of the Night. |
| Loss | 13–2 | Krzysztof Jotko | Decision (split) | UFC Fight Night: Holohan vs. Smolka | 24 October 2015 | 3 | 5:00 | Dublin, Ireland | |
| Win | 13–1 | Antônio dos Santos Jr. | KO (punches and knees) | UFC Fight Night: Jędrzejczyk vs. Penne | 20 June 2015 | 1 | 2:52 | Berlin, Germany | |
| Loss | 12–1 | Magnus Cedenblad | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Nelson vs. Story | 4 October 2014 | 3 | 5:00 | Stockholm, Sweden | |
| Win | 12–0 | Max Nunes | TKO (punches) | BAMMA Fight Night: Southampton | 7 June 2014 | 3 | 1:50 | Southampton, England | |
| Win | 11–0 | Jorge Luis Bezerra | Decision (unanimous) | BAMMA 13 | 14 September 2013 | 3 | 5:00 | Birmingham, England | |
| Win | 10–0 | Jack Marshman | Decision (unanimous) | Ultimate Cage FC 5 | 27 July 2013 | 3 | 5:00 | Doncaster, England | |
| Win | 9–0 | Henry McLeman | Submission (rear-naked choke) | BAMMA 12 | 9 March 2013 | 3 | 4:13 | Newcastle upon Tyne, England | |
| Win | 8–0 | Denniston Sutherland | Decision (unanimous) | Cage Warriors: 50 | 8 December 2012 | 3 | 5:00 | Glasgow, Scotland | |
| Win | 7–0 | Dai Cook | KO (head kick) | Caged Steel FC 3 | 6 October 2012 | 1 | 0:35 | Doncaster, England | |
| Win | 6–0 | Mark Jones | TKO (punches) | Ultimate Cage FC 4 | 18 August 2012 | 1 | 0:35 | Batley, England | |
| Win | 5–0 | Aurelijus Kerpe | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Caged Steel FC 2 | 19 May 2012 | 1 | 2:04 | Doncaster, England | |
| Win | 4–0 | Matt Earnshaw | TKO (punches) | Caged Steel FC 1 | 3 December 2011 | 1 | N/A | Doncaster, England | |
| Win | 3–0 | Arunas Klimavicius | TKO (punches) | Olympian MMA Championship 11 | 3 September 2011 | 1 | 0:24 | Liverpool, England | |
| Win | 2–0 | Shaun Lomas | KO (head kick) | Fight Pro UK 3 | 11 March 2011 | 1 | 0:04 | Barnsley, England | |
| Win | 1–0 | Rolandas Cizauskas | TKO (punches) | British Cage FC: Barnsley | 1 October 2010 | 1 | N/A | Barnsley, England |
Amateur mixed martial arts record
| Amateur record breakdown | ||
| 6 matches | 6 wins | 0 losses |
| By knockout | 1 | 0 |
| By submission | 1 | 0 |
| By decision | 4 | 0 |
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 6–0 | Dan Abbott | Decision (unanimous) | Fight-Stars 4 | 27 June 2010 | 2 | 5:00 | Wrexham, Wales | |
| Win | 5–0 | Avi Jack | Decision (split) | Fight-Pro UK: Barnsley Fight Night 2 | 20 February 2010 | 3 | 5:00 | Barnsley, England | |
| Win | 4–0 | Sam Boult | Decision (majority) | Fight-Pro UK: Barnsley Fight Night 1 | 16 October 2009 | 3 | 5:00 | Barnsley, England | |
| Win | 3–0 | Qasim Shafiq | Decision (unanimous) | Phoenix Fight Promotions: D-Day | 7 March 2009 | 3 | 5:00 | Rotherham, England | |
| Win | 2–0 | Dan Edwards | TKO (body kick) | Ultimate Force: Nemesis | 1 November 2008 | 1 | 2:48 | Doncaster, England | |
| Win | 1–0 | Johnny Stuart | Submission (arm-triange choke) | Phoenix Fight Promotions: Elimination | 27 September 2008 | 1 | 4:15 | Rotherham, England |