Joseph Benavidez vs. Askar Askarov

Saturday, March 6, 2021 at 8:00 PM ET · 3 rounds

Askar Askarov def. Joseph Benavidez by Decision - Unanimous, round 3 at 5:00. Flyweight, 3 rounds, UFC 259, Mar 6, 2021. UFC records going in: Benavidez 15-5, Askarov 2-0-1.

Result

Askar Askarov won by Decision - Unanimous, round 3 at 5:00.

Joseph Benavidez vs. Askar Askarov by the numbers

Joseph Benavidez		Askar Askarov
15-5	UFC record going in	2-0-1
5 ft 4 in	Height	5 ft 6 in
65 in	Reach	67 in
Southpaw	Stance	Orthodox
USA	Country	Russia

The crowd on each fighter today

Bandwagon

Joseph Benavidez has no $tag yet.

Joseph Benavidez page and takes

Bandwagon

Askar Askarov has no $tag yet.

Askar Askarov page and takes

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Benavidez vs. Askarov head-to-head

Benavidez and Askarov have not met in the UFC before this fight.

UFC results on Bandwagon begin in November 1993.

Benavidez vs. Askarov: common opponents

1 fighter both met in the UFC before this fight.

Opponent	Benavidez	Askarov
Tim Elliott	Win, Submission, R1 (Apr 2014)	Win, Decision, Unanimous, R3 (Jan 2020)

Last bouts

Joseph Benavidez: last 5 UFC bouts

Deiveson Figueiredo vs. Joseph Benavidez Title or interim title fight UFC Fight Night · Flyweight · 5 roundsDeiveson Figueiredo won by Submission (Rear Naked Choke), round 1 at 4:48Figueiredo vs. Benavidez fight page
Joseph Benavidez vs. Deiveson Figueiredo Title or interim title fight UFC Fight Night · Flyweight · 5 roundsDeiveson Figueiredo won by KO/TKO (Punch), round 2 at 1:54Benavidez vs. Figueiredo fight page
Jussier Formiga vs. Joseph Benavidez UFC Fight Night · Flyweight · 3 roundsJoseph Benavidez won by KO/TKO (Punches), round 2 at 4:47Formiga vs. Benavidez fight page
Joseph Benavidez vs. Dustin Ortiz UFC Fight Night · Flyweight · 3 roundsJoseph Benavidez won by Decision - Unanimous, round 3 at 5:00Benavidez vs. Ortiz fight page
Joseph Benavidez vs. Alex Perez The Ultimate Fighter 28 Finale · Flyweight · 3 roundsJoseph Benavidez won by KO/TKO (Punches), round 1 at 4:19Benavidez vs. Perez fight page

Askar Askarov: last 3 UFC bouts

Alexandre Pantoja vs. Askar Askarov UFC Fight Night · Flyweight · 3 roundsAskar Askarov won by Decision - Unanimous, round 3 at 5:00Pantoja vs. Askarov fight page
Tim Elliott vs. Askar Askarov UFC 246 · Flyweight · 3 roundsAskar Askarov won by Decision - Unanimous, round 3 at 5:00Elliott vs. Askarov fight page
Brandon Moreno vs. Askar Askarov UFC Fight Night · Flyweight · 3 roundsDraw, round 3 at 5:00Moreno vs. Askarov fight page