Askar Askarov (15-1-1, 10) was born in Kamysh-Kutan, Akhvakhsky District, Dagestan, Russia on October 9, 1992. At the age of 20 years on July 7, 2013, he made his professional MMA debut against Shamil Amirov, winning the fight via 2nd-round submission.
On September 21, 2019, 26-year old Askar Askarov made his UFC debut on his 12th professional MMA fight at UFC Fight Night: Rodríguez vs. Stephens against a 25-year old Brandon Moreno but lost the fight via draw.
Askarov's last fight was a 3-round unanimous decision win against Alan Gomes de Castro at age 31 on November 24, 2023. He is on a 1-fight winning streak.
He has fought five times in the UFC, and has a record of 3 wins, 1 loss and 1 draw in the promotion.
Some of Askar Askarov's best fights have been against Tim Elliott, Alexandre Pantoja, Joseph Benavidez and Anthony Leone.
| # | Date | Opponent | Promotion | Weight | Round | Method | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
17 | Nov 24, 2023 31 years, 1 months 15-1-1 (10) | Alan Gomes de Castro | FL | 3 | UD | WIN | |
16  | Mar 26, 2022 29 years, 5 months 14-1-1 (10) | 29 years 23-9 (14) | UFC | FL | 3 | UD | LOSS |
15  | Mar 6, 2021 28 years, 4 months 14-0-1 (10) | 36 years, 7 months 28-7 (17) | UFC | FL | 3 | UD | WIN |
14  | Jul 19, 2020 27 years, 9 months 13-0-1 (10) | 30 years, 3 months 22-4 (15) | UFC | FL | 3 | UD | WIN |
13  | Jan 18, 2020 27 years, 3 months 12-0-1 (10) | 33 years 15-9-1 (8) | UFC | FL | 3 | UD | WIN |
12  | Sep 21, 2019 26 years, 11 months 11-0-1 (10) | 25 years, 9 months 15-5 (11) | UFC | FL | 3 | UD | DRAW Split |
11 | May 5, 2018 25 years, 6 months 11-0 (10) | Rasul Albaskhanov | FL | 2 | CKO | WIN Guillotine choke Defended ACB flyweight title | |
10  | Apr 22, 2017 24 years, 6 months 10-0 (10) | 29 years, 10 months 15-7 (8) | FL | 3 | SUB | WIN Twister Defended ACB flyweight title | |
9 | Oct 22, 2016 24 years 9-0 (9) | José Maria Tomé | FL | 5 | SUB | WIN Anaconda choke Won ACB flyweight title | |
8 | May 20, 2016 23 years, 7 months 8-0 (8) | Ruslan Abiltarov | FL | 2 | SUB | WIN Rear-naked choke | |
7 | Feb 6, 2016 23 years, 3 months 7-0 (7) | Marcin Lasota | FL | 2 | TKO | WIN Punches | |
6 | Sep 12, 2015 22 years, 11 months 6-0 (6) | Kirill Medvedovsky | FL | 3 | SUB | WIN Rear-naked choke | |
5 | May 12, 2015 22 years, 7 months 5-0 (5) | Vyacheslav Gagiev | FL | 2 | TKO | WIN Punches | |
4 | Jun 21, 2014 21 years, 8 months 4-0 (4) | Vakha Kadyrov | FL | 1 | TKO | WIN Punches | |
3 | Feb 15, 2014 21 years, 4 months 3-0 (3) | Elvin Abbasov | FL | 2 | SUB | WIN Armbar | |
2 | Dec 8, 2013 21 years, 1 months 2-0 (2) | Kvanzhakov Kantemir | FL | 1 | TKO | WIN Punches | |
1 | Jul 7, 2013 20 years, 8 months 1-0 (1) | Shamil Amirov | FL | 2 | SUB | WIN Rear-naked choke |
