Askar Askarov
Acting
Born: October 9, 1992
Akhvakhsky District, Republic of Dagestan, Russia
Biography
Askar Saypulaevich Askarov is a Russian mixed martial artist and freestyle wrestler. He currently competes in the Flyweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). A professional mixed martial artist since 2013, Askarov previously competed in Absolute Championship Berkut (ACB), where he was won the ACB Flyweight Championship and 2017 Summer Deaflympics 61 kg freestyle wrestling gold medalist. As of July 31, 2020, he is #3 in the UFC flyweight rankings.
Known For
UFC 259: Blachowicz vs. Adesanya
March 06, 2021
UFC 246: McGregor vs. Cowboy
January 18, 2020
UFC on ESPN 33: Blaydes vs. Daukaus
March 26, 2022
ACA 166: Magomedov vs. Dolgov
October 20, 2025
UFC Fight Night 172: Figueiredo vs. Benavidez 2
July 19, 2020
UFC Fight Night 159: Rodriguez vs. Stephens
September 21, 2019