Askar “AK-47” Askar (11-1 MMA, 0-0 UFC)
Flyweight (125lbs): 2-0 (MMA)
Bantamweight (135lbs): 9-1 (MMA), Missed weight 1 time
Featherweight (145lbs): 0-0 (UFC), Making UFC Debut
Askar Askar will be making his UFC debut at UFC Vegas 18. Askar will also be making his professional MMA debut at the weight class of 145lbs. The 26 year old stands at 5’7″ tall and has a 69.5″ reach. Askar actually has two fights in the flyweight division back in 2017 and 2018. But Askar missed weight for a bantamweight bout at Bellator 221, weighing in at 140.8lbs. and forcing the bout to be cancelled in May of 2019.
Askar’s last fight was October of last year under the LFA promotional banner at 135lbs. For his octagon debut at UFC Vegas 18 he will step up (a rare occurrence) to the featherweight division for the first time against another man that is really a bantamweight in Cody Stamann.
