# Ben Askren

Benjamin Michael Askren (born July 18, 1984) is an American former professional mixed martial artist, professional boxer and Olympic wrestler. He was the former Bellator and ONE Welterweight Champion, remaining undefeated for over a decade before competing in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC).
An accomplished grappler, he was a 2008 US Olympic Team Member and National champion in freestyle wrestling. He also was the 2005 Pan American champion as a freestyle wrestler. In college, Askren was a two–time NCAA Division I national champion (four–time finalist), and three–time Big 12 Conference champion (four–time finalist) for the Missouri Tigers, and was the second wrestler to secure multiple Dan Hodge Trophies (the wrestling equivalent of the Heisman Trophy) in folkstyle wrestling. He was also a world champion in submission wrestling.

## Wrestling career
### Early career and folkstyle

Askren was introduced to the sport of wrestling by his father Chuck at age six, but only took the sport seriously when he started the sixth grade and joined a club. During high school, he became a two–time WIAA state champion out of Arrowhead High School in Wisconsin. Nationally, he placed at multiple US National tournaments in folkstyle, freestyle and Greco-Roman.
In college, Askren wrestled for the Missouri Tigers at 174 pounds, where he was teammates with future UFC Welterweight Champion Tyron Woodley and future Bellator Lightweight Champion Michael Chandler. During his freshman campaign (2003–2004), Askren won the Big 12 Conference Championships and placed second at the NCAA Championships, with both matches being against standout from Oklahoma State Chris Pendleton. During his sophomore campaign (2004–2005), Askren placed second at both the NCAA and Big 12 Championships, losing both championship matches to Pendleton. After being a runner–up for half of his career, Askren shined as a junior and a senior, becoming the third athlete to ever earn the Dan Hodge Trophy in multiple occasions, as he received the award in both seasons after compiling a combined 87–0 record. Throughout his career, Askren defeated multiple NCAA champions such as Jake Herbert and Keith Gavin. After a legendary run, Askren graduated with a 153–8 record (seven of the losses were handled by Chris Pendleton and one of them by Ryan Lange), two Dan Hodge Trophies (2006, 2007) and Schalles Awards (2006, 2007), two NCAA championships, three Big 12 Championships and 91 pins, the third most in NCAA Division I history.
One of the most dominant collegiate wrestlers of all time, Askren's "funky" style relied heavily in unorthodox scrambling techniques and was known for his pinning ability as well as his massive afro. His peculiar and uncommon body shape for a wrestler allowed him to complete moves that his competition could not, thus constantly putting them in awkward positions. On January 9, 2012, it was announced that Askren would be one of six new inductees to the University of Missouri Intercollegiate Athletics Hall of Fame.

### Freestyle

Despite his style relying heavily in folkstyle rules, Askren was able to adapt fairly well to freestyle wrestling after his graduation from college. After working on adapting his style during 2007, Askren claimed the US National Championship in April and followed up by making the US Olympic Team in June. At the 2008 Summer Olympics, Askren defeated Hungarian István Veréb via fall in the first round, but fell in the quarterfinals to Cuba's Iván Fundora on points. Fundora was then defeated by Russia's Buvaisar Saitiev, thus eliminating Askren's chances of competing for a medal.
Askren was then asked if inexperience in the new ruleset was a factor, but he responded; "That wasn't it," he said with tears in his eyes, "I just wasn't good enough. I sucked."

### Post-Olympic career

Although Askren decided to pursue a career in MMA after the Olympics, he continued to compete in wrestling occasionally. In 2010, he avenged his Olympic loss by defeating Fundora in the semifinals of the Cerro Pelado International in Cuba. This came shortly after Askren won the Dave Schultz Memorial International. Later the same year, Askren defeated 2009 world silver medalist Jake Herbert in a folkstyle rules match at the Midlands Tournament. Askren also competed in the Agon Wrestling Championships and the Flo Premier League. In May 2019, Askren lost by technical superiority to five–time World and Olympic champion Jordan Burroughs in the annual Beat the Streets benefit event.
After spending a little over a year in retirement from his MMA career, Askren announced a successful hip surgery in 2020 and revealed that he intends to return to competitive freestyle wrestling soon.

## Mixed martial arts career
### Early career

Askren made his professional MMA debut on February 7, 2009. It was held by Headhunter Productions at the Holiday Inn Select Executive Center in Columbia, Missouri. He defeated Josh Flowers via TKO early in the first round.
Askren had his second fight at Patriot Act 2 in Columbia, Missouri. He defeated Mitchell Harris via submission by arm triangle. The fight was at a catchweight of 175 pounds.

### Grappling

Askren competed at the 2009 ADCC Submission Wrestling World Championship from September 26–27, in Barcelona, Spain. He won his first match against Toni Linden by arm triangle choke. He lost his second match to Pablo Popovitch, a veteran grappler he had trained with the previous summer, by figure four footlock early in the match. Popovitch went on to win the championship in the under 77 kg (169 lb) division.
Askren also competed at the 2009 FILA 2° World Grappling Championship. Askren faced the 2008 World Champion, Jacob Volkmann, in the 84 kg no-gi division. Askren out-wrestled Volkmann and won gold in the category.

### Bellator Fighting Championships

Askren was a participant in Bellator Fighting Championships Season 2 Welterweight Tournament. In his first fight, Askren defeated Ryan Thomas via technical submission at Bellator 14 on April 15, 2010. The outcome of the fight was controversial because Thomas protested the stoppage as soon as Askren released the choke.
After Jim Wallhead was pulled from the tournament, Thomas was given another chance to compete. Thomas defeated Jacob McClintock by TKO in the first round at Bellator 15 and was awarded a rematch with Askren. When the two fought at Bellator 19, Askren came out victorious again with a unanimous decision after controlling Thomas with wrestling for three rounds.
At Bellator 22, Askren defeated Dan Hornbuckle via unanimous decision with his superior wrestling dominating Hornbuckle for all three rounds, becoming the Bellator Season Two Welterweight Tournament Champion.
On October 21, 2010, in Philadelphia Askren took on the Bellator Welterweight Champion Lyman Good. Despite being hit with a brutal upkick and almost getting caught in a triangle choke with one minute left, he was able to take down and control Good in every round. Askren won via unanimous decision (49–46, 48–47, and 50–45) to win the Bellator Welterweight Championship.
Askren next returned at Bellator 40 to fight and defeat Nick Thompson after taking down and controlling Thompson for all three rounds. Although Askren started off quickly in the third round with a spinning back fist and several other strikes, he was caught with an overhand right by Thompson, causing Askren to take down and control Thompson for the remainder of the round. Askren went on to win by unanimous decision (30–26, 30–27, and 30–27).
Following his unanimous decision win over Thompson in a non-title affair at Bellator 40 in Newkirk, Oklahoma, Askren revealed that he was moving to Milwaukee to train under Duke Roufus at Roufusport.
Askren successfully defended his title against season 4 welterweight tournament winner Jay Hieron at Bellator 56 following a close split decision.
Askren successfully defended his title against season 5 welterweight tournament winner Douglas Lima at Bellator 64 on April 6, 2012, on Good Friday at the Caesars in Windsor, Canada.
Next for Askren was a title defense against Karl Amoussou, the fight taking place at Bellator 86 on January 24, 2013. Askren once again used his top control wrestling to shut down his opponents grappling, and opened a cut on Amoussou's forehead with an elbow strike. The doctor stepped in between the third and fourth rounds, judging the cut too severe for Amoussou to continue.
In the final fight of his contract, Askren faced tournament winner Andrey Koreshkov at Bellator 97. He dominated the fight with his wrestling and ground strikes, outstriking his opponent by a wide 248 to 3 margin before winning via TKO in the fourth round.
On November 14, 2013, following a negotiation period, Bellator announced they had released Askren from the company, and that he was now an unrestricted free agent.

### ONE Championship

On December 9, 2013, Askren signed a two-year, six-fight contract with ONE Championship.
Askren met Bakhtiyar Abbasov, who had been riding a nine-fight win streak, in the main event of ONE FC: Honor and Glory on May 30. He won the fight via submission (arm-triangle choke) in the first round, and proceeded to call out ONE champion Nobutatsu Suzuki, stating "Suzuki is going to bring me my belt. He can put it in the middle of the cage and give it to me, or I can take it the hard way!”
Askren faced Suzuki at ONE Fighting Championship: Reign of Champions on August 29, 2014. He won the fight via TKO due to strikes in the first round to become the new ONE Welterweight Champion.
Askren faced Luis Santos in the main event at ONE Championship: Valor of Champions on April 24. The fight was ruled "no contest" after an accidental eye poke from Askren at 2:19 of round 1 rendered Santos unable to continue.
In the next fight Askren beat Russia's Nikolay Aleksakhin at the ONE Championship: Global Warriors on April 15, 2016, by unanimous decision.
Askren then fought Agilan Thani at the ONE Championship: Dynasty of Heroes on May 26, 2017. He won the fight via submission due to an arm-triangle choke in the first round.
Askren then faced Zebaztian Kadestam at the ONE Championship: Shanghai on September 7, 2017. He won the fight via TKO due to punches.
Askren then faced fellow veteran Shinya Aoki at ONE Championship: Immortal Pursuit on November 24, 2017. Prior to the bout, he claimed this would be his last fight. He won the fight via TKO due to punches early in the first round. He retired from the sport after the win.
Askren left the door open for one last match if he was made an offer to "prove I'm the best welterweight in the world". He discussed the possibility of facing Georges St-Pierre, claiming "He doesn't want a title fight. He just wants to build on his legacy," adding that he felt he would be the perfect opponent for St. Pierre. The contest never materialized.

### Ultimate Fighting Championship

On November 3, 2018, it was announced that the UFC had signed Askren under the "trade UFC and One Championship agreement", in exchange for former UFC Flyweight Champion Demetrious Johnson.
Askren made his UFC debut against the former UFC Welterweight Champion Robbie Lawler on March 2, 2019, at UFC 235. The bout was initially scheduled for UFC 233, but after the event was cancelled the fight was rescheduled for UFC 235. Askren won the fight via bulldog choke in the first round, through a controversial stoppage by referee Herb Dean. Replays appear to show Lawler's arm going limp and giving a thumbs up right after, which some attribute to Lawler slipping in and out of consciousness. Although controversial, Nevada Athletic Commission executive director Bob Bennett explained that the commission had "no problem" with Dean's decision to stop the fight.
Askren faced long–time veteran Jorge Masvidal on July 6, 2019, at UFC 239. Leading up to the match, Askren utilized heavy trash-talk as usual. He was knocked out with a flying knee five seconds into the first round, the fastest knockout in UFC history, ending his undefeated run.
Askren faced ADCC World Champion and MMA veteran Demian Maia on October 26, 2019, at UFC on ESPN+ 20, and lost the fight via technical submission in round three. This fight earned him the Fight of the Night award.

### Retirement

On November 18, 2019, Askren announced his official retirement from mixed martial arts competition. Since his retirement, as early as 2021, Askren has repeatedly expressed interest in returning for one more bout in mixed martial arts, should he be able to have a rematch with his former rival Masvidal in the right circumstances, should they be presented in the future.

## Boxing career

After a back-and-forth on social media, Askren fought Jake Paul in a boxing match on April 17, 2021, losing by TKO in round one. The fight sold 500,000 PPV buys.

## Personal life

He is competitive in the sport of disc golf. In 2009, Askren finished ninth in the Amateur World Championships. Askren is sponsored by Discraft. He is also involved in cryptocurrency investing.
Askren married his wife Amy in 2010 and together they have three children.
Askren co-hosts a few weekly wrestling podcasts: 'FloWrestling Radio Live' with Christian Pyles on FloWrestling, 'The Funky & FRB Show' with Front Row Brian on Rokfin and 'The T-Row & Funky Show' with two–time NCAA champion Tommy Rowlands.
Askren has stated that he is not religious.

## Mixed martial arts record

Professional record breakdown :
| 22 matches | 19 wins | 2 losses |
| By knockout | 6 | 1 |
| By submission | 6 | 1 |
| By decision | 7 | 0 |
| No contests | 1 | 1 |
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
| Loss | 19–2 (1) | Demian Maia | Technical Submission (rear-naked choke) | UFC Fight Night: Maia vs. Askren | October 26, 2019 | 3 | 3:54 | Kallang, Singapore | Fight of the Night. |
| Loss | 19–1 (1) | Jorge Masvidal | KO (flying knee) | UFC 239 | July 6, 2019 | 1 | 0:05 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Win | 19–0 (1) | Robbie Lawler | Technical Submission (bulldog choke) | UFC 235 | March 2, 2019 | 1 | 3:20 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Win | 18–0 (1) | Shinya Aoki | TKO (punches) | ONE: Immortal Pursuit | November 24, 2017 | 1 | 0:57 | Kallang, Singapore | Defended the ONE Welterweight Championship. Askren vacated the title on October 27, 2018. |
| Win | 17–0 (1) | Zebaztian Kadestam | TKO (punches) | ONE: Shanghai | September 2, 2017 | 2 | 4:09 | Shanghai, China | Defended the ONE Welterweight Championship. |
| Win | 16–0 (1) | Agilan Thani | Submission (arm-triangle choke) | ONE: Dynasty of Heroes | May 26, 2017 | 1 | 2:20 | Kallang, Singapore | Defended the ONE Welterweight Championship. |
| Win | 15–0 (1) | Nikolay Aleksakhin | Decision (unanimous) | ONE: Global Rivals | April 15, 2016 | 5 | 5:00 | Pasay, Philippines | Non-title bout; Aleksakhin missed weight (187 lb). |
| NC | 14–0 (1) | Luis Santos | No Contest (accidental eye poke) | ONE: Valor of Champions | April 24, 2015 | 1 | 2:19 | Pasay, Philippines | Retained the ONE Welterweight Championship. Accidental eye poke rendered Santos unable to continue. |
| Win | 14–0 | Nobutatsu Suzuki | TKO (punches) | ONE FC: Reign of Champions | August 29, 2014 | 1 | 1:24 | Dubai, United Arab Emirates | Won the ONE Welterweight Championship. |
| Win | 13–0 | Bakhtiyar Abbasov | Submission (arm-triangle choke) | ONE FC 16: Honor and Glory | May 30, 2014 | 1 | 4:21 | Kallang, Singapore | |
| Win | 12–0 | Andrey Koreshkov | TKO (punches) | Bellator 97 | July 31, 2013 | 4 | 2:58 | Rio Rancho, New Mexico, United States | Defended the Bellator Welterweight World Championship. Askren vacated the title on November 14, 2013. |
| Win | 11–0 | Karl Amoussou | TKO (doctor stoppage) | Bellator 86 | January 24, 2013 | 3 | 5:00 | Thackerville, Oklahoma, United States | Defended the Bellator Welterweight World Championship. |
| Win | 10–0 | Douglas Lima | Decision (unanimous) | Bellator 64 | April 6, 2012 | 5 | 5:00 | Windsor, Ontario, Canada | Defended the Bellator Welterweight World Championship. |
| Win | 9–0 | Jay Hieron | Decision (split) | Bellator 56 | October 29, 2011 | 5 | 5:00 | Kansas City, Kansas, United States | Defended the Bellator Welterweight World Championship. |
| Win | 8–0 | Nick Thompson | Decision (unanimous) | Bellator 40 | April 9, 2011 | 3 | 5:00 | Newkirk, Oklahoma, United States | Non-title bout; Thompson missed weight (170.8 lb). |
| Win | 7–0 | Lyman Good | Decision (unanimous) | Bellator 33 | October 21, 2010 | 5 | 5:00 | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States | Won the Bellator Welterweight World Championship. |
| Win | 6–0 | Dan Hornbuckle | Decision (unanimous) | Bellator 22 | June 17, 2010 | 3 | 5:00 | Kansas City, Missouri, United States | Won the Bellator Season 2 Welterweight Tournament. |
| Win | 5–0 | Ryan Thomas | Decision (unanimous) | Bellator 19 | May 20, 2010 | 3 | 5:00 | Grand Prairie, Texas, United States | Bellator Season 2 Welterweight Tournament Semifinal. |
| Win | 4–0 | Ryan Thomas | Technical Submission (guillotine choke) | Bellator 14 | April 15, 2010 | 1 | 2:40 | Chicago, Illinois, United States | Bellator Season 2 Welterweight Tournament Quarterfinal. |
| Win | 3–0 | Matt Delanoit | Submission (north-south choke) | Max Fights DM: Ballroom Brawl | August 28, 2009 | 1 | 1:15 | Des Moines, Iowa, United States | |
| Win | 2–0 | Mitchell Harris | Submission (arm-triangle choke) | Headhunter Productions: The Patriot Act 2 | April 25, 2009 | 1 | 1:27 | Columbia, Missouri, United States | Catchweight (175 lb) bout. |
| Win | 1–0 | Josh Flowers | TKO (punches) | Headhunter Productions: The Patriot Act | February 7, 2009 | 1 | 1:25 | Columbia, Missouri, United States | Welterweight debut. |

## Freestyle record

| Res. | Record | Opponent | Score | Date | Event | Location |
| Loss | 31–11 | Jordan Burroughs | TF 0–11 | May 6, 2019 | 2019 Beat The Streets: Grapple at the Garden | New York City, New York |
| Loss | 31–10 | Clayton Foster | 3–10 | January 20, 2015 | Flo Premier League IV | Wales, Wisconsin |
| Win | 31–9 | Michael Poeta | OT 11–10 | January 26, 2014 | Agon III | Whitewater, Wisconsin |
| Win | 30–9 | Quentin Wright | 22–8 | October 27, 2013 | Agon I | Las Vegas, Nevada |
| 2010 US World Team Trials DNP at 74 kg |||||||
| Loss | 29–9 | Travis Paulson | 0–1, 1–3 | June 11, 2010 | 2010 US World Team Trials | Council Bluffs, Iowa |
| Win | 29–8 | Terry Madden | 1–0, 4–1 | June 11, 2010 | 2010 US World Team Trials | Council Bluffs, Iowa |
| Win | 28–8 | Moza Fay | TF 9–2 | May 13, 2010 | 2010 Beat The Streets: Battle on the Intrepid | New York City, New York |
| 2010 Dave Schultz Memorial at 74 kg |||||||
| Win | 27–8 | Trent Paulson | Fall | February 5, 2010 | 2010 Dave Schultz Memorial International Open | Colorado Springs, Colorado |
| Win | 26–8 | Rashid Kurbanov | Fall | February 5, 2010 | 2010 Dave Schultz Memorial International Open | Colorado Springs, Colorado |
| Win | 25–8 | Mathew Jud Gentry | 1–2, 5–0, 4–0 | February 5, 2010 | 2010 Dave Schultz Memorial International Open | Colorado Springs, Colorado |
| Win | 24–8 | Brian Surage | 5–0, 6–0 | February 5, 2010 | 2010 Dave Schultz Memorial International Open | Colorado Springs, Colorado |
| Win | 23–8 | Airam Gonzalez Garcia | Fall | February 5, 2010 | 2010 Dave Schultz Memorial International Open | Colorado Springs, Colorado |
| 2009 Sunkist Open at 74 kg |||||||
| Loss | 22–8 | Chris Pendleton | 1–2, 1–1 | October 24, 2009 | 2009 Sunkist International Open | Phoenix, Arizona |
| Win | 22–7 | Keith Gavin | 4–1, 7–4 | October 24, 2009 | 2009 Sunkist International Open | Phoenix, Arizona |
| Win | 21–7 | Benjamin Wissel | 1–0, 7–0 | October 24, 2009 | 2009 Sunkist International Open | Phoenix, Arizona |
| Win | 20–7 | Matt Wilps | Fall | October 24, 2009 | 2009 Sunkist International Open | Phoenix, Arizona |
| 2008 Summer Olympics 7th at 74 kg |||||||
| Loss | 19–7 | Ivan Fundora | 1–3, 0–4 | August 12, 2008 | 2008 Summer Olympics | Beijing, China |
| Win | 19–6 | István Veréb | Fall | August 12, 2008 | 2008 Summer Olympics | Beijing, China |
| 2008 US Olympic Team Trials at 74 kg |||||||
| Win | 18–6 | Tyrone Lewis | 2–6, 2–0, 1–0 | June 15, 2008 | 2008 US Olympic Team Trials | Las Vegas, Nevada |
| Win | 17–6 | Tyrone Lewis | 2–0, 1–0 | June 15, 2008 | 2008 US Olympic Team Trials | Las Vegas, Nevada |
| Win | 16–6 | Ramico Blackmon | 1–0, 2–1 | June 15, 2008 | 2008 US Olympic Team Trials | Las Vegas, Nevada |
| Win | 15–6 | Donny Pritzlaff | 3–0, 1–1 | June 15, 2008 | 2008 US Olympic Team Trials | Las Vegas, Nevada |
| 2008 US Nationals at 74 kg |||||||
| Win | 14–6 | Tyrone Lewis | 3–0, 3–2 | April 26, 2008 | 2008 US National Championships | Las Vegas, Nevada |
| Win | 13–6 | Ryan Churella | 4–0, 5–2 | April 26, 2008 | 2008 US National Championships | Las Vegas, Nevada |
| Win | 12–6 | Ramico Blackmon | 8–4, 6–0 | April 26, 2008 | 2008 US National Championships | Las Vegas, Nevada |
| 2007 NYAC Open at 74 kg |||||||
| Win | 11–6 | Donny Pritzlaff | 3–0, 1–0 | November 17, 2007 | 2007 NYAC Open | New York City, New York |
| Win | 10–6 | Ramico Blackman | 0–2, 1–0, 2–0 | November 17, 2007 | 2007 NYAC Open | New York City, New York |
| Win | 9–6 | Rashid Kurbanov | 2–2, 5–0 | November 17, 2007 | 2007 NYAC Open | New York City, New York |
| Win | 8–6 | Matt Gentry | 3–2, 3–1 | November 17, 2007 | 2007 NYAC Open | New York City, New York |
| 2007 Sunkist Open 4th at 74 kg |||||||
| Loss | 7–6 | Matthew Lackey | 0–4, 2–6 | October 28, 2007 | 2007 Sunkist International Open | Arizona |
| Win | 7–5 | Travis Koppenhafer | 4–1, 2–1 | October 28, 2007 | 2007 Sunkist International Open | Arizona |
| Loss | 6–5 | Travis Paulson | 6–0, 1–3, 0–2 | October 28, 2007 | 2007 Sunkist International Open | Arizona |
| Win | 6–4 | Joey Hooker | 4–0, 6–0 | October 28, 2007 | 2007 Sunkist International Open | Arizona |
| Win | 5–4 | Chance Goodman | TF 6–0, 6–0 | October 28, 2007 | 2007 Sunkist International Open | Arizona |
| Win | 4–4 | Matthew Lackey | TF 5–3, 6–0 | October 28, 2007 | 2007 Sunkist International Open | Arizona |
| 2007 US World Team Trials DNP at 74 kg |||||||
| Loss | 3–4 | Ramico Blackmon | 1–4, 1–4 | June 10, 2007 | 2007 US World Team Trials | Las Vegas, Nevada |
| Win | 3–3 | Travis Paulson | 4–3, 1–0 | June 10, 2007 | 2007 US World Team Trials | Las Vegas, Nevada |
| Loss | 2–3 | Donny Pritzlaff | 0–2, 1–3 | June 10, 2007 | 2007 US World Team Trials | Las Vegas, Nevada |
| 2007 US Nationals 6th at 74 kg |||||||
| Loss | 2–2 | Donny Pritzlaff | 0–2, 0–7 | April 7, 2007 | 2007 US National Championships | Las Vegas, Nevada |
| Loss | 2–1 | Joe Heskett | 3–2, 2–5, 1–1 | April 7, 2007 | 2007 US National Championships | Las Vegas, Nevada |
| Win | 2–0 | Tyrone Lewis | 1–0, 1–1 | April 7, 2007 | 2007 US National Championships | Las Vegas, Nevada |
| Win | 1–0 | David Bolyard | TF 10–3, 7–1 | April 7, 2007 | 2007 US National Championships | Las Vegas, Nevada |

## NCAA record

NCAA Championships Matches :
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Score | Date | Event |
| 2007 NCAA Championships at 174 lbs ||||||
| Win | 19–0 | Keith Gavin | 8–2 | March 15–17, 2007 | 2007 NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships |
| Win | 18–0 | Eric Luedke | 8–3 | March 15–17, 2007 | 2007 NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships |
| Win | 17–0 | Matt Palmer | Fall | March 15–17, 2007 | 2007 NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships |
| Win | 16–0 | Gabriel Dretsch | Fall | March 15–17, 2007 | 2007 NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships |
| Win | 15–0 | Lloyd Rogers | Fall | March 15–17, 2007 | 2007 NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships |
| 2006 NCAA Championships at 174 lbs ||||||
| Win | 14–0 | Jake Herbert | MD 14–2 | March 16–18, 2006 | 2006 NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships |
| Win | 13–0 | Mike Patrovich | TF 21–6 | March 16–18, 2006 | 2006 NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships |
| Win | 12–0 | Travis Frick | TF 19–3 | March 16–18, 2006 | 2006 NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships |
| Win | 11–0 | Wes Roberts | 6–4 | March 16–18, 2006 | 2006 NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships |
| Win | 10–0 | Christian Arellano | 9–2 | March 16–18, 2006 | 2006 NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships |
| 2005 NCAA Championships at 174 lbs ||||||
| Loss | 0-9 | Chris Pendleton | 5–10 | March 17–19, 2005 | 2005 NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships |
| Win | 8–0 | Pete Friedl | 7–2 | March 17–19, 2005 | 2005 NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships |
| Win | 7–0 | E.K. Waldhaus | MD 17–4 | March 17–19, 2005 | 2005 NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships |
| Win | 6–0 | Brady Richardson | MD 9–0 | March 17–19, 2005 | 2005 NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships |
| Win | 5–0 | Mark Himes | TF 18–2 | March 17–19, 2005 | 2005 NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships |
| 2004 NCAA Championships at 174 lbs ||||||
| Loss | 0-4 | Chris Pendleton | 4–11 | March 18–20, 2004 | 2004 NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships |
| Win | 3–0 | Tyler Nixt | 4–2 | March 18–20, 2004 | 2004 NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships |
| Win | 2–0 | Brad Dillon | SV 12–7 | March 18–20, 2004 | 2004 NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships |
| Win | 1–0 | Matt Herrington | Fall | March 18–20, 2004 | 2004 NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships |

## Professional boxing record

| 1 fight | 0 wins | 1 loss |
| By knockout | 0 | 1 |
| No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, time | Date | Location | Notes |
| 1 | Loss | 0–1 | Jake Paul | TKO | 1 (8), 1:59 | Apr 17, 2021 | Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. | |

## Submission grappling record

| Result | Rec | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Division | Location |
| Win | 12–2 | Gerald Meerschaert | Submission (anaconda choke) | Absolute Grappling Grand Prix at Wisconsin State Fair | August 5, 2011 | Absolute | West Allis, Wisconsin, United States |
| Win | 11–2 | Rafael "Formiga" Barbosa | Points (23–0) | Absolute Grappling Grand Prix at Wisconsin State Fair | August 5, 2011 | Absolute | West Allis, Wisconsin, United States |
| Win | 10–2 | Lyndon Viteri | Submission (arm-triangle choke) | Absolute Grappling Grand Prix at Wisconsin State Fair | August 5, 2011 | Absolute | West Allis, Wisconsin, United States |
| Loss | 9–2 | Francisco "Sinistro" Iturralde | Advantage points (3–4) | IBJJF 2010 Nogi Jiu Jitsu World Championship | November 7, 2010 | -82 kg (purple) | Long Beach, California, United States |
| Win | 9–1 | Jacob Volkmann | Points (3–1) | FILA 2009 Grappling World Championship | December 12, 2009 | -84 kg | Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States |
| Win | 8–1 | Jeff Funicello | Points (4–0) | FILA 2009 Grappling World Championship | December 12, 2009 | -84 kg | Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States |
| Win | 7–1 | Gabriel Kitober | Points (5–4) | FILA 2009 Grappling World Championship | December 12, 2009 | -84 kg | Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States |
| Win | 6–1 | Bernardo Serrini | Submission (choke) | FILA 2009 Grappling World Championship | December 12, 2009 | -84 kg | Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States |
| Win | 5–1 | Jacob Volkmann | Points (6–0) | USA Grappling World Team Trials | October 23, 2009 | -84 kg | Phoenix, Arizona, United States |
| Win | 4–1 | Shannon Ritch | Submission (armbar) | USA Grappling World Team Trials | October 23, 2009 | -84 kg | Phoenix, Arizona, United States |
| Win | 3–1 | Shane Cross | Submission (north-south choke) | USA Grappling World Team Trials | October 23, 2009 | -84 kg | Phoenix, Arizona, United States |
| Win | 2–1 | Danny Rubenstein | Submission (D'Arce choke) | USA Grappling World Team Trials | October 23, 2009 | -84 kg | Phoenix, Arizona, United States |
| Loss | 1–1 | Pablo Popovitch | Submission (toe hold) | ADCC 2009 Submission Wrestling World Championship | September 26, 2009 | -77 kg | Barcelona, Spain |
| Win | 1–0 | Toni Linden | Submission (arm-triangle choke) | ADCC 2009 Submission Wrestling World Championship | September 26, 2009 | -77 kg | Barcelona, Spain |