Biography
Ascar Askarov, which appeared in a remote Dagestan village, hears badly from birth. But despite the disease and miniature sizes (with a height of 167 cm, the guy weighs 56.7 kg), the Highlander not only does not feel with disabilities, but also won the victory for the victory in UFC. In August 2020, Habib Nurmagomedov called Askarov, among the top fives of Russia's best fighters among all categories.Childhood and youth
The future MMA triumphator on the nicknamed Bullet ("bullet") was born in the village of Kamyshtan Khasavurtovsky district of Dagestan on October 9, 1992. Father Askar - builder.
Small birthplace athlete for his history twice changed the national composition. Forest Farm Germans-immigrants in 1898. The settlement was ruined during the confrontation of red and white. Then, Chechens were settled on the liberated place, which in 1944 sent to Kazakhstan and Central Asia. Askarov by Askarov by nationality Avashhets is a representative of the Avar subethnos, which is now prevailing in Kamysh Kutan.
Askar was born hearingly loose, over the years, a violation of the perception of sounds intensified. Despite the disease, the boy did not miss any rural fight with peers, and then began to engage in freestyle wrestling. Then Askarov moved to Khasavyurt, where in a sports school, honed the skills in different types of hand-to-hand combat - Grampling and Sambo. In training, the last major role was played by the uncle of the young athlete - Sumylady Askarov.
Mixed martial arts
In the mixed martial arts Askarov came at 21 and showed excellent statistics, without losing for 8 years not a single fight. In octave, the athlete removes the auditory apparatus and does not hear the advice of the coach. Dagestana is joking that he delivers a mentor's recommendation in training, and during the fighting fights and focuses on the struggle, and not on the shouts.
He covered the situation with the legends when, during the training fight, Askar strangled Aldzamein Sterling, superior to his weight. On May 5, 2018, Askarov won the title battle of Rasul Albaskhanov at the Russian Promotion Tournament ACB 86.
Walking by mixed martial arts, Askarov continued to pay attention to freestyle wrestling and in June 2017 won the gold medal in competitions held within the framework of the Surdlympic Games - the sports forum of deaf and hearing impaired athletes. Next year, the native of Kamysh Kutan became the champion of Russia among Wolniki wrestler, which weighing less than 61 kg, and was awarded bronze at the Wilger Fight Championship among the deaf, held in the city of Vladimir.
A career in UFC Askarov began with a draw in a duel with Mexican Brandon Moreno. In January 2020, Askar won a confident victory in battle against Tim Elliott, a former applicant on the UFC belt. Exactly six months later, Dagestan took another step towards the championship belt - in Abu Dhabi defeated the Brazilian Alejandre Pantzh.
Personal life
There are practically nothing known about Askar's hobbies outside of sport. Judging by the photo posted in Instagram-Account, Askarov all the time gives training and fights. The athlete is outside of Russia (in Saudi Arabia, Turkey and the UAE), but does it not with excursion purposes, but for the sake of participation in competitions.The fighter advertises protein bars, on the wraps of which - a stylized image of Habib Nurmagomedov. According to Askar, his favorite taste is "Vanilla-Cookies".
In rare interviews, the fighter says that he respects all rivals, because he knows what sweat the way into octave. The motto of the Surdlimpian champion - "I see a goal, I do not see obstacles."
Askar Askarov now
On March 7, 2021, at the UFC 259 tournament, held in Las Vegas, the unanimous decision of Askarov's judges won the American Joseph Benavides, who served the second line in the UFC rating in the lightweight weight. A native of Kamysh Kutan demonstrated a variety of techniques in a duel - the struggle was complemented by elements of boxing and legs.
In an interview after the battle, the opponent of Askar described the Dagestana as a strong enemy worth becoming a UFC champion, and Ascarov himself, smiling, gave a forecast that the cherished champion belt would come to Russia soon. Another news of the tournament was the victory in the lightweight Weight of Islam Mahachev - the Dagestan who returned the opponent - the American Drew of Good, who returned the opponent, who returned to the octave.
Achievements
- 2016 - ABSOLUTE CHAMPIONSHIP BERKUT Tournament Winner (ACB)
- 2016 - Winner of the Open Mat tournament
- 2017 - Winner of Survympic Games for Free Wrestling
- 2017, 2018 - Russian Champion in freestyle wrestling
- 2018 - Bronze Prize winner of the World War Fight Championship among deaf
- Master of Sports of International Free Wrestling
- Master of Sports of Russia Master of Sports of Russia in combat sambo