Askar Askar a.k.a. "AK-47" is a Palestinian professional Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) fighter who is currently signed to the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) under the bantamweight division. Turned professional in 2015, he previously competed for Hoosier Fight Club (HFC), Titan FC, Victory Fighting Championship (VFC), LFA, and Square Ring Promotions. He is ranked 6th ranked of 775 active United States Pro Bantamweights.
Palestine native Askar Askar was born on 19th September 1994, under the star sign Virgo. He holds Palestinian nationality and is of Arab ethnic background. The twenty-six years old stands 5'7" 170.18 CM tall and weigh 135 LBS 61.23 KG.
In the MMA since 2015, Askar Askar has earned a decent sum of money from the ever-growing career. Though there is no fixed salary in the MMA, the fighters have a guaranteed purse amount which they get paid no matter they win or lose. Further their types or various bonuses for the winning/extra-ordinary fighter.
However, there is no detailed information available regarding his fight purse or bonuses. As of 2021, his net worth is estimated $0.1 million.
Though Askar Askar has been in the media for a long time there is no news or rumors regarding his love life. It is still unknown if the MMA fighter is single, dating, or married. The only thing known about him is his professional life. Since there is no confirmation of him being involved in a romantic affair, Askar Askar is believed to be possibly single.
Besides, Askar is active on socials. He has 1,423 followers on Instagram and 239 followers on Twitter as of February 2021.
Following two amateur fights at HFC, Askar made his professional debut at HFC 26 - Hoosier Fight Club 26 where he defeated Jake Lamb via TKO in round one. Subsequently, he had 4 consecutive wins at the organization at the events HFC 27, 28, 30, and 31.
On 18th August 2017, he faced James Blair at Titan FC 45 - Araujo vs. Capitulino. He won the fight via unanimous decision.
On 14th April 2018, he faced Jesse Parker at VFC 60 - Victory Fighting Championship 60. He won the fight via TKO. That year he had two more fights but at the various organizations: LFA 50 - Allen vs. Hiley and HFC 37 - Askar vs. Dombrow, winning both the bouts via unanimous decision.
On 10th October 2019, he faced Alberto Martinez Jr. at Square Ring Promotions - Island Fights 60. He won the fight via submission in round one.
On 7th February 2020, Askar had his career first lost at HFC 42 - Hoosier Fight Club 42 where he was defeated by Saiyokub Kakhramonov via KO in round lost. He next fought against Kevin Wirth at LFA 92 - Wirth vs. Askar.
Originally, Askar was scheduled to make his UFC debut at UFC Fight Night 184. However, he was not medically cleared to compete night at UFC Fight Night in Las Vegas where he was expected to face Cody Stamann. UFC Fight Night on Saturday is headlined by a heavyweight contender bout between MMA legend Alistair Overeem and Alexander Volkov.
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