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UFC Mexico’s Askar Askarov sets eyes on flyweight top ten

Another fighter from Dagestan with huge potential is about to arrive in the UFC.

Askar Askarov (10-0) made his professional MMA debut in 2013 before getting signed by ACB in just his fourth contest. He ran through their flyweight division in short order and received a title shot after improving his MMA record to 7-0. Askarov went on to defeat UFC alum, Jose Maria Tome, to claim the ACB flyweight belt and continued his dominance when he overcame Anthony Leone and Rasul Albaskhanov in subsequent title defenses. Still undefeated and with an impressive 100% finishing rate, the 26-year-old is ready to make the transition to the UFC after not competing for close to a year and a half.