Arsen Balyants
UFC DebutNickname“Askren”
Record
Streak
L3
Age
Date of birth
- Fighting out of
- Rostov-on-Don, Rostov
- Born
- Russia
- Camp
- Legion
- Weight class
- Featherweight
- Height
- 5'10" · 178 cm
Before the UFC
Arsen Balyants makes their UFC debut
Our striking, grappling, and schedule metrics are measured from UFC fights, so they come online after this bout. Here is the career they bring in — and how live the opposition has been.
Pre-UFC opposition
StrongOpponents' combined record
115-63-2
.646 win rate
Winning-record opponents
9 of 14
carried winning pro records
Pro bouts faced
21
14 opponents with records on file
A descriptive read of the non-UFC slate from opponents’ full career pro records — not a UFC-grade Schedule Score.
UFC fight history
No UFC bouts on record yet.
Outside the UFC
across 21 bouts · 17 promotions · wins by 6 KO · 4 sub · 4 decDacheng Wuyi · Fight Masters · NFC 34 · NFC 31 · NFC 30 +12
| Res | Opponent | Outcome | Finish | Rd | Time | Promotion | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L | Farkhod Mashrapov3-3 | KO/TKO | — | R2 | 1:54 | NFC 34 | Oct 3, 2021 |
| L | Nurzhan Zholdybay7-5-1 | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 2:35 | NFC 31 | Jun 25, 2021 |
| L | Nikolay Samusev | Decision | Unanimous | R5 | 5:00 | NFC 30 | Apr 9, 2021 |
| W | Xin Wang | Submission | Rear-Naked Choke | R3 | 3:42 | CKDJ | Sep 7, 2019 |
| L | Soheil Davoodi | KO/TKO | Leg Kicks | R3 | 1:45 | Dacheng Wuyi | Jul 28, 2019 |
| W | Hainan Zhao | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 3:22 | Dacheng Wuyi | Jul 27, 2019 |
| W | Dulat Assylkhan | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 5:00 | Dacheng Wuyi | Jul 26, 2019 |
| W | Yikun Zhao18-8 | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 3:22 | Dacheng Wuyi | Jul 25, 2019 |
| W | Pengchao Feng15-11-1 | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 5:00 | BFFC / Kunlun Fight | Jun 20, 2019 |
| W | Elvin Gashimov | Submission | Guillotine Choke | R1 | 1:44 | Fight Masters | Apr 13, 2019 |
| W | Alexander Shevchenko | KO/TKO | Punches and Knees | R1 | 3:49 | Fight Masters | Apr 13, 2019 |
| W | Wenbao Ding5-7 | Submission | Rear-Naked Choke | R1 | 1:30 | Zhenhua Hero | Dec 15, 2018 |
| L | Zhu Rong28-6 | KO/TKO | Elbows and Punches | R3 | 0:55 | WLF | Apr 14, 2018 |
| W | Evgeny Sidorov7-5 | KO/TKO | Punches | R3 | 2:31 | Prosperity Fight Promo | Feb 2, 2018 |
| W | Sergey Petrov1-5 | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 3:00 | Draka MMA | Dec 8, 2017 |
| L | KO/TKO | Punch to the Body | R3 | 1:43 | VFC 1 | Sep 10, 2017 | |
| W | Ragif Rzayev2-1 | Submission | Shoulder Choke | R2 | 2:10 | Gladiator MMA League | Aug 26, 2017 |
| W | Alexey Fedonyuk0-2 | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 4:15 | DNR MMA Federation | Aug 12, 2017 |
| W | Roman Podkorytov0-1 | KO/TKO | Punches | R2 | — | Rostov Region Pankration Federation | Jun 16, 2017 |
| W | Artem Kharaman6-5 | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 5:00 | Oplot Fight Club | May 27, 2017 |
| L | Mikhail Odintsov20-4 | Decision | Unanimous | R2 | 5:00 | M-1 | Sep 12, 2014 |
Non-UFC bouts (regional/other promotions) — shown for context only, excluded from Schedule Score, striking/grappling rates, and every UFC-scoped metric.
Amateur
1-0across 1 amateur bout · 1 promotionHarlem School
| Res | Opponent | Outcome | Finish | Rd | Time | Promotion | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | Arseniy Petrov1-5 | Decision | Unanimous | R2 | 5:00 | Harlem School | Jul 2, 2017 |
Amateur (pre-professional) bouts — shown for context only and excluded from the professional record and every UFC-scoped metric.
In the news
All news →- Ben Askren Revisits Waking From A Coma After His Lungs Were “Eating Themselves”lowkickmma · Jul 30, 2026
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- Ben Askren admits he hid how ‘limited’ he was before comeback when clarifying ‘my lungs hurt’ commentbloodyelbow · Jul 22, 2026
- Ben Askren Slams ‘Terrible Human’ Colby Covington’s “Gross” Belal Muhammad Remarkslowkickmma · Jul 21, 2026
- Ben Askren had the lead in final wrestling match after double lung transplant; then his body gave out.sherdog · Jul 21, 2026