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Jorge Masvidal calls new KO record ‘a real f**king achievement’
Jorge Masvidal is now a UFC record holder. At UFC 239, “Gamebred” took on Ben Askren. To start the fight, he ran across the cage and landed a perfectly placed flying knee that knocked his foe out cold. The official time of the knockout was five seconds, which is still the record. But, as Joe […]
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After KO loss, Duke Roufus expects Ben Askren to come back better than ever
Ben Askren suffered the first professional loss of his career at UFC 239. There, Jorge Masvidal knocked out “Funky” with a flying knee just five seconds into the fight. The nasty strike kept the Olympic wrestler unconscious for quite a while. In Askren’s corner was his coach, Duke Roufus who admits it was scary to […]
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Chatri Sityodtong reacts to Ben Askren’s first pro loss
Over the weekend, former ONE Championship welterweight king Ben Askren experienced his first professional loss, succumbing to a flying knee just five seconds into a UFC 239 bout with Jorge Masvidal. Speaking on Facebook on Tuesday, ONE Chairman and CEO Chatri Sityodtong shared his take on the former ONE Champ’s first taste of defeat. People […]
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Chael Sonnen reacts to Jorge Masvidal’s ‘scary’ KO over Ben Askren
Chael Sonnen was concerned for Ben Askren after Jorge Masvidal finished him in just five seconds. Askren vs. Masvidal took place at UFC 239 in Las Vegas. It had been dubbed as the “people’s main event,” and it certainly delivered in terms of the highlight reel and record books. Masvidal sprinted at Askren immediately and […]
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UFC 239 medical suspensions revealed, Ben Askren gets lengthy sit after KO loss
Last weekend, the Octagon returned to Las Vegas, Nevada for International Fight Week and a stacked UFC 239 card. In the main event, light heavyweight champion, Jon Jones defended his title as he edged out a split-decision over Thiago Santos. During the fight, the Brazilian’s knee buckled numerous times, while “Bones” had to be carried […]
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Jorge Masvidal open to future grappling match with Ben Askren
Jorge Masvidal made very short work of his nemesis Ben Askren, flattening the former ONE and Bellator champ with a flying knee just five seconds into their UFC 239 fight. While this decisive outcome initially looked like it would put an end to the beef between Masvidal and Askren, it’s become clear that there’s still […]
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Kenny Florian calls Jorge Masvidal a ‘hero’ after Ben Askren KO
Former UFC fighter Kenny Florian praises Jorge Masvidal for taking a big risk and having it pay off. It’s not often that fighters at the highest of levels in mixed martial arts start a fight by charging at their opponent. Not since the late Kid Yamamoto did it back in 2006 have we seen an […]
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Ben Askren gives update on fighting future after first loss
Following his record-setting knockout loss to Jorge Masvidal at UFC 239, Ben Askren doesn’t sound ready to stop fighting. Askren suffered his first professional MMA loss to Masvidal this past weekend, and on Monday he provided an update on his fighting future. During an interview with ESPN’s Ariel Helwani, Ben Askren was asked if he […]
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Ben Askren opens up on 5-second KO loss to Jorge Masvidal
Over the weekend, Ben Askren found himself on the wrong end of the new record for the fastest KO in UFC history, succumbing to a Jorge Masvidal flying knee just five seconds into their UFC 239 scrap. Less than 48 hours removed from this violent knockout loss, the former ONE and Bellator welterweight champ appeared […]
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Fans troll Ben Askren’s wife on Instagram following KO loss to Jorge Masvidal
Fans took to social media to mock Ben Askren after his abrupt loss to Jorge Masvidal at UFC 239. However, some fans took it a step further by taking aim at “Funky’s” wife and family. Askren ate a flying knee from his opponent, “Gamebred” Masvidal within five seconds of the first-round. Masvidal made sure to […]
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VIDEO | Jorge Masvidal watches Israel Adesanya’s live reaction to Askren KO, loves it
When Jorge Masvidal knocked Ben Askren unconcious with a flying knee in just five seconds at UFC 239, he left thousands of onlookers in shock. That includes UFC interim middleweight champion Israel Adesanya, who was in the middle of an interview with TSN’s Aaron Bronsteter at the time. See how Adesanya reacted to this highlight […]
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Dana White comments on future of Ben Askren
Former ONE and Bellator welterweight champ Ben Askren experienced the first loss of his professional MMA career at UFC 239, and in highlight reel fashion. The wrestler was switched off by a devastating Jorge Masvidal flying knee just five seconds into their main card encounter. It was the fastest knockout in UFC history. Speaking to […]
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Jorge Masvidal KOs Ben Askren Animated Video
An animated video of Jorge Masvidal knocking out Ben Askren at UFC 239 went viral on the internet earlier today. The hilarious cartoon, which was created by the extremly talented Mojahed Fudailat (subscribe to his YouTube Channel here), features not only the fastest knockout in UFC history, but also guest appearances from Dana White and […]
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Ben Askren responds to fan backlash in hilarious fashion
Ben Askren suffered a brutal knockout loss to Jorge Masvidal on the main card of last night’s UFC 239 event in Las Vegas. After tons of trash talk, ‘Gamebred’ needed only 5-seconds to end Askren’s undefeated streak, this after landing a flying knee followed by some ‘controversial’ punches. If that wasn’t enough to damper Ben’s […]
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Darren Till sends Ben Askren a message following 5-second KO loss at UFC 239
Former UFC welterweight title challenger Darren Till sent a message to Ben Askren following his brutal 5-second knockout loss to Jorge Masvidal at UFC 239. Although Askren and Till have previously had some bitter exchanges online, the Liverpool native opted to take the high road when addressing ‘Funky’s’ historic loss to ‘Gamebred’. https://twitter.com/darrentill2/status/1147748742654832640 “Unlucky Ben, […]
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What’s next for the stars of UFC 239?
International Fight Week has come and gone and with it was a stacked UFC 239 card. The card was headlined by Jon Jones looking to defend his light heavyweight title against Thiago Santos. In the co-main event, Amanda Nunes was looking to defend her bantamweight title against Holly Holm. And, in a pivotal welterweight bout, […]
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Jorge Masvidal has a message for anyone complaining about his post-KO punches
Jorge Masvidal set the record for fastest knockout in history at last night’s UFC 239 event, flattening Ben Askren with a flying knee. As soon as the fight started, Masvidal saw Askren coming forward and charged at him with a flying knee. The strike sent ‘Funky’ crashing to the octagon canvas and after a couple […]
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VIDEO | 48 hours earlier Jorge Masvidal was plotting his flying knee KO
Jorge Masvidal rewrote the history books last night in Las Vegas, scoring the fastest knockout ever recorded over Ben Askren at UFC 239. ‘Gamebred’ needed just five seconds to hand ‘Funky’ the first professional loss of his career. When the horn sounded to begin round one, Jorge Masvidal waited for Ben Askren to come forward […]
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Ben Askren reacts following devastating knockout loss to Jorge Masvidal at UFC 239
Ben Askren suffered the first loss of his career in brutal fashion to Jorge Masvidal at tonight’s UFC 239 event in Las Vegas. ‘Gamebred’ was able to catch the former Bellator and ONE champion with a flying knee just seconds into the fight which sent ‘Funky’ crashing to the octagon canvas. From there, Jorge Masvidal […]
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Dana White reacts to Jorge Masvidal’s KO win over Ben Askren at UFC 239
UFC President Dana White shares his reaction to Jorge Masvidal’s record setting knockout victory over Ben Askren at UFC 239. The brash UFC boss spoke to ESPN‘s Brett Okamoto about ‘Gamebred’s’ 5-second knockout victory over the previously undefeated ‘Funky’ backstage at tonight’s event. “Wow. I mean it was.. It’s one of those things. You know, […]
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Jorge Masvidal reacts after scoring historic KO over Ben Askren at UFC 239
Jorge Masvidal set a record tonight in Las Vegas, scoring the fastest knockout in promotional history over Ben Askren at UFC 239. It took ‘Gamebred’ only five seconds to end Ben Askren’s undefeated streak this evening in Sin City. Masvidal charged across the octagon immediately as the fight started and threw a flying knee that […]
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Pros react to Jorge Masvidal knocking out Ben Askren at UFC 239
A welterweight bout between perennial divison contenders Ben Askren and Jorge Masvial took place at tonight’s UFC 239 event in Las Vegas. ‘Funky’ was returning to action for the first time since March’s UFC 235 event, where he scored a controversial submission victory over former division kingpin Robbie Lawler. Prior to that, the former Bellator […]
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UFC 239 Results: Jorge Masvidal KO’s Ben Askren (Video)
A key welterweight bout between perennial divison contenders Ben Askren and Jorge Masvidal took place on tonight’s UFC 239 main card from Las Vegas. ‘Funky’ was last seen in action at March’s UFC 235 event, where he scored a controversial submission victory over former division kingpin Robbie Lawler. Prior to that, the former Bellator and […]
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VIDEO | Drunk fan attempts to wrestle Ben Askren before UFC 239
Undefeated welterweight Ben Askren received some practice, well sort of, from a fight fan prior to tonight’s UFC 239 fight with Jorge Masvidal. The former Bellator and ONE champion, Askren (19-0 MMA), was confronted by what appears to be a very intoxicated fight fan who had some choice words and interesting moves for ‘Funky’. Check […]
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Ben Askren releases hilarious video prior to UFC 239 fight with Jorge Masvidal
Undefeated welterweight Ben Askren decided to have one last bit of fun before his fight with Jorge Masvidal at tonight’s UFC 239 event. ’Funky’ took to Twitter late yesterday evening, where he shared the following ‘family video’ for fight fans. Enjoy! pic.twitter.com/X0xAA3d2Ug — Funky (@Benaskren) July 6, 2019 Ben Askren is best known for his […]
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VIDEO | Ben Askren shares clip of backstage run-in with Jorge Masvidal
Jorge Masvidal and Ben Askren, who are set to meet on the UFC 239 main card this Saturday, are not particularly big fans of one another. The pair have exchanged plenty of pre-fight trash talk in interviews and on social media, and that intensity has continued now that they’ve both landed in Las Vegas. In […]
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VIDEO | Jorge Masvidal and Ben Askren exchange words during first face-off for UFC 239
Jorge Masvidal and Ben Askren exchanged some choice words when they came face to face at the UFC 239 media day on Thursday. Askren chose to taunt his upcoming opponent to try and get a reaction. The UFC posted a clip of the exchange on their Twitter. https://twitter.com/ufc/status/1146895132592967680 “I’ve got a question,” Ben Askren said. […]
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Jorge Masvidal says Ben Askren “fu**ing froze” during a recent encounter
Jorge Masvidal has not been shy about his dislike for his upcoming UFC 239 opponent, Ben Askren and now he’s added fuel to that fire. During his media day interviews, Masvidal told reporters on multiple occasions that Askren froze up during a recent encounter between the two. Since entering the UFC, Askren has gotten under […]