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Fight Think: The Top 5 Interpromotional MMA Title Fights to Book If It Were Possible
The year of the superfight is truly upon us. Whether they all go down or not, three giant fights between champions in different divisions are expected to fight each other. Whether this is the UFC’s big explosion like the death of a star, or their metamorphosis to survive in the future, it’s clear that things […]
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UFC on Fox Tweets About Ben Askren, “maybe they know something I don’t….”
The “UFC” and “Ben Askren” have never been two things that have been synonymous with each other. At least not in a positive light… But lately, now that Askren is free of fighting obligations as a “semi-retired” fighter, talks between fans and pundits have heated up, maybe more so than ever before. Including from Askren […]
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Ben Askren Anticipates A Clash with Georges St-Pierre in Late 2019
As it stands right now, labeling the career of undefeated Bellator and ONE welterweight champion, Ben Askren a “mystery” wouldn’t feel very outrageous. How so? Everyone who has ever seen Askren fight can see how very clearly talented he was and is. The mystery just remains, “exactly how good was he?” Askren capped off his […]
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VIDEO | Ben Askren Breaks Down Khabib Nurmagomedov and Tony Ferguson’s Fight at UFC 223
Once again, Tony Ferguson and Khabib Nurmagomedov are booked in the single best lightweight fight that is available in MMA at this point. At UFC 223, whether it be for the interim or the undisputed title, this clash is going to be insane. It’s crushing, combat Sambo up against unorthodox striking and 10th Planet jiu […]
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VIDEO | Ben Askren Tells Story About How the UFC Baited Him Out of Bellator
“So when I was 12-0, I had my last fight in Bellator against Andrey Koreshkov on July 30, maybe 31, of 2013 and I beat him up pretty good. I had a 12-month matching period, so what was expressed to me by the UFC brass was that you need to get out of your matching […]
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Ben Askren trashes “very insecure” UFC President Dana White
It’s no secret that Ben Askren – long regarded as one of the best fighters outside the UFC – is not a fan of UFC President Dana White. Speaking on a recent episode of Submission Radio, Askren reiterated his feelings on White, and he pulled no punches. “Dana White’s a scumbag, I don’t take anything he […]
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VIDEO | Ben Askren Isn’t Surprised Georges St-Pierre Vacated Because He ‘Doesn’t Like Tough Fights’
Ever since Ben Askren walked away from combat sports, he made no mistake that only a fight with the best in the world could bring him back out of retirement. He threw the offer down on the table for a fight with Georges St-Pierre, but not a lot of people had faith it happened. Then, […]
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Ben Askren Tries to Lure Georges St-Pierre in a Fight With the Power of Bitcoin
When Ben Askren retired with a squeaky clean record at ONE: Immortal Pursuit, he left an asterisk above the ‘R’ word. He said that the only thing that could lure him back was a shot at the best welterweight in the world, not the third best, not the second best, but the best. The only […]
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VIDEO | Ben Askren Explains Why He’ll Only Come Back for GSP, Not Rory MacDonald
After demolishing Japanese MMA veteran Shinya Aoki at ONE: Immortal Pursuit, Ben Askren rode his funky train into the sunset, retiring from MMA for good. …Or maybe not. Freshly-retired Askren took to Twitter to plant the seed of a possible return fight with Georges St-Pierre. If you think this opens the door to a bunch […]
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Ben Askren blasts the UFC for letting Michael Bisping fight just “3 weeks after being concussed”
Ben Askren put the Ultimate Fighting Championship on blast for allowing Michael Bisping to co-headline today’s UFC Fight Night 122 event in Shanghai, China. Askren took to Twitter shortly following Bisping’s brutal first-round knockout loss to Kelvin Gastelum where he proceeded to criticize the UFC’s decision to let “The Count” fight just “3 weeks after […]
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Freshly Retired Ben Askren Calls Out Georges St-Pierre
He came, he wrestled, he got funky, now he’s gone. Ben Askren was able to take out multiple-time lightweight champion and grappling guru Shinya Aoki at ONE Championship’s Immortal Pursuit in his retirement fight. He walks away from the sport with little to no damage and boasts an undefeated record of 18 wins, 11 of […]
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VIDEO | Ben Askren Finishes Shinya Aoki in the First Round at Immortal Pursuit
Today at an historic ONE Championship event, Ben Askren leaves MMA for good. His retirement match was against a legend in his own right, grappling wizard and multiple-time former champion, Shinya Aoki. Askren slammed the former ONE lightweight champion Aoki down after he pulled guard, then it was basically all over from there. After some […]
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Ben Askren breaks down retirement bout with “legend of the sport” Shinya Aoki
Shortly after his destruction of Zebaztian Kadestam at last weekend’s ONE Championship: Shanghai event, it was announced that Ben Askren’s next fight would be his last. His opponent in this November 24 retirement fight, it was revealed, would be Japanese lightweight veteran Shinya Aoki, who stands out as one of the finest submission players in MMA […]
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BJPENN.COM RADIO Ep. 48 // Ray Borg | Ben Askren
BJPENN Radio is back tonight at 8PM ET/5PM PT with more of what you crave! 8:15PM ET- Kicking off the show tonight we are joined by the No. 3 Ranked UFC Flyweight, Ray “The Tazmexican Devil” Borg. Just days before the biggest fight of his career we’ll preview Ray’s first attempt at UFC gold as […]
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Ben Askren gets awesome opponent for retirement fight
“Funky” Ben Askren has long been regarded as one of the best welterweights outside the UFC, and perhaps the best fighter outside the UFC period. Over the weekend, in the main event of ONE Championship’s stop in Shanghai, the seemingly unstoppable wrestling specialist added to that reputation with a lopsided mauling of Zebaztian Kadestam. As it […]
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HIGHLIGHTS | Undefeated Ben Askren Dominates at ONE FC Shanghai
Ben Askren retains his title, tells @awawisconsin to get ready to get back to work on Tuesday. @FloWrestling #ONEShanghai pic.twitter.com/Hca3VTkJTY — FloCombat (@FloCombat) September 2, 2017 Some fans have said that Ben Askren’s style is boring, but he’s finished five of his last six opponents. Actually, you can make that six in his last seven. […]
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Tyron Woodley training partner Ben Askren: I can’t foresee a scenario in which Demian gets a takedown
On July 29, UFC welterweight champion Tyron Woodley will attempt to defend his title against Brazilian jiu jitsu wizard Demian Maia. To prepare for this difficult challenge, Woodley has been working with one of the best wrestlers in MMA, One Championship welterweight king Ben Askren. On the latest episode of BJ Penn Radio, Ben Askren […]
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BJPENN.COM Radio Ep. 41 // Ben Askren | Duane Ludwig | Rich Franklin
BJPENN.COM Radio returns at 8PM ET/5PM PT with Ben Askren and Rich Franklin! 8:15PM ET- We kick things off with ONE FC Welterweight Champ and arguably the best grappler in MMA today, Ben Askren. “Funky” Ben is several weeks removed from his most recent title defense and we’ll getting the scoop on when he expects […]
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Ben Askren breaks down the grappling of Khabib Nurmagomedov
It’s no secret that UFC lightweight #1 contender Khabib Nurmagomedov possesses some of the most dominant wrestling, and lethal ground and pound in the entire sport of MMA. In addition to holding the UFC record for most takedowns landed in a fight, Nurmagomedov is one of the few men in the UFC with an undefeated […]
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Ben Askren on ‘Ali Act’ to MMA: Promoters could bid on title fights between No. 1 UFC and No. 2 Bellator fighter
With the growing popularity of mixed martial arts, there is still a lot of issues that many involved are battling. With the recent fighter’s unions and associations being created, one thing that many fighters are looking for is getting mixed martial arts covered under the “Ali Act.” One Championship title holder Ben “Funky” Askren recently […]
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Ben Askren talks Stephen Thompson: I’d do whatever I wanted To him, he’d be my girlfriend
While a case can certainly be made for Douglas Lima, Rory MacDonald and Jon Fitch, it’s very possible that One Championship welterweight king Ben Askren is the best welterweight outside the UFC. Despite his status as such, however, the former Bellator champ has yet to reach a deal with the UFC, and so its impossible […]
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Ben Askren wants Georges St-Pierre: You can’t say I’m not the best
ONE FC champion Ben Askren is widely believed to be one of the best fighters not currently signed to the UFC. With a 15-0 professional record that has seen Askren not only claim the ONE championship, but also win the Bellator welterweight championship. As if that weren’t enough, Askren defended his ONE FC championship once, […]
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Ben Askren calls out Georges St-Pierre following news of free agency
Following news of former UFC welterweight kingpin Georges Saint Pierre becoming a free agent, ONE FC champion Ben Askren has officially called out GSP. The longtime UFC champ broke the news of his free agency on Monday’s edition of The MMA Hour, and Askren must have been listening, as he tweeted this just minutes after […]
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Ben Askren rips Benson Henderson following loss to Koreshkov
Former Bellator welterweight champion and current ONE Championship title holder Ben Askren (15-0 MMA) took to Twitter Friday night to poke fun at former UFC title holder Benson Henderson for losing his Bellator debut. “Funky”, who defeated Andrey Koreshkov via fourth-round TKO at Bellator 97 in July of 2013, had the following tweets directed at […]
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VIDEO | Ben Askren defeats Nikolay Aleksakhin (Full fight)
https://youtu.be/EalADPMrPJQ Friday morning, Ben Askren and Nikolay Aleksakhin went to war at ‘ONE Championship: Global Rivals’. While Aleksakhin came in looking much bigger than Askren, the welterweight champion managed to pick up a unanimous decision win using his elite wrestling skills. The fight was a non-title fight however due to the fact that Aleksakhin missed […]
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LOL! Ben Askren parody of “Hello” by Adele
This has to be one of the funniest videos we’ve seen in quite some time. In the video above you can see One Championship welterweight kingpin Ben Askren doing a parody of “Hello” by Adele for the 2016 World MMA Awards. In the parody Askren asks UFC President Dana White for forgiveness for all the […]