{"id":192314,"date":"2016-04-21T11:26:34","date_gmt":"2016-04-21T18:26:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/?p=192314"},"modified":"2016-04-21T11:26:34","modified_gmt":"2016-04-21T18:26:34","slug":"ben-askren-analyzes-conor-mcgregors-advantage-over-the-ufc","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/mma-news\/conor-mcgregor\/ben-askren-analyzes-conor-mcgregors-advantage-over-the-ufc\/","title":{"rendered":"Ben Askren analyzes Conor McGregor&#8217;s &#8216;advantage&#8217; over the UFC"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Now that UFC featherweight champion Conor McGregor has <a href=\"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/mma-news\/conor-mcgregor\/breaking-conor-mcgregor-makes-announcement-regarding-ufc-200\/\">released his statement<\/a> regarding his retirement and UFC 200, fighters and fans have <a href=\"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/mma-news\/conor-mcgregor\/ufc-fighters-react-to-conor-mcgregors-statement\/\">both began to take sides<\/a> in the McGregor-UFC situation. <\/p>\n<p>While many take the UFC&#8217;s side and believe that McGregor should fulfill his media obligations for the July 9th event, others believe that McGregor should be allowed to focus on the fight itself rather than the promotional aspect of the event given the promotional work he has done in the past.<\/p>\n<p>ONE FC champion Ben Askren took to Twitter to give his take on the situation, and why he feels that McGregor is playing his cards right.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-lang=\"en\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">UFC played their cards wrong. They look like idiots under all outcomes now.<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Ben Askren (@Benaskren) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Benaskren\/status\/723169526003675136\">April 21, 2016<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p> <script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-lang=\"en\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Every hand is a winner and every hand is a loser. It&#39;s about how well you can bluff. McGregor taking the UFC to school right now<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Ben Askren (@Benaskren) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Benaskren\/status\/723170744654565376\">April 21, 2016<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p> <script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-lang=\"en\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">This situation isn&#39;t likely about press it&#39;s about $$$$! Now UFC has to cater to al of Conor&#39;s unsaid demands or look like petty bastards.<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Ben Askren (@Benaskren) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Benaskren\/status\/723171503341219840\">April 21, 2016<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p> <script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-lang=\"en\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Conor is putting a check on the UFC it had needed for years. 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