Ben Askren will enter his bout with “Ruthless” on March 2 sporting a perfect professional record of 18-0.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Although Askren has found major success in other promotions, “The Eagle<\/a>” wants to see him perform inside the octagon before casting any judgement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cHe never fight in the UFC,\u201d<\/em> Khabib Nurmagomedov told Submission Radio<\/a> of Askren. \u201cHe has to fight in the UFC first of all. He has to show his levels because I see how someone smash him in ONE FC. Somebody like smashed him in ONE FC. He just signed to the UFC and tried talk, you know. But now everybody tries to talk and promote these things, but you have to compete in the UFC, then we\u2019re gonna see his levels.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n Those comments from the undefeated UFC lightweight champion, Khabib Nurmagomedov, did not sit well with Ben Askren.<\/p>\n\n\n\n “Funky” responded to the Russian standout earlier today on Twitter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n![\"Ben](\"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/wp-content\/uploads\/Ben-Askren-Robbie-Lawler.jpg\")
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