{"id":303875,"date":"2019-02-28T09:22:08","date_gmt":"2019-02-28T17:22:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/?p=303875"},"modified":"2019-02-28T09:23:39","modified_gmt":"2019-02-28T17:23:39","slug":"ben-askren-knocks-terrible-reebok-pay-ahead-of-ufc-235","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/mma-news\/ufc\/ben-askren-knocks-terrible-reebok-pay-ahead-of-ufc-235\/","title":{"rendered":"Ben Askren knocks &#8216;terrible&#8217; Reebok pay ahead of UFC 235"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>At long last, Ben Askren is finally a UFC fighter. That means that, as he gears  up for his UFC 235 showdown with Robbie Lawler, he has to wear Reebok. That&#8217;s thanks to the UFC&#8217;s exclusive outfitting deal with the sports apparel giant. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Unfortunately for Ben Askren, this UFC-Reebok deal pays out on a scale based on Octagon experience. Because he is making his UFC debut, that means he&#8217;s set to earn the lowest amount possible under the arrangement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-youtube wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"UFC 235: Ben Askren Expects 165-Pound Division, Because of How Hard Dana White Pushes Back On It\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/p-YYtTLvKjs?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;I only have to wear Reebok to this,&#8221; he told MMA Fighting&#8217;s Marc Raimondi at UFC 235 media day. &#8220;&#8230; And to the open workout, and to the weigh ins, and to the fight, all that stuff&#8230; They&#8217;re not paying me enough though.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;I got put in that damn first bracket,&#8221; he added. &#8220;I didn&#8217;t think about that [when I signed with the UFC]. 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