{"id":304231,"date":"2019-03-03T06:53:04","date_gmt":"2019-03-03T14:53:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/?p=304231"},"modified":"2019-03-03T06:53:06","modified_gmt":"2019-03-03T14:53:06","slug":"ufc-235-robbie-lawler-ben-askren-shrug-off-rematch-talk","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/mma-news\/ufc\/ufc-235-robbie-lawler-ben-askren-shrug-off-rematch-talk\/","title":{"rendered":"UFC 235 | Robbie Lawler, Ben Askren shrug off rematch talk"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Ben Askren was victorious in his UFC debut. Unfortunately, his win was shadowed in controversy. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

After being slammed on his head and pulverized by an early salvo of Lawler ground-and-pound, Askren was able to turn the tide, and drag his foe to the mat. Once on the canvas, he locked up a bulldog choke that seemed to turn the lights out on the former UFC welterweight champion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Unfortunately, the immediate replay revealed that Lawler still appeared to be concious. In other words, the referee made a very controversial call and ended the fight prematurely. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Given this controversy, UFC President Dana White has suggested that there will probably be a rematch<\/a> between Ben Askren and Robbie Lawler.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI think the ref made a bad decision,\u201d White told TSN\u2019s Aaron Bronsteter post-fight (transcript via\u00a0Bloody Elbow<\/a>). \u201cThat takes nothing away from the fact that he was able to get Robbie Lawler down in that position.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe gotta do the rematch on that one,\u201d he added. \u201cIt\u2019s only fair.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThe rematch should be great.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Surprisingly, however, neither Ben Askren nor Robbie Lawler seem particularly interested in a do-over. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI pass,\u201d Askren said at the\u00a0UFC 235 post-fight press conference (transcript via Forbes<\/a>). \u201cI guess we\u2019ll have that discussion. I would like to fight the winner of [Darren] Till vs. [Jorge] Masvidal, I think that makes a whole lot of sense where the division is concerned. I didn\u2019t really want to fight Robbie in the first place. The first matchup they offered I said yes. I did that.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Robbie Lawler seemed slightly more open to the idea \u2014 though the notoriously placid welterweight certainly wasn’t demanding a rematch.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cShit happens in there,\u201d Lawler said (transcript via MMA Fighting<\/a>). \u201cSometimes there\u2019s mistakes being made. Herb checked on me and when he checked on me I gave him a thumbs up and he came in there. I couldn\u2019t hear him talking because of how the choke was on. My head was on [Askren\u2019s] body on this side and his arm was over here, so I couldn\u2019t hear him talking. And I\u2019m not gonna just dangle a hand there, so I just put it down and when he checked I gave him the thumbs up and looked right at him I was like, \u2018Hey man. F*ck. I\u2019m good.\u2019<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cIt happens. He\u2019s a hell of a ref, he just made mistake.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cYou know I don\u2019t make excuses,\u201d he concluded. \u201cI just kind of roll with the punches and try to be positive about the whole situation. I\u2019d like to run it back. It is what it is. I just don\u2019t like making excuses even if shit doesn\u2019t \u2014 if stuff like that happens, whatever.\u201d
<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Do you want to see a rematch between Robbie Lawler and Ben Askren? <\/p>\n\n\n\n

This article first appeared on <\/em>BJPENN.COM<\/em><\/a> on 3\/3\/2019.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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