{"id":329425,"date":"2019-10-24T09:07:19","date_gmt":"2019-10-24T16:07:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/?p=329425"},"modified":"2019-10-24T09:07:19","modified_gmt":"2019-10-24T16:07:19","slug":"ben-askren-explains-how-he-got-over-jorge-masvidal-loss","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/mma-news\/ufc\/ben-askren-explains-how-he-got-over-jorge-masvidal-loss\/","title":{"rendered":"Ben Askren explains how he got over Jorge Masvidal loss"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Ben Askren experienced the first loss of his professional MMA career earlier this year, and it was a tough one.<\/p>\n<p>The loss occurred in a UFC 239 battle with Jorge Masvidal. Five seconds and one flying knee into the fight, and Askren&#8217;s undefeated record was no more.<\/p>\n<p>It was a tough pill to swallow for the trash-talking wrestler, but he managed to get over it.<\/p>\n<p>He explained how he moved past this loss ahead of his imminent, UFC Singapore fight with Demian Maia.<\/p>\n<p>Apparently, it was as simple as having a few drinks, sleeping in, and picking himself up.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Ben Askren UFC Singapore preview media scrum\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ZmzPOWyySiA?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>\u201cThat night I went to the after party,\u201d Askren told the assembled media in Singapore (via <a href=\"https:\/\/www.scmp.com\/sport\/martial-arts\/mixed-martial-arts\/article\/3034380\/ufc-ben-askren-partied-move-masvidal-there\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">South China Morning Post<\/a>). \u201cThe next day my wife and I slept in and I went to a pool party. There was no time to waste sitting crying in my room. I just got up and kept moving. The next week I was coaching a bunch of kids at a national tournament so life moves on, you don\u2019t have time to sit and feel sorry for yourself.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAll my life I\u2019ve been a slow starter and later in my life it was recognized as a weakness. So then I became a faster starter. Jorge likes to start fast and I knew that. I knew he was going to try something right away and he hit the right spot at the right time. And that was it. It wasn\u2019t even like I learned a lesson. I knew something was coming. Just not that.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Askren also commented on his looming showdown with Maia \u2014 a matchup he seems very excited about.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s a different fight,\u201d he said. \u201cI think it\u2019s going to be a lot of fun for me strategically. I\u2019ve brought in a couple of jiu-jitsu guys to help me prepare and I feel like I am ready. It all starts Saturday night. Again.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Do you think Ben Askren will get back on track in Singapore this weekend?<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><i>This article first appeared on\u00a0<\/i><a href=\"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/\"><span class=\"s1\"><i>BJPENN.COM<\/i><\/span><\/a><i>\u00a0on 10\/23\/2019.\u00a0<\/i><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ben Askren experienced the first loss of his professional MMA career earlier this year, and it was a tough one. The loss occurred in a UFC 239 battle with Jorge Masvidal. Five seconds and one flying knee into the fight, and Askren&#8217;s undefeated record was no more. 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