{"id":329811,"date":"2019-10-28T07:33:28","date_gmt":"2019-10-28T14:33:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/?p=329811"},"modified":"2019-10-28T07:33:28","modified_gmt":"2019-10-28T14:33:28","slug":"whats-next-for-demian-maia-and-ben-askren-after-ufc-singapore","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/mma-news\/ufc\/whats-next-for-demian-maia-and-ben-askren-after-ufc-singapore\/","title":{"rendered":"What’s next for Demian Maia and Ben Askren after UFC Singapore?"},"content":{"rendered":"

At Saturday’s UFC Singapore card, Demian Maia and Ben Askren were looking to prove who was the best grappler in the UFC’s welterweight division. Maia is the Brazilian jiu-jitsu ace while Askren is a former Olympic wrestler and All-American.<\/p>\n

This time around, jiu jitsu trumped wrestling, as Demian Maia submitted Ben Askren in the third round. It was the Brazilian’s third-straight win<\/a> while “Funky” has now lost two in a row and is just 1-2 in the UFC arriving in the promotion<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Following the fight, here is what we think should be next for Demian Maia and Ben Askren.<\/p>\n

Demian Maia<\/h3>\n

Demian Maia is 41 years old and will most likely not get a title shot again, especially after three dominant losses to Tyron Woodley, Colby Covington and Kamaru Usman. But the Brazilian has proved he is a top-10 welterweight in his past three fights.<\/p>\n

Although three wins in a row should get him a higher-ranked opponent, that most likely won’t happen. Instead, Demian Maia should face Diego Sanchez, a fight he called for after this win. The two are legends of the sport and have yet to face each other, while both have called for the scrap to happen<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The fight could headline or co-headline a fight night card and serve as an interesting fight between a submission machine and a guy who has never been submitted in Sanchez.<\/p>\n

Ben Askren<\/h3>\n

Ben Askren’s hype train may be over. “Funky” came into the UFC<\/a> wanting to prove he is the best welterweight alive, but he has been unable to do that so far. Since joining the UFC, he’s had\u00a0a controversial win over Robbie Lawler<\/a> then a five-second knockout loss to Jorge Masvidal<\/a>, followed by this loss to Demian Maia. There is no question if he wants to keep fighting ranked opponents, Funky needs to win his next fight.<\/p>\n

A logical next opponent would be Gilbert Burns, who has called for the bout<\/a> and has been on a roll with two short-notice welterweight wins. Burns, who is now ranked in the welterweight top-15, has claimed he is a better grappler than Askren and has a shot to prove it here. For Askren, a loss would most likely end his time in the Las Vegas-based promotion so a win is a must.<\/p>\n

This article first appeared on\u00a0<\/i>BJPENN.COM<\/i><\/span><\/a> on 10\/28\/2019.<\/i><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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