{"id":330162,"date":"2019-10-30T08:03:40","date_gmt":"2019-10-30T15:03:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/?p=330162"},"modified":"2019-10-30T08:03:40","modified_gmt":"2019-10-30T15:03:40","slug":"dana-white-praises-ben-askren-after-loss-to-demian-maia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/mma-news\/ufc\/dana-white-praises-ben-askren-after-loss-to-demian-maia\/","title":{"rendered":"Dana White praises Ben Askren after loss to Demian Maia"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The days of Dana White and Ben Askren publicly bashing each other seem to be over.<\/p>\n<p>In fact, White has leapt to Askren&#8217;s defense after Askren was submitted by Demian Maia in the UFC Singapore main event over the weekend.<\/p>\n<p>Askren, who is now 1-2 in the UFC, is being written off by many fans after this loss, but White is still a big fan of the former ONE and Bellator welterweight champ.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Dana White Confirms Tony Ferguson vs Khabib Planned for First Quarter 2020\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/YreoaBp0ZAk?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>\u201cThat fight was incredible over the weekend, I loved that fight,\u201d White told The Schmo of this Askren vs. Maia fight (transcript via <a href=\"https:\/\/www.scmp.com\/sport\/martial-arts\/mixed-martial-arts\/article\/3035617\/ufc-dana-white-backs-ben-askren-continue\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">South China Morning Post<\/a>). \u201cIt was a fun fight to watch. Ben brought a lot of hype, people were excited about him coming in and seeing what he could do.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>White also credited Askren for his role in helping to create the imminent UFC 244 main event showdown between Jorge Masvidal and Nate Diaz \u2014 even if that role was simply losing to Masvidal.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe fight with Ben and Masvidal is what built Masvidal into what he is right now and going into this weekend,&#8221; he said. &#8220;Without Askren that doesn\u2019t happen.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>White concluded by assuring that he feels no ill will toward Ben Askren.<\/p>\n<p>And as far as what&#8217;s next for the former ONE and Bellator champ? Well, that remains to be seen.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI haven\u2019t talked to him since the fight,\u201d White said. \u201cPeople always think there\u2019s some kind of animosity between us and I get excited if he doesn\u2019t win a fight.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI like Ben Askren and what he\u2019s brought to the UFC in the three fights he\u2019s been here. We\u2019ll see what\u2019s next for him.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>What do you think the future holds for Ben Askren after UFC Singapore?<\/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\/29\/2019.\u00a0<\/i><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The days of Dana White and Ben Askren publicly bashing each other seem to be over. In fact, White has leapt to Askren&#8217;s defense after Askren was submitted by Demian Maia in the UFC Singapore main event over the weekend. 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