Anthony Pettis is not willing to lock horns with Ben Askren inside the UFC Octagon. …read more
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Former UFC lightweight champion Anthony Pettis is set to debut in the welterweight division tomorrow night, as he’s scheduled to battle Stephen “Wonderboy” Thompson in the main event of UFC …read more
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Former UFC lightweight champion Anthony Pettis has no interest in fighting teammate Ben Askren. “Showtime” is jumping up to welterweight this weekend (Sat. March 23, 2019) against two-time 170-pound title …read more
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Stephen Thompson still
has Robbie Lawler on his mind
“Wonderboy” asked for a fight with “Ruthless” last year only instead to see Lawler face off against Ben Askren at UFC 235. …read more
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Despite Ben Askren’s misgivings, it seems that Dana White is happy that he’s in the UFC. Ben Askren doesn’t think UFC president Dana White likes him. He’s made it very …read more
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Ben Askren has yet to
have his next fight booked but he does have an ideal scenario in mind.
This past weekend at UFC
London, the 34-year-old spoke to the media about a …read more
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LONDON – For a guy who was there only as a guest, Ben Askren had quite the fight week heading into UFC on ESPN+ 5.
Backstage at The O2, Askren touched …read more
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Ben Askren has said he has no problem with Dana White. Dana White has said he has no problem with Ben Askren. So what’s the problem? Ben Askren has continued …read more
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Despite Ben Askren’s belief that UFC president Dana White doesn’t like him much, it turns out that the 2008 Olympian has been a welcome addition to the roster.
After trading Demetrious …read more
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Colby Covington smells something fishy about the finish to Ben Askren vs. Robbie Lawler. Earlier this month, Askren made his Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) debut against Lawler. The two clashed …read more
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At UFC 235, Ben Askren made his highly-anticipated debut, when he took on Robbie Lawler.
Askren, who is undefeated, was looking to show he is the best in the world. …read more
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Following Jorge Masvidal’s victory over Darren Till at UFC London this past weekend, he took to Twitter on Monday to field a few questions from fans.
Among the hottest topics …read more
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Ben Askren has not always had the best relationship with UFC President Dana White. From the sounds of it, however, he and the UFC boss seem to be mending fences. …read more
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Undefeated UFC welterweight contender Ben Askren predicted Darren Till would defeat Jorge Masvidal in the main event of UFC London last weekend, and hoped to fight him soon thereafter. As …read more
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Ben Askren traveled to UFC London with hopes of fighting the winner of the main event between Darren Till and Jorge Masvidal.
In the lead-up to the card, he made …read more
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Backstage at UFC London, Ben Askren discussed winning over the London crowd with his Q and A session, why he thinks he got under Darren Till’s skin, Colby …read more
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The life of a professional fighter isn’t all glitz and glamour.
As if getting punched, kicked, kneed, choked and twisted into a pretzel on a regular basis isn’t enough, fighters …read more
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One of the big storylines coming into Saturday’s UFC Fight Night on ESPN+: Till vs. Masvidal was Ben Askren’s arrival in London to pick a fight with the winner. Askren …read more
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Undefeated UFC welterweight Ben Askren jumped on a plane to London with plans of arranging a future fight with event headliner Darren Till.
The rivals did have a slight encounter …read more
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UFC welterweight contender Ben Askren flew to England this weekend in hopes of setting up a fight with Darren Till or Jorge Masvidal. …read more
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LONDON – It didn’t take long for Ben Askren to get into it with a fellow UFC welterweight.
UFC on ESPN+ 5 headliner Jorge Masvidal (32-13 …read more
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Darren Till doesn’t plan on being goaded by Ben Askren’s trash talking. Till is set to compete in the main event of UFC London tomorrow (March 16). The welterweight bout …read more
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Things got heated at the UFC London Q&A. Darren Till rushed the stage during a UFC London fan Q&A to confront welterweight rival Ben Askren, flipping off “Funky” and the …read more
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Former ONE Championship and Bellator titleholder Ben Askren has his sites set on a fight with UFC London headliner Darren Till, but has his party crashed by the …read more
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LONDON – Ben Askren might get a double bird, but a fight, he’ll have to wait in line.
That’s the word coming from onetime UFC …read more
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Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) welterweight contender, Darren Till, is probably geared up to shut the mouth of American interloper Ben Askren, especially after this, but that can’t happen unless “The …read more
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Dillon Danis and Ben Askren have had plenty to say about each other on social media of late — and none of it has been friendly.
After Askren’s latest verbal volley, …read more
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Ben Askren flew to London to seek out a fight with Darren Till — and the Liverpool native seems more than happy to help out his cause.
Askren and Till teased …read more
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Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) welterweight contender, Ben Askren, was shipped to London for a cageside seat at this Saturday’s ESPN+ extravaganza inside O2 Arena, featuring a 170-pound main event between …read more
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LONDON – It’s safe to say Ben Askren’s messages to Darren Till are being heard loud and clear.
With Askren onstage at a fan Q&A in advance of today’s UFC on …read more
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The fans in London nearly got treated to an extra main event after Darren Till ran out from backstage to shout at Ben Askren on stage during a Q&A in …read more
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Ben Askren seems unphased and undeterred by both Darren Till and Jorge Masvidal preemptively rejecting a fight against him. Both fighters had their reasons for dismissing Ben Askren as a …read more
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Darren Till isn’t sure if Ben Askren is deserving of a fight with him. …read more
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Jorge Masvidal unloads on Ben Askren, who is looking to face the winner of this weekend’s UFC London headliner. …read more
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Leon Edwards has been patiently waiting for his chance to climb up the welterweight rankings but even after six wins in a row, he’s not getting the respect he believes …read more
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UFC London headliners Darren Till and Jorge Masvidal are in agreement on one topic ahead of their bout this weekend: Ben Askren. Ben Askren has stated that he would love …read more
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Jorge Masvidal will be headlining UFC London in three days when he takes on Darren Till from the 02 Arena in London, England. Ben Askren is already on record in …read more
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Ben Askren is flying out to the United Kingdom to watch UFC London live and in person. His plan is to call out the winner of the main event between …read more
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LONDON – Veteran UFC welterweight Jorge Masvidal will face onetime title challenger Darren Till on Saturday, and Ben Askren will be watching.
Masvidal’s plan is to break Till (17-1-1 MMA, 5-1-1 …read more
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Nate Diaz and Khabib Nurmagomedov have had plenty to say about each other on social media over the last few years. Early on Tuesday morning, the trend continued, as Diaz …read more
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If you pay attention to UFC welterweight Ben Askren on Twitter (and you should), then you probably know that he’s been beefing with Bellator prospect Dillon Danis for some time …read more
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In the wake of a fight booking for Dillon Danis, Ben Askren took to Twitter to throw some shade at Danis and teammate Conor McGregor. BJJ standout and Conor …read more
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This afternoon, it was announced that Conor McGregor training partner Dillon Danis will return to the Bellator cage at Bellator 221 to take on Max Humphrey. This news prompted UFC …read more
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This weekend, in the main event of the stacked UFC London card on ESPN+, Jorge Masvidal and Darren Till will collide in a crucial welterweight contender fight. It’s looking increasingly …read more
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Robbie Lawler’s manager wants a rematch to be set up with Ben Askren after the controversial finish of their fight at UFC 235. Robbie Lawler’s manager, David Martin, has said …read more
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Ben Askren continues to wreak havoc both inside and outside of the octagon, with his latest target being newly-crowned UFC welterweight champ Kamaru Usman.
“Funky” made his highly anticipated octagon …read more
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Ben Askren continues to diss Kamaru Usman on social media. UFC newcomer Ben Askren is at it again, this time claiming that he’d retire if he was ever knocked out …read more
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Team Lawler isn’t taking its fighter’s latest loss lying down.
The sting is still fresh from Robbie Lawler’s controversial submission defeat at the hands of Ben Askren, which took place this …read more
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Ben Askren made his highly anticipated octagon debut at last weekend’s UFC 235 event in Las Vegas against Robbie Lawler.
In the early moments of the fight, Lawler slammed Askren …read more
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Robbie Lawler was nothing but class after his controversial loss to Ben Askren at UFC 235 and now his manager has followed his lead with a response issued to the …read more
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Robbie Lawler has nothing personal against Ben Askren but he still wants his shot for redemption with an immediate rematch. This past Saturday night at UFC 235, Lawler turned the …read more
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Former ONE Championship and Bellator welterweight king Ben Askren now has his first UFC victory. He snagged that elusive accomplishment at UFC 235 last weekend, when he submitted former UFC …read more
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Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) color commentator Joe Rogan has given his take on the Ben Askren vs. Robbie Lawler stoppage. Askren’s UFC debut didn’t go down without controversy. “Funky” survived …read more
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Ben Askren is now firmly embedded as a member of the UFC welterweight roster, having submitted Robbie Lawler at UFC 235. Unfortunately, his relationship with UFC President Dana White apparently …read more
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One of the biggest stories of the night at UFC 235 was the early stoppage that occurred in the welterweight contest between Robbie Lawler and Ben Askren. Lawler looked dominant …read more
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This is The A-Side Live Chat on MMA Fighting.
Today on the show, we’ll be talking all the aftermath from UFC 235, which was headlined by Jon Jones’ successful light heavyweight …read more
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UFC president Dana White wants Ben Askren to fight Robbie Lawler in a rematch after a controversial end to their UFC 235 fight. Askren would rather fight the winner of …read more
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An analysis of the fight between Ben Askren and Robbie Lawler and some tips on the application of the bulldog choke. This past weekend, a highly anticipated fight between …read more
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Ben Askren claims Dana White was not pleased about his win over Robbie Lawler at UFC 235 on Saturday. Ben Askren was successful in his Octagon debut at UFC 235 …read more
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A pair of members of the legendary jiu-jitsu Gracie family have weighed in on the controversy surrounding the finish to Ben Askren vs. Robbie Lawler at UFC 235. In a …read more
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There has long been friction between former ONE Champion and Bellator titleholder Ben Askren and UFC president Dana White, so much so that Askren used to …read more
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The first shot at new UFC welterweight champ Kamaru Usman is expected to go to his arch rival Colby Covington. That being said, after an ugly altercation with Covington, Usman’s …read more
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Did you watch the UFC 235 bout between Robbie Lawler and Ben Askren? Could there be any more controversy?
Lawler tossed Askren on his head and unleashed …read more
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Ben Askren made his highly anticipated UFC debut on Saturday night against Robbie Lawler. He beat Lawler by submission — although in controversial fashion.
Following his fight, Askren planned to …read more
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Following an exciting night of fights, several of the UFC 235 key performers fielded questions from the media at the UFC 235 post-fight press conference in …read more
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Despite Dana White pulling the trigger on trading Ben Askren for Demetrious Johnson last year, it seems he still isn’t too fond of “Funky.” That’s according to Askren himself, who …read more
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Robbie Lawler and Dana White weren’t alone in questioning the stoppage of Lawler’s controversial fight against Ben Askren at UFC 235.
Lawler suffered a technical submission loss to Askren on Saturday …read more
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Ben Askren will need a phone call with his longtime friend before answering a call out from one of MMA’s most powerful managers.
On Sunday, Ali Abdelaziz, manager of new UFC …read more
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Ben Askren still isn’t feeling the love from Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) president Dana White. Askren made his UFC debut this past Saturday night (March 2). “Funky” took on former …read more
Source:: MMANews
LAS VEGAS – Given that UFC newcomer Ben Askren garnered a fair amount of the media attention heading into UFC 235 this week, his fight with Robbie Lawler was a …read more
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Shortly after Kamaru Usman defeated Tyron Woodley to capture the UFC welterweight belt at UFC 235, he and his manager Ali Abdelaziz got into a heated altercation with former interim …read more
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Controversy struck the anticipated Octagon debut of Ben Askren last night (Sat., Mar. 2, 2019) at UFC 235 live on pay-per-view (PPV) from inside T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada, …read more
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Ben Askren now has a UFC win – albeit a controversial one – and he’s already eying prospects for his next fight. “Funky” seems to have his eye on former …read more
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Over the weekend (Sat. March 2, 2019) former ONE and Bellator champion Ben Askren made his UFC debut. “Funky” went toe-to-toe with former UFC welterweight king Robbie Lawler. Askren survived …read more
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In the opening 30 seconds of their fight, Robbie Lawler put Ben Askren to task. Fans (myself included) of Robbie Lawler were worried about how the veteran would …read more
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12 p.m.: Show open. After a brief introduction, I’ll revisit our January preview of Tyron Woodley vs. Kamaru Usman, what we got right/wrong, plus we’ll look at whether Herb Dean’s …read more
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Nevada State Athletic Commission (NSAC) Director Bob Bennett sides with Herb Dean’s decision to stop the Ben Askren vs. Robbie Lawler bout at UFC 235. Last night’s (March 2) welterweight …read more
Source:: MMANews
Did Anthony Smith do himself a disservice by continuing the fight after Jon Jones’ illegal knee at UFC 235? Should he have taken a lesson from Ben Askren and let …read more
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For a guy who came into the UFC with a reputation for being boring, Ben Askren sure has provided fans with a lot of entertainment. In several realms, too: he’s …read more
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Ben Askren def. Robbie Lawler at UFC 235: Best photos
There are a few different factors that get MMA fans excited about a potential match-ups. Often, it’s an intriguing pairing of …read more
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UFC 235, which went down on Saturday night in Las Vegas, Nevada, was a huge night for the welterweight division. First, we saw former ONE and Bellator champ Ben Askren …read more
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Pre-competition visualizations are a staple of preparation for many professional athletes. Close your eyes, imagine the possibilities, picture victory. Believe it, then achieve it. It’s simple stuff. Most conjurings are …read more
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On Saturday night, on the main card of UFC 235, former ONE Championship and Bellator titleholder Ben Askren finally made his UFC debut, taking on the extremely dangerous Robbie Lawler.
Although …read more
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Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) president Dana White isn’t a fan of the Ben Askren vs. Robbie Lawler stoppage. Askren made his UFC debut last night (March 2). He shared the …read more
Source:: MMANews
Ben Askren was victorious in his UFC debut. Unfortunately, his win was shadowed in controversy.
After being slammed on his head and pulverized by an early salvo of Lawler ground-and-pound, …read more
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Saturday night’s UFC 235 event from Las Vegas, Nevada featured a simultaneously amazing and disappointing fight between former welterweight champ Robbie Lawler and new UFC arrival Ben Askren. Lawler mauled …read more
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After a controversial ending to their fight, Ben Askren is not willing to run it back with Robbie Lawler. Ben Askren’s UFC debut against Robbie Lawler has been shrouded …read more
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Jon Jones def. Anthony Smith at UFC 235: Best photos
LAS VEGAS – Fighters from Saturday’s UFC 235 event took home event took home UFC Promotional Guidelines Compliance pay totaling $275,000.
The …read more
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Robbie Lawler is certain that his latest fight was ended prematurely. And he’s just as certain that he doesn’t want to raise a stink about it.
Competing for the first time …read more
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As far as Ben Askren is concerned, he took care of business at UFC 235.
The former Bellator and ONE welterweight champion made his long-awaited Octagon debut Saturday in Las Vegas, …read more
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Ben Askren has his first UFC win but after a controversial end to his fight against Robbie Lawler on Saturday night he might be staring at a rematch.
The fight ended …read more
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After Ben Askren’s defeat of Robbie Lawler at UFC 235, he shot down Dana White’s idea of an immediate rematch. He has an entirely different opponent …read more
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Former UFC welterweight champion Robbie Lawler welcomed Ben Askren to the octagon at tonight’s UFC 235 event in Las Vegas.
Lawler entered the octagon for the first time since December …read more
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Ben Askren def. Robbie Lawler at UFC 235: Best photos
LAS VEGAS – The UFC is looking to book a rematch between Ben Askren and Robbie Lawler at UFC 235, but …read more
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Ben Askren got busted up early by Robbie Lawler in the Octagon debut at UFC 235 on Saturday. He eventually turned the tables and put Lawler in a …read more
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A hot take on the controversial UFC 235 main card fight between the debuting Ben Askren and former champion Robbie Lawler Ben Askren’s UFC debut did draw attention, but for …read more
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Ben Askren finally arrived in the UFC on Saturday night and he now has his first official win but it probably didn’t end the way he wanted.
The end came in …read more
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Ben Askren finished Robbie Lawler with a seemingly not locked in choke at UFC 235. On Twitter, pro fighters were displeased with the referee’s stoppage. Ben Askren won his Octagon …read more
Source:: BloodyElbow
Ben Askren’s long-awaited UFC debut delivered in just about every way possible on Saturday night.
The undefeated former ONE and Bellator welterweight champion squared off with former UFC welterweight champion Robbie …read more
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