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Demetrious Johnson, Ben Askren discuss who won UFC-ONE Championship trade

In 2018, an unprecedented trade in MMA took place between the UFC and ONE Championship, but who won? 

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Morning Report: Demetrious Johnson and Ben Askren discuss who won their famous trade, UFC or ONE Championship?
Morning Report: Demetrious Johnson and Ben Askren discuss who won their famous trade, UFC or ONE Championship?

Ben Askren | Photo by Al Bello/Getty Images for Triller Back in 2018, one of the most unexpected things in MMA history happened: the UFC… 

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Ben Askren relates to Francis Ngannou’s issues with Dana White: ‘I had to deal with many years of Dana telling lies about me’
Ben Askren relates to Francis Ngannou’s issues with Dana White: ‘I had to deal with many years of Dana telling lies about me’

Ben Askren and Dana White | Photo by Josh Hedges/Zuffa LLC/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images Ben Askren knows what Francis Ngannou is going through. Earlier… 

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Ben Askren relates to Francis Ngannou dealing with Dana White’s wrath: ‘It’s essentially slander’

Speaking from experience, Ben Askren knows if Dana White “doesn’t get exactly what he wants, he just starts crapping on people” – as is the… 

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Ben Askren scorches Dana White for “Weird personality trait” amidst Francis Ngannou feud

Weird personality trait 

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Ben Askren questions Jon Jones vs. Stipe Miocic rebooking for UFC 309: ‘He hasn’t fought in forever’
Ben Askren questions Jon Jones vs. Stipe Miocic rebooking for UFC 309: ‘He hasn’t fought in forever’

Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC Like most in the MMA community, Ben Askren doesn’t understand why Jon Jones’ first title defense will be against Stipe… 

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Ben Askren thinks Conor McGregor is ‘an addict’
Ben Askren thinks Conor McGregor is ‘an addict’

Former UFC welterweight Ben Askren believes former two-division champion Conor McGregor is an addict. 

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Ben Askren rips ‘Addict’ Conor McGregor amid UFC layoff: ‘This guy is clearly out partying’
Ben Askren rips ‘Addict’ Conor McGregor amid UFC layoff: ‘This guy is clearly out partying’

Ben Askren is the latest in the long list of fighters and critics of speculating that former two-weight UFC… 

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Ben Askren goes off on ‘addict’ Conor McGregor after Michael Chandler fight falls through

Ben Askren didn’t hold back on Conor McGregor: “This guy is out of control.” 

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Ben Askren destroys “Addict” Conor McGregor after Michael Chandler ends wait for fight

Addict 

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Ben Askren sticks up for Daniel Cormier amid war of words with UFC 307 fighter Joaquin Buckley

Stand With DC 

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Daniel Cormier, Ben Askren respond to Joaquin Buckley praying to ‘run into DC’
Daniel Cormier, Ben Askren respond to Joaquin Buckley praying to ‘run into DC’

Esther Lin, MMA Fighting Daniel Cormier is well aware of what awaits him in Salt Lake City. Cormier once again found himself in the crosshairs… 

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Ben Askren reignites Kamaru Usman feud, says former champion is “over the hill” in career

Reigniting the feud 

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Ben Askren thinks Jon Jones has dirt on UFC CEO Dana White: “He’s playing along, and letting him and Stipe fight”

Dirt? 

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Ben Askren can’t understand why Conor McGregor hates Khabib Nurmagomedov so much

Do you agree? 

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Ben Askren can’t understand why Dana White is ‘playing along’ with Jon Jones
Ben Askren can’t understand why Dana White is ‘playing along’ with Jon Jones

Ben Askren wonders if Jon Jones has “some dirt” on UFC boss Dana White, and that’s why he keeps defending him so hard. 

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Ben Askren criticizes Dana White’s handling of Jon Jones’ heavyweight delay: ‘Maybe Jon has some dirt on Dana’
Ben Askren criticizes Dana White’s handling of Jon Jones’ heavyweight delay: ‘Maybe Jon has some dirt on Dana’

Amid the current fiasco at the heavyweight limit with two championships in play, UFC CEO, Dana White has received… 

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Ben Askren accuses Dana White of hypocrisy regarding Jon Jones’ delayed heavyweight return

Hypocrite 

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Ben Askren knew Jiri Prochazka would lose when he started ‘to worry about witchcraft’ ahead of UFC 303
Ben Askren knew Jiri Prochazka would lose when he started ‘to worry about witchcraft’ ahead of UFC 303

Ben Askren thinks Jiri Prochazka’s head wasn’t in the right space going into UFC 303. 

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Ben Askren convinced Conor McGregor is jealous of Khabib Nurmagomedov: ‘No money can make up for that’
Ben Askren convinced Conor McGregor is jealous of Khabib Nurmagomedov: ‘No money can make up for that’

“Conor wishes that he had that much respect for himself, but he is too busy with prostitutes and cocaine that he just can’t control himself.” 

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Ben Askren confused what Chael Sonnen is doing against Anderson Silva: ‘I don’t know why you’re boxing’
Ben Askren confused what Chael Sonnen is doing against Anderson Silva: ‘I don’t know why you’re boxing’

Photo by Cooper Neill/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images Ben Askren has known Chael Sonnen for a long time, so when it was announced that Sonnen… 

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Ben Askren questions why Chael Sonnen agreed to boxing fight with UFC legend Anderson Silva on June 15
Ben Askren questions why Chael Sonnen agreed to boxing fight with UFC legend Anderson Silva on June 15

‘Funky’ is not a fan of Chael Sonnen taking a boxing match with Anderson Silva. On Friday, June 15,… 

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Ben Askren reacts to Jon Jones vs. Alex Pereira chatter: “You can’t leave Tom Aspinall sitting here with the interim belt”

What About Tom? 

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Ben Askren responds to Paige VanZant jabbing him as ‘Not a fighter’ despite several world titles

Not a fighter? 

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Chris Weidman compares Alex Pereira’s wrestling “deficiency” to Ben Askren’s striking

Comparison 

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Chris Weidman compares Alex Pereira’s ‘deficiency’ in particular skill set to Ben Askren’s
Chris Weidman compares Alex Pereira’s ‘deficiency’ in particular skill set to Ben Askren’s

Chris Weidman isn’t entirely sold on Alex Pereira when he sees a gaping hole in his wrestling. 

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Ben Askren believes Jamahal Hill’s “ego” played a part in his knockout loss to Alex Pereira at UFC 300

Do you agree? 

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Ben Askren reflects on his one-off boxing match against Jake Paul: “He’s actually kind of good, which is unfortunate”

“It’s unfortunate” 

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Ben Askren weighs in on Dana White’s UFC 300 main event announcement: “You let us down a little bit”

Let Down 

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Ben Askren shuts down future UFC title fight for Conor McGregor: ‘He hasn’t beaten anyone meaningful since 2016’

Former welterweight contender, Ben Askren has shut down the chances of a future title foray for former two-division champion, Conor McGregor after his expected return to the UFC later this …read more

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Ben Askren open to Jorge Masvidal rematch at UFC 300: ‘I don’t give a damn, I’m out of retirement’

Ben Askren may be the latest of the handful of former MMA stars who want to return to the cage, and unsurprisingly, he seemingly has a name and date in …read more

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Ben Askren ready to come out of retirement to fight Jorge Masvidal at UFC 300

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Ben Askren is ready to join Jorge Masvidal in un-retirement. …read more

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Tony Ferguson again urged to end UFC run by veteran star: ‘He’s 0-7, you need to be done, buddy’

Former interim lightweight champion, Tony Ferguson has once again been urged to call time on his storied mixed martial arts career, this time by UFC alum, Ben Askren – who …read more

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Ben Askren urges Tony Ferguson to retire after UFC 296: ‘Paddy Pimblett does not seem to be that good’

Ben Askren thinks losing to Paddy Pimblett should signal the end for Tony Ferguson.
Ferguson (25-10 MMA, 15-8 UFC) suffered yet another loss when he was dominated by Pimblett at UFC …read more

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