Ben askren decisions lyman good to win welterweight title at bellator 33. Compare the latest ufcmma fight odds and betting lines from the top online sportsbooks. Ben askren is willing to prove his worth inside the ufc octagon for free. Demian maia vs ben askren full fight ufc fight night 162 part 1. A new fight of the night power rankings has dropped. Ufc interested in talking to freeagent bellator champ ben. He is a twotime state champion in wrestling at arrowhead high school in hartland, wisconsin. Undefeated welterweight ben askren gives his own theory on why he never got the chance to fight in the ufc. Checking in from the other side of the world, askren is. Ben askren recap after maia secured the victory from singapore. Wrestling askren was an assistant wrestling coach at arizona state university and was an american amateur wrestler for the university of missouri. Ben askren says he wants a bellator welterweight title bout with rory macdonald.
Thomas fight video, highlights, news, twitter updates, and fight results. After this weekends title defense, and seeing ben askren posing with a lamborghini that he was gifted after trashing some poor fool, i cant help but remember a time when askrens. Ben askren celebrates after beating robbie lawler in a welterweight mixed martial arts bout at ufc. The reaction to darren tills victory over stephen thompson was mixed but. While he has admittedly been punching for just over a year, ben askren 70 used superb wrestling and a wellscripted game plan to take the bellator welterweight championship from lyman good 101 tonight at bellator 33 in philadelphia. Ben askren wins bellator welterweight title fight headlines. One fc welterweight champion ben askren and ufc president dana.
Ben askren ultimate askren complete wrestling dvd set. Headtotoe welterweight bout breakdown for ufc 235 payperview ppv main card match this saturday march 2, 2019 from inside tmobile arena in. Sep 02, 2014 ufc president dana white turned heads in sacramento on saturday night by declaring he wouldnt mind seeing ben askren in the ufc some day. But that would be ignoring the nuance in what funky ben askren brought to the ufc in less than a year. Ben askren will make his octagon debut after being traded from one championship to ufc. So all this time, dana and the ufc are saying, we want ben askren. Ben askren who retired from mma earlier last year seems like he is itching to come back.
Ben askren released from bellator contract, becomes. When the ufc announced that it had signed former pro wrestler phil cm punk brooks to fight last month during the ufc 181 telecast, one critics voice rang a little bit louder than the rest. Why did ben askren stay away from the ufc and instead choose to finish his career with one championship. However, the fight ended in the first round after askren unintentionally poked santos in the eye. This week dana talks about cm punk, ben askren, anthony pettis and renan barao. Pride of lions on friday, because luis santos missed weight and would not agree to askren s terms for a second weighin. When joe rogan interviewed new ufc fighter cm punk at ufc 181 and introduced the former wwe mega star to the mma world, the internet. Ufc has no interest in ben askren, feels sorry for bellator kids new, 109 comments meet ben askren, ridiculously talented wrestler who has become a pawn in the fight between ufc. Having fought essentially once a year since joining the asian mma promotion, askren wasted no time in setting up his next fight, taking to the mic to call out middleweight champion vitaly bigdash. Askren told the journal sentinel, would be a chance to fight for the ultimate fighting championship title. Treated with more than just respect, askren has been taken to the hearts of the asian mma fan base, viewed not as an acquired taste but as fine dining. The worldclass 170pounder told at the fighters only world mma awards. Aug 16, 20 while no offer has been made as of yet, ufc president dana white revealed on thurdsay that the ufc is interested in talking to askren about joining the promotion.
Ben askren next fight wont be for ufc, according to dana white, who declared during ufc 167 media scrum that bellators former undefeated welterweight champion. One of mmas alltime greatest wrestlers and best fighters to never compete in the ufc is unquestionably the former bellator and one welterweight champion, funky ben askren. He was replaced by ben sosoli on 19 september and the bout moved to ufc on espn. While no offer has been made as of yet, ufc president dana white revealed on thurdsay that the ufc is interested in talking to askren about joining the promotion. Ben askren vs rory macdonald going to go down in bellator. Ben askren blasts the ufc for letting michael bisping. Video ben askren vs douglas lima full fight video bellator 64. I dont see the ufc signing him for that one fight and i dont see the ufc signing him to first face gsp. Even though ben askren is retired, the former one fc and bellator welterweight champion has been pitched for a potential crosspromotional fight. Ones ben askren hints at next opponent mma imports. Askren vs amoussou, main event of bellator 86, is valid for the bellator welterweight title askrens third defense. Our man in dubai ali mokdad recently spoke with ben askren about a range of topics ahead of his title fight on 29th august when one fc hosts its largest show thus far in the uae. Ben askren was born in hartland, wisconsin in the united states on july 18 th in 1984. Ben askren released from bellator contract, becomes unrestricted free agent.
Askren was a former one welterweight champion and former bellator welterweight champion. Ben askren manhandles kadestam in successful one championship title defense new, 32 comments the undefeated ben askren finished his swedish opponent by tko in the 2nd round. Askren was a 2time state wrestling champion in high school and then won titles in ncaa division i wrestling in 2006 and 2007 going undefeated both years. Askren gained a reputation early in his career for being a boring fighter, which has been widely cited as a key reason for ufc not signing him in 20. He is undefeated in his eightyear professional mma career and a former olympic wrestler. Nov 24, 2017 mma champion ben askren goes out in style. Ben askren who is undefeated, and a gold medalist in olympic wrestling has never fought in the ufc despite his impressive achievements. Jan 23, 2018 so all this time, dana and the ufc are saying, we want ben askren. White responds to cm punk critics, including ben askren ufc. Longtime bellator welterweight champion ben askren has. He retired last year after winning three fights all by finishtwo tkos, one submission and capping off his career with a flawless 180 record. Mar 07, 2015 ben askrens standing beefs with several ufc welterweights will have to remain on twitter. Nov, 2015 ben askren wont be fighting at one championship.
Posted in rmma by uvulcan44 1,236 points and 252 comments. He also competed in the ultimate fighting championship ufc. Video ben askren tells story about how the ufc baited. Apr 19, 2018 ben askren who is undefeated, and a gold medalist in olympic wrestling has never fought in the ufc despite his impressive achievements. Ufc ultimate fighting championship 217,140 views 3. Ufc interested in talking to freeagent bellator champ ben askren. Nov 19, 20 ben askren is willing to prove his worth inside the ufc octagon for free. Ben askren manhandles kadestam in successful one championship title defense new, 32 comments the undefeated ben askren finished his swedish opponent by tko in. Ben askren scores a onesided unanimous decision victory over dan hornbuckle to capture the season 2 tournament championship. The former bellator welterweight champion, askren spoke monday with s ariel helwani on the mma hour. Bellator releases welterweight champion ben askren. Askren took to twitter shortly following bispings brutal firstround knockout loss to kelvin gastelum where he proceeded to criticize the ufcs decision to let the count fight.
Pride of lions on friday, because luis santos missed weight and would not agree to askrens terms for a second weighin. Aug 09, 2016 ufc ultimate fighting championship 217,140 views 3. However, the fight ended in the first round after askren unintentionally poked santos in. Ben askren born july 18, 1984, nicknamed funky, is an american retired professional mixed martial artist and former olympic wrestler. When joe rogan interviewed new ufc fighter cm punk at ufc 181 and introduced the former wwe mega star to the mma. He lost the national collegiate athletic association.
Ben askren got into a twitter war with jorge masvidal after jorge tweeted this image earlier today, rallying for the next title shot. This is how dominick reyes kept his undefeated record intact and earned a shot at jon jones. One championship welterweight champ funky ben askren successfully defended his crown at one championship. With over 10 hours of training, this will be the last course you will need. Bellator has started talks w ben askren over potential rory. Bellator has started talks w ben askren over potential. By ben askren ben askren is the current one championship welterweight champion. Askren bros blog ben askren askren wrestling academy. Bellator president scott coker doesnt believe thats really the case. Ufc president dana white turned heads in sacramento on saturday night by declaring he wouldnt mind seeing ben askren in the ufc some day. Ben askrens standing beefs with several ufc welterweights will have to remain on twitter. Ufc announce finalised fight cards for and 16 may events.
Ben recently made statements saying the ufc were dirty with him, but all reports at the time had them willing to meet, but unwilling to make any major offers. Video ben askren tells story about how the ufc baited him. Mar 19, 2018 undefeated welterweight ben askren gives his own theory on why he never got the chance to fight in the ufc. View complete tapology profile, bio, rankings, photos, news and record. Ben askren vs andrey koreshkov fight result bellator mma. Ben askren vs douglas lima fight result bfc bellator. Ben askren will fight rory macdonald for free in the ufc. He lost the national collegiate athletic association ncaa championship match. Right to the end, ben askrens belief in himself and his style never. Ben askren is a spectacular martial artist, says askrens next opponent, shinya aoki, a legend of asian mma. However, danho was pulled from the event for an undisclosed reason. Ben askren went to ufc london looking for a fight and hes not afraid to ruffle a few feathers to get one. In april 2015, askren defended his title against santos.
Ben askren fight off, one boss disgusted by scared luis. Ben askren put the ultimate fighting championship on blast for allowing michael bisping to coheadline todays ufc fight night 122 event in shanghai, china. The only things i have seen from asken is that he sees himself facing gsp. Askren is a former one welterweight champion and former bellator welterweight champion. Ben askren vs karl amoussou full fight video bellator 86. Ben askren wants to sign a ufc deal, but will dana. Ben askren fight off, one boss disgusted by scared. Atualmente esta aposentado, sua ultima competicao foi no pesomeiomedio do ufc. Per a report from the international business times, one championship ceo chatri sityodtong is interested in crosspromotional fight between askren and either georges stpierre or rory macdonald. Askren vs lima is valid for the bellator welterweight championship title. On twitter, askren said he accepted a rematch against luis santos. Read about the head coach of roufusport, duke roufus. Check out take your wrestling to the next level with this 11 disc ultimate askren dvd set.
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