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Jake Paul Quickly Stops Ben Askren (Video)
The ringside view of Jake Paul's TKO. @ESPNRingside pic.twitter.com/YgasSH1Br4
— SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) April 18, 2021
Georges St-Pierre, Renzo Gracie & Ben Askren Announced to Guest Star on ‘The Apprentice: ONE Championship Edition’
By press release
The largest global sports media property in Asian history, ONE Championship™ (ONE), today announced three additional special guest star athletes for ‘The Apprentice: ONE Championship Edition.’
Mixed martial arts legends Georges St-Pierre and Renzo Gracie, as… Read More
Ben Askren Breaks Down Khabib Nurmagomedov vs. Tony Ferguson
By FCF Staff
It remains to be seen if UFC 249 proceeds, as a result of the ongoing, coronavirus pandemic. But, if and when Khabib Nurmagomedov and Tony Ferguson fight, Ben Askren’s expecting a “fascinating” contest.
Ferguson was originally scheduled… Read More
Ben Askren Offers Suggestion on How to Make Khabib Nurmagomedov vs. Tony Ferguson Happen
By FCF Staff
Dana White continues to insist that he’s going to find a way to hold UFC 249 and Khabib Nurmagomedov versus Tony Ferguson, despite the coronavirus pandemic. More recently, Ben Askren proposed canceling the undercard for UFC 249,… Read More
Ben Askren Announces Retirement After Learning he Requires Hip Replacement
By FCF Staff
Following a submission loss to Demian Maia last month, and the revelation he needs to undergo hip replacement surgery, Ben Askren has announced he’s retiring from fighting.
The 35-year-old former Bellator and ONE champion, and decorated wrestler,… Read More
Ben Askren Reports He’s “Considering” Retirement, Following Loss to Demian Maia
By FCF Staff
After taking a second straight loss at UFC Singapore this past weekend, Ben Askren is reporting that he’s thinking about retiring.
The former ONE and Bellator welterweight champ faced Demian Maia in the card’s main event, and… Read More
UFC Singapore: Demian Maia Chokes Out Ben Askren
By FCF Staff
Today’s fight between Ben Askren and Demian Maia was billed by many as one to crown the best grappler in MMA, and Maia has grabbed that title.
Much of the bout was spent on the feet, but… Read More
UFC Singapore Weigh-in Results: Demian Maia & Ben Askren Hit Their Marks
By FCF Staff
Here are the weigh-in results for UFC Singapore, which will feature Demian Maia taking on fellow welterweight contender, Ben Askren in the main event.
Maia came in at 170.5 pounds for the fight while Askren was 171.… Read More
UFC Singapore: Demian Maia vs Ben Askren – Preview
Ben Askren & Demian Maia Agree to Fight Via Social Media
By FCF Staff
The UFC hasn’t announced anything yet, but Demian Maia and Ben Askren have agreed to battle later this year.
The welterweights recently agreed in a Twitter exchange to fight on October 26th. The UFC is expected to… Read More
Leon Edwards: Jorge Masvidal & Ben Askren Are “Amateur”
By FCF Staff
Jorge Masvidal electrified the MMA world at UFC 239 by knocking out Ben Askren in just 5 seconds. But, following Leon Edwards’ win at UFC Sacramento, the welterweight blasted the abilities of both Askren and Masvidal.
Edwards… Read More
Jorge Masvidal Says he Saw Vicious, KO of Ben Askren “a Long Time Ago”
By FCF Staff
Jorge Masvidal says he would have enjoyed punishing Ben Askren for three rounds at UFC 239. But, not surprisingly, “Gamebred” is just fine with how the fight unfolded…
After trading verbal shots with one another for weeks,… Read More
Ben Askren Posts Vid of Backstage Exchange With Jorge Masvidal
FULL FREE FIGHT WEEK VLOG 13 UP NOW! https://t.co/peK31JolPt pic.twitter.com/5gFD9wBzWO
— Ben Askren (@Benaskren) July 5, 2019
Darren Till Weighs-in on Ben Askren – Jorge Masvidal, Tells “Funky” to “Shut Up”
By FCF Staff
Jorge Masvidal is the betting lines underdog heading into his fight with Ben Askren, but Darren Till believes the man who knocked him out in March, could indeed hand “Funky” his first loss.
Masvidal faced Till at… Read More
Colby Covington Trashes Kamaru Usman & Ben Askren While Announcing Robbie Lawler Bout
By FCF Staff
Following the recent news that the UFC is finalizing a bout between Robbie Lawler and Colby Covington, the latter took verbal shots at Kamaru Usman and Ben Askren while announcing the match-up.
The controversial fighter and former… Read More
UFC Connected: Gokhan Saki, Ismail Naurdiev, Ben Askren, Joanne Calderwood
Beat the Streets ‘Grapple at the Garden’: Jordan Burroughs Beats Ben Askren
By Press Release
The sport of wrestling was the big winner during the 10th Beat the Streets competition, with a sold-out crowd of 5,000 fans supporting many of the best wrestlers in the nation and world at the Hulu Theater… Read More
Jordan Burroughs- Ben Askren To Anchor As Final Match Order Announced For BTS Benefit May 6
By Press Release
With the Beat the Streets (BTS) “Grapple at the Garden” benefit just a few days away, the organization today announced the complete final order of matchups, with the highly-anticipated battle between 2012 Olympic gold medalist Jordan Burroughs… Read More
Olympians Jordan Burroughs, Ben Askren To Battle For First Time at Beat the Streets
By Press Release
NEW YORK–Two of the most decorated and well-known recent Olympic wrestlers will square off for the first time as 2012 Gold Medalist Jordan Burroughs takes on 2008 Olympian Ben Askren as part of the 10th annual… Read More
UFC London: Darren Till Says he “Calls The Shots”, Not Ben Askren
By FCF Staff
As Ben Askren continues to campaign for a fight with the winner of tomorrow’s bout between Jorge Masdvidal and Darren Till, the latter’s reminding “Funky” he’s the higher ranked fighter.
Following Askren’s controversial win over Robbie Lawler… Read More