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Jordan Burroughs Would’ve Been ‘Disappointed’ If He Didn’t Dominate Ben Askren

Jordan Burroughs is arguably the best wrestler in the world right now. He is the reigning Olympic gold medalist, and just a few weeks...

Kevin Lee Lists Five Opponents He Wants To Fight

Kevin Lee is moving up to welterweight this Saturday in the main event of UFC Rochester when he takes on Rafael dos Anjos. Although...

Kamaru Usman Says Ben Askren Fight Could Be Big

Ever since Ben Askren joined the UFC, he has gone back-and-forth with several welterweights including current champion, Kamaru Usman. "Funky" has called him "Marty...

Jordan Burroughs Praises Ben Askren Following Beat The Streets

Olympic gold medalist Jordan Burroughs paid his respect to Ben Askren following their wrestling match at Beat The Streets. Burroughs and Askren went one-on-one in...

Former Bellator Boss Tells Ben Askren That Conor McGregor Was Exposed

Former Bellator CEO Bjorn Rebney has offered words of encouragement to Ben Askren, while putting down Conor McGregor. Askren was Bellator's welterweight champion during the...

Dana White Would Be ‘Very Interested’ in Bringing Jordan Burroughs to the UFC

If Olympic gold medalist Jordan Burroughs wants to fight, UFC president Dana White is ready to listen. On Monday night in New York, Burroughs thoroughly dominated UFC...

Kamaru Usman Slams Ben Askren After Wrestling Match Loss To Jordan Burroughs

Yesterday (Mon. May 6, 2019) UFC welterweight Ben Askren lost a charity wrestling match to Olympic gold medalist Jordan Burroughs in New York City....

Jordan Burroughs Earns Technical Fall Victory Over Ben Askren in Charity Wrestling Match

Olympic gold medalist Jordan Burroughs gave UFC welterweight Ben Askren a rude welcome back to the sport of wrestling on Monday night in New York. The highly...

Ben Askren Reveals Why He Feels Jorge Masvidal Dislikes Him

Ben Askren believes he's discovered the root of Jorge Masvidal's dislike for him. On July 6, Askren and Masvidal will clash inside the T-Mobile Arena...

Ben Askren Says He’d Treat MMA Fighters Better If He Ran A Promotion

Ben Askren believes he'd do right by professional mixed martial artists as a promoter. Askren is the fifth-ranked Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) welterweight. He had...

Rory MacDonald Praises Ben Askren For His Toughness In UFC Debut

Bellator welterweight champion Rory MacDonald was impressed by Ben Askren's Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) debut. Askren was acquired by the UFC as part of a...

Jorge Masvidal Explains Why He Doesn’t Like Ben Askren

Jorge Masvidal and Ben Askren don't plan on being chummy anytime soon. "Gamebred" and "Funky" are set to collide on July 6 at UFC 239....

Colby Covington Rips Woodley, Lawler, Askren, & Usman

Colby Covington has taken aim at four top Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) welterweights. Covington is expected to be Kamaru Usman's first welterweight title challenger. Usman...

Ben Askren Says Jorge Masvidal Is Insecure About His Masculinity

Ben Askren isn't enamored with the post-UFC London incident between Jorge Masvidal and Leon Edwards. Masvidal is coming off a devastating knockout victory over Darren...

Kevin Lee: Ben Askren Is a Real-Life Troll

Kevin Lee has joined the ranks Kamaru Usman, Jorge Masvidal in others who have classified Ben Askren as a troll who seeks attention. During last...