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Ben Askren: Jon Jones Is Likely Worth More Than What UFC Is Paying Him

June 1, 2020

Former UFC welterweight Ben Askren believes Jon Jones should get higher pay but may be fighting an uphill battle. Jones and the UFC are at...

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Ben Askren Trolls Conor McGregor With His Own GOAT List

May 26, 2020

Ben Askren is aware of Conor McGregor's GOAT list and he's decided to create one of his own. McGregor caused a ruckus on social media...

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Dana White Reveals His Favorite UFC Knockout Of All Time

April 30, 2020

UFC president Dana White says there's one knockout that may stand the test of time. Over the years, we've seen some spectacular finishes inside the...

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Ben Askren Believes Tony Ferguson Has A Shot At Beating Khabib

March 20, 2020

Ben Askren isn't counting Tony Ferguson out in his bout with Khabib Nurmagomedov. Ferguson is scheduled to challenge UFC lightweight champion Nurmagomedov on April 18....

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Ben Askren Thinks Kamaru Usman Is The ‘Worst Promoter’ In MMA

March 19, 2020

Ben Askren feels Kamaru Usman's efforts to get fans excited for his bouts have fallen flat. Usman is the UFC welterweight champion. He had an...

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Ben Askren Picks Weili Zhang As 2019 Female Fighter Of The Year

January 13, 2020

Ben Askren believes Weili Zhang stood out from other female fighters in 2019. Zhang made history back in Aug. 2019. She became the first UFC...

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Ben Askren: Jorge Masvidal Deserves 2019 Fighter Of The Year

January 8, 2020

Despite their tumultuous history, Ben Askren is giving Jorge Masvidal his due. Masvidal's popularity skyrocketed when he made UFC history. "Gamebred" knocked out Askren in...

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MMA News 2019 Year-End Awards

December 29, 2019

Another year is coming to a close, which means it's time for the 2019 MMA News Awards. Fight fans weren't short on witnessing memorable moments...

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Ben Askren Criticizes Kamaru Usman’s UFC 245 Post-Fight Speech

December 16, 2019

Ben Askren believes Kamaru Usman missed out on a huge opportunity. This past Saturday night (Dec. 14), Usman defended the UFC welterweight championship against Colby...

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Jorge Masvidal & Ben Askren Exchange Pleasantries Following UFC 245

December 16, 2019

Jorge Masvidal and Ben Askren were bitter enemies going into their bout back in July, but it appears things are far different five months...

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Mike Perry: Ben Askren’s A Bum

December 8, 2019

Mike Perry is not exactly impressed by Ben Askren’s MMA career. Ben Askren entered the UFC with a tremendous amount of hype and lofty expectations that...

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Jorge Masvidal Reacts To Ben Askren’s Retirement

November 28, 2019

Ben Askren recently announced his retirement from mixed martial arts after going 1-2 in the UFC. It was a disappointing run, but he cited...

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Coach Says Ben Askren Would’ve Been Champion Had He Joined UFC Sooner

November 24, 2019

Ben Askren's coach believes "Funky" would've held UFC gold if he joined the promotion sooner. Askren ends his UFC run at 1-2. He defeated Robbie...

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Michael Bisping Scoffs at a Hip Replacement Leading to Retirement

November 23, 2019

Ben Askren has recently decided to call it a career, citing a hip replacement as the cause for his walking away, but UFC Hall...

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Brendan Schaub Understands Why Ben Askren Retired

November 21, 2019

Ben Askren recently announced his retirement from mixed martial arts. "Funky" went 1-2 in the UFC after being the former welterweight champion in Bellator...

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