Ben Askren News

Drake Riggs - March 26, 2019

Despite rumors this morning is sounds like @GamebredFighter is being a chicken! pic.twitter.com/7ptA3lTuh5 — Funky (@Benaskren) March 26, 2019

Chris Taylor - March 23, 2019

Ben Askren travelled to London this past weekend with intentions of confronting former UFC welterweight title challenger Darren Till. The rivals, who have gone back and forth on social media for months, actually had a brief encounter at the UFC London weigh-ins.

Tom Taylor - March 22, 2019

Former UFC lightweight champion Anthony Pettis is set to debut in the welterweight division tomorrow night, as he’s scheduled to battle Stephen “Wonderboy” Thompson in the main event of UFC Nashville on ESPN+. If Pettis can spring the upset on Wonderboy, it will open the door to dozens of exciting matchups in the stacked UFC welterweight division. One matchup that seems to be off the table for Pettis, however, is a pairing with fellow Roufusport talent Ben Askren.

Tom Taylor - March 21, 2019

UFC President Dana White and former ONE and Bellator champ Ben Askren haven’t always had the best relationship. In fact, they’ve seem to outright loathe each other at various points in the past. Now that Ben Askren is firmly embedded as a member of the UFC welterweight top-15, however, Dana White seems to be changing his tune.

James Lynch - March 20, 2019

Ben Askren has yet to have his next fight booked but he does have an ideal scenario in mind. This past weekend at UFC London, the 34-year-old spoke to the media about a number of topics including the creation of a 165-pound division. The former ONE and Bellator champion has been campaigning this new weight class since he signed with the UFC in October. He believes current lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov is the perfect opponent.

Cole Shelton - March 19, 2019

At UFC 235, Ben Askren made his highly-anticipated debut, when he took on Robbie Lawler. Askren, who is undefeated, was looking to show he is the best in the world. However, early on, ‘Funky’ was in a lot of trouble when Lawler slammed him on his head.

Tom Taylor - March 18, 2019

Ben Askren has not always had the best relationship with UFC President Dana White. From the sounds of it, however, he and the UFC boss seem to be mending fences. Speaking on Ariel Helwani’s MMA Show on Monday, Ben Askren detailed a handful of cordial exchanges with the UFC boss — which led to plans for a sit-down in Las Vegas.

Tom Taylor - March 18, 2019

Undefeated UFC welterweight contender Ben Askren predicted Darren Till would defeat Jorge Masvidal in the main event of UFC London last weekend, and hoped to fight him soon thereafter. As we now know, this is not the way things went down, as Till was flattened by his opponent Jorge Masvidal. In the wake of Till’s knockout loss to Masvidal, Ben Askren has been forced to reassess the options for his next fight.

Tom Taylor - March 15, 2019

Dillon Danis and Ben Askren have had plenty to say about each other on social media of late — and none of it has been friendly. After Askren’s latest verbal volley, Dillon Danis challenged the wrestler to a submission grappling match, and has been relentlessly pursuing this competition ever since.

Tom Taylor - March 15, 2019

Ben Askren will have a close eye on the UFC London main event, which pits Jorge Masvidal against Darren Till, as he’s already been linked to a fight with the winner of the bout. He’s also bound to be watching the UFC London co-main event, which pits welterweight contenders Gunnar Nelson and Leon Edwards against each other, as a bout with either man is very possible for him down the road. In a video posted to the UFC Europe Twitter account, Ben Askren made a prediction for Jorge Masvidal vs. Darren Till and Leon Edwards vs. Gunnar Nelson at UFC London.

Tom Taylor - March 15, 2019

https://twitter.com/ufc/status/1106608200500080640 Former UFC welterweight title challenger Darren Till and new UFC welterweight contender Ben Askren have been jawing at each other on social media for weeks, slowly constructing one of the division’s best rivalries. As luck would have it, they’re both currently in London, as Till is set to battle Jorge Masvidal in the UFC London main event, and Askren is on the ground as a guest fighter.

Drake Riggs - March 14, 2019

https://www.instagram.com/p/Bu-7HCwFqHP/ “I’m reading these reports, Darren Till says, ‘Askren needs to work his way up,’ and Jorge Masvidal says, ‘Askren’s a coward if he doesn’t take the rematch,'” Ben Askren said on Instagram. “And you know what this sounds like to me? This sounds like these gentlemen got a bad case of ‘Askrenitis.’ “They realize, ‘Sh*t! Ben Askren is gonna be on the ground in London in about 12 hours?’ They’re getting ready to puff up their chests and say a bunch of cuss words and act real tough. Cause that’s what they gotta do in public to maintain their image. But now they’re just makin’ these excuses for why they don’t have to say yes when somebody calls their name Saturday night.

Tom Taylor - March 12, 2019

Nate Diaz and Khabib Nurmagomedov have had plenty to say about each other on social media over the last few years. Early on Tuesday morning, the trend continued, as Diaz took a shot at the dedicated Sambo practitioner on Twitter. https://twitter.com/NateDiaz209/status/1105392661689643010 “Sambo?” Diaz wrote in a post that included a classic picture of Nurmagomedov shoehorned into a tiny tub with several of his training partners (h/t Asian Persuasion MMA)

Thomas Taylor - March 11, 2019

This afternoon, it was announced that Conor McGregor training partner Dillon Danis will return to the Bellator cage at Bellator 221 to take on Max Humphrey. This news prompted UFC welterweight star Ben Askren to absolutely cook Danis in a multi-part Twitter roast. See everything Ben Askren had to say about Dillon Danis below:

Tom Taylor - March 11, 2019

This weekend, in the main event of the stacked UFC London card on ESPN+, Jorge Masvidal and Darren Till will collide in a crucial welterweight contender fight. It’s looking increasingly likely that the winner of this fight will then be pitted against former ONE and Bellator champ Ben Askren. Askren, no stranger to trash talk, has been laying the foundation for this potential matchup over the last few weeks. On Monday, he continued to do so, taking a shot at both Till and Masvidal in an incendiary Tweet.

Chris Taylor - March 9, 2019

Ben Askren continues to wreak havoc both inside and outside of the octagon, with his latest target being newly-crowned UFC welterweight champ Kamaru Usman. “Funky” made his highly anticipated octagon debut earlier this month at UFC 235, where he scored a controversial submission victory over former division title holder Robbie Lawler.

Tom Taylor - March 7, 2019

Former ONE Championship and Bellator welterweight king Ben Askren now has his first UFC victory. He snagged that elusive accomplishment at UFC 235 last weekend, when he submitted former UFC champ Robbie Lawler. Unfortunately, Askren’s impressive victory over Lawler came with a side order of controversy. While it initially looked as though the choke that sealed the deal lulled Lawler to sleep, the replay revealed Lawler might not have been out at all — and there was no tap.

Tom Taylor - March 6, 2019

Ben Askren is now firmly embedded as a member of the UFC welterweight roster, having submitted Robbie Lawler at UFC 235. Unfortunately, his relationship with UFC President Dana White apparently remains strained. Speaking on The MMA Hour on Monday, Askren explained that he still feels quite a bit of disdain from the UFC boss. In fact, he feels White is “repulsed” by him.