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Dillon Danis trolls UFC 235 winners Ben Askren, Kamaru Usman

Tom Taylor - March 3, 2019

UFC 235, which went down on Saturday night in Las Vegas, Nevada, was a huge night for the welterweight division. First, we saw former ONE and Bellator champ Ben Askren make a successful — if controversial — UFC debut by submitting former UFC champ Robbie Lawler. Then, we saw Kamaru Usman shock the world by dominating long-time UFC welterweight champion Kamaru Usman to a lopsided unanimous decision triumph. While Ben Askren and Kamaru Usman impressed many onlookers with their UFC 235 performances, notoriously outspoken Bellator star Dillon Danis didn’t seem to like what he saw. In fact, he believes he’d defeat both fighters based on their performances in Vegas.

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What's next for the stars of UFC 235?

Cole Shelton - March 3, 2019

UFC 235 went down last night in Las Vegas, Nevada. The card featured two title fights, as Jon Jones sought to defend his light heavyweight title against Anthony Smith and Tyron Woodley put his welterweight title on the line against Kamaru Usman. Additionally, Ben Askren finally made his long-awaited UFC debut, taking on former UFC champ Robbie Lawler. In the end, Jones beat Smith by unanimous decision, while Usman dominated Woodley to hear ‘And New.’ Askren also locked up a controversial submission over Lawler to get his first UFC win.

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UFC 235 | John McCarthy gives his take on Ben Askren vs. Robbie Lawler controversy

Tom Taylor - March 3, 2019

On Saturday night, on the main card of UFC 235, former ONE Championship and Bellator titleholder Ben Askren finally made his UFC debut, taking on the extremely dangerous Robbie Lawler. Although Askren very nearly found himself on the receiving end of a first-round TKO, he ultimately weathered this early storm from Lawler and submitted the former UFC champion with a bulldog choke later in the round.

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UFC 235 | Robbie Lawler, Ben Askren shrug off rematch talk

Tom Taylor - March 3, 2019

Ben Askren was victorious in his UFC debut. Unfortunately, his win was shadowed in controversy. After being slammed on his head and pulverized by an early salvo of Lawler ground-and-pound, Askren was able to turn the tide, and drag his foe to the mat. Once on the canvas, he locked up a bulldog choke that seemed to turn the lights out on the former UFC welterweight champion.

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Robbie Lawler

Pros react to tonight’s Ben Askren vs. Robbie Lawler fight at UFC 235

Christopher Taylor - March 2, 2019

A welterweight bout between former MMA champions Ben Askren and Robbie Lawler took place on the main card of tonight’s UFC 235 event from Las Vegas. The former Bellator and ONE champion, Ben Askren, was making his promotional debut tonight against “Ruthless”.

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Robbie Lawler

UFC 235 Results: Ben Askren "submits" Robbie Lawler (Highlights)

Chris Taylor - March 2, 2019

Former Bellator and ONE champion Ben Askren will make his promotional debut against Robbie Lawler at tonight’s UFC 235 event. Ben Askren will fight for the first time since November of 2017, where he defeated MMA legend Shinya Aoki via first round TKO under the ONE Championship banner.

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VIDEO | Ben Askren roasts the welterweight division prior to his debut at UFC 235

Chris Taylor - March 2, 2019

Love him or hate him, there is no denying that Ben Askren has been a ton of fun in the lead up to his promotional debut against Robbie Lawler at UFC 235. After being traded to the UFC from ONE Championship for Demetrious Johnson, “Funky” immediately began to terrorize the promotions 170-pound division.

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Ben Askren explains why he's so confident UFC will introduce 165-pound division

Cole Shelton - February 28, 2019

Ben Askren is set to finally make his long-awaited UFC debut on Saturday night when he takes on the former champion, Robbie Lawler at UFC 235. Askren will be fighting at 170 pounds, but he believes he could be fight at 165-pounds sooner rather than later. While UFC President Dana White has denied plans for a 165-pound division on numerous occasions, Askren isn’t buying it. He believes the UFC has already decided to launch the division. Why? Because White denied it.

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EXCLUSIVE | Pro fighters make their picks for Ben Askren vs. Robbie Lawler fight

Cole Shelton - February 26, 2019

UFC 235 is set to go down on Saturday at the T-Mobile Arena, in Las Vegas, Nevada. The card is already in the lead for Card of the Year as it is absolutely stacked. On the card, and making his UFC debut, is former ONE and Bellator champ Ben Askren, who is taking on former UFC champion Robbie Lawler. Ahead of this fight, BJPENN.com reached out to several fighters to get their predictions for the fight.

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Ben Askren on Colby Covington situation: 'Thank god that era is over'

Drake Riggs - February 25, 2019

This Saturday night at UFC 235, the welterweight title will be on the line as the champion Tyron Woodley defends against Kamaru Usman. In Woodley’s last time out, he successfully defended his crown against Darren Till at UFC 228. A fight that many expected to feature the, at the time, interim champion Colby Covington.

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Ben Askren rips Kamaru Usman after backstage confrontation

Tom Taylor - February 5, 2019

At the UFC 235 press conference, former ONE and Bellator welterweight champ Ben Askren divulged that he and top welterweight contender Kamaru Usman very nearly came to blows backstage. Days after the press conference wrapped up, Will Harris of Anatomy of a Fighter released footage of this backstage confrontation.

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VIDEO | Kamaru Usman confronts Ben Askren backstage at UFC 235 press conference

Tom Taylor - February 4, 2019

Over the last few weeks, former ONE and Bellator welterweight champ Ben Askren has exchanged a number of barbs with UFC 235 welterweight title challenger Kamaru Usman — who he refers to at ‘Marty.’ Late last week, Usman and Askren were in attendance at the UFC 235 press conference to promote their upcoming fights with Tyron Woodley and Robbie Lawler respectively, and they had plenty to say to each other on stage.

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Ben Askren rips Artem Lobov after UFC release, Lobov cracks back

Tom Taylor - January 30, 2019

Yesterday afternoon, news surfaced that Conor McGregor training partner Artem Lobov had been released from his UFC contract. Amid this news, Lobov took to Twitter to attempt to get himself a fight in another organization, such as Bellator, KSW, Rizin, or ONE.

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Darren Till trashes Ben Askren and his mum, Askren claps back

Tom Taylor - January 27, 2019

Last night, UFC welterweight contender Darren Till let his fingers fly on Twitter, taking aim at a number of his rivals in the division. One of his targets was former ONE Championship and Bellator welterweight king Ben Askren who, unsurprisingly, was prompt to fire back. See the pair’s wild exchange below.

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Dillon Danis threatens to suplex Ben Askren if he doesn't 'pipe down'

Thomas Taylor - January 26, 2019

Earlier this week, UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov discussed the upcoming UFC debut of former Bellator and ONE Championship welterweight titleholder Ben Askren. “He never fight in the UFC,” Nurmagomedov told Submission Radio of Askren. “He has to fight in the UFC first of all. He has to show his levels because I see how someone smash him in ONE FC. Somebody like smashed him in ONE FC. He just signed to the UFC and tried talk, you know. But now everybody tries to talk and promote these things, but you have to compete in the UFC, then we’re gonna see his levels.”

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Khabib Nurmagomedov

Ben Askren fires back at UFC lightweight champ Khabib Nurmagomedov

Chris Taylor - January 26, 2019

Current UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov recently discussed the upcoming octagon debut of Ben Askren. Askren, a former Bellator and ONE champion, will square off with former UFC title holder Robbie Lawler at March’s highly anticipated UFC 235 event in Las Vegas.

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Ben Askren scolds Colby Covington for being 'dumb enough' to trust Dana White

Tom Taylor - January 8, 2019

After being deprived of a shot at UFC welterweight champion Tyron Woodley, former interim welterweight champion Colby Covington is not happy with the UFC. In fact, the streaking wrestling specialist is so frustrated that he’s dared UFC President Dana White to release him from his UFC contract. 

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Ben Askren updates on relationship with Dana White

Tom Taylor - December 24, 2018

Former ONE Championship and Bellator welterweight titleholder Ben Askren has had some pretty heated exchanges with UFC President Dana White in the past. Now that Askren is a member of the UFC welterweight roster, however, many fans believed his relationship with the UFC boss might finally improve. Speaking to MMAjunkie recently, Ben Askren updated on his relationship with Dana White. He admitted that there are still some lingering issues — though those issues could probably be patched up by a good, old-fashioned face-to-face conversation.