Ben Askren Not Interested In Robbie Lawler Rematch Following UFC 235

Ben Askren doesn’t appear enthusiastic about a rematch with Robbie Lawler.

Askren’s Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) debut has been marred by controversy. Askren was going into UFC 235 with a ton of hype. That hype almost came crashing down quickly. Lawler slammed Askren’s head to the mat early and hammered away with punches on the ground. “Funky” was bloodied from the punishment, but he held on and began to find his groove in the grappling. He locked in a bulldog choke and referee Herb Dean called a stop to the bout as he thought Lawler was out. The former UFC welterweight champion protested the stoppage immediately.

Ben Askren Doesn’t Dig The Idea Of Robbie Lawler Rematch

Askren appeared at the UFC 235 post-fight press conference. When a potential rematch with Lawler was mentioned, Askren had the following to say (via Damon Martin):

“I pass. We’ll have that discussion. Like I said, I’d like to fight the winner of [Darren] Till-[Jorge] Masvidal, I think that makes a whole lot of sense as far as the division’s concerned. I didn’t really want to fight Robbie in the first place. I didn’t like that matchup. I told them yes the first time without hesitation. First time they proposed it, I said ‘OK let’s go.’ Did that.”

UFC president Dana White appears to have other plans as he said he wants to make the rematch happen. White also expressed his belief that Herb Dean made a mistake in stopping the fight.

What do you think the UFC will do with Ben Askren next?

Related News

Top Stories

UFC Store

Tom Aspinall Reacts To Lackluster Pavlovich vs. Rozenstruik: ‘These Heavyweight Fights Absolutely Stink!’

Interim UFC Heavyweight Champion Tom Aspinall was among those unimpressed by Sergei Pavlovich's decision...

Michael Bisping Says ‘Israel Adesanya’s Time At The Top Is Done’ After UFC Saudi Arabia Defeat

Israel Adesanya aimed to get his career back on track in his latest fight...

Michael Page Open To Going One Further After Middleweight Win At UFC Saudi Arabia: ‘Fight Someone Like Jiří…’

UFC welterweight contender Michael "Venom" Page doesn't think his ability to compete with the...

Francis Ngannou Sends Supportive Message To Israel Adesanya After Third Straight Loss At UFC Saudi Arabia

Former UFC heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou has told friend Israel Adesanya to keep his...

‘That’s How The Game Goes’ – Israel Adesanya Watches Back Knockout Loss To Nassourdine Imavov

Israel Adesanya sought to get his career back on track in his latest fight...

Shara Magomedov Puts UFC Saudi Arabia Loss Down To ‘Nightmarish Health Condition’ He Fought Through

UFC middleweight Shara Magomedov has claimed to have competed in Saudi Arabia in spite...

UFC’s Bryce Mitchell Releases Statement Addressing Backlash To Hitler Comments: ‘I’m Definitely Not A Nazi’

Bryce Mitchell has released a statement in response to the massive backlash he has...

Khabib, Makhachev, & Other Fighters React As Nassourdine Imavov Knocks Out Israel Adesanya At UFC Saudi Arabia

In the biggest fight of his life, Nassourdine Imavov has come through -- and...

UFC Fight Night Results & Highlights: Nassourdine Imavov TKOs Israel Adesanya

The latest UFC Fight Night took place Saturday in Saudi Arabia, and MMA News...