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Ben Askren In Critical Condition, Hospitalized For Pneumonia

Note: This is a developing story UPDATE: Amy Askren, wife of Ben Askren, has posted an update to Facebook, confirming Ben Askren is unresponsive in...

Ben Askren Explains Why Sean O’Malley Taking Merab Dvalishvili Rematch Is ‘A Bad Move’

Ben Askren believes Sean O'Malley's decision to have an immediate rematch against Merab Dvalishvili is a risky career move. O’Malley is set to challenge Dvalishvili...

Ben Askren: Islam Makhachev Should Be Stripped Of UFC Title If He Refuses Ilia Topuria Fight

Ben Askren is pushing for decisive action against UFC lightweight champion Islam Makhachev should he refuse a fight with Ilia Topuria. The controversy stems from...

Ben Askren: The Odds Of Jon Jones Fighting Again At ‘Less Than 50 Percent’

Jon Jones has no scheduled fights, and Ben Askren advises fans not to expect one anytime soon. Just three months ago, Jones headlined UFC 309,...

Demetrious Johnson & Ben Askren Agree ‘Everybody Won’ In UFC-ONE Championship Trade

In October of 2018, the MMA world was left stunned by a first of it's kind trade that saw two big names in the...

Ben Askren Not Shocked By Dana White’s Bashing Of Francis Ngannou: ‘When He Can’t Get What He Wants…’ 

Former Bellator and ONE Championship titleholder Ben Askren can relate to Francis Ngannou's recent back and forth with UFC CEO Dana White. The aftermath of...

Demetrious Johnson Analyzes Whether UFC Or ONE Championship Got The Better Of His Trade

In October of 2018, a first of it's kind deal would take place in the MMA landscape that would see two major names in...

Ben Askren Calls Out UFC’s Hypocrisy In Not Booking Jon Jones vs. Tom Aspinall: ‘That’s What Boxing Does’

Former UFC fighter Ben Askren thinks Dana White's comments on the issues in boxing make no sense while he refuses to make the biggest...

Ben Askren Says It Was ‘Clear’ Jiří Procházka Would Get His ‘Ass Kicked’ At UFC 303: ‘If You’re Starting To Worry About Witchcraft…’

Former Bellator and ONE Championship titleholder Ben Askren believes Jiří Procházka’s violent setback at UFC 303 was inevitable owing to where his focus was...

Ben Askren Agrees With Jorge Masvidal On Lia Thomas Controversy

Former UFC fighter Ben Askren may still have a grudge towards his former rival Jorge Masvidal, but they agreed on a recent controversy. Transgender swimmer...

Ben Askren On Covington’s Poirier Callout: “Huge Name, Easy Win”

Former UFC welterweight Ben Askren has given his take on Colby Covington's post-fight callout to lightweight star Dustin Poirier at UFC 272. Inside Las Vegas'...

Askren Slams Masvidal For UFC 272: You Had 25 Mins To Do Something

Former UFC, Bellator, and ONE welterweight Ben Askren has criticized Jorge Masvidal's conduct following his loss to Colby Covington at UFC 272. At last weekend's...

Archives: Ben Askren Says Colby Covington Is A Real-Life Dipsh*t (2020)

The following article was published on this day two years ago. It is presented to you in its original, unaltered form, courtesy of The...

(Archives) Masvidal Blasts “Weasel” Ben Askren: Have Some Pride (2019)

Before one of the most iconic knockouts in UFC history at UFC 239, Jorge Masvidal was already talking trash to Ben Askren. In fact,...

ATT Founder: The Best UFC 272 Outcome For Us Is Masvidal/Askren 2

American Top Team founder Dan Lambert says the best outcome for his gym at UFC 272 would be a replica of Jorge Masvidal's knockout...