Undefeated one fc welterweight champion ben askren says he doesnt need ufc for a big pay day and is happy entertaining fans in asia despite not taking on the worlds elite. Scott coker doesnt want to be in the ben askren business if the former bellator champ will only take one fight before returning to retirement. Ben funky askren mma stats, pictures, news, videos. Ben askren manhandles kadestam in successful one championship title defense new, 32 comments the undefeated ben askren finished his swedish opponent by tko in the 2nd round. April 19, 2016 are you ready for the full unedited hello from the askren side here it is. Askrens main event fight against luis santos at one. Aug 28, 2014 ready to fight for the one fc welterweight championship, ben askren doesnt think 170pound champion nobutatsu suzuki is on his level. Ones ben askren hints at next opponent mma imports. Askren wrestling academy opening two more locations in 2020 hartland, wi ben askren 2x ncaa champion and olympian wrestler, max askren ncaa champion, and john mesenbrink 2011 wi state coach of the year are excited to announce the opening of two new askren wrestling academy awa locations in spring of 2020. Ben askren is the current one championship welterweight champion. On this edition of no holds barred, host eddie goldman once again spoke with undefeated one fc fighter, u.
The proposed may title fight will mark askrens first bout with asias largest mma promotion, one fc. Ben askren was born in hartland, wisconsin in the united states on july 18 th in 1984. Former olympic wrestler, bellator welterweight and current one fc welterweight champion ben askren was a bit peeved when he was abruptly cutoff by an interviewer during a recent interview on the. With a new contract in one fighting championship one fc, the. Jan 05, 2015 one fc welterweight champion ben askren may already be persona non grata in ufc circles, but that hasnt stopped the backandforth between he and ufc president dana white from reaching new.
Ben askren vs andrey koreshkov fight result bellator mma. As for his legacy, he might have hit the jackpot with one fc. Lufc sur le point d echanger demetrious johnson contre ben askren avec. Sep 10, 2014 former olympic wrestler, bellator welterweight and current one fc welterweight champion ben askren was a bit peeved when he was abruptly cutoff by an interviewer during a recent interview on the. Maybe no one in the history of mma has ever pimped the system better than ben askren. One championship welterweight champion ben askren parodys adeles hello for the eighth annual fighters only world mma awards. Ben askren may have retained his one welterweight title, but not in a way he wouldve liked. He also competed in the ultimate fighting championship ufc. In addition, he has recently signed to fight in asias largest mma promotion, one fc, and expects to debut there this spring. Ben askren details one fc contract, including financial figures. Check him out this weekend as he defends his ww championship at one fighting championship. There have been many critical of the ufcs signing of former professional wrestler phil cm punk brooks, but none bigger than one fc welterweight champion ben askren the undefeated askren. Ben askren are you ready for the full unedited hello. Ben askren details one fc contract, including financial.
Even though ben askren is retired, the former one fc and bellator welterweight champion has been pitched for a potential crosspromotional fight. He is an actor, known for wi mma today 2012, bellator fighting championships 2009. Askren is a former one welterweight champion and former bellator welterweight champion. He defends his welterweight title against agilan thani this friday may 26 in singapore at one. For the first time in a long time, ben askren was the challenger when he faced nobutatsu suzuki for the one welterweight world championship. Ben askren is a spectacular martial artist, says askrens next opponent, shinya aoki, a legend of asian mma. Ben askren welterweight original poster 208 points 2 years ago.
Duke roufus is the head coach here, he makes those decisions, and i have no. The undefeated and former bellator ww champion ben askren entered this fight with a prefect record of 0 54% finishing rate and he is ranked as the no. Ben askren is a mma fighter with a professional fight record of 19 wins, 2 losses and 0 draws. Ben askren youth coaching philosophies jun 22, 2017 mark bader as a twotime ncaa champion, olympian, and current one fc welterweight title holder, ben askren has a. All 15 bouts will stream live from singapore at 4pm local time as rich franklin and the team attempt to find the next one championship star.
Jan 23, 2014 ben askren had a tumultuous 20 and is looking to put all of that behind him in 2014. Aug 18, 2014 our man in dubai ali mokdad recently spoke with ben askren about a range of topics ahead of his title fight on 29th august when one fc hosts its largest show thus far in the uae. One championships first foray into shanghai was perfectly capped off by a masterful performance. Everyone loses if ben askren never fights in the ufc. Askren s main event fight against luis santos at one championship 26 ended in bizarre fashion on friday. One fc welterweight champ ben askren doesnt need the big. Popovitch went on to win the championship in the under 77 kg 169 lb division. His opponent, the black belt in bjj, judo and former one fc lw. One fc welterweight champion ben askren may already be persona non grata in ufc circles, but that hasnt stopped the backandforth between he. There have been many critical of the ufcs signing of former professional wrestler phil cm punk brooks, but none bigger than one fc welterweight. Ben askren is about as onedimensional a fighter that has ever existed in mma, and while. Ben askren vs nobutatsu suzuki fight result one fc 19 reign. Ben askren vs zebaztian kadestam full fight video one fc 59. If i had to pick an mma fight, really, winning the one title in such dominant fashion against nobutatsu suzuki at one fc 19 reign of champions would be the one.
Ben askren was born on july 18, 1984 in phoenix, arizona, usa. Few years down the line, i could see them explode together with growing asian mma market. One championship welterweight champ funky ben askren successfully defended his crown at one championship. Having fought essentially once a year since joining the asian mma promotion, askren wasted no time in setting up his next fight, taking to the mic to call out middleweight champion vitaly bigdash. In april 2015, askren defended his title against santos. Ben askren official sherdog mixed martial arts stats, photos, videos, breaking news, and more for. Dec 04, 2019 askren wrestling academy opening two more locations in 2020 hartland, wi ben askren 2x ncaa champion and olympian wrestler, max askren ncaa champion, and john mesenbrink 2011 wi state coach of the year are excited to announce the opening of two new askren wrestling academy awa locations in spring of 2020. Find out why sriram is picking jorge masvidal to defeat ben askren at. The undefeated former bellator ww and current one fc champion ben askren entered this fight with a perfect mma record of 1700 59% finishing rate and he is ranked as the no. Usas undefeated welterweight champion, ben askren made a successful one fighting championship one fc debut last night, submitting his opponent in.
The agon wrestling championships is one of several organizations bringing back real professional wrestling, and uses a mix of american folkstyle and freestyle wrestling rules. Former bellator welterweight champion ben askren is willing to work his way to a shot at a title fight in one fc. Nov 24, 2017 one championships first foray into shanghai was perfectly capped off by a masterful performance. Oct 16, 2015 undefeated one fc welterweight champion ben askren says he doesnt need ufc for a big pay day and is happy entertaining fans in asia despite not taking on the worlds elite. The undefeated former bellator ww and current one fc champion ben askren entered this fight with a perfect mma record of 1600 56% finishing rate and he is ranked as the no. Ben askren vs nobutatsu suzuki fight result one fc 19. Ben askren on money, respect, drugs and head stomps. Dominick cruz food truck diaries below the belt with brendan schaub duration. I am here to win another belt in one championship and redeem myself in front of the world. He has fought twice between 2016 and 2017 beating nikolay aleksakhin askren vs aleksakhin and agilan thani askren vs thani. Askren bros blog ben askren askren wrestling academy. A twotime ncaa champion out of the university of missouri, askren has been able to have his. His opponent, zebaztian kadestam, has an official record of.
He has already fought twice in 2017 winning over agilan thani askren vs thani and zebaztian kadestam askren vs kadestam. Ben askren youth coaching philosophies flowrestling. That it has brought him to 190 speaks to the unique strength of his. Ready to fight for the one fc welterweight championship, ben askren doesnt think 170pound champion nobutatsu suzuki is on his level. Ben askren official sherdog mixed martial arts stats, photos, videos, breaking news, and more for the. Ben askren born july 18, 1984, nicknamed funky, is an american retired professional mixed martial artist and former olympic wrestler. Ben askren est reste 10 ans invaincu pour commencer sa carriere en arts martiaux mixtes mma, remportant 19 combats consecutifs et. Joe rogan on the ben askrendemetrious johnson trade youtube. Ben askren to fight for one fc welterweight world title in. The thai superstar missed countless time with his family, but he safeguarded their future and became a legend. Askren says that no one asked him his opinion before welcoming brooks to the team, but he has no problem with that.
Ben askren youth coaching philosophies jun 22, 2017 mark bader as a twotime ncaa champion, olympian, and current one fc welterweight title holder, ben askren has a passion for wrestling that goes. He is a twotime state champion in wrestling at arrowhead high school in hartland, wisconsin. He lost the national collegiate athletic association ncaa championship match. Ben funky askren mma stats, pictures, news, videos, biography. Ben askren had a tumultuous 20 and is looking to put all of that behind him in 2014.
Ben askren submits opponent in first round of one fc. He is undefeated in his eightyear professional mma career and a former olympic wrestler. He was replaced by ben sosoli on september 19, 2019 and the bout moved to ufc on espn. Ben askren vs suzuki full fight video one fc 19 result. Per a report from the international business times, one championship ceo chatri sityodtong is interested in crosspromotional fight between askren and either georges stpierre or rory macdonald. His next fight will be friday, august 29, when he faces one fc welterweight champion nobutatsu suzuki in one of three title fights on a megacard at the dubai world trade centre in the united arab emirates, the. One of the names fans and purists of the sport have long clamored to see in the octagon is ben askren. It would not take long for him to fulfill his dream of claiming another world title. The story of chuck liddell, the first ufc superstar duration. Ben askren and chael sonnen judge the best trash talk in combat sports history espn mma duration. One fc signed ben askren to a sixfight deal that spans over two years. One fc welterweight champ ben askren doesnt need the big ufc. However, the fight ended in the first round after askren unintentionally poked santos in the eye. Ben askren is one of the most dominant welterweights in the world.
Compare the latest ufcmma fight odds and betting lines from the top online sportsbooks. He wrestled in the main event of the debut show of the agon wrestling championships on october 27, 20, handily defeating twotime ncaa champion and fourtime ncaa all. Askren has no worries fighting in nontitle one fc debut. Another guy he beat lyman good is fighting in the ufc these days, lets see how he does. On twitter, askren said he accepted a rematch against luis santos. Just this past weekend he manhandled his 5th one opponent with such tenacity the poor guy barely landed a punch. In the second part of his exclusive blog for mmaweekly. As revealed in 2014 askrens one contract was for 6 fights over 2 years. Our man in dubai ali mokdad recently spoke with ben askren about a range of topics ahead of his title fight on 29th august when one fc hosts its largest show thus far in the uae. Ben askren set for his last one bout against shinya aoki. After this weekends title defense, and seeing ben askren posing with a lamborghini that he was gifted after trashing some poor fool, i cant help but remember a time when askrens spot in. Latest on ben askren including news, stats, videos, highlights and more on espn. With a new contract in one fighting championship one fc, the former bellator welterweight champion revealed. His next fight will be friday, august 29, when he faces one fc welterweight champion nobutatsu suzuki in one of three title fights on a megacard at the dubai world trade centre in the united arab emirates, the first for one fc in the middle east.
Wrestling askren was an assistant wrestling coach at arizona state university and was an american amateur wrestler for the university of missouri. Scott coker uninterested in signing ben askren if hell. But rather than resuming his career on the international freestyle circuit, ben askren is now playing a pivotal role in the revival of real wrestling as a professional sport. Mma one fc 19 29082014 ben askren vs nobutatsu suzuki youtube. He is an actor, known for wi mma today 2012, bellator fighting championships 2009 and bellator mma live 20. Nobutatsu suzuki one fc 19 reign of champions dubai world trade centre, dubai, united arab emirates, united arab emirates august 29, 2014 watch video. Apr 24, 2015 ben askren may have retained his one welterweight title, but not in a way he wouldve liked. Askren was a 2time state wrestling champion in high school and then won titles in ncaa division i wrestling in 2006 and 2007 going undefeated both years. Ultimate fighting championship india 6,282,800 views 9. Mma one fc 19 29082014 ben askren vs nobutatsu suzuki.
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