‘Ben Askren’ Articles at Pro MMA Now

Potential Usman vs Masvidal bout gets verbal thrashing by Covington

February 14, 2020 by Sean McClure

Colby is back. During a recent discussion between BJ Penn Radio hosts and former UFC interim welterweight champion Colby Covington they touched on the potential bout between current champ Kamaru Usman and BMF champion Jorge Masvidal. It’s a matchup that seems like a no brainer for any matchmaker but it has yet to be booked. … Read more

LOL: Askren trolled on Wikipedia page, pic

November 19, 2019 by Sean McClure

Ben Askren didn’t live up to the hype in his UFC run. He almost got finished by Robbie Lawler in his very first bout but ended up winning controversially via questionable referee stoppage. He was knocked out by Jorge Masvidal in a UFC record 5 seconds in his next fight. In his third bout he … Read more

Chael Sonnen reacts to Ben Askren’s surprising retirement

November 19, 2019 by Sean McClure

Ben Askren retiring from the UFC is shocking enough but retiring from MMA altogether took us by complete surprise. It also took Uncle Chael by surprise. Former UFC and Bellator star Chael P Sonnen has one of the most watched MMA related channels on YouTube. He discusses the latest topics of interests and sometimes just … Read more

PIC: Maia vs Askren poster drops

October 1, 2019 by Sean McClure

Ben Askren will try to regain some of his respect when he faces Demian Maia at Fight Night Singapore on October 26th while Demian Maia would surely like another title shot. Maia was on a seven fight win streak before losing a split decision to then welterweight champion Tyron Woodley. He would drop two more … Read more

WATCH: Maia and Askren face off ahead of important October clash

September 4, 2019 by Sean McClure

UFC Fight Night 162 features a whopper of a match-up between jiu jitsu wiz Demian Maia and high level wrestler Ben Askren. The October 26th bout is a make or break moment for Askren and Singapore will play host to it. In his last bout Askren was knocked out in embarrassing fashion by Jorge Masvidal … Read more

Watch Ben Askren discuss KO loss on Ariel Helwani’s MMA Show

July 9, 2019 by Sean McClure

Surprising everyone today was Ben Askren as he made an appearance on Ariel Helwani’s MMA Show. He spoke openly about his record 5 second KO loss to Jorge Masvidal at UFC 239 and seemed in semi good spirits. He discusses what he remembers of the night and what’s in store for the future. Check it out.

Watch Jorge Masvidal’s triumphant Octagon interview with Joe Rogan

July 8, 2019 by Sean McClure

As you might have heard on social media over the weekend UFC 239 played host to the fastest KO in UFC history. Jorge Masvidal executed a ridiculously accurate flying knee and knocked out Ben Askren in just 5 seconds. After he was officially announced as the winner he spoke with Joe Rogan about it. Check … Read more

Watch how happy Masvidal is about giving Askren ‘what he deserved’

July 8, 2019 by Sean McClure

5 seconds bro. That’s all it takes for Jorge Masvidal to say, “Night, night. Keep your butthole tight”. At UFC 239 he had a game plan going in to his fight with undefeated welterweight Ben Askren. He had been perfecting a flying knee in the gym leading up to the bout and the day of … Read more

WATCH: UFC 239 Embedded: VLOG Series episode 3

July 3, 2019 by Sean McClure

This weekend we will get to see if Holm can capture lightning in a bottle again when she gets a shot at bantamweight/featherweight champ Amanda Nunes. We will also get to see if Ben Askren is the real deal in the world of the UFC when he faces unpredictable Jorge Masvidal. In the main event … Read more

UFC 239: Jones vs Santos

July 1, 2019 by Pro MMA Now Staff

UFC 239 is now fast approaching and is taking place on July 6th at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. This is taking place on International fight week and this card is a hugely exciting one for fight fans. Punters will be busy using the latest promos for Genting casino to support their favourite … Read more