Ben Askren and UFC London’s Darren Till get into a bit of a spat on Twitter.
Ben Askren’s UFC debut against Robbie Lawler wasn’t the most convincing performance, but the former Bellator and ONE FC welterweight champion is looking to keep the momentum going heading into his next fight.
Following his controversial submission win over Lawler on the UFC 235 main card, ‘Funky’ took to Twitter to call out former welterweight title challenger Darren Till.
Till, 26, will feature on the upcoming UFC Fight Night 147 card in London, England, where he will take on MMA veteran Jorge Masvidal in the main event.
Askren is planning to be in attendance for the event at London’s O2 Arena, and the 34-year-old is expecting Till to emerge victorious in front of his home crowd.
Hey @darrentill2 now that there isn’t much standing between us, I don’t see your loose gums flapping. See you in London, sucka!
— Ben Askren (@Benaskren) March 3, 2019
Askren’s Tweet soon caught the attention of Till, who responded by calling the UFC newcomer a ‘curly-headed’ muppet.
Ben, your performance was shit.
You barely won.
You are ugly as fuck.
That chin is too big not to miss.
You have no respect for no one.
Ohh… did I say you were a curly headed fuck.
See you in London muppet! https://t.co/HTlDQP5m4g— Darren Till (@darrentill2) March 3, 2019
Till’s response prompted the following comeback from Askren, who accused ‘The Gorilla’ of ducking him.
I’ll take that as a yes. Don’t duck me for an easier fight this time. https://t.co/BxJCdjRjKf
— Ben Askren (@Benaskren) March 3, 2019
Following his win over ‘Ruthless’, Askren extended his professional MMA record to a perfect 19-0. Expect the former two-promotion champ to surge into the top-ten once the UFC updates its rankings.