Ben Askren is walking away from mixed martial arts competition sooner than most expected. On Nov. 24, Askren will step inside the cage for the final time. He’ll defend his ONE Championship welterweight title against Shinya Aoki. “Funky” will take an executive role at ONE Championship. During a recent appearance on MMAFighting.com‘s “The MMA Hour,” […]
Ben Askren on Retirement: ‘I Kind of Set an Expiration Date For Myself’
Ben Askren is walking away from mixed martial arts competition sooner than most expected. On Nov. 24, Askren will step inside the cage for the final time. He’ll defend his ONE Championship welterweight title against Shinya Aoki. “Funky” will take an executive role at ONE Championship. During a recent appearance on MMAFighting.com‘s “The MMA Hour,” […]