For Ben Askren, retirement couldn’t come at a better time. Askren has held welterweight gold in Bellator and ONE Championship, but a new challenge awaits him outside of the cage. On Nov. 24, “Funky” will compete for the final time in his professional mixed martial arts (MMA) career. He’ll defend his welterweight title against Shinya […]
Ben Askren Says he Knows His Time is up Due to Hating Fight Preparation
For Ben Askren, retirement couldn’t come at a better time. Askren has held welterweight gold in Bellator and ONE Championship, but a new challenge awaits him outside of the cage. On Nov. 24, “Funky” will compete for the final time in his professional mixed martial arts (MMA) career. He’ll defend his welterweight title against Shinya […]