Ben Askren, Fedor Emelianenko and the 5 Best Fighters to Never Fight in the UFC

The UFC failed in its attempt to court coveted legend of the sport and former pound-for-pound king Fedor Emelianenko. But in other cases, like that of unbeaten former Bellator MMA welterweight champ Ben Askren, company president Dana White simply passed on a high-profile free-agent signing. Fascinated with the Russian’s aura and extraordinary killer instinct, White […]

The UFC failed in its attempt to court coveted legend of the sport and former pound-for-pound king Fedor Emelianenko. But in other cases, like that of unbeaten former Bellator MMA welterweight champ Ben Askren, company president Dana White simply passed on a high-profile free-agent signing. Fascinated with the Russian’s aura and extraordinary killer instinct, White […]

Ben Askren Confirms 2-Year Deal with ONE FC; Explains Not Going with WSOF

Now-former Bellator welterweight champion Ben Askren appeared on today’s edition of The MMA Hour with Ariel Helwani and dropped bombshell after bombshell regarding his present and future in MMA. The biggest, most important topic he covered was his future in MMA. After weeks of rumbles, Askren officially revealed that he will be leaving Bellator and […]

Now-former Bellator welterweight champion Ben Askren appeared on today’s edition of The MMA Hour with Ariel Helwani and dropped bombshell after bombshell regarding his present and future in MMA. The biggest, most important topic he covered was his future in MMA. After weeks of rumbles, Askren officially revealed that he will be leaving Bellator and […]

UFC: Passing on Ben Askren and the Creation of a People’s Champion

It’s been a rich week in the world of MMA. There are fights this weekend. Lots of them. The lead-up, however, has been as much about a UFC digital subscription network and Ronda Rousey charming Jimmy Kimmel (who knew she still had it in her?) as it has been about the return of Mark Hunt […]

It’s been a rich week in the world of MMA. There are fights this weekend. Lots of them. The lead-up, however, has been as much about a UFC digital subscription network and Ronda Rousey charming Jimmy Kimmel (who knew she still had it in her?) as it has been about the return of Mark Hunt […]

Ben Askren Trades Shots with ONE FC Welterweight Phil Baroni on Twitter

Former Bellator welterweight champion Ben Askren may not officially be a part of the ONE FC roster yet, but that doesn’t mean he doesn’t already have a fight in mind for his promotional debut.  Popular Twitter personality Front Row Brian got the ball rolling by asking his followers to name a welterweight currently under contract […]

Former Bellator welterweight champion Ben Askren may not officially be a part of the ONE FC roster yet, but that doesn’t mean he doesn’t already have a fight in mind for his promotional debut.  Popular Twitter personality Front Row Brian got the ball rolling by asking his followers to name a welterweight currently under contract […]

UFC Misses the Boat with Ben Askren Rumored Headed Overseas

The discouraging nosedive that is Ben Askren’s free agency may have reached terminal velocity this week, with rumors that the former Bellator champ will ditch our whole continent to sign with OneFC. OneFC? I mean, now he’s just messing with us. At least one better option was emphatically crossed off the list over the weekend, […]

The discouraging nosedive that is Ben Askren’s free agency may have reached terminal velocity this week, with rumors that the former Bellator champ will ditch our whole continent to sign with OneFC. OneFC? I mean, now he’s just messing with us. At least one better option was emphatically crossed off the list over the weekend, […]

Demian Maia’s Wants Rory MacDonald or Ben Askren Next If He Signs with UFC

Demian Maia is coming off the first loss of his welterweight run in the UFC, and he’s already on the road back to competing. The one-time middleweight title challenger saw his three-fight winning streak come to an end when former Strikeforce middleweight champion Jake Shields edged him out via split decision at UFC Fight Night 29 […]

Demian Maia is coming off the first loss of his welterweight run in the UFC, and he’s already on the road back to competing. The one-time middleweight title challenger saw his three-fight winning streak come to an end when former Strikeforce middleweight champion Jake Shields edged him out via split decision at UFC Fight Night 29 […]