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Dillon Danis Claims Ben Askren Would Be ‘Scared’ To Grapple With Him

This past weekend (April 28, 2018), Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu ace Dillon Danis made his professional mixed martial arts debut on the main card of Bellator 198 in Rosemont, Illinois, submitting Kyle Walker in the very first round. Following the victory, the outspoken Danis said that he would be interested in fighting former Bellator and ONE FC […]

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This past weekend (April 28, 2018), Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu ace Dillon Danis made his professional mixed martial arts debut on the main card of Bellator 198 in Rosemont, Illinois, submitting Kyle Walker in the very first round.

Following the victory, the outspoken Danis said that he would be interested in fighting former Bellator and ONE FC welterweight champion Ben Askren next, a bold claim for a fighter coming off of his first professional victory.

Askren, who recently retired with an undefeated 18-0 record, is widely considered to be one of the very best wrestlers to have ever competed in mixed martial arts. If him and Danis were to fight, however, Danis believes it would be an ‘easy’ victory for him:

“I feel like I am the one to beat his undefeated record,” Danis said on Monday’s edition of The MMA Hour. “It would, I think, be a ground fight and it would be an easy submission for me. He does not like leg attacks. I know his game very well. I feel like he would be scared to go to the ground with me. So, yeah. I believe it would be an easy fight.”

Unfortunately for Danis, however, Askren didn’t show much interest in fighting him. The former Missouri Tiger, who’s still under contract with ONE FC, has kept the door open for a return though, showing interest in fighting Georges St. Pierre or current Bellator 170-pound champion Rory MacDonald.

Danis, however, felt it was important to note that Askren took the time to respond to his call out:

“He responded, so I wonder why he responded,” Danis said. “I’m pretty sure he’s not responding to just anybody. He knows that once he responds to me, his name is gonna be all over the place. Probably the most media he’s ever gotten.”

Due to his BJJ pedigree, his brash personality and the fact that he trains with Conor McGregor, Danis has always received quite a bit of attention. And now after just one fight, he feels as if he can be Bellator’s ‘golden boy’:

“I feel like they’ve finally got their golden boy,” Danis said. “I 100 percent feel like that and I’m willing to do it. I feel like I can do something here. I feel like I have all the recipe to be different. I’ve been saying that. It’s all the things I’ve said. I really feel like no one has seen the way — my fighting style is so different. … I just feel like I’m different in every aspect and I feel like Bellator recognizes that. They feel like they finally have their golden boy.”

Where do you think Danis goes from here?

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Dillon Danis on Fighting Ben Askren: I Believe it Would be an Easy Fight

Dillon Danis already has lofty goals he plans on completing. This past Saturday night (April 28), Danis made his professional mixed martial arts debut a successful one. He submitted Kyle Walker in the main card opener of Bellator 198. Danis had a bit o…

Dillon Danis already has lofty goals he plans on completing. This past Saturday night (April 28), Danis made his professional mixed martial arts debut a successful one. He submitted Kyle Walker in the main card opener of Bellator 198. Danis had a bit of trouble in the stand-up, but he was in his world when […]

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Scott Coker: I Don’t Think Ben Askren Wants to Fight

Bellator president Scott Coker doesn’t sound too optimistic on the return of Ben Askren. Askren and Bellator welterweight champion Rory MacDonald have caused a stir on social media. The two have expressed interest in doing battle for 170-pound go…

Bellator president Scott Coker doesn’t sound too optimistic on the return of Ben Askren. Askren and Bellator welterweight champion Rory MacDonald have caused a stir on social media. The two have expressed interest in doing battle for 170-pound gold. Even Dillon Danis, who had a successful professional mixed martial arts debut last night, said he […]

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Scott Coker Sounds Off On Potentially Signing Ben Askren

Bellator President Scott Coker has addressed the possibility of signing former One FC champ Ben Askren. It wasn’t that long ago that Askren called it a career after his fight against longtime mixed martial artist Shinya Aoki, who is best known for his lightweight run and has even competed at featherweight, back in November. Around […]

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Bellator President Scott Coker has addressed the possibility of signing former One FC champ Ben Askren.

It wasn’t that long ago that Askren called it a career after his fight against longtime mixed martial artist Shinya Aoki, who is best known for his lightweight run and has even competed at featherweight, back in November.

Around the time of his retirement, Askren went on record by stating that the only other fight that would bring him out of retirement would be against current UFC welterweight champion Tyron Woodley, whom Askren trains with at Roufusport in Milwaukee.

Then, just a few months ago, Askren was asking for a fight against former UFC welterweight champ Georges St-Pierre under the UFC banner.

Earlier this month, Askren had a Twitter exchange with Bellator welterweight champion Rory MacDonald about a possible fight between the two fighters in the Viacom owned promotion.

“Ben, I don’t really think wants to fight,” Coker said to MMA Junkie after Bellator 198 on Saturday night (April 28, 2018). “I think he wants to fight one more fight and be done with it. That’s what I understand.”

“To me, we have a lot of plans for these guys in the 170-pound weight class,” he said. “We’re going to keep everybody busy.

We’ve got a big fight for (Michael Page) coming up in London. We’ve got a big fight for (Jon) Fitch and (Paul) Daley in San Jose on May 12.

“We’re going to keep these guys busy. I want fighters that are going to be here fighting.”

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Rory MacDonald and Ben Askren Lobbying To Fight Each Other

Ben Askren has been telling people he plans to fight George St. Pierre in late 2019. The undefeated welterweight might want to fight GSP’s longtime Tristar teammate, Rory MacDonald, earlier than that, however. Askren announced his retirement from…

Ben Askren has been telling people he plans to fight George St. Pierre in late 2019. The undefeated welterweight might want to fight GSP’s longtime Tristar teammate, Rory MacDonald, earlier than that, however. Askren announced his retirement from MMA after defeating Shinya Aoki at ONE 63 last November. He needed just 57 seconds to knockout […]

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Ben Askren & Rory MacDonald Exchange Heated Words On Social Media

There was a recent exchange between Bellator welterweight champion Rory MacDonald and former One FC champ Ben Askren. It wasn’t that long ago that Askren called it a career after his fight against longtime mixed martial artist Shinya Aoki, who is best known for his lightweight run and has even competed at featherweight, back in […]

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There was a recent exchange between Bellator welterweight champion Rory MacDonald and former One FC champ Ben Askren.

It wasn’t that long ago that Askren called it a career after his fight against longtime mixed martial artist Shinya Aoki, who is best known for his lightweight run and has even competed at featherweight, back in November.

Around the time of his retirement, Askren went on record by stating that the only other fight that would bring him out of retirement would be against current UFC welterweight champion Tyron Woodley, whom Askren trains with at Roufusport in Milwaukee.

Just a few months ago, Askren was going for a fight against former UFC welterweight champ Georges St-Pierre under the UFC banner despite never fighting for the promotion due to his hostile relationship with company president Dana White.

Going back to this past Wednesday, the two fighters exchanged some heated works on Twitter with Askren stating that he believes that he could beat the Bellator champion in the third round if they fought and imploring MacDonald to make it happen.

What’s interesting about this exchange is the fact that Askren teased a fight with MacDonald under the Bellator banner and it appears that MacDonald is interested in making that fight happen.

The important thing to keep in mind is that the Viacom owned promotion would need to greenlight not only this fight but to sign Askren.

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