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Ben Askren Doubles Down on Never Wanting to Fight Tyron Woodley

Ben Askren will not fight his longtime training partner and friend Tyron Woodley. Askren now competes in the UFC’s 170-pound division. That division is championed by Woodley, who has reigned as welterweight champ since 2016. Speaking at the UFC 2…

Ben Askren will not fight his longtime training partner and friend Tyron Woodley. Askren now competes in the UFC’s 170-pound division. That division is championed by Woodley, who has reigned as welterweight champ since 2016. Speaking at the UFC 235 press conference yesterday (Thurs. January 31, 2019), Askren doubled down on past comments, stating he […]

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Darren Till Rips ‘Wanker’ Ben Askren

Darren Till rips Ben Askren in his latest rant about the former ONE welterweight champion. This all comes after him putting Askren on blast through the power of social media. Till has his next fight lined up as he meets Jorge Masvidal in the headliner of the UFC On ESPN + 5 event. Despite this, […]

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Darren Till rips Ben Askren in his latest rant about the former ONE welterweight champion. This all comes after him putting Askren on blast through the power of social media. Till has his next fight lined up as he meets Jorge Masvidal in the headliner of the UFC On ESPN + 5 event.

Despite this, he has kept a close eye on what Askren has been saying. Thus, while attending the press conference to promote his next fight, he addressed his issues with the UFC newcomer.

“I’m not on Twitter much, but when I go on, I do cause a stir,” Till said to MMAJunkie. “A lot of people say that I’m drunk, and I’m on drugs when I’m doing it, but I was up at 5 in the morning giving the baby a bottle. So I don’t know, it’s fun for me with Ben because Ben tries to come across on social media as like this clever, intelligent dude – which, listen, I’ve been following Ben for years and years. I remember when I started wrestling in Brazil, my coach, he said, ‘Watch this guy Ben. He’s unbelievable.’ And you know, wrestling, yeah he is. But this is MMA, and his stand-up is absolutely garbage, and he just tries to demean everyone.”

Till is coming off the first loss in his pro-MMA career but is looking ahead. As seen in the main event of the UFC 228 pay-per-view event in Dallas, Texas, Tyron Woodley was able to score a second-round submission victory over Till to retain his welterweight title.

The former title contender continued by stating that when he calls someone out, he’s not attempting to demean their skills. Instead, just firing back.

“When I call someone out, I’m not trying to demean their skills. That’s what he’s trying to do to me. He’s trying to say, like, I’ve basically got nothing. Yeah, I know I need to evolve. I’ve got a lot of things I want to work on, but don’t discredit what I’m doing. He tries to come across all intelligent, so I just say, basically, ‘Shut up.’ Whatever. I can’t really repeat what I say to him, but you get the gist. He’s a wanker.”

UFC On ESPN + 5 is set to take place on Saturday, March 16, 2019 at The O2 Arena in London, England.

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Jones, Woodley, Askren Set For UFC 235 Press Conference Thursday

The stars of UFC 235 will be present tomorrow (Thurs., January 31, 2019) for a pre-fight press conference. UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones, Anthony Smith, UFC welterweight champion Tyron Woodley, Kamaru Usman, Robbie Lawler, and Ben Askren will all be present. The event will be free and open to the public in Las Vegas, […]

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The stars of UFC 235 will be present tomorrow (Thurs., January 31, 2019) for a pre-fight press conference.

UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones, Anthony Smith, UFC welterweight champion Tyron Woodley, Kamaru Usman, Robbie Lawler, and Ben Askren will all be present.

The event will be free and open to the public in Las Vegas, Nevada from the David Copperfiled Theater at the MGM Grand:

Jones will be making his first title defense since 2015 against Smith. They’ll main event the UFC 235 pay-per-view (PPV) from the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada on March 2nd. In the co-main event, UFC welterweight champion Tyron Woodley will defend his throne against rising Kamaru Usman.

Also, welterweight persona Ben Askren will make his UFC debut. He’ll face off against former 170-pound champion “Ruthless” Robbie Lawler. UFC 235 is stacking up to be one of the better MMA cards in recent memory. It will be interesting to see how the six men interact with each other tomorrow afternoon in “Sin City.”

LowKickMMA will be holding live coverage of tomorrow’s press conference. Make sure to keep it locked here for the latest developments surrounding UFC 235.

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Jones, Woodley, Askren Set For UFC 235 Press Conference Thursday

The stars of UFC 235 will be present tomorrow (Thurs., January 31, 2019) for a pre-fight press conference. UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones, Anthony Smith, UFC welterweight champion Tyron Woodley, Kamaru Usman, Robbie Lawler, and Ben Askren will all be present. The event will be free and open to the public in Las Vegas, […]

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The stars of UFC 235 will be present tomorrow (Thurs., January 31, 2019) for a pre-fight press conference.

UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones, Anthony Smith, UFC welterweight champion Tyron Woodley, Kamaru Usman, Robbie Lawler, and Ben Askren will all be present.

The event will be free and open to the public in Las Vegas, Nevada from the David Copperfiled Theater at the MGM Grand:

Jones will be making his first title defense since 2015 against Smith. They’ll main event the UFC 235 pay-per-view (PPV) from the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada on March 2nd. In the co-main event, UFC welterweight champion Tyron Woodley will defend his throne against rising Kamaru Usman.

Also, welterweight persona Ben Askren will make his UFC debut. He’ll face off against former 170-pound champion “Ruthless” Robbie Lawler. UFC 235 is stacking up to be one of the better MMA cards in recent memory. It will be interesting to see how the six men interact with each other tomorrow afternoon in “Sin City.”

LowKickMMA will be holding live coverage of tomorrow’s press conference. Make sure to keep it locked here for the latest developments surrounding UFC 235.

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Artem Lobov and Ben Askren Exchange Insults on Social Media

As noted yesterday (Tues. January 29, 2019), Artem Lobov was granted his release from the UFC. Lobov is now attempting to land an MMA, boxing, or kickboxing contract with another promotion. The UFC wanted to book Lobov for a show in April. However, the…

As noted yesterday (Tues. January 29, 2019), Artem Lobov was granted his release from the UFC. Lobov is now attempting to land an MMA, boxing, or kickboxing contract with another promotion. The UFC wanted to book Lobov for a show in April. However, the Russian didn’t want to wait that long and decided to ask […]

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Artem Lobov & Ben Askren Get Heated On Twitter

Earlier today (Tues. January 29, 2019) it was announced that the UFC has released Artem Lobov. The UFC apparently wanted to wait to add Lobov to a card in April. However, Lobov didn’t want to wait that long to fight, and instead asked for his release. Lobov leaves the UFC on a three-fight losing streak, […]

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Earlier today (Tues. January 29, 2019) it was announced that the UFC has released Artem Lobov.

The UFC apparently wanted to wait to add Lobov to a card in April. However, Lobov didn’t want to wait that long to fight, and instead asked for his release. Lobov leaves the UFC on a three-fight losing streak, and has an overall mixed martial arts (MMA) record of 13-15-1(1 NC) . He is one of Conor McGregor’s main training partners at SBG Ireland.

Shortly after his release, Lobov took to Twitter to tag a bunch of promotions, letting everyone know he’s ready to fight:

“Locked and loaded, ready to take on anyone and everyone!!! Who wants it!!?! @BellatorMMA @KSW_MMA @rizin_PR @bareknucklefc @ONEChampionship @ACA_League“

UFC welterweight Ben Askren responded to Lobov, taking a shot at “The Russian Hammer”:

“Did the GoAT get cut? @frontrowbrian“

This sparked a back-and-forth between Lobov and Askren, in which they exchanged insults:

“Keep that belt warm for me Ben, I’ll be back for it after I take over boxing”

“Artem you literally stink at fighting, your record is 13-15! I’m glad you’re living the gimmick because we are all getting a good laugh out of it l.”

“Relax there Ben, I went the true fighters road and fought the best at every turn, I came up short often, but I gave it my all every time and never quit or hide from the challenge like some”

“Are you trolling me? Because there is no way you actually believe this right?”

“Mate you were hiding in asia, fighting retired nike factory workers, win a real fight first then talk, pube head”

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