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Colby Covington Fires Back At ‘36-Year-Old Virgin’ Ben Askren

The welterweight division has been a pleasure to watch this year. With intriguing matchups and contenders galore, 2019 should continue the trend. Colby Covington has been front and center in the welterweight title picture this year. He captured the interim title at UFC 225 when he defeated Rafael dos Anjos. However, he was stripped of […]

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The welterweight division has been a pleasure to watch this year. With intriguing matchups and contenders galore, 2019 should continue the trend.

Colby Covington has been front and center in the welterweight title picture this year. He captured the interim title at UFC 225 when he defeated Rafael dos Anjos. However, he was stripped of the title before he could defend it.

Another contender that emerged seemingly from nowhere this year is Ben Askren. 

Askren was retired when he was traded from ONE Championship to the UFC for Demetrious Johnson earlier this year. Since officially joining the world leader in MMA, Askren has taken his unique brand of trash talking to the next level. Effectively picking fights with every fighter not named Tyron Woodley.

Still, Covington isn’t taking “Funky” Ben seriously. On a recent episode of the
Ariel Helwani MMA Show Covington explained how he thinks a fight with Askren is not very likely.

Colby’s Reasoning 

“Ben Askren, the only thing we have in common…I have a real belt, he has some belts from back in the day that don’t even matter anymore. But let’s be honest, no commission would approve this fight. He is not even ranked in the top 100,” Covington said.

“It would be a slaughter and it wouldn’t be competitive. If that 36-year old virgin builds himself up and becomes a draw, then no problem. I will send him back to the back of the line just like everybody else,’ he concluded.

Askren is set to fight Robbie Lawler at UFC 235. Covington is in limbo as Kamru Usman recently showed off a signed contract to fight the champion. However, Woodley seems disintersted in the Usman fight.

As for Covington vs. Askren, well thats a grudge match that is at the top of my “yes please” wish list for 2019.

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Ben Askren Says Covington & Usman Are Afraid To Fight Him

Ben Askren believes Colby Covington and Kamaru Usman want no part of him. Askren will be making his Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) debut on March 2. “Funky” will meet former UFC welterweight champion Robbie Lawler at UFC 235. The bout…

Ben Askren believes Colby Covington and Kamaru Usman want no part of him. Askren will be making his Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) debut on March 2. “Funky” will meet former UFC welterweight champion Robbie Lawler at UFC 235. The bout was initially set to take place on Jan. 26, but UFC 233 ended up being […]

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Ben Askren Responds To UFC 233 Being Postponed

Ben Askren didn’t take long to talk about UFC 233 being postponed. Earlier today, UFC officials announced that their planned Jan. 26 pay-per-view has been scrapped. The promotion is in the process of moving fights from the card to other events. T…

Ben Askren didn’t take long to talk about UFC 233 being postponed. Earlier today, UFC officials announced that their planned Jan. 26 pay-per-view has been scrapped. The promotion is in the process of moving fights from the card to other events. The UFC couldn’t find a suitable headliner in time. Ben Askren Talks UFC 233 […]

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Ben Askren Rips “Hypocrite” Kamaru Usman

Ben Askren has officially been booked for his first UFC fight. Askren will take on former UFC welterweight champion Robbie Lawler at UFC 233 in January. However, that hasn’t stopped Askren from calling out several other top UFC 170 pounders. Rece…

Ben Askren has officially been booked for his first UFC fight. Askren will take on former UFC welterweight champion Robbie Lawler at UFC 233 in January. However, that hasn’t stopped Askren from calling out several other top UFC 170 pounders. Recently, Askren took to his Instagram to call out Kamaru Usman. Askren seems to take issue […]

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Ben Askren Puts Kamaru Usman On Blast For Avoiding To Fight Him

Ben Askren puts Kamaru Usman on blast during a recent rant that he did in an Instagram post that he sent out to the followers. UFC President Dana White has stated that he would like to see Usman challenge Tyron Woodley for the welterweight title. This is a change in his tune as for months […]

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Ben Askren puts Kamaru Usman on blast during a recent rant that he did in an Instagram post that he sent out to the followers. UFC President Dana White has stated that he would like to see Usman challenge Tyron Woodley for the welterweight title. This is a change in his tune as for months now, Colby Covington has been the #1 contender.

Many people believe that Usman should be in the running for a title shot after his latest win. Now, Usman has been calling for a fight against Covington if he can’t get a title shot. There is some doubt of Woodley right now due to him not being cleared to compete due to his recent surgery. The promotion has been targeting Woodley vs. Covington for the first quarter of 2019.

Askren already has his first fight under the UFC banner booked. He’ll meet former UFC welterweight champ Robbie Lawler at the upcoming UFC 233 event. Despite already having a fight lined up, Askren took to Instagram to call out Usman. In his mind, he thinks Usman is attempting to avoid fighting him in favor of pursuing a number one contender bout with Covington.

Askren Has A Problem

“Mr. Usman, we find ourselves in a situation where you are looking like quite the hypocrite,” Askren said (H/T to MMAFighting). “As we all know, Mr. Tyron Woodley is injured, can’t fight Colby. We know you want to fight Colby. We know Colby’s a scared little b*tch, and that’s fine. But I have made my services available to you for a fight on January 26. Now you’re trying to play the same game as Colby is. Colby’s ignoring you, now you’re ignoring me.”

UFC 233 takes place on January 26, 2019, at Honda Center in Anaheim, California. Covington thinks Usman is being less of a man like Covington for trying to do this.

“Listen, I know you hear me because you have a measly little 30,000 Twitter followers. A tiny amount of the social media following that I do,” Askren said. “I know you hear me, Marty. So make sure you respond to this. Don’t be a hypocrite, don’t be a little b*tch like Colby. I’ll be there, January 26. I hope you’re there also.”

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