Ben Askren Names Possible UFC Trade For Mighty Mouse

Former UFC welterweight Ben Askren feels it’s not out of the question that the UFC would consider getting Demetrious Johnson back from ONE in a trade. Askren retired from MMA following a loss to Demian Maia in Oct. 2019. He unretired from combat …

Former UFC welterweight Ben Askren feels it’s not out of the question that the UFC would consider getting Demetrious Johnson back from ONE in a trade. Askren retired from MMA following a loss to Demian Maia in Oct. 2019. He unretired from combat sports for a boxing match against Jake Paul, losing via first-round knockout….

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Askren Questions Lack Of Cross-Promotion Trades

Ben Askren doesn’t understand why the practice of exchanging fighters between MMA promotions hasn’t become more commonplace. “Funky” famously arrived in the UFC in 2018 after ONE Championship exchanged him for Demetrious Johnson, the UFC’s former…

Ben Askren doesn’t understand why the practice of exchanging fighters between MMA promotions hasn’t become more commonplace. “Funky” famously arrived in the UFC in 2018 after ONE Championship exchanged him for Demetrious Johnson, the UFC’s former flyweight champion. The trade was the first of its kind in MMA, and the closest thing the sport has…

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Demetrious Johnson Gives Prediction For Sterling vs Dillashaw

Demetrious Johnson has given his pick for the UFC 280 co-main event between Aljamain Sterling and TJ Dillashaw. While Johnson never fought bantamweight champion Sterling, he does have history with the division in the UFC, and is currently the ONE Champ…

Demetrious Johnson has given his pick for the UFC 280 co-main event between Aljamain Sterling and TJ Dillashaw. While Johnson never fought bantamweight champion Sterling, he does have history with the division in the UFC, and is currently the ONE Championship flyweight champion, which is a division that is contested at 135lb in Singapore. Add…

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Mighty Mouse: Yan/O’Malley Winner Should Not Receive Title Shot

The UFC 280 bout between Petr Yan and Sean O’Malley could earn either man a title shot, but a former champion thinks that isn’t right. There is an important bantamweight fight brewing that could have title-shot implications. UFC 280 will se…

The UFC 280 bout between Petr Yan and Sean O’Malley could earn either man a title shot, but a former champion thinks that isn’t right. There is an important bantamweight fight brewing that could have title-shot implications. UFC 280 will see contenders Petr Yan and Sean O’Malley facing off on the main card. Both fighters…

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Sterling Doubts How Well Johnson Could Do In UFC BW Division

UFC Bantamweight Champion Aljamain Sterling does not believe that Demetrious Johnson’s 135-pound success in ONE Championship would translate to the Octagon. Johnson, a 36-fight professional mixed martial arts veteran, made his name under the UFC …

UFC Bantamweight Champion Aljamain Sterling does not believe that Demetrious Johnson’s 135-pound success in ONE Championship would translate to the Octagon. Johnson, a 36-fight professional mixed martial arts veteran, made his name under the UFC banner, where he cemented himself as the greatest flyweight of all time in the eyes of most. He reached that…

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Demetrious Johnson Welcomes A Trilogy With Adriano Moraes

After getting revenge on Adriano Moraes and capturing the ONE Championship flyweight title, Demetrious Johnson is not shying away from settling his score with his foe. Heading into the first ever ONE Championship card to take place on Amazon Prime, Joh…

After getting revenge on Adriano Moraes and capturing the ONE Championship flyweight title, Demetrious Johnson is not shying away from settling his score with his foe. Heading into the first ever ONE Championship card to take place on Amazon Prime, Johnson was looking to get revenge on Morales, after the Brazilian knocked him out with…

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