Tag: FC’s

ONE FC’s Ben Askren Slams ‘Fat, Bald’ Dana White on Twitter

After then-Bellator champion Ben Askren was released from his contract with the promotion in November, everyone in the fight game, including “Funky,” assumed a UFC deal was mere moments away.  However, that never came to fruition, and the former Olympic-level wrestler signed a two-year, six-fight contract with overseas promotion ONE FC, per MMA Fighting.  The […]

After then-Bellator champion Ben Askren was released from his contract with the promotion in November, everyone in the fight game, including “Funky,” assumed a UFC deal was mere moments away.  However, that never came to fruition, and the former Olympic-level wrestler signed a two-year, six-fight contract with overseas promotion ONE FC, per MMA Fighting.  The […]

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Being an MMA fighter is a tough way to make a living. It’s an even tougher way to make a living if you’re a woman.  The cards are few, the paydays are small and infrequent and there are few opportunities for everlasting fame (or even j…

Being an MMA fighter is a tough way to make a living. It’s an even tougher way to make a living if you’re a woman.  The cards are few, the paydays are small and infrequent and there are few opportunities for everlasting fame (or even just a little bit of spotlight) the likes of which […]