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‘Muay Thai, kickboxing, boxing, Lethwei, you name the styl...

John Balfe - 2 Dec 2020

Ben Askren says he wants a piece of Jake Paul and he doesn’t mind which martial art it comes in.

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‘Never say never’: Ben Askren doesn’t rule out...

John Balfe - 24 Nov 2020

Ben Askren admits that he’s getting the competitive itch once again after having had surgery to correct a problematic hip injury.

‘I thought Ben Askren was smart’: Sean O’Malle...

John Balfe - 21 Aug 2020

‘Sugar’ Sean O’Malley had a thing or two to say to Ben Askren after his criticism of leaving cage on a stretcher following defeat last weekend.

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Ben Askren outlines exactly what it would take for him to come o...

John Balfe - 5 Aug 2020

Askren appears to have opened the door to a return to the cage under very specific circumstances.

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‘There is a certain authenticity to Jorge that people real...

John Balfe - 9 Jul 2020

It may pain him to say it, but Ben Askren doesn’t dispute Jorge Masvidal’s run to the top of the welterweight division.

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‘Why was it really necessary to make a decision that fast?...

John Balfe - 24 Mar 2020

Ben Askren isn’t a fan of the postponement of this summer’s Olympic Games being announced so soon.

‘He never tucked his tail after a loss’: Jorge Masvi...

John Balfe - 16 Dec 2019

So Jorge Masvidal and Ben Askren are cool after all?

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‘You talked the talk and you always made the walk’: ...

John Balfe - 19 Nov 2019

Several prominent figures within mixed martial arts have paid tribute to Ben Askren upon news of his retirement.

‘Amazing trade’: Dana White has no regrets in tradin...

John Balfe - 28 Oct 2019

Dana White says he made the right call in in switching Ben Askren for Demetrious Johnson.

‘Get some wins and we can do it’: Jorge Masvidal dow...

John Balfe - 15 Oct 2019

Do you want to see a sequel to the shortest fight in UFC history?

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