Ben Askren
Ben “Funky” Askren is the two-time NCAA champion and 2008 Olympic freestyle wrestler from Iowa who dominated Bellator’s welterweight division, holding the title from 2010 to 2013 with four defences. Bellator released him rather than extend his contract, and he became ONE Championship welterweight champion.
The UFC traded Demetrious Johnson to ONE for him in 2018. He beat Robbie Lawler in a controversial fight, then was knocked out in five seconds by Jorge Masvidal, the fastest knockout in UFC history, and retired in 2019. CagePotato covered his Bellator dominance and his trash talk.
| Full name | Benjamin Michael Askren |
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| Nickname | Funky |
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| Place of birth | Cedar Rapids, Iowa, USA |
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