How GOOD was Ben Askren Actually?

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How GOOD was Ben Askren Actually?
For a long time in his career, Ben Askren was considered to be one of the best fighters to not fight in the UFC. And the proof in that was his undefeated record of 18-0 with 1 no contest, which he built from 2009 to 2017. But when Askren finally did enter the UFC in 2019, he did not find the same success as he had before. So my question is, how good was Ben Askren actually?
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[@CanadianPrepper]

He got caught with a knee, if it wasnt for that, could have had a good run

[@nessnake123]

His mistake, id like to see a rematch

[@jordanfields-long1602]

@@nessnake123 ben beating jorge 9/10 times i think his wrestling is too elite

[@MsLinjohn]

pure luck by Jorge, if Ben had passed the knee, Jorge would have been submitted easily by Ben and Ben doesn't do EPO like Usman and Ngannou, juiced to the gills

[@joeyhenderson40]

@@jordanfields-long1602 ya. Masadov is a dog for sure. But just lucky unfortunate physics nothing he did anything special

[@ELPocho_JJ]

@@joeyhenderson40 I really really dislike Masvidal but, you’ve got to give him credit. He saw Askren coming at him for the takedown and just gave him the knee. Lucky? Sure. But creative as f

[@Beastzz77]

Come back after the Jake Paul KO ;(. Sad how little respect people show Ben, I have a one fc ex champ training at my gym and he is a beast. Ben Askren, an Olympian, NCAA 2x champ, One fc Champ and Bellator champ deserve more respect. Thank you for your time Ben, I know u will do great coaching kids wrestling :)

[@theunkownguy5574]

I just got back a couple days ago from one of his camps, he wasn't at this specific one but next year I'm prolly going to the one he teaches at

[@theunkownguy5574]

@Gadooshe yeah for sure , just got back from an Iowa camp yesterday

[@jakeharris3248]

Well said. I couldn’t agree more. Clearly Ben Askren is an extraordinary athlete. Personally I feel as if he was too willing to take on the publicly trash talking persona that many people love to hate and this came back to haunt his public image in the long run when I think it’s most likely antithetical to who he truly is which is just another guy who is a decent sportsman but when selling pay per views and tickets etc becomes another aspect of an athletes existence , for short term gain of hyping up the fans many people resort to that kind of behavior. It didn’t help any when everyone started to see Conor Mcgregor making untold millions with his boxing match against Floyd May weather setting him up for 10 lifetimes financially. After him that appears to be the recipe for the big pay days because just dominating and knocking people out as we’ve seen just isn’t enough to get to that next level of money for the fighter.

[@blue_belt_blues9554]

I agree man he's got great skills

[@CommanderBunbun-fx5xu]

He goofy af. Got KOed by a KZbinr in 14 seconds after he claimed boxing was easy.

[@eman22017]

Clearly one of the best grapplers in mma history. Unfortunately, his hands were like Royce Gracie’s in 2019

[@crimsonking4151]

No he's not he never was. I knew he wasn't gonna be shit in the UFC. He's not as good as Jake Shields Damian Mia Khabib GSP Diaz bros Chris Weidman I can name many more but you get my point.

[@feebypeels2883]

Which begs the question, just how good is Demian Maia?

[@eman22017]

Feeby Peels Demian Mia is probably the greatest BJJ practitioner in MMA history

[@eman22017]

Jamari J. Williams his grappling is better than Shields’, Diaz’s, and Weidman’s, the other guys you mentioned are all contenders for the best grappler in MMA history. You kind of proved my point

[@crimsonking4151]

@@eman22017 Jake Shields beat him

[@OrmanMatt]

sucks that 1 knockout defined his career. he was a hell of a fighter when he was younger

[@mangodango1733]

Can't forget he needed a new hip

[@Macx204]

You talk as if he’s an old man lmao meanwhile he got beat by Damien Maia who is in his 40’s lol

[@mangodango1733]

@@Macx204 he literally needed a entirely new hip I'm not saying he would have won but that's A BIG difference

[@letmegetuhhh3959]

@@Macx204 Maia has been doing BJJ for a long time and it's a sport that guys can do until they're old. Wrestling is extremely taxing and basically every wrestler gets bad knees, back, neck or hips pretty early. I'm not trying to make excuses but askren was probably really beat up by the time he got to the UFC. The hip problems don't suprise me in the slightest and you can tell just looking that he doesn't take great care of his body lol.

[@Macx204]

Mango Dango How is that anyones problem? Funny how he brings it up after he starts losing I mean he wasn’t worried about it when he was undefeated and talking shit like nothing was wrong until he started losing so please that means nothing now he shouldn’t talk shit if he’s going to have excuses after he gets his ass whooped.

[@looka698]

Fun fact, Ben Askren is the only UFC fighter to land 0 significant strikes in 2 consecutive fights.

[@Schlex]

CM punk???

[@snakyYT]

He's a wrestler but I know what you mean

[@MrDucksBill]

Is he also the only fighter to win a fight with no significant strikes

[@leonthowitt]

@@MrDucksBillFalse. Uriah Hall has the same achievement, after the Chris Weidman incident.

[@somdutroy]

@@MrDucksBill Khamzat vs Holland was a fight where neither of them threw a significant strike, from what I remember.

[@PitchforkStudios]

Dude. carry on with this series it's going really well. From letting people know how good some of these great fighters were and also shining the light on some fighters that were great but didn't get that attention.

[@flexjohnson18]

Pitchfork Studios agreed

[@dominickschrute3084]

Quality content for sure. Well researched.

[@brendandarmetko7646]

you stole the words from my mouth. excellent videos and research. he really dives deep

[@gunitbunit7350]

I high-5 this comment! ☝️

[@ucouco78]

The guy was damaged goods by the time he fought in the UFC.

[@celtic69]

ucouco78 yeah I don’t think a lot of people realise how much of your explosive power (especially as a wrestler) comes from your hips, popping them. His hips have been done for a year or so sadly, he’s one of the biggest what ifs in UFC history imo.

[@grimmjob8090]

ucouco78 Dude couldn’t even throw a jab, he’d never beat Usman

[@MystiCalBEING89]

he needed to go ufc back in 2013 dana fucked up not letting him in then

[@matherspad]

Correct mate I'd have like to have seen him 3 years earlier

[@JJ-mr9re]

Ben's hips was definitely severely compromised by the time he got into the UFC. It's sad how he's received so much hate just from one loss, and that one loss was up against someone who's more seasoned and with far less injuries.

[@WallyZamwa]

Great wrestler. One dimensional MMA-fighter.

[@sebastianwar7936]

One dimensional mma-fighter. That such an ignorant comment.. Conor is one dimension and he held two belts. Ngannou doesn't roll and few tko Alistair and Cain, one can even say Khabib is one dimension - he's still King..

[@azizahosman1979]

@@sebastianwar7936 khabin still.not one demension..khabib have akward stand up n mix well his fight iq..no way u can go 10 win straight just one demensional

[@sebastianwar7936]

@@azizahosman1979 and Askren was 19-0 before Masvidal and Maia fight. Undefeated in both One and Bellator. 6 TKO stoppage, you think he gets there by having a bad fight IQ?

[@azizahosman1979]

@@sebastianwar7936 o mean askren really not caliber. Khabib also say askren need to test first in ufc n he right.. the competition is high level... i mean askren fight at bellator n one fc both of them.not high caliber like ufc..ao

[@sebastianwar7936]

@@azizahosman1979 seeing how Ben was no longer in his prime, we'll never know.

[@agentorange1156]

Askren was too late to the ufc. And even though he wasnt in his prime needing a hip replacement doesnt help. Genuinely believe prime ben askren could of been a contender but never champ. Gsp would of jabbed him for 5 rounds and won a decision and anderson would of submitted him at 185 but I think he could of beat a lot of guys. And the 2 guys he lost too, he got ko'd by a shot that would of knocked out anyone on this planet. And lost to the mma jujitsu goat.

[@Mikefrizjr]

Seth Benson honestly him against Anderson would be his best bet as Anderson showed to have problems with that overwhelming wrestling and ground and pound, ex. Chael vs Silva 1 and 2

[@RichardVSmall]

@@Mikefrizjr You're right, and the submission against Sonnen was a last-minute hail-Mary in a fight he was losing, so who knows what would've happened if he was fighting Askren who I think has better topgame and control than Sonnen anyway.

[@brandonamezquita4501]

I know GSP has hands, but I believe Ben had the ability to take him down. I wonder what would happen next. Maybe in an alternate universe.

[@fangiscool1]

@@Mikefrizjr He had problems with takedown artists like Chael. Askren's takedowns are trash and the fight would not look anything like either Chael fight

[@benjaminreagle460]

@@brandonamezquita4501 George would've destroyed him.

[@omargarcia7493]

Who else is here after hearing he’s going to box Jake Paul

[@Viinanenn]

I hope ben humbles that delusional fucker

[@daoudali3833]

@@Viinanenn Me too but Jake is fighting everyone but pro boxers. Askren is a retired MMA fighter. I hope he wins but idk

[@Viinanenn]

@@daoudali3833 yeah thats true because he knows hed get ass whooped if he fought a real boxer. And ben was good at taking fights to the ground so he is not the best at the ”boxing” imo

[@zactrautman6646]

I do hope ben wins that fight. Yes his hands are jello but he can take the punches

[@fortyozsteak]

He just had hip surgery 😨

[@RobFarrell2002]

we NEED a how good was Gustafsson

[@TheConnoiseurofTheArtofSnort]

Isnt he coming back?

[@winstonchurchill137]

Kantanen Akseli no 😔

[@TheConnoiseurofTheArtofSnort]

@@winstonchurchill137 last december he participated In a grappling match, so I don't see it as impossible

[@In-decay]

We already know HOW good he was.. The only white guy to get robbed by 2 black guys. DC and Jones. He won both those fights

[@RU4REALDAWG]

@@In-decay The only white guy to get robbed by black guys ? Have you ever been to NYC ? 😄

[@praguepride9350]

I wrestled in the same division as Askren in high school and what was true then was the same now. He was not well-rounded at all. He could do one thing but he could do that one thing so damn well and so explosively powerful that it was practically unstoppable. It's like a freight train. You know it's coming, you know what it's going to do. Good luck stopping it. That one-dimensional aspect makes him both one of the top tier wrestlers but also severely limits him as seen when he enters elite competition. In the olympics you saw it. When he entered UFC you saw it. He is not THE GOAT but when it comes to a takedown he has to be mentioned as one of the most elite take down grapplers in MMA. He had no striking, his submission game and ground & pound was alright but he could take his opponent down over and over again. The fact that he was getting stuffed match after match in UFC speaks highly to his hip problems. His "special sauce" was having just so much explosive power that he could not be stopped so if he was being stopped over and over again, nod to his opponents but also at 34 after doing that practically nonstop for 20 years, biology and time did what most of his opponents could not do: stopped him. Even still the fact that Masvidal gambled on an incredibly ballsy and risky knee strike as opposed to actually fighting Askren says A LOT about his elite talent. He could absolutely hang with the best that UFC could handle but because he was so one-dimensional if he fought opponents that could handle his take downs he started to struggle. Moving on to Jake Paul the only thing I can think of is he was paid a LOOOOT of money. He's 36, he's years in retirement and he entered into a striking match. Anyone who thought Askren wasn't going down fast was delusional. He's a skilled athlete but he is not a boxer, never has been and never will be. Fighting someone 12 yrs younger than him who has the $$$ to go through serious training is kind of ridiculous. I have no doubt if it had been a true MMA fight it would have gone differently but basically Askren was probably paid a truck load of cash to take a dive for a youtuber.

[@dixonbuttes]

This is a great comment thank you for this context

[@BasilFayyaz]

I think he was out of his prime when he was in the ufc, he peaked around 27

[@thaiboypsp3000]

Or maybe just a weak competition?

[@The_Professor814]

He had been retired before he came nack and signed with the UFC. So yeah definitely out of his prime🤷‍♂️

[@tyronebriggs5721]

JimoAiJustsunkyourship Douglas Lima and koreshkov arent week Opposition lol

[@gh0rochi363]

@biff s not being in there ufc doesn't make you a can.

[@danieldeblasio9368]

Mma is not a popular sport. Most fighters are nobodys. You only know ufc fighters and their competition is limited by the ufc. Stupid rebuttal moe!!!

[@theyoungcarpenter3249]

He was clearly very good he just came to the UFC a few years too late

[@whatever3563]

He was still great in the UFC

[@Crysisplaya]

Thanks to Dana

[@badfoody]

The issue is that his wrestling was very good but in the UFC there are many other more well rounded wrestlers

[@billblaski9523]

Reminds me of Cro Cops career

[@hotrodjmanofficial448]

It's so sad that he's going to be remembered as 'that guy who got his ass beat by Jorge Masvidal' by anyone who aren't elite fans of MMA or anyone who really looks into him. EDIT: *sigh*

[@jacklyons1597]

I wouldn’t even call that an ass beating he was out with one knee. But yeah it’s sad cause he’s an extremely talented grappler but he’s pretty much just known for getting knocked out by Jorge.

[@MerkMacheen]

how good was he actually?!??!?! GARBAGE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!. thats what!

[@orangeusername1792]

i thought he was remembered as that guy who got his ass beat by everyone in the ufc even if he technically won on the ground

[@scotwfree]

If he beats up Jake Paul people will remember him for that.

[@MrSurfinSmurf]

There are more college and or wrestling fans worldwide than ufc fans ,,,, I think could be a stretch but askren is really well know. In the wrestling community world wide .

[@thegentlemensgame]

Please do "How Good Was Carlos Conduit Really?"

[@dannybrown2857]

Condit*

[@anhangamoncada2298]

He's not retired yet

[@yanyanzhang5813]

Why you gotta bring Minecraft into a perfectly good MMA video?

[@gaberiel1047]

His fight with Robbie Lawyer was a classic

[@gxtmfa]

@@anhangamoncada2298 He’s still at it?! It’s been over a decade

[@randomuser5442]

Next video: How good was CM Punk actually?

[@iamalpharius9483]

I met CM Punk here in Missouri and got to talk to him at a fundraiser. Hes a nice guy. He even said that after the first training camp in the UFC he was ready to beat it back to sports entertainment. Nice guy.

[@PaperStackerJ]

James Steve He finna have to put WWE highlights to make it look good 😂😂😂

[@samwoodley7625]

If anything, Punk is proof of extraterrestrial life. He’s a man who touts himself as the “Best in the World”, and it patently isn’t our one. And despite his love of comics, he clearly isn’t anything like Doctor Manhattan either.

[@johnnyboi331]

@@samwoodley7625 You cant deny his natural ability though. he is just one of those guys thats amazing at everything he touches. obviously not fighting yet with only 1 fight experience. but if he started early and showed the heart he showed in a long ufc career he would of gone down as one of the best ever.

[@thomashogg5432]

John Flanagan hahahahah good one man

[@zenbear4149]

You should mention that he announced a few months after retiring that he’d needed a hip replacement for years.

[@drippy4622]

Every fighter could use a couple surgeries . As long as he mentions him being the fastest KO that's all he needs to be known for.

[@StoutProper]

zenbear he probably wore a ring walk costume that was too heavy as well

[@Sepear305]

@@drippy4622 He's still accomplished more than you ever will in your pathetic life

[@drippy4622]

@@Sepear305 how do u know

[@drippy4622]

@SomeRandomGuy cool. Dont know how having a hip replacement stops you from getting kneed in the face tho

[@lucaschapman55]

2:50 damn only scary shots I’ve ever seen Askren throw😳

[@AmericanPatriots87]

Yeah where was that tenacity his whole career?

[@AmericanPatriots87]

@Oldskool Skengman 😂 I'll lose it if he kos him

[@silentassassin423]

@@AmericanPatriots87 Ben will probably ko logan's little brother after he gets tired

[@thewhoakage3198]

@Nibbonski he’s way outta his prime, he was retired when he was still in his twenties

[@eldiablov2]

He never really worked on that skill-set though or really any others, I would argue that he never really became an MMA fighter, he was always just a phenomenal wrestler who was great enough at it to succeed in MMA on that alone

[@Technoid10]

I believe he was one of the best grapplers/wrestler in mma but by the time he went to ufc he clearly was out of his prime but i would argue he was still entertaining and honestly made a decent career for himself. That ko from masvidal will follow but hey least he was able to hold titles in two different promotions.

[@husseinmujtaba6457]

Something masvidal has never achieved infact he got lnocked tf out infront of his biggest petty achievement which was the bmf belt that just boosted his ego

[@wisewigga7129]

@@husseinmujtaba6457 Lossvidal has hit a new low lmao

[@CommanderBunbun-fx5xu]

Or maybe the talent pool in the UFC is much higher than in One but the talent pool in the UFC is much lower than Jake Paul.

[@tmriffs]

How good was Bas Rutten maybe?

[@kazumpet720]

Tom Mules yeees

[@feebypeels2883]

So good. What a character, too!

[@xavier76thman]

How good was Jens Pulver or Thiago Silva for me those two are in my top 5 of all time!

[@yeaboy707]

Yes. Do it!!!

[@sm1468]

Tom Mules yes

[@Mattisin]

Herb never said he made a mistake. In fact, he went on JRE and did the opposite, he doubled down on his decision to stop the fight

[@abhishekdhibar9641]

Herb is a bitch.

[@johnyreyes3567]

I agree with herb, that arm definitely went limp for a moment and his fingers just happened to be pressed against the floor eith his thumb out. Odds are he wasnt gonna get out of that and ben was gonna pop his head off if he didnt stop the fight

[@jadelees9005]

Johny Reyes the fight should’ve been stopped when he got slammed and got his face pounded. Ben wasn’t gonna pop shit off. Dude was ass.

[@phantom_mist1726]

@Mark D I like how people look at the fight in slow motion, and look at it different angles nice and comfortable with some chips and then call the ref foolish, As if the ref has time to think and slow down the fight. Hes in the heat of the moment, the crowd is cheering. With the fighters life on the line. He has to make a decision in the moment. Do I agree with every call Herb Dean does? No, is he perfect? No but this wasnt that bad of a call imo. What I do agree with though is that fight was stopped early.

[@JoypadDivison]

@@johnyreyes3567 Did Lawler look like he came back from unconsciousness when he stood right up and started arguing? Herb made a mistake and wouldn't admit to it.

[@thagumaster1]

Loving this channel. Your video on Cain was perfect. Please do Matt Hughes next.

[@øøø-m6w8o]

for real I never knew Cain was such a god, this is easily my favorite mma channel

[@thagumaster1]

@SPQR a monster

[@folksurvival]

Hughes is one of the GOATs.

[@dominickschrute3084]

@SPQR true. Most people don't realize that everyone was ducking him on his way up, nobody wanted to fight him or Dos Santos.

[@jebivjetar5623]

Imo, if Ben grabs a hold of Masvidal, he would win that fight and than go on to be one of the best in the ufc. But a brutal ko like that changes fighters. For sure one of the best grapplers ever in mma. Just my opinion...

[@asicoblast5968]

Yeah, I don't hold that KO against him, Masvidal got lucky with that strike. Not to say it would have gone the other way but he's an older fighter now.

[@moiseschaparro1126]

Watching the demian Maia fight, man I don’t think askren wins the masvidal fight at all. Masvidals wayyyy faster than him, has great takedown defense, and would’ve lit him up bad regardless.

[@asicoblast5968]

@@moiseschaparro1126 Masvidal has OK takedown defense, and Askren was an elite wrestler. Either way Askren was already well past his prime, Dana White hated him for some reason and didn't sign him when he would have been crushing everyone.

[@scotwfree]

@@moiseschaparro1126 Masvidal lost to Maia tho

[@Ty-qw1zn]

Ben was and always had been a overrated bum

[@terrellknight1756]

Good stuff man. Thanks for doin Ben solid. I was one that really enjoyed his coming to the ufc and all the talk he threw out there, thought it was harmless and fun. Hated to see him get sent home so soon, but he handled it well. A little more decent of a person than a lot of what we see

[@therealturdferguson8355]

Yeah straight up. His trash talk was funny and harmless and brought a lot of eyes to his upcoming bouts. Much better than the toxic crap that some others spewed.

[@pliit2101]

True

[@winkydee]

@7:43 Ben signed with the UFC in 2013? It was 2018. 3s and 8s DO look alike.

[@CP9_Shino]

Winky Dee That’s what I was thinking. No way has it been 7 years 🤦🏻‍♂️

[@garynaylor7247]

😂

[@timr5185]

He makes a lot of mistakes verbally and factually in a lot of these videos. He should re-watch his work so he doesn't need to have those edits mid video etc

[@damoniwheeler1480]

Winky Dee I was confused 😂 I was like really?

[@timr5185]

@@jliu98 I know man I told him in a recent video I appreciate his work and underestimated and judged quickly my friend. I wasn't talking about his lisp, just the corrections during the videos he could of corrected during editing. I think he does great work. This was a month ago man. **Relax 👊

[@kachucho872]

The ufc's like a goat filter. Only a few are still considered great after they join.

[@theamericandreamdave]

I guess DC, Woodley, Werdum, Jackson, Anderson Silva, Rockhold, Big Nog, Shogun Rua, Lawler, Souza, Women's MMA, Masvidal, Faber, Cruz, Condit, B Henderson, Aldo, there is more this is just comes to my head.

[@kachucho872]

@@theamericandreamdave rockhold great? Jackson? Condit lmao And masvidal is cool and all but he ain't hall of fame material dude.

[@theamericandreamdave]

@@kachucho872 all three are UFC champions which is more than anyone can say about the "UFC roster". Laugh because you like to admit your ignorance.

[@kachucho872]

@@theamericandreamdave but the difference between someone like silva and a guy like condit is that silva was chanmp for 7 years in a row, condit barely defended one time his belted until gsp came back and (arguably) defeated him. You could have mencioned mighty mouse but not even he is remembered enough.

[@theamericandreamdave]

@@kachucho872 keep changing your argument in a couple more statements you will complete your circular factually incorrect argument.

[@sx2ap]

"Ben Askren was one of the first fighters to show how effective high level wrestling was." WHAT? High level wrestling has been around since the beginning of MMA . Mark Coleman? Dan Severn? GSP? Matt Hughes? Chris Weidman? Kevin Randleman? Jonny Hendricks? Tito Ortiz? Plenty more long before Askren man.

[@mrmurphypiers1241]

Ever heard of Ken Shamrock

[@giorgibala7936]

CornballSlim I think he forgot the word 'funky'

[@mpetkovic26]

He was 2 time NCAA champion and 2 time finalist, idk but olympic wrestlers came after maybe he meant that. Sure division 1 is top tier but olympic wrestlers are world class wrestlers.

[@jimmie125]

I think what he meant to say was that “Ben Askren was one of the first fighters to show how effective scramble wrestling is effective in mma”. It was pretty uncommon pre Askren for wrestlers to wrestle that style. This style is a last resort to defend a takedown but it’s popular today now. I do agree with you on some of the fighters you listed though and Askren should be put on that list as well.

[@mariusjosipovic8953]

Kiiyons not stupid he knows what he is saying, the traditional ground and pound style which Coleman, Hendricks Randleman and Ortiz use is totally different to Askrens style. Askrens style is more towards the high pressure/intensity style of wrestling which tires out opponents due to the high output.

[@Dyvosion]

Poor man did all this and now is only known for a 5 second knock out and being tko'd by a youtuber

[@thelunaticfringe6671]

Can't believe he is the same guy who got knocked out by Jake Paul

[@mydaysyeah]

Ben was a wonderful fighter, he sadly had a horrible run in the UFC. Now, casuals are only going to remember him losing the Masvidal fight.

[@sniff494]

Don't worry, we all still remember Robbie Lawler nearly separating his body and soul before the ref screwed Robbie over

[@mydaysyeah]

Sniff telling me this as if I’m a huge Askren fan. Typical of Casuals, say something nice about a fighter and they assume you’re their biggest fan.

[@CheatcodeGlitch]

The “casuals” knew he couldn’t hang in the UFC..ask yourself who’s the real casual. Askren stans were so annoying before he came over.

[@adorablecheetah2930]

Someone who uses the word "casual" to dismiss people who occasionally watch the sport shoes how thin they really are:)

[@mydaysyeah]

GreeennMan So, he took a knee that literally no one would be able to take and lost to one of the best grapplers in the world. He wasn’t losing to tuna cans. Besides that, his time was up, once your heart isn’t in fighting anymore, you will lose the majority of your fights.

[@MrShanester117]

Ben Askren was like school in summertime

[@NoForGayJesus]

Benefitical yet saddening

[@MrShanester117]

yung noe Benefitical?

[@Yautah]

NO CLASS !

[@FlyRizzleDizzle]

yung noe what the fuck

[@dianeaustin2414]

Well played sir, well played!!

[@rafaelsanchez580]

Masvidal loss? Fluke (You couldn't replicate that shit in a lab) Maia loss? Legit. Lawler stoppage? Good stoppage. He wasn't getting out, it was the same situation as Newton-Miletich. Ben deserves credit. He built Bellator's and One's welterweight divisions. One of the best wrestlers in MMA, and I'm sure that, in a pure wrestling match, he could out grapple Khabib and GSP, and put a good fight on Usman and Colby (He was able to outwrestle Woodley quite easily). Like, the man losses to the hardest puncher at Welterweight and the best BJJ artist ever at WW. COME ON!

[@Testosterooster]

Wait sorry, you're saying his loss to Masvidal is a fluke ?

[@stevesonny3692]

@@Testosterooster yes.

[@rafaelsanchez580]

@@Testosterooster yup

[@rafaelsanchez580]

@Bruh Really Hey, I'm not trying to undermine the ko. It was something of beauty but that was the one time, in UFC history, where that would happen. Never again will something like that happen, and that's why it was a fluke. Mere luck.

[@stevesonny3692]

@Bruh Really ok 👊

[@RabidCycler]

Cant wait for Ben to rearrange Jake Pauls face

[@auz6880]

Sad the fight was all for money and not an actual competition

[@mrboomer2828]

Rock solid chin, top wrestling and ground game, fearless and annoying attitude towards his opponents,no shame of losing the fights. Askren is the Man.

[@mysteryjunkie9808]

We’ll see how good his chin is when Jake Paul knocks him out tomorrow

[@Rakee5h]

@@mysteryjunkie9808 Annnnnd you were right

[@Daedalus675]

@@Rakee5h it is obvious it was scripted

[@Феим.Ю]

How good was Chael Sonnen

[@baroneb5043]

a bitch...& a cheatn bitch at that

[@baroneb5043]

Senile Crocodile 😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@Xmudrykk]

he was just too old, if he would've joined in his 20s he would've even improved his striking

[@jefft6802]

Askren was a great fighter who needed hip surgery at the end of his career. Great fighter regardless of what anyone thinks.

[@bangkao8073]

If I ever decided to become an MMA fighter I want Ben Asken and Daniel Cormier be my wrestling 🤼‍♀️ coach .

[@sunnyatanasov8352]

In my opinion robbie was unconscious for a moment if look at the other angle you would see how his hands got completely relaxed and just hanging. I also think if they singed him in 2012/2013 he would’ve definitely has the success he had in the other promotions.

[@jakesnow2595]

You don’t just fall asleep in a chokehold and randomly wake up lol. Lawler was never out

[@maxwellmerkel2537]

No no you definitely do

[@Jaska124]

Our wrestling sure is light years apart, but I can say with good confidence that I have a better spinning back fist than Askren

[@jlang7705]

I'm 58 yrs old - I have a better spinning back fist than Asscream

[@5q88]

@J Lang Would still get your ass handed to you in any format of fighting

[@higharchbishopofteatasting6217]

@@jlang7705 sad that "asscream" would beat you so bad you'd be crying your eyes out after about a minute

[@jlang7705]

Agree !

[@gordonpeden6234]

What's not to love about Funky Ben??? He pulled fights against Murderers Row in UFC. Awesome fighter!!

[@louievasquez6009]

Who’s here after the Paul v Askren fight?

[@akainu3668]

One thing most amazing abt Askren is that his ability to take his first loss was amazing

[@zerotwosixty7416]

To be fair he holds the record for getting knocked out the fastest in the UFC so weird flex but you know.

[@xXJMZJrXx]

They took him in to late

[@crimsonking4151]

He was never anything special

[@Jaska124]

Not really

[@trojansasori3526]

@@crimsonking4151 He was undefeated and one of the greatest welterweights of all time, how he wasn't special?

[@crimsonking4151]

@@trojansasori3526 he was never one of the greatest WW

[@trojansasori3526]

@@crimsonking4151 Are you dumb or now you are playing?

[@Zeke-di7ib]

Apparently not good enough to beat Jake Paul

[@happydays9806]

Pfffttt Jake Paul can even beat this guy, I am assuming he was not that great.

[@sony9437]

@bork laser rigged, just stop making excuses. He lost to a youtuber in a fair boxing fight. If ref didnt call it off after ko he would still loose. Aint no way he would beat anyone in striking. Just look at every fight he did, all takedowns with submission or mout

[@arikara9966]

@@sony9437 would still absolutely maul Jake in a real fight

[@sony9437]

@@arikara9966 true

[@kaostoe9841]

@@arikara9966 since his striking was embarrassing I don't think so lol 😂

[@arikara9966]

@@kaostoe9841 dude is a really good fighter Watch his one championship mma highlights He would slam Jake on his head literally

[@chadelliottfahlman]

To the people who said he shouldn't be in UFC, well who the hell qualifies? Dude 100% deserved the opportunity.

[@athiefinthenight6894]

not very, seeing how he lost to jake paul

[@davidefenara3283]

How GOOD was Randy Couture next?

[@sm1468]

Davide Fenara no bad rutten

[@joeythejanitor1920]

Now 2 fights define his career.

[@joshmulligan950]

You're telling me this guy got 1 shot by a KZbinr

[@VEEINZ]

yes

[@EyesoFlight-]

Who’s here after he “fought” Jake

[@Thenineoh]

There wasn’t a fight just a one sided ass whipping by a non professional fighter lol sad he traded his self respect for a quick buck

[@jon-sm3dw]

Hes great at wrestling but he needs improvement with striking

[@MusicPlaylistsChannel]

He was too old when he entered UFC.

[@Ty-qw1zn]

These guys and their too old bullshit. He was 34 and was a fucking scrub standing up. Was overrated at grappling as well

[@rgentertainment3302]

How Good Was Donald Cerrone Actually? 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻

[@davidefenara3283]

How GOOD was Minotauro Nogueira next?

[@undefinido]

my man

[@folksurvival]

Very good.

[@dominickschrute3084]

Need that one, I'd like to see Yves Edwards too, and for some reason... Gray Maynard.

[@2submit]

How GREAT

[@alexerickson6331]

If Ben doesn’t get hit with that knee from Masvidal, and he was able to make a little run and take the title in UFC, that would have been belts in 3 leagues. Would have honestly probably went down in goat talk🤷‍♂️

[@gordness9317]

who's here after jake paul "knocked out" askren

[@DavidVega-tc8hi]

If we’re being totally honest he wasn’t in his prime anymore when he came to the ufc his shape in 2017 to 2019 really took at turn and he was already old anyways like I’m sure if it was earlier he would have competed way better

[@ucouco78]

People don't know he was damaged goods by the time he got to the UFC,bad knees and bad hip,he was pretty much a statue.

[@pablogrijalva1581]

I agree, to judge him base on his UFC run would be unfair. He was obviously not in his prime. Even with the Masvidal KO, dude in fight shit happens. In his prime he definitely would have been a top 5 contender and maybe even a champion.

[@phantom_mist1726]

Yea but ben is such a man about it. He makes no excuses even though this is all true. Look at the fight with jay heiron where he is light on his feet etc. It sucks we never got to see the truth. Oh well, it is what it is

[@jadelees9005]

Pablo Grijalva definitely not a champ. Dude wasn’t good and fought bums. We went up against Damian mai who was way older and got choked out. He’s only 34. Jorge masvidal is around 34 too and look at him. He can keep up with those excuses as why he couldn’t hang with real comp. if he would’ve fought gsp he would’ve gotten kod.

[@lamedame1213]

Jorge is around the same age as Askren and Demian Maia is also almost a decade older than he was. There is no excuse for his failure in the ufc, just a padded record

[@overbanked]

That Askren vs Maia fight was one of the most underrated that I've ever saw. Great stylistic fight.

[@lyzo111]

Who else is watching this after seeing his fight with Jake Paul?

[@bastutten7696]

Ben Askren - Olympic wrestler - 2-time NCAA D-1 Wrestling Champion - 4-time NCAA D-1 Wrestling Finalist - 153-8 career NCAA wrestling record - 3rd all-time, most NCAA D-1 pins - Pan American Gold Medalist freestyle wrestling - US National Gold Medalist freestyle wrestling - World Gold Medalist submission wrestling - 2-time Hodge (Heisman) trophy winner, best collegiate wrestler - Bellator MMA champion - most successful welterweight title defenses in Bellator history - ONE MMA champion - 19-2 MMA professional record - 12-2 World submission wrestling record at Roufus Sports he regularly kickboxed and boxed with Anthony Pettis, Tyrone Woodley and Mike "Biggie" Rhodes Current training camp Mike "Biggie" Rhodes, sparring partner Cornelius "K9" Bundrage, former IBF world champ, sparring partner/boxing advisor Duke Roufus, boxing coach Freddie Roach, boxing coach Tyrone Woodley, sparring partner/corner

[@NeoN-PeoN]

Honestly, he didn't get into the UFC til he was a tad too old to only just begin to fight the top tier guys. If only he could have mad it into the UFC 10 years prior, he'd have been much better. Not sayin' he'd have been the absolute best. But he'd have been very, very good in the UFC if he'd had made it there at age 24.

[@dftew53]

Great video! Please do one on Tim Sylvia. I feel like the dude isn't given the respect he deserves.

[@a_fuckin_spacemarine7514]

He's not due any respect.

[@dftew53]

Why?

[@Khonnell66]

I get you. Whilst I'm not particularly fan, the guy won and defended the title several times.

[@dftew53]

Exactly, I'm not the biggest fan of him either. The dude does deserve way more credit than he's given by the internet though.

[@blackwhitestudios5953]

Maybe you can consider me part of the problem that doesn't give Sylvia his due, but I wouldn't rank him with legends like gsp, Silva, Nick, and Cain. And he's not a wild card enough like brock and askren are. But perhaps I'm just misinformed

[@Thenineoh]

I don’t care what he did in mma anymore, he got knocked out by Jake Paul, forever a loser in my book

[@Hausse109]

Not to mention he most likely lost the fight for money, I mean did you see him walking around after the fight with that big ass smile?? smh

[@MrMrdamon1]

Also on that trade Demetrius was and is still the Champ without the UFC.

[@antoniomedina3984]

Who here bc of the jake paul fight😂 no way this dude got ko’d that fast

[@bangarangjkh]

Never been a fan of Askren. But he's a millionaire now and made a boss move by showing up to that fight looking like he spent entirely too much time drinking beers and eating doughnuts only to get knockedout by someone who ain't a fighter to collect a check that sethim up for life.

[@IftiAlam1999]

Do one on Mirko Krocop.

[@IftiAlam1999]

@Jesse Myers I'm aware of that.

[@theamazingcj5708]

@@IftiAlam1999 he was just letting you know dipshit

[@chefkape]

this man went from badass to a meme

[@whatever3563]

One of the most underrated UFC ever

[@tinniemc]

Anyone who’s saying Askren wasn’t one of the greatest grapplers to compete in MMA is seriously delusional or butt hurt lol

[@sushiman9932]

I'm here after he got knocked out by Jake Paul

[@jmelizares9053]

good thing you made this before that youtuber koed him

[@VolumousSyrup]

That was not a genuine KO. Ben takes so many nasty shots in this video, and still survived. That judge called the fight early, and Ben really didn't have a lot of motivation to win that fight. All I know is, beating a youtuber, an nba player, and a retired wrestler with a hip replacement ain't exactly bragging rights.

[@thomastakesportspodcast]

@@VolumousSyrup thank god for you

[@kaostoe9841]

@@VolumousSyrup lol a "genuine ko" stop making excuses you Ben Askren Shorts sniffers

[@VolumousSyrup]

@@kaostoe9841 I've hardly watched any of Askren's fights, but I've seen a lot of KOs and this was not a KO. He was conscious, maybe staggered at best, but in a real professional fight I hardly believe a ref would have stopped a fight after one knock down. Fans are dick riding logan, when he's hand picking fights purposefully against guy's he believes will not be a real challenge.

[@kaostoe9841]

@@VolumousSyrup they didn't force him to fight he stepped in and trashed talked and got his ass handed to him by a youtuber, seriously after that hilarious first round I don't think it would have mattered if the ref didn't stop it early Ben got owned and knocked out from one shot.

[@kodiakcocoa3084]

How good was Brendan Shaub

[@zipzip8239]

not very

[@killmoncher7706]

Just found your channel and I’m watching every single one of these videos. You did a good job with these g

[@Rs3mocha]

ben came out of retirement to go to ufc. he was past his prime before coming to ufc like takanori gomi

[@Jonathan01233]

Ben Askren record was 19-2 (1). thats a good record if you ask me.

[@richardeberhart451]

1-2 in the major leagues. He sucked.

[@outis439-A]

@@richardeberhart451 One is a major league.

[@saia24]

Dude this series of videos are becoming kind of obsessive to me great overview of them all keep it up

[@popbambam7791]

Ben was so good he just got old and when he got caught with that knee he was never the same

[@abdellah7879]

34 is not old

[@jiggleyboi23]

@@abdellah7879 for being a wrestler than fighting for almost 10 years will take a toll on the body especially the knees of a wrestler

[@mac4L]

He was so good that he lost to fucking Jake..Ben should be in wrestling

[@ahatrunglun4801]

fat check for him lol

[@rhajneystephenson4669]

Who watching this after his Jake Paul loss?

[@cookazor]

7:42 he was traded in 2013 and didn’t fight til 2019?

[@jasondelavigne1420]

Cookazor Right? I thought it was in 2017 but I looked it up and it was Nov. 3rd 2018

[@ryanmazdaLAX]

He did have some bad luck in his ufc run.

[@RagnarokMic]

ryanmazdaLAX Took good luck to not go 0-3, Herb gave him one of the most fortunate recovery times in MMA.

[@ryanmazdaLAX]

@@RagnarokMic still, if you get manhandled that badly and still find a way to win..

[@jadelees9005]

ryanmazdaLAX he didn’t win that fight. Herb stopped the fight cause of a headlock but didn’t when Ben got slammed and got his face pounded.

[@Torpedoman316]

@@jadelees9005 cuz he came back and won. If herb didn't stop it Robbie's head would popped like a melon. Good officiating in my eyes saving Robbie from himself. Don't say he woulda got out either. The other two were legit losses and a brutal knockout

[@theamericandreamdave]

@@jadelees9005 that was not a head lock. Robbie Lawler was on queer street. Anyone with grappling experience saw that.

[@brentstinson7346]

Huge respect to Ben askren. Great wrestler, career and youth coach.

[@donaldbiden5400]

"How good was Jake Paul" Actually?

[@heroli9970]

me watching this after Jake Paul fight

[@gurupitka7705]

Well this needs an update

[@lailaphelan6319]

I have so much respect for any person that can do what these people do. This is the most hardest sport a human can do. Respect.

[@bballstrategy]

Good god. He is going to embarrass MMA fighters everywhere with this boxing match against Jake Paul. Dude is going to get wrecked. Amazed at how little self-awareness he has.

[@drjmja1984]

IDK but Askren used to have a decent striking. I guess he was old for UFC.

[@brandonamezquita4501]

Bad hip.

[@MarkMugen]

Just entered the UFC a little too late and older

[@studiouswadoo5027]

This series is insane. Probs to you for being COMPLETELY UNBIASED. I would’ve been screaming when I commented over the flying knee, good video.

[@craigluedtke3885]

This is a good vid! I remember huddling around the mats at tournys with my brothers when we knew the Askerns where in town.

[@morph-x7153]

This didn’t age well after Ben got “knocked out” by a KZbinr.

[@arikara9966]

In boxing

[@friend4596]

@@arikara9966 yes boxing is different from wrestling but I still feel like he would do a little better the whole event and the fight was so weird he left laughing and happy after losing too I think he wasn't motivated to fight at all Also nice johan

[@DJ.Decibellz]

Who here to see Ben vs Jake Paul?

[@sirtoneyd3138]

Pure wrestler. Not well rounded enough for the top level competition in UFC. Ben was a one trick pony that would have done well in early UFC days but today's guys can do it all. Big respect for Ben's grappling skills though, he was a specialist. GSP had all his strengths/ none of his weaknesses, would've beat him.

[@dgillian183]

Excellent break down, sir! Ben’s a great fighter AND, no steroids in a time that had guys all juiced up