"Askren, 35, gained fame quickly in the UFC, becoming one of the biggest lightning rods in the sport due to his quick wit and willingness to engage anyone in trash talk -- including UFC president Dana White.The UFC acquired Askren as part of an unprecedented trade with ONE Championship in October 2018. I've been thinking about this for a week and what I was going to say, and I'm filled with gratitude for how great of a career I've been able to have, even though obviously in the end it did not turn out to go my way.

"So, man, that's it for me. "Frankly, I'm retiring from everything. And I want that to be said out there. Ben Askren is retiring from MMA after an illustrious career. However, the real reason he is retiring is because of a recurring hip injury that'll require a replacement. Maia got the better of "Funky" via rear-naked choke submission at 3:54 of the third round. "I'm retiring from the sport of mixed martial arts, and frankly, I'm retiring from everything," Askren retired in 2017, but came out of retirement for a chance to fight in the UFC. Askren is now an active submission wrestler, and is a self-proclaimed black belt, which is not recognized in IBJJF in jiu-jitsu.

He currently trains at Roufusport in Milwaukee, where he is the wrestling coach. Find out what's happening in the world as it unfolds.Ben Askren is retiring from MMA after an illustrious career. "Askren, who said he's had hip issues for the past "3-5 years-ish," was coming off back-to-back losses, the most recent to "I've been having hip problems, and I finally had the discussion with my doctor ... and I need a [left] hip replacement," Askren said. In his UFC debut, Askren defeated Robbie Lawler. Morning Report: Ben Askren outlines what it will take for him to come out of retirement New, 42 comments By Jed Meshew @JedKMeshew Aug 5, 2020, 8:00am EDT Ben Askren explains why he’s choosing to retire from MMA at age 33 New, 67 comments By Shaun Al-Shatti @shaunalshatti Sep 6, 2017, 2:00pm EDT (2:10)"I'm retiring from the sport of MMA," Askren said on Ariel Helwani's MMA Show on ESPN. On paper, it looks like Ben's recent losses, coupled with his very vocal preferences for wrestling over MMA, must mean that he's lost his taste for the sport.
He might have earned it had he beat Askren (19-2, 1 NC), a Wisconsin native, looked to get back on track against Maia in what was billed as a battle of the two top grapplers in all of mixed martial arts. Retired UFC star Ben “Funky” Askren teased a possible MMA comeback during a recent episode of his podcast. The 35-year-old previously held Bellator and ONE Championship titles. "I lost because I wasn't good enough, plain and simple, my opponents beat me, they were better than me. Askren owns wins over the likes of Lawler, current Bellator welterweight champion Perhaps more important than his victories was his ability to connect with the fan base and show class in defeat. Ben Askren announces his retirement from mixed martial arts after finding out he needs hip replacement surgery. Chat with us in Facebook Messenger. (CNN) UFC fighter Ben Askren, 35, announced his retirement Monday while on the ESPN podcast " Ariel Helwani's MMA Show ." "Askren's legacy includes a legendary amateur wrestling career and an impressive résumé in MMA. "I got really emotional the other day because I started thinking about all the great experiences I've had, and how lucky I've been to have the amount of success I've had," Askren said. Why did Ben Askren retire? Askren considering retirement after loss to Maia (1:13) Ben Askren admits retirement has crossed his mind after losing two straight fights in the UFC. Ben Askren has announced his retirement from the UFC, less than two years after joining the promotion. He joined the UFC a little more than a year ago as a high-profile signing in a trade with the ONE Championship fighting league in exchange for fighter Demetrious Johnson. The UFC sent former flyweight champion Prior to the trade, Askren had retired from ONE after a 57-second TKO win over Askren held Bellator's welterweight title from 2010 to 2013 and went on to become ONE welterweight champion from 2014 to 2017.In Askren's highly anticipated UFC debut on March 2, he beat former champion Following a win over Lawler, Askren was close to a UFC welterweight title shot. However, his last two fights were losses, with Askren defeated by Jorge Masvidal and Demian Maia in consecutive fights.Askren retires with a record of 19 wins, two losses and one no contest. He still holds the Bellator record for most successful and consecutive title defenses at four. "I don't want people to think I'm using [my hip injury] as a reason why I lost," Askren said.


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