Despite nothing being made official regarding his move to the UFC, former Bellator champion Ben Askren hasn’t slowed down on challenges via social media.
Askren, who retired unbeaten as the ONE welterweight champion, is expected to sign with the UFC in the coming days in something of a “trade” involving former UFC flyweight champion Demetrious Johnson.
Always one to take advantage of Twitter, Askren has issued an open challenge to just about every member of the UFC roster, including Georges St-Pierre, Conor McGregor, Nate Diaz, Nick Diaz and UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov.
Obviously I have called out @TheNotoriousMMA yet, but you know he has way too much money to take one of the whippings I’m giving out. So why bother?
— Ben Askren (@Benaskren) October 26, 2018
And @TeamKhabib I’ll meet you at 165 to determine the best MMA grappler on planet earth! You just name the time and send location.
— Ben Askren (@Benaskren) October 26, 2018
But @GeorgesStPierre please be specific, ambiguity sucks. I know you like a challenge and I am a puzzle you have never solved yet.
— Ben Askren (@Benaskren) October 26, 2018
Hey @nickdiaz209 word is you blew all your money and need to fight again. I realize you haven’t won a bout since 2011, but people still seem to think you are good. I’m willing to show them otherwise!
— Ben Askren (@Benaskren) October 26, 2018
And @NateDiaz209 you can’t keep waiting on your sugar daddy @TheNotoriousMMA to make you some more money. If big bro lets you out of the house and your feeling funky holler at me
— Ben Askren (@Benaskren) October 26, 2018
Your twitter trash talk is embarrassingly bad, it’s worse than your performance against @TWooodley ! Now when you get asked to sign the contract for real make sure you do it son. https://t.co/xYPQxRhB3b
— Ben Askren (@Benaskren) October 25, 2018
Alan being humbled in front of millions isn’t something fake tough like happening to them. You’re 1-2 in your last 3, go back to modeling. https://t.co/eNwKBAZBC8
— Ben Askren (@Benaskren) October 25, 2018
