I’ve talked to three or four doctors and all of them are pretty much once you do that, you’re pretty much done.”The 2008 Olympian in freestyle wrestling had previously retired from MMA in 2017 following his last title defense in ONE Championship but he came back to fighting after a trade was organized that sent him to the UFC in exchange for Askren kicked off his UFC career with a submission win over former champion While Askren doesn’t walk away from the sport in the way he wanted, he still retires with a career record of 19-2 with one no-contest including two separate championship reigns in Bellator and ONE Championship that ended without actually losing his title in a fight. We’ll all have our theories. Day at T-Mobile Arena on July 4, 2019 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Askren was traded from ONE Championship for former UFC Flyweight Champion and all-time great Demetrious “Mighty Mouse” Johnson in 2018. He wanted to become the first man to win a world title with three different major MMA promotions. He discussed the possibility of facing Georges St. Pierre, claiming "He doesn't want a title fight. (SLIDESHOW: These UFC Women Really Hate Wearing Clothes) You can watch his retirement comments below. Why did Ben Askren retire? He retired from MMA after the win.
However, the real reason he is retiring is because of a recurring hip injury that'll require a replacement. You’ll probably need to get the hip replacement at some point.”Following the conclusion of the fight with Maia in October, Askren visited with his doctors again and that’s when he received the news that ended his career. Askren then fought Agilan Thani at the ONE Championship: Dynasty of Heroes on May 26, 2017.
Although Askren decided to pursue a career in MMA after the Olympics, he continued to compete in wrestling occasionally. (Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images) Most notably, his five-second defeat at the hands of Masvidal sent him careening to unchartered depths while launching the Cuban brawler into super-stardom.Askren’s legitimacy as a truly elite welterweight in MMA will forever be doubted because when he attempted to prove his mettle, he came up short. Askren did not accomplish his mission. The organization’s welterweight title holder, Ben Askren, talked about how those changes could serve as a blueprint for athletic commissions that want to adopt similar guidelines.
Perhaps he arrived too late in his career, or it’s possible his style was too one dimensional to succeed with a promotion where some many multi-talented and hungry individuals are vying for supremacy. Askren left the door open for one last fight if he was made an offer to "prove I'm the best welterweight in the world". January 25, 2020 by Famous People Today's Staff Ben Askren (nicknamed – Funky) is an American former Olympic wrestler and retired professional mixed martial artist, who is best known for being a 2013 Bellator Welterweight Champion. Ben Askren has announced his retirement from MMA. In his last fight, Askren faced fellow veteran Shinya Aoki at ONE Championship: Immortal Pursuit on November 24, 2017. We use cookies and other tracking technologies to improve your browsing experience on our site, show personalized content and targeted ads, analyze site traffic, and understand where our audiences come from. He did score one victory with the promotion, but even that was a controversial submission victory over Robbie Lawler in his UFC debut. I’ve been thinking about this for a week and kind of what I was going to say. “After my fight, I talked to him and he said ‘you need a hip replacement’,” Askren revealed. Askren was asked if inexperience was a factor. Ben Askren thinks he’s a big reason why Jorge Masvidal has emerged as one of the most popular fighters on the UFC’s roster.. Askren, who has the gift of gab, quickly became one of the most talked about fighters on the roster when he made his highly-anticipated UFC debut in March 2019. Really I’ve just been filled with gratitude for how great of a career I’ve been able to have, even though in the end it did not turn out to go my way.”Askren had mentioned the possibility of retirement in the aftermath of his most recent defeat to That fight followed the first loss of Askren’s career after Ultimately the setbacks inside the cage didn’t lead to Askren’s decision but rather it was the medical diagnosis that forced him into retirement.