r/MMA • u/Benaskren1 👊Ben Askren | Welterweight • Nov 24 '17
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Under what circumstances, if any, would you be willing to fight Woodley?
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u/grapplingfarang Nov 24 '17
College teammates in wrestling, MMA teammates at Roofus sport, Ben is Tyrons wrestling coach.
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u/RedPantyKnight Nov 24 '17
Was Chaels story about your black belt true? He said you essentially just declared yourself a black belt and challenged people to prove you don't have the skills to be one.
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u/Benaskren1 Nov 24 '17
Yes
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u/RedPantyKnight Nov 24 '17
That's bad ass. Has anyone actually tried to challenge it?
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How would you do against Kahbib?
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u/Benaskren1 Nov 24 '17
Very well
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What makes you think that in particular?
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u/CodeMaeDae Nov 24 '17
Why is your mma retirement different from all the temporary mma retirements? I don't believe you will retire.
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u/thebearjewster Nov 24 '17
how do you believe Folkstyle translates into mma, as opposed to Freestyle or Greco? Would you recommend Folkstyle as a base over the other two?
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u/bigmeech99 Nov 24 '17
Who do you think your toughest fight would be if you were in the UFC the last 3 or 4 years?
Who is one fighter UFC or non-UFC that you wish you had the chance to fight past or present, any weight class?
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u/Benaskren1 Nov 24 '17
Toughest fight- Tyron
Love to fight GSP, Hughes or Hendricks when he was good
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Follow up: if GSP drops back to welterweight how do you think it goes with Woodley? I personally think GSP's mma wrestling was some of the best out there in his prime but Woodley is just on a other level and has the power to drop him like a sack of shit.
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What makes you think Woodley is on another level?
If you look at everyone gsp beat and their records at the time and look at how decisively he beat them in my opinion Woodley doesn't hold a candle to prime gsp.
Pretty sure Rory put a hurting on Woodley and he would probably do the same today.
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u/TheOnlyOneWhoKnows Nov 24 '17
Just my opinion but I think Rory is a tougher fight than Woodley.
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u/Kalabula Nov 24 '17
I know styles make fights but the way Rory pieced up Woodley supports your theory.
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u/prematurepost Nov 24 '17
Rory’s pressure and crisp, high volume striking with Woodleys back against the cage was incredible. Outclassed him imo
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Have you ever played in any of the disc golf tournaments at sedgley woods in Philly?
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u/monkeyclawattack Nov 24 '17
Who was the toughest opponent that you've fought in your pro MMA career?
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What's it like in Singapore? Do you spend much time there when you're not fighting?
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u/Benaskren1 Nov 24 '17
Singapore is amazing I have like 9 friends here this time so we are having fun
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do you think the weightcutting rules ONE has put in place should be for all organizations?
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u/solidsimpson Nov 24 '17
Do you think Chael can beat a Fedor or Mir to become heavyweight champ in Bellator?
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u/Benaskren1 Nov 24 '17
Man that will be a tough field for him to get through. I could see him beating Fedor. Of the HWTs I think he struggles the most with Mir.
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u/righteousbud Nov 24 '17
If Shane Carwin gets in as an alternate he will kill chael
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u/VeraciousBuffalo Nov 24 '17
If Mighty Mouse's flying armbar wasn't set up by a suplex, what was it technically called?
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u/robibhat Nov 24 '17
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To what extent has BJJ influenced your mma ground game? How does it mix with folkstyle?
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After you, which mma fighter has the best folkstyle ground fighting in mma?
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u/Benaskren1 Nov 24 '17
MMA and BJJ work awesome together if you know what you are going. Problem is a lot of BJJ guys are too stubborn to do any of it.
2. Khabib(funny bc he never did folkstyle wrestling)
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u/nordik1 Nov 24 '17
I think he means BJJ guys are too stubborn to practice folkstyle...? Trying to clarify that one.
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u/ally_tgm Nov 24 '17
Who do you think has the most underrated wrestling in MMA?
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u/BoxCon1 Nov 24 '17
Top 3 wrestlers in UFC at the moment?
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u/StephenLangdownONEFC Nov 24 '17
Don't really have a question but looking forward to watching you fight this evening. Kick ass!
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Do you feel any regret about not getting to fight in the UFC?
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u/yellow_logic Nov 24 '17
Ben, how do you get your hair to stay so damn curly?
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u/Benaskren1 Nov 24 '17
Maia is so basic. I had to imitate Maia in sparring and it was awful bc there was no creativity or ability to keep Tyron guessing what was coming
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u/Benaskren1 Nov 24 '17
Gotta run to breakfast. Peace