If the reports are true and the UFC is about to send Demetrious Johnson to ONE Championship for the services of Ben Askren, the former Bellator champion isn’t doing anything to deny them.
Askren, who retired from the sport with a perfect record, made several interesting posts on Twitter late Wednesday after plenty of talk on social media was thrown around involving the fighter.
Now you’re all in big big trouble!
— Ben Askren (@Benaskren) October 25, 2018
Anyone know another Russian that needs humbled the old country way? pic.twitter.com/tEdSoUSX45
— Ben Askren (@Benaskren) October 25, 2018
Boom! pic.twitter.com/x0V7IORCTi
— Ben Askren (@Benaskren) October 25, 2018
@ColbyCovMMA might get beat up by @TWooodley first but I’m calling dibs on whipping him next. He is despicable
— Ben Askren (@Benaskren) October 25, 2018
For years, Askren has made it known he would like to test his skills inside the Octagon, but UFC president Dana White was never interested in acquiring. Now, that appears to have changed with the need for more welterweight contenders to current champion Tyron Woodley.
Askren and Woodley are teammates and both are former University of Missouri standout wrestlers.