he wouldn't. He has no stand up so if he can't get it on the ground guess what
His control game is amazing, and also he developed a very good gnp that doesn't look brutal but takes it tool in the opponent.
Asking is Khabib of LW: undefeated, ragdolls elite fighters and gets shit on because UFC has not given him 'The Ronda Shine'.
The point of hypothetical match ups is why Sherdog exists. You mention Hieron, as fight Askren had very young in his MMA career; and, a fighter GSP also struggled with. Hieron is a solid fighter, a very well rounded mixed martial artist and a great litmus test for young fighters.1) Askren had a close, controversial SD against Jay Hieron, a guy with a miserable 0-4 record in the UFC (finished in all 4 losses).
2) He was getting taken down and eating hard leg kicks against Santos before the eye poke
He beat a few good fighters in Bellator, but never faced a really strong, good grappler. Hieron was the best wrestler he faced, and we saw what happened.
With that said, I don't get these threads. Cerrone failed to capture the UFC LW belt, and hasn't come close to a WW title shot. What's the point in this hypothetical fight anyway?
The point of hypothetical match ups is why Sherdog exists. You mention Hieron, as fight Askren had very young in his MMA career; and, a fighter GSP also struggled with. Hieron is a solid fighter, a very well rounded mixed martial artist and a great litmus test for young fighters.
Look at what Lima just did to Larkin, who was absolutely one of the best WW'w in the UFC and beat Mas. Koreshkov is also a killer, very well rounded, and silly to deny that.
I guess it's a moot point, as we will never get to see him in the UFC owing to fan backlash about Askren being such a dominant grappler. UFC has turned into a ratings circus where fans no longer care about who the best fighter in the world is. Very sad!
Lol gsp was very green and ended Jay in 2 minutes I hardly call that struggling meanwhile Ben fought him while he was way over his prime and had a a decision robbed from him . You know those fights were like 4 5 years ago? Those fighters evolved , what about Ben?The point of hypothetical match ups is why Sherdog exists. You mention Hieron, as fight Askren had very young in his MMA career; and, a fighter GSP also struggled with. Hieron is a solid fighter, a very well rounded mixed martial artist and a great litmus test for young fighters.
Look at what Lima just did to Larkin, who was absolutely one of the best WW'w in the UFC and beat Mas. Koreshkov is also a killer, very well rounded, and silly to deny that.
I guess it's a moot point, as we will never get to see him in the UFC owing to fan backlash about Askren being such a dominant grappler. UFC has turned into a ratings circus where fans no longer care about who the best fighter in the world is. Very sad!
GSP finished Hieron in under 2 minutes, so I'd hardly call that a "struggled." As previously stated, my point is that Askren never faced any really good wrestlers...Hieron is the closest, and he gave Askren serious problems. I'd like to see Askren vs. a prime version of GSP, Hendricks, Kos, Maia, Shields, WW Lombard, etc. Then we'd know a lot more.
Askren was struggling mightily with Santos, who's not exactly a Div 1 level wrestler. If OneFC really wants to test Askren, how about inviting Palhares to challenge him?
He would have KILLED Santos.
roflCerrones the gate keeper for the top 10. Askren would finish him.