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I trained MMA casually.. I was one of the most unathletic people in graduation year. I swear to god I had better striking especially boxing than Ben Askren after a month. Just a month of repeating the basics, like how to throw a jab/ cross/ hook, how to put them into a 1 2 3, etc.
Ben Askren can't throw a jab or a cross. He can't throw a hook. Instead, he just kinda turns his body awkwardly into whatever the fuck he's doing.
But..
How A Hip Replacement Surgery Helped Ben Askren Cure His Back Issues
Ben Askren had to declare an early retirement from the sport of MMA last year after losing to Demian Maia. After his loss to Jorge Masvidal, Askren had lost all the momentum of his early UFC promise.
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“It’s called the Birmingham hip. What they do is they get it all cleaned up. They cap the top right off and the bone goes into the socket, so they cap the top of it and they clean up the inside and put some on the inside. I am pain free.
https://www.essentiallysports.com/m...rgery-helped-ben-askren-cure-his-back-issues/
What if.. he's just physically incapable of rotating his body into chaining his kinetic energy into strikes?
Ben Askren can't throw a jab or a cross. He can't throw a hook. Instead, he just kinda turns his body awkwardly into whatever the fuck he's doing.
But..
How A Hip Replacement Surgery Helped Ben Askren Cure His Back Issues
Ben Askren had to declare an early retirement from the sport of MMA last year after losing to Demian Maia. After his loss to Jorge Masvidal, Askren had lost all the momentum of his early UFC promise.
...
“It’s called the Birmingham hip. What they do is they get it all cleaned up. They cap the top right off and the bone goes into the socket, so they cap the top of it and they clean up the inside and put some on the inside. I am pain free.
https://www.essentiallysports.com/m...rgery-helped-ben-askren-cure-his-back-issues/
What if.. he's just physically incapable of rotating his body into chaining his kinetic energy into strikes?

