Better Wrestler Ben Askren Or Johny Hendricks?

[mkt]

Weidman held his own in that, but it was about levels and Askren's cardio was so good.

However, in MMA, Weidman dominated Maia and never was close to being subbed while Askren-Maia....we know how that went.

 

[JoshR86]

Wrestling only-Askren,in MMA Hendricks when he is on 100% and actually motivated.

Not really, Hendricks was a monster wrestler

 

[Ancient Warrior]

Askren may have surpassed Hendricks once again and beat him in the career decline department

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Are you serious?

Askren’s decline was nothing like Hendricks. Ben was simply at the end of his career and took a final, giant cash grab after getting hip replacement surgery.

No comparison.

 

[mkt]

People saying "prime" Askren would handle Kos, Fitch, Shields, etc. must have forgotten that he barely beat Jay Hieron...another wrestler who's not nearly as good as any of those guys.

 

[Kafirov]

Askren spams takedowns. If he doesn't get the first 32 he'll try for #33. If Kos manages to keep it standing he'll be so tired by the time he gets taken down he'll be finished.

Prime Askren went life and death with UFC washout Jay Hieron, and Brazilian journeyman Luis Santos.

If he spams takedowns against a wrestler like Kos, he'll gas out and get knocked out.

 

[NoSmilez]

Shields gives Askren a big headache. They used to train together and it's just shields subbing him over and over again.

 

[Aurelian]

Prime Askren went life and death with UFC washout Jay Hieron, and Brazilian journeyman Luis Santos.

If he spams takedowns against a wrestler like Kos, he'll gas out and get knocked out.

Khabib had a lackluster fight against Tibau but went on to be LW Goat. Luis Santos is a black belt in Judo and BJJ and refused the Askren rematch. He knew Askren wasn't going to stop coming at him no matter how much he defended. Askren for sure has 25 minutes grappling in his tank so he's not gassing either. You can literally watch him wrestle for 5 rounds on tape if you'd like.

 

[Kafirov]

Khabib had a lackluster fight against Tibau but went on to be LW Goat. Luis Santos is a black belt in Judo and BJJ and refused the Askren rematch. He knew Askren wasn't going to stop coming at him no matter how much he defended. Askren for sure has 25 minutes grappling in his tank so he's not gassing either. You can literally watch him wrestle for 5 rounds on tape if you'd like.

I saw Askren gas after 2 rounds against a 41 year old Maia

Khabib also 30-27'd a roided Tibau, who is a better fighter than Hieron.

Askren was brutally exposed as nothing more than a can crusher with a padded record.

 

[Aurelian]

I saw Askren gas after 2 rounds against a 41 year old Maia

Khabib also 30-27'd a roided Tibau, who is a better fighter than Hieron.

Askren was brutally exposed as nothing more than a can crusher with a padded record.

Yeah he doesn't have the stamina to strike for prolonged periods of time. That wasn't a surprise, at least not to anyone who's paid attention the past decade. How does a retired fighter get exposed as a can crusher with a padded record? I mean, you guys realize this mfer was retired before he went to UFC and only did so because it was part of his dream.