Breaking: UFC, ONE Championship close to trade involving Demetrious Johnson and Ben Askren.

[Locke]

According to multiple sources, there is a proposed deal on the table for the UFC to release former flyweight champion Demetrious Johnson from his contract in order to allow him to sign with ONE, and in return ONE will release former welterweight champion Ben Askren from his contract so he could finally join the UFC.

Sources say the "trade" isn't finalized just yet, however, it has been discussed at length and is categorized by multiple sources as close to getting done. All parties involved are hopeful it will be finalized soon..

Both Johnson and Askren have multiple fights left on their respective contracts, according to sources.

While trades of this kind are common in the major sports, a transaction of this magnitude has never been done before in MMA.

http://www.espn.com/mma/story/_/id/...onship-close-finalizing-first-major-mma-trade​

 

[RiseAboveHat]

 

[ChaelSonnen]

FOR BEN ASKREN??? I thought we were over the Fitch/Shields days
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[Hypetrainofthemonth]

Wow DJ got the shaft.
And Ben 98% was actually legit.

 

[executionermma]

not worth it

DJ fights at a terrible division, but at least he's awesome to watch, which crazy highlights like this Askren boring ass will give us?

 

[Entram]

 

[MoroccanFan]

 

[FedorGOAT]

Yeah, Go Funky. GSP can't duck you anymore.

 

[Deadwing88]

 

[king_ebeneezer]

lol

 

[ScarfaceJr]

wait wot?

this the nba/nfl now?
We got trades?

 

[Thesnake101]

not worth it

I disagree, Demetrious has nothing left to prove in the UFC and neither party is happy with the other. Makes sense they'd send him elsewhere in exchange for a new face.

 

[whaleshark]

We doing trades now?

 

[Slatersan]

Thatll be perfect. Dj can go make big money fighting in a region where he isnt so below average size and we get ben.

 

[Arqueto]

 

[Kwic]

That would be weak.

 

[JustOnce]

Lol wut
Mighty Mouse loses/possibly robbed against a guy he steamrolled in the first fight after dominating the division forever and then he gets 'traded'

 

[Mahkor]

I guess the rumors about the flyweight division are true, unifying fight between TJ and Henry incoming, Moraes getting fucked again.

 

[Darkgsp]

damn son

 

[Jorge Luis Borges]

I like that the UFC is finally pursuing Askren. Not liking giving up DJ.