Is Ben Askren 1 Dimensional

[SpongeJoshSquareCheck]

Re watched the Lawler fight and can't remember him throwing a single strike correct me if I'm wrong. He literally just spammed for take downs. After being marked up and started stumbling he resembled a drunk bum you find outside a bar asking for a hand out. Even wrestlers like Colby and Usman have some form of striking to set up the take down. He's good enough to handle the less talented guys of the division (Perry, Till, Masvidal) but that's it

 

[BooBoyMan]

Yeah I'd say he's probably the most one dimensional fighter at WW right now. Very amateurish striking. He did 'throw' a couple strikes but none of them landed.

It's just that one dimension of his, wrestling, is so good. Not to mention he has a great chin, so that gives him plenty of room to make mistakes.

 

[LoneLynx]

Yes

 

[supnmunm]

Just wait, he's gonna let his hands go next time.

 

[Bamboozled]

He's got lit stand up

 

[Kung Fu Kowboy]

Dude hasn't reached final form K1 Askren yet... But this is the UFC and he will need at least a jab or two before shooting against the top wrestlers...

 

[Chubz]

His striking is probably Cody McKenzie-caliber. Luckily for him, it probably doesn't need to be much better than that.

 

[TNGS1]

Yes

 

[dickcheney]

There’s only 2 dimensions ...so 1 outa 2 ain’t bad!

 

[Bamboozled]

Dude hasn't reached final form K1 Askren yet... But this is the UFC and he will need at least a jab or two before shooting against the top wrestlers...

A D V A N C E D STRIKING

 

[Deleted member 504083]

He's got lit stand up

He actually looks in pretty good shape there. Clearly past his prime now.

 

[YOLOGOGOPLATA]

I believe he took 26 sig. strikes and landed ZERO. Most amount of strikes taken by a fighter who landed zero and still won the fight (damn that's convoluted)

He's extremely one dimensional, and extremely good at fighting.

 

[po_thead]

You new?!

 

[Nelly]

He's an upgraded Matt Hughes.

 

[Bamboozled]

He actually looks in pretty good shape there. Clearly past his prime now.

Lower testosterone at 36 and he doesn't use teh roidz

 

[2fast2furious]

He actually looks in pretty good shape there. Clearly past his prime now.

He looked like he was on "supplements" back then

No drug testing to speak of in all the shit organisations he fought in

 

[Mentallooser]

He actually looks in pretty good shape there. Clearly past his prime now.

That's what he looks like mid technique. He has muscle, it's just...relaxing. I think if 165 happens then he will look a little more fit. Dude is so oddly strong for his resting physique.

 

[Tycho- Taylor's Version]

Yes. The answer is yes.

 

[Area809]

He looked like he was on "supplements" back then

No drug testing to speak of in all the shit organisations he fought in

He went 6 years without fighting a noteworthy opponent. How hard do you actually think he was training during that time?

 

[gspfedkobe24]

TS is mad Ben dawgy dawged his chic