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Yeah were talking about his fighting career. Not how much he makes.
Yeah, money has nothing to do with being a professional fighter. Rankings, though? Now that's what it's all about.
Yeah were talking about his fighting career. Not how much he makes.
Since Sapo missed weight and later refused to make 190 on the day of the fight, leading to Ben-Sapo II's cancellation, Sapo's been given one more chance to make weight before he gets another shot at the title. , assuming Sapo makes weight, wins, and makes a quick turnaround, he could be fighting again in April or May. In the interim, however, Asukuren's been left without a challenger lined up.
ONE's signed a few welterweights over the last few months-- Nikolay Aleksakhin, Kim Dae-Ryeong and Djatmiko Waluyo, and Igor Svirid expressed interest last year in dropping down a division to fight Ben, so, assuming Sapo doesn't make a quick turnaround and ONE doesn't bring someone else in to fight him, there are some options for him just within ONE's current borders. Those guys are all investments, though, and Svirids coming off a loss, so it would be premature to give them to Askren yet, and either way, they'd probably bring somebody in to fight Ben if they can't put the Santos rematch together around by April or May.
Actually, I don't. I think Larry David is hilarious. Ben Askren, not so much. However if your a fan of his, I can see how you would define his envy of UFC fighters and attempts at mockery of them "hilarious."That's because you have a terrible sense of humor, clearly.
Actually, I don't. I think Larry David is hilarious. Ben Askren, not so much. However if your a fan of his, I can see how you would define his envy of UFC fighters and attempts at mockery of them "hilarious."
I see Silva, Sapo's next opponents, last fight was at 185. Are Sapo and Santos going to be able to make 185lbs with the new weight rules? I can't picture Santos being able to make 185lbs with the new rules if he wouldn't even agree to weigh under 190lbs last time around. I'm already disgusted just imaginign Sapo pretending to not understand the new weight rules. I'm also irritated to see the bum get a fight/paycheck lined up before Askren.
Or maybe he'll fail the dehydration test; that'll be funny.
Askren's the kind of guy they save for Singapore and Manila.
Bellator released him, so it's not like he could have stuck around if he wanted to.Kind of a bummer now that he didn't stick around in Bellator. We'd be getting ready for Askren vs Bendo.
Bellator released him, so it's not like he could have stuck around if he wanted to.
Would be cool but i've heard Askren is fighting Santos in April/MayAskren v Paul Harris in 1C, winner of that should fight the winner of Koreshkov v Bendo in Rizin.