So, Rogan gets Ben Askren to the UFC......how does Askren do?

[Combat Wombatt]

I've never seen Askren fight, all I know is that he's a great wrestler, undefeated in MMA, who's boring as hell to watch and normally wins by lay-n-pray. According to the article on the front page of Sherdog Joe Rogan is attempting to get Ben into the UFC. If it does happen, how well does Askren do in the UFC?

 

[Fstepp]

His first fight should be against Tyron Woodley.

 

[Kyler Ruxin]

Loses to most of the top 10.

 

[Jerry the mouse]

I thought he lost to Jay Hieron tbh

He loses to Tyron, Wonderboy, Colby, Usman, Maia for sure.

His striking is horrific, him vs Maia would be a kickboxing match which he would lose handily.

He was also getting his ass handed to him by Luis Santos (lol) before he eye poked Santos and the fight got turned into a NC.

 

[Orochimaru 大蛇丸]

You really aren't allowed to "lay and pray" in the modern ruleset honestly, I think Askren's fights are more exciting than most. He would destroy absolutely everyone, look at what he did to Lima. Tyron would be his toughest match up (not including GSP.)

 

[Arm Barbarian]

Dude has Khabib-like wrestling and top control.

He would make a lot of noise.

 

[Adjutant]

None of Joe Rohan’s fucking business.
Stick to your job, mic monkey

 

[MacDuffle]

False

Wait was there a second part to the question

 

[Orochimaru 大蛇丸]

I thought he lost to Jay Hieron tbh

I think he beats guys like Condit, Masvidal and Magny.

He loses to Tyron, Wonderboy, Colby, Usman, Maia

His striking is horrific, him vs Maia would be a kickboxing match which he would lose handily.

Colby, and Usman??? Really, dude look at what he did to Lima... Lima is world class and Askren dominated him. There's a reason he get's so much hype, it's because those of us with an eye for the sport see that he would be a PROBLEM for everyone at WW.

 

[20falarVerdades]

He dominates the division

 

[Meathead Jock]

Loses to woodley lays on top of everyone else as long as he damn well pleases.

 

[Jerry the mouse]

Colby, and Usman??? Really, dude look at what he did to Lima... Lima is world class and Askren dominated him. There's a reason he get's so much hype, it's because those of us with an eye for the sport see that he would be a PROBLEM for everyone at WW.

Lima's takedown defense is trash right now, when he fought Askren it was even worse. Askren got a gift decision against a UFC washout (Hieron) lol.

Colby and Usman would stuff his takedowns easily and outstrike him.

 

[MadDogMahoney]

Ur Askren a question I don't have the answer to...

 

[The Schmoop]

Askren poses problems to anyone at WW. His style isn't very entertaining to most but I find his top control to be very impressive. Great wrestling and transitions. Would love to see it. Many would cry their eyes out on here.

 

[TheHNICuLuv2Hate]

The UFC + Dana fear this man

 

[90 50]

Who would he fight? Aren’t he and woodley close? So they wouldn’t fight and hasn’t he been fighting at 185 lately?

Maybe Hendricks at 85?

I don’t see him coming to the ufc for anything other than a title fight and woodley is his friend so who?

Romero for interim ? Whitaker? How much would that piss Romero off? Even though he shouldn’t get an immediate title shot for missing weight

 

[Old Timer]

I think from the few fights i have ever seen him in, he would do rather well in the UFC.

 

[Cowboy Cerroliveira]

I figure he'll be where Colby is now.

 

[John makfresshi]

Loses to woodley lays on top of everyone else as long as he damn well pleases.

Agree thays his worst matchup. But he is like khabib, He doesn't lay on people, he fucking pounds on them

 

[KevinLee]

Loses to most of the top 10.

Lies