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Who Is Ben Askren, What Is His MMA Record And Has He Boxed Before?

Who Is Ben Askren, What Is His MMA Record And Has He Boxed Before?

Full profile of former UFC champion Ben Askren ahead of his fight against Jake Paul.

Robert Mann

Robert Mann

Triller is debuting its first-ever "Fight Club" boxing event this weekend - headlined by the buzzed-about match between social media powerhouse Jake Paul and former UFC brawler Ben Askren.

The bizarre exhibition event will take place at the incredible 79,000-seater Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta as the pair clash over eight rounds of boxing.

Paul, 24, previously knocked out former social media star AnEsonGib before delivering a stunning KO against former NBA star Nate Robinson on the undercard of Mike Tyson's return against Roy Jones Jr.

He now faces stiff opposition, though, and will headline his own show against Askren, 36, who was a wrestling-dominant fighter in mixed martial arts.

With that being said, can Paul notch a win over a legitimate fighter?

Who is Ben Askren?

Ben Askren is probably most famous for being violently KO'd by UFC superstar Jorge Masvidal in five seconds, but before that he was an undefeated fighter and considered among the most effective wrestlers in MMA.

After an incredibly successful amateur wrestling career, Askren became a world champion in two organisations, Bellator and One FC.

He made a UFC run at the end of his career, but by then was carrying a number of chronic long-term injuries and ultimately retired as a result of them.

Jorge Masvidal Scores Fastest Knock Out In UFC History After Defeating Ben Askren In Five Seconds.
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Ben Askren record and bio

  • Nationality: American
  • Date of birth: 18/07/1984
  • Height: 5'10"
  • Reach: 72"
  • Total fights: 22
  • Record: 19-2-1 no contest (6 KOs, 6 submissions, 7 decisions)

What have Jake Paul and Ben Askren said so far?

Jake Paul during his fight with Nate Robinson. Image: PA Images
Jake Paul during his fight with Nate Robinson. Image: PA Images

Jake Paul: "You f****d up, Ben, by taking this fight.

"April 17, I promised my team, my family, my brother who is there right next to you right now, I promise to make you go down in history as the world's worst UFC fighter."

Ben Askren: "We haven't seen anything.

"The level of his competition was so low that it was almost impossible to tell if he is actually good at this.

"If there is one thing people respect about all fighters it's the toughness to deal with adversity in battle and we have not seen that out of him.

"I don't think he was hit hard by either one of those guys. They were so incredibly terrible at boxing - so we haven't seen anything out of him yet."

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Topics: Ben Askren, Jake Paul, Jake Paul vs Ben Askren