Ben Askren opens up about Dana White beef, MMA journey and trade to UFC [FULL Interview] | ESPN MMA

UFC welterweight Ben Askren speaks with Brett Okamoto about his transition from wrestling to mixed martial arts, his beef with Dana White and the long journey to the UFC.

Accomplishments in wrestling (2:06)
2008 Olympic experience (3:05)
Wrestling legacy (8:09)
Transition to MMA (10:13)
Beating Lyman Good for the Bellator title (14:25)
Moving on from Bellator (15:38)
Attempt to jump to the UFC (18:20)
Beef with Dana White (21:05)
Signing with ONE Championship (22:48)
Characterizing the competition he fought in Asia (25:28)
On retirement after beating Shinya Aoki (26:28)
Trade to the UFC and opportunity to prove he’s the best in the world (28:35)


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