Ben Askren arrived last November in New York as the world’s most in-demand fighter days after the UFC acquired him via trade with One Fighting Championships.
The undefeated welterweight, whom the UFC swapped for longtime flyweight champion Demetrious Johnson, had enough people to meet and obligations to fulfill during UFC 230 fight week but wanted to make one summit a priority. The 34-year-old sought to clear the air with UFC President Dana White after years of the two battling through the media.
Only problem, according to Askren, was White had no interest.
“He said we didn’t need to talk,” Askren said.