Askren, the former Bellator and ONE Championship titleholder who made his successful Octagon debut against Robbie Lawler on Saturday’s pay-per-view card, tweeted that Usman “fought like a b*tch” following the native Nigerian’s dominant championship victory over Tyron Woodley in UFC 235’s co-main event. Askren, a teammate of Woodley’s, then elaborated on his comments at the event’s post-fight press conference, criticizing Usman for a performance that he felt was short on action and heavy on stall tactics.
“Man, if I would’ve fought like that, the arena would’ve booed me out of the place,” Askren said Saturday night.