Ben Askren’s long history of acrimony with Ultimate Fighting Championship President Dana White is well-established, but Askren claims not much has changed in the months since he joined the promotion.
The undefeated welterweight joined the UFC in a fighter trade with One Championship with former flyweight king Demetrious Johnson heading the other way. “Funky” finally made his UFC debut on Saturday night at UFC 235 against former welterweight champion Robbie Lawler and it was nearly a disastrous start under his new employers with Lawler dumping Askren on his head before unleashing a flurry of punches on him.