It was during his second UFC fight when Ben Askren’s career took a twisted turn. It was at UFC 239 in 2019 when the then-undefeated Askren was knocked out by Jorge Masvidal with a flying knee inside five seconds.
That specific moment immediately went viral across social media. But according to “Funky” Ben, he only found out what happened at the hospital. Not because someone told him or showed him a video, but because he was able to piece everything together.
“My first recollection there was — this is hilarious — I sit up and I see Luke Rockhold, and I’m like, ‘F–k, that’s Luke Rockhold.