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Ben Askren celebrates after beating Robbie Lawler in a welterweight mixed martial arts bout at UFC 235, Saturday, March 2, 2019, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/John Locher)
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Ben Askren celebrates after beating Robbie Lawler in a welterweight mixed martial arts bout at UFC 235, Saturday, March 2, 2019, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/John Locher)
Former UFC welterweight Ben Askren recently went after UFC star Nate Diaz on Twitter after a scathing comment by Diaz. Chiefly, Diaz retweeted an article in an attempt to take a jab at YouTuber turned boxer Jake Paul.
However, in the process of his verbal attack, he ended up insulting Ben Askren as well, an act Askren didn’t take too kindly to.
Coming from a retired wrestler who can’t fight or box
— Nathan Diaz (@NateDiaz209) November 22, 2021
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Ben Askren was quick to return fire, and he immediately dismissed Nate Diaz on Twitter. He put out a video that saw Nate Diaz taking a backward step in his fight against Jorge Masvidal back in 2019. Stockton’s second son backed up just as Masvidal threatened to throw a flying knee and Askren made sure to slip in a verbal jab.
Real men run towards danger, COWARDS run away @NateDiaz209 pic.twitter.com/KAPsB5OKeY
— Funky (@Benaskren) November 23, 2021
Ben Askren certainly knows all about not backing away from flying knees thrown by Masvidal given what happened at UFC 239. ‘Gamebred’ earned the fastest knockout in UFC history, standing at five seconds for the concussive blow he landed on Askren. The verbal jab put out by Askren is on-brand with his typical self-deprecating style of humor.
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Ben Askren challenges Nate Diaz to a fight
Diaz and Askren certainly grabbed all the headlines along with Jake Paul for their triple threat-styled feud on Twitter. At one point, Ben Askren expressed an interest to come out of retirement and challenge Nate Diaz in MMA. Askren retired in October 2019 and hasn’t actively competed in the sport of MMA since then.
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Nate is right, I suck at boxing. He sucks at MMA. If he wants me to prove it I can be in the USADA pool tomorrow. Would be happy to be the last fight on his contract.
— Funky (@Benaskren) November 23, 2021
However, he appears to be supremely confident in his skills and wants to be Diaz’s final fight on his current contract. There is some speculation about whether Nate Diaz will choose to walk away from the UFC after his contract expires. He certainly will be a hot free agent and may venture into the world of boxing moving forward.
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While it’s unlikely that the UFC will bring back ‘Funky’ Ben for a one-off against Nate Diaz, stranger things have happened in MMA. Fans will be glued to social media to see if this rivalry continues going in the days to come.
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