Former ONE Welterweight World Champion Ben Askren was truly one of a kind. The former Olympian wrestler defended his World Title belt four times while dominating opponents with unyielding grappling, a smothering top game, and a “funky” style all his own. Thanks for the memories, Ben Askren!
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Ben askren true champion never make excuse for losing fight took it like a man good luck ben we love you .
A class act and a legend 🙏
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ya he always took it on the chin
All true. I'd find myself cheering for Ben's opponents, but having more respect for Ben after hearing his post fight interviews. What a class act.
Holy hell, Ben was fighting dudes roided out of their minds 😂. He deserves all the credit.
Same I have a new level of respect for Askren after watching this
Good Organization. They respect their alumni.
Ben is such a classy guy. He may have not had a good career in the UFC, but his dominance in ONE and Bellator should never be forgotten, same with his influence in wrestling. I wasn't a huge fan of Ben, but the way he handles his previous losses made me an instant fan of him. Thank you ONE for this tribute for Ben. He deserves it. And thank you Ben, for an amazing career and being a great fighter in general.
Respect to him, dude legit needed hip replacement surgery, always kept coaching the kids and doing side events and kept the same energy 24/7 nothing fake about this warrior.
That's pretty cool of ONE to put on a great highlight package for Ben. He has done a lot for them overseas. Congrats Ben for a great career.
Seeing all those great clips at the start that's how I will remember Ben. but kids in the generation today will only remember Ben as the guy that got ko"d by Jorge and Jake Paul , its truly sad :(
He was so much more muscular and moved so much better back when he fought for One in Bellator. In 2019, you could tell it was taking its toll on him. Wish I could’ve seen 2014 Ben Askren in UFC, instead of 2019.
I saw 2011 ben askren during his time in bellator on TV.
Yeah he looked very slow, definitely was not the same as one and bellator
Still woulda got smashed
Quetzal 24 you don’t know that Ben is a very good fighter.
@@slavicj6908 hes too one dimensional
Idgaf what happened in the ufc, he’s a legend
Legend?
@@francisg5207 absolutely. He was well past his prime and was suffering from a destroyed hip, which is the most important body part for a wrestler. The UFC got an old, injured, and way out of prime Ben Askren. Real fans know 🙏
He just a Joke in ufc
@@soeryo83 you don't know what you're talking about 💁♂️
@@kaitokurahama7090 You dont need to have your best hip when you lost in 5 second without any single grappling, Maia was 6 years older when he choke Askren, and he was faraway from his prime too... Joke is always make an excuse, including his fan like you.
Ben seems like such a humble, cool guy. It's a shame that most people only know him for Masvidals fight. Would've been cool to see him continue fighting in the UFC
Nah it wouldn’t he was past his prime at that time I’m glad he retired when he did would’ve just been more damage to his body
Thank you One for your awesomeness, you guys truly represent what Martial Arts is really about. I wish you guys were more advertised and popular here in the western region, but casual fans fall for the wwe commercialized bs. Nevertheless, you guys are the truth. Ben Askren should be respected for what he is and was. This tribute is everything. Osss 🙏🏼
This really makes me appreciate the UFC commentating a lot more.
PhotonGangLol “yeah but strength don’t matter when you have a grappler that is as good and *strong* as Ben askren”
Thank you for this great tribute ONE Championship! True class :D
RIP 18. Juli 1984 - the Jorge fight
This is an effin salute
"Thank you Ben Askren." Jorge's knee
Cheap joke for cheap likes. Yea he not J.O in 5 seconds but that late in his career can you accomplish what he did? Naw didn’t think so.
@@vp_123_9 bro, why you're on your feelings for another guy that don't even know you lol, chill it was a joke.
This just shows you the difference in skill between ufc and one .
john smoot Well Eddie Alvarez most his debut and almost lost his second fight Sage got smashed DJ is winning but in pretty co competitive fights.
@@transatlanticwhirlwind7589 Eddie was nothing in UFC 😂😂😂😂
@@natuotemusu4709 DJ lost too
Ben is one of the best WW to ever live wether casuals want to admit it or not
Ryan Gindhart ur smoking crack
I agree
32:33 this didn’t age well
Styles make matchups though! Prime Ben yessir would takedown Colby and usman at will fucking D1 and D2 scrubs
Everybody falls to be fair, it’s the circle of life. We’ll always be left to wonder how Ben would have done if Dana had just signed him at his peak...
I mean by the time he got to UFC he needed a hip replacement and he was calling out the UFC for years prior to his trade there so not really fair to say
Thank You Ben Askren and @ONE Championship
One has come a long way man. The belts back then and now are so different
This was really cool of One Fc ! A really honourable promotion.
Ben was a nice guy in ONE but when he's in the UFC, he transform into a bad guy, thank you ONE Championship for giving Ben Askren a huge push and create a legacy
unfortunately the UFC only markets fights/fighters if you talk a ton of shit
thank you one champ for this tribute
Thank you ONE for this AWESOME video!!!
Nice video. Askren deserves it.
We need a ONE FC hall of fame and Askren has to be the first inductee
Truly one the best fight sports champions definitely was a pleasure watching and following his career
Thank you sir, I salute you.
Askren is scary af chasing after you in the ring like a madman just grabbing you
He isn't scary when someone grabs you like that you can counter them with a kick or a knee you gotta be good at timing
Savage Mr. Fox Lmaoo his last One fight was in 2017 when he was 33 and his ufc bouts were in 2019 when he was 35 he got slammed and nearly kod by Lawler who was 37 and destroyed in 5 sec by masvidal who was 34. “Well out of his prime”.
@@snenneennamakausu7595 Then why didn’t those shredded guys he fought do that ? Even though they’re much more experienced and powerful than you are huh ?!
His Prime. Incredible fighter
All that hype ended with one flying knee , Jorge Masvidal is a legend .
I think the real fans knew that Ben would be out classed by the talent in the UFC
@@blakehaun972 Ben is one of the best Wrestlers MMA has ever seen, if he didn't retire he could still be a contender in UFC. he's only lost twice, once to a knee that would have knocked out literally anyone and once to the best Brazilian jiu-jitsu practitioner in MMA history.
Jorge is the most overrated journeyman in MMA since Kimbo Slice. Look at Suzuki vs Askren for the ONE WW Title. That's how Askren vs Masvidal would have looked if Jorge hadn't connected with that lucky knee on an old Askren (who had a bad hip, I might add).
The best grappler ever huge respect to you Ben Askren
Middle-347 [ufc3] [more] think maia proved who the best grappler is when he strangled Ben
Maia disagrees 😂
🤣
Ben "The Roman Statue" Askren
He is such a beast of a fighter and such a beast of a human!
7:23 🔥
Respect ! 👌🏿
Ben your the man
Ben will forever be one of my favorite fighters ever. Love his style and how he spoke to sell fights. A true legend of the sport. Sad his hip hindered the last few years of his career. Happy retirement Ben!! I'll continue to watch this video while wearing my Ben Askren T shirt Haha
Brandon Johnson lol I got an Askren tshirt too of him crushing watermelons bro he’s my 2nd favorite fighter! 4x ncaa 2x ncaa champ 2x hodge trophy winner and a wrestling record of 159-8 truly a legend
I doubt being slammed by Lawler helped his hip
Amazing fighter.
Gonna tell my kids this was Ben askren
Very nice of you to make this video.
This is the type of amazing class you only see from organization's not named UFC.. Good on One for this respect!!
God bless him
Loose or win he is still humble
I’d love to see a rematch, between Askren, and Masvidal.
@Strength Beyond Strength nahhh
If masvidal didn't immediately ko Ben I really think Ben would sub him
Respect
Definitely a great athlete!
Man...if he had stayed in the one fc he could have been the goat
Yea, the g0at of juiced bums
Gotta tell my kids this is jorge masvidal 😂😂😂
Title was misleading, but this was a nice treat to get a full fight
Miss ben askren, really enjoyed his fight against maia.
One of the commentators sounds like Steve-O
Eddie bravo and Steve-o love child
Gotta admire onefc showing love to their fighters even at the point their leave the organisation! UFC/Dana be trashing their fighters, calling them done / finished / worthless while still under contract!
Ben is a master wrestler.
Let's go champ
Grappling and wrestling Grand Master
Classy guy🇩🇪
Apart from his KO from Jorge Masvidal, his career was an amazing one
Classy
It’s this that gives me hope against jake
Yeah, his chin is granite, when you watch those fights you realize how hard his chin is, he took and absorved many bombs landed on those fights. i don't know who's winning, but it's not gonna be easy for Jake to drop him down.
Ben is a proof that UFC is where the best fight
what after retiring for two plus years. then going to ufc out of his PRIME? lol make a lot of sense. Why has Alvarez struggled in One.... and DJ first fight he struggled a descent BIT.... you sir don't look at obvious facts and are blind
@@steshar2975 alvarez is lucky to be champion and get rekt on firt title defense, DJ is still unbeaten in one.
@@civilizeddiscussion697 I wasn't talking to you
this is cool from you guys
If Ben got a flying knee multiple times in one championship tournament, he will get hyped in UFC
14:57 and 7:42 Ben The Striker Askren
Ben Asscream is the best grappler I have ever seen
Alexsahken was on the special sauce. Look at how shredded that dude was, yet he still was dominated.
Undefeated for 8 years... came to the UFC and was rendered unconscious in 3 consecutive fights... retires
@@hardassteel wasn't he choked out by maia? He seemed to go limp for a second. While I believe the lawler fight was a legit win, you cant deny ben nearly went to the shadow realm😂
Hoes still mas about the Lawler fight, he never went unconcious, he beat robbie fair and square
He's Ufc Fights is not really going he's way. But this is one Heck of a Game Ben!!!
Ben was a beast in his prime. Had he transitioned to UFC immediately after Bellator and One he would have retired an undefeated champ by now.
WARRIOR FIGHTER PAHLAWAN if you think he lost this fight please never give your opinion on mma again , because it’s embarrassingly awful .
@WARRIOR FIGHTER PAHLAWAN you're just a hater.
You have to remember he had 0 striking & athleticism, maybe he would've ran through most fellow wrestler but a striker would've slept him either way
@@ijkbkbns9716 Robbie Lawler hits as hard as anyone and landed some bombs but he still kept coming and finished the job.relentless
Thanks for showing what a fighter that takes down and hugs gets!! Getting kod via fastest ko in mma history LOL. And talking about not being a bully...u bullied or TRied to bully Masvidal...Why you Mad Benny ^.^
Last time I saw Ben in ufc faced jorge masvidal. And now he is in ONE
Shows the level of UFC
....... not really...... moron
Not the best representation though, there’s a lot of things that factor in. Ben askren went from retired family man to facing elite strikers, Ben wasn’t really at his best, Dana missed the mark. Ben should have joined the ufc years ago, not saying Ben would have done better but we will never know because it was a bit too lately
WARRIOR FIGHTER PAHLAWAN demian maia never retired, Demian maia fought in the ufc for way longer and had all that time to sharpen his skills against that level of competition, Ben should have been added to the roster a long time ago
WARRIOR FIGHTER PAHLAWAN Ben didn’t improve because he retired and never got to face ufc level competition until way later, how would ben improve if he’s fighting in lower promotions and winning, like I said, Ben should have joined ufc a long time ago when he could preform his best
WARRIOR FIGHTER PAHLAWAN he knows what he’s gotten into man, he just couldn’t preform and it was too late to make any changes that actually matter. Maia improved his striking throughout his career facing elite ufc strikers, Ben should’ve got the opportunity, he could have went straight into the ufc and have more than three fights
Cheers Funky!
UFC avoided Ben when he is in still his prime days.
One Championship won the trade
We've seen khabib working his opponents against the fence, never in the middle of the octagon. Askren can grapple anywhere and I think he could hv beaten khabib if he hadn't retired.
I find it funny how Ben has the same stance as Nick.
🔥
Goes to show you how good the UFC is.
Alekshakhin is the most shredded welterweight i have seen
Ben membuat pamor one Championship babak belur, rekor tak terkalahkan disana, tetapi hancur dalam waktu 5 detik di UFC.
Amazing tribute but it shows you that UFC fighters are a different league! Dude holds the record of the fastest MMA knockout off all time!!!
Kuya Arbee he was retired for 2 years and came back against Robbie you could be correct but if Ben had came in earlier his UFC career could have been much different
He was great
Kuya Arbee not really, UFC fighters have recently gone to ONE and lost badly
Alvarez lost his debut in ONE and DJ struggled
@@chiefkeefsosa7260 alvarez is lucky to be champion at ufc and loat his title immediately, johnson is still undeafted in onefc.
This is like a tribute for his passing
Steve-O is an awesome commentator.
May not have had the best ufc career but man I loved watching him in ONE
9:59 land more of those jabs Ben on Logan’s little brother’s face. Let’s go!!!
Very classy One championship... they respect their fighters much more than UFC.
Ben 🖐️🖐️🖐️🇰🇬🖐️👍
When he was spoke,,,i remember Wade Wilson at the same time,,,wkwkwkwk
UFC is on a totally different level compared to ONE
not really.
WARRIOR FIGHTER PAHLAWAN say that to Eddie Alvarez and DJ
Back to ONE...u still got it
Quick, while Team Lakay haven't learned jiujitsu yet.
@@romxxii woowwww.....this really make sense...since team lakay didn't have ground game
If Askren had gotten into the UFC after Bellator.. he would have done much better in the UFC. Askren's style of scrambles & supreme grapples with all stand up strikes only thrown for grapple set ups relies very heavily on reflex speed and agility. Unfortunately for Ben, speed is the first thing to go, and with only 1 hip.. the Askren that fought in the UFC was at about 40% of his original abilities.
I feel like Askren lacked the striking ability. Mad respect to Askren but I don’t feel like he would’ve thrived in the UFC like he did in One and Bellator.
He have transcended to UFC to become Ghost.
7:22 lolol ohhh benny boy.
I just want to thank you Ben for giving us the fastest ko in mma history vs Jorge.your greatest performance.i wish all your fights were as good as that one was
Alright uncle Ben
One knee.. it took one knee
Wrestling is key
Shows the level of opposition they have in one if askren was top dog. Got smashed In every ufc fight.