Ben Askren Quotes & Statements

“Well, I suppose I learned last summer that life is short, definitely too short for holding grudges. So when @GamebredFighter said he wanted to sit down and break bread, of course, I took him up on it. Today he came to Wisconsin, sat down, had some dinner and chatted it up. Turns out we have more in common than different. Felt great to bury the hatchet and make a new friend”

– via X, reflecting on his historic meeting with former rival Jorge Masvidal.

“Nate Diaz... I don't even think he's that good. I'll go look at his record if you want me to. He has convinced people he’s good at fighting somehow, some way... He was average. His record is 21–13... That’s not that great... Within the UFC, he was 16–12. That's not very good... Please don’t post this clip because the Diaz Army will attack me. He has some fans who are rabid.”

– via youtube sparking a massive debate with Daniel Cormier over the Stockton legend's true skill level.

“I don't want to sound biased, but i really don't [believe he deserves the title shot]. I don't love Ian Garry but i think he's earned it”

– via Helen Yee Sports, weighing in on the welterweight title picture

“This is so whiny. Bad look!”

– reacted to Tom Aspinall's accusations against Ciryl Gane calling him a cheater

“They score a mat return as a takedown, the bottom person needs to completely clear control before another TD should be able to be established! 'DC' is 100% correct”

– supports DC's criticism of UFC takedown scoring.

“Jake Paul and Dana White both donated... They were both very generous, but to your point, it's like, I don't expect anything out of him... I'm grateful that they felt generous enough.”

“Wow I just realized that Merab beat Sean again while I was sleeping . Sean shoulda really took more time to work on his wrestling”