Ben Askren was in Vegas at a UFC event and was cornering one of his teammates at The Ultimate Fighter 19: Finale. That didn’t stop him from calling out and making fun of the current UFC welterweight champion in Johny Hendricks, along with taking some jabs at Dana White for passing on signing him. Check out his series of tweets below:
@danawhite ducking my heckling by sitting in the opposite side of the cage
— Ben Askren (@Benaskren) July 7, 2014
@AdamHillLVRJ @ufc tell the bald man to make it happen
— Ben Askren (@Benaskren) July 7, 2014
@JohnyHendricks sitting front row looking like a fat boy. Hey Johny tell Uncle Dana to let you prove your actually the best. Can’t beat me
— Ben Askren (@Benaskren) July 7, 2014
“@shocbomb23: @Benaskren @JohnyHendricks You forgetting the 2002 Dream Team Classic in Oklahoma Hendricks beat you 7-5″ been hiding since
— Ben Askren (@Benaskren) July 7, 2014
Hey @JohnyHendricks if you’re curious I’m at your 11 o’clock. You are looking real chunky
— Ben Askren (@Benaskren) July 7, 2014
@JohnyHendricks I saw that look in your eye and I just want to let you know it is ok to be scared sometimes
— Ben Askren (@Benaskren) July 7, 2014
Askren had been unfairly snubbed by the UFC a few months back, but of course, he is now signed with ONE Fighting Championship, so any hopes of him joining the big show aren’t going to happen anytime soon. The former Bellator champion is set to face off against Nobutatsu Suzuki for the ONE FC Welterweight Title.
UPDATE: Following this posting, Askren continued and tells us his account of things:
@BloodyElbow @antontabuena he walked by and I called him out in person. Here is the transcript:
— Ben Askren (@Benaskren) July 7, 2014
@BloodyElbow Ben: Hey Johny why don’t you tell Dana to let me beat you up. Johny: Dana who(then walks off)
— Ben Askren (@Benaskren) July 7, 2014
@BloodyElbow I mean I knew he was stupid but damn
— Ben Askren (@Benaskren) July 7, 2014
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