Former ONE Championship welterweight title holder Ben Askren retired from the sport of mixed martial arts undefeated. While the welterweight champion has hung up his gloves, Askren continues to campaign for a shot at multiple fighters.
Initially, Askren marketed himself for a possible super fight against Georges St-Pierre. The French-Canadian phenom is a former two-division UFC champion, having earned a reputation as one of the greatest MMA fighters of all time through his dominant title run in the UFC’s welterweight division.
After failing to lock down a super fight against St-Pierre, Askren moved his sights briefly to newly crowned UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov. However, “The Eagle” has yet to show much interest in the match up.
Now Askren has entered a heated altercation with Bellator welterweight champion Rory MacDonald over social media. It would appear that a match up between the two welterweights may be in the works. Check it out below:
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— Rory MacDonald (@rory_macdonald) April 18, 2018
You think you could go the distance? I think I finish@you in round 3, the fight looks similar to what Condit did to you in round 3 https://t.co/Qp1SAuISiS
— Ben Askren (@Benaskren) April 18, 2018
i disagree
— Rory MacDonald (@rory_macdonald) April 18, 2018
Tell your boss https://t.co/Qp1SAuISiS
— Ben Askren (@Benaskren) April 18, 2018
i have asked @ScottCoker about getting you in bellator for a fight, i guesse you need to do your part
— Rory MacDonald (@rory_macdonald) April 18, 2018
— Bellator MMA (@BellatorMMA) April 19, 2018
Stalling on @ScottCoker https://t.co/5HJBZlYyOy
— Ben Askren (@Benaskren) April 19, 2018
woah woah you remember the day we were face to face, and i challanged you there on the spot and you put your tail between your legs and said i only fight for money and walked off, the only one stalling is you, if u want it to happen make a deal with bellator and im ready to go
— Rory MacDonald (@rory_macdonald) April 19, 2018
Fake news. I approached you and I told you that you would be an easy nights work. You would be an easy nights work. https://t.co/fiLnAdhzYD
— Ben Askren (@Benaskren) April 19, 2018
and then i replied to youwith the challange
— Rory MacDonald (@rory_macdonald) April 19, 2018
Wrong as I remembered you stuttered and got red in the face. I was coaching Pettis so I had to bounce and didn’t stick around for the reply. https://t.co/N4e7TZXVcX
— Ben Askren (@Benaskren) April 19, 2018
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— Rory MacDonald (@rory_macdonald) April 19, 2018
anyhow im about the future, not gonna dwell on you back peddling when it came down to it, do your part and sign up like a professional
— Rory MacDonald (@rory_macdonald) April 19, 2018
