ONE Welterweight Champion Ben Askren is set to once again defend his title.
At ONE Championship: Heroes of the Empire, on Sept. 2, Askren will defend his title against Zebaztian Kadestam.
Askren is undefeated with 16 wins. Despite never fighting in the UFC, Askren is considered to be one of the top welterweight fighters in the world.
Askren last defended his title back in May. He submitted Agilan Thani in the first round of their title fight.
Prior to joining ONE Championship, Askren was the Bellator welterweight champion. He relinquished the title when he left the promotion.
Overall, Askren’s MMA career is highlighted by wins over Jay Heiron, Andrey Korshkov, and current Bellator Welterweight Champion Douglas Lima.
Kadestam is coming off a knockout win over Luis Santos back in May. Overall, Kadestam has an MMA record of 9-3 with seven of his wins coming by knockout or TKO.
