The Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) is currently in negotiations with ONE Championship concerning a historic trade. Now UFC fighters have come forward to offer their thoughts on the new deal.
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As previously reported, the UFC is currently negotiating with ONE Championship concerning a possible trade of fighters. Fighters have never been traded among the top MMA promotions, making this a historic moment for the sport.
The UFC is being offered former ONE Championship welterweight title holder Ben Askren in exchange for former UFC flyweight champion Demetrious Johnson. In order for the deal to be completed, both fighters will have to be released from their contracts so that they may each sign with their respective opposing promotions.
While the deal has not to be finalized, the negotiations are reportedly reaching their finals stages. Taking to Twitter, many UFC fighters have now come forward to offer their thoughts on the trade. Check out what many of them had to say within the social media posts provided below.
You are a good man Din https://t.co/Oq1yCtyoOk
— Ben Askren (@Benaskren) October 24, 2018
Mystic @THEREALPUNK … he knows a few inside things going down pic.twitter.com/Oo7ELvJeaI
— Eddie Alvarez (@Ealvarezfight) October 24, 2018
This is getting Fun !!!! A lot of history being made @MightyMouseUFC IMO is , and will be for a long time the best to do it ??????
— Eddie Alvarez (@Ealvarezfight) October 24, 2018
I’ve heard that before today Ben and dj trade and ufc gets rid of 125 so guys start talking to other promotions or get ready to bump up to 135
— Mike "Biggie" Rhodes (@TeamRocBiggie) October 24, 2018
Hell ya. @Benaskren and Mighty Mouse should do a bare knuckle boxing match at King of Diamonds in Miami while we crowd around the ring spraying champagne and throwing money at them. https://t.co/psHJrkLw0U
— Din Thomas (@DinThomas) October 24, 2018
A Trade?
— Ian McCall (@Unclecreepymma) October 24, 2018
Can you imagine the idea of promotions like @ufc and @bellatormma and onechampionship trading fighters like they do players in the @nfl @mlb and @nba This is the next level Free Market… https://t.co/hxmEDTuL66
— Josh Thomson (@THEREALPUNK) October 24, 2018
Trades… ??
— Scott Coker (@ScottCoker) October 24, 2018
Some people don’t understand how good @Benaskren is. They just don’t get it.
— Ian McCall (@Unclecreepymma) October 24, 2018
Whoa. https://t.co/bN3zbv27Fk
— Jon Anik (@Jon_Anik) October 24, 2018
Told ya ??♂️? https://t.co/O0DDzzv1CD
— Brendan Schaub (@BrendanSchaub) October 24, 2018
Trade me, I have tremendous equity. https://t.co/8tUVpDplke
— Ragin' Al (@IAQUINTAREALTY) October 24, 2018
