Bellator Champion Ben Askren Sounds Off On Cheick Kongo-Shawn Jordan Fight...
Bellator welterweight champion Ben Askren has been on the receiving end of several angry fans in regards to his style of fighting. However, even Askren took exception to what he witnessed Saturday...
View ArticleBellator Announces Thursday, January 17 For Spike TV Debut; Pair Of Titles...
Two title fights will mark the first Bellator show on Spike TV, which is set for Thursday, January 17 at 10 p.m. ET. The program will follow TNA Impact wrestling, providing four-plus hours of combat...
View ArticleBellator To Invade Oklahoma’s WinStar World Casino With Three Events In 2013
Bellator is coming to Oklahoma in the new year, as they will host three events at the WinStar World Casino in Thackerville. The first takes place January 24 and will feature a welterweight championship...
View ArticleBellator 360 Debuts This Evening On Spike TV
Bellator is set to make its debut this month on Spike TV. And, ahead of that show, the promotion has put together a welcome program for Spike TV. Bellator 360 will debut this evening on Spike TV at 10...
View ArticleBen Askren Doesn’t Plan To Change His Style Going Forward
Bellator welterweight champion Ben Askren doesn’t really care what people think of his style. This coming Thursday, Askren will defend his title against Karl Amoussou at Bellator 86 on Spike TV....
View ArticleBellator 86 Main Card Confirmed; Features Title Fight, Debut Of King Mo Lawal
Bellator MMA will return to Spike TV for a second show this coming Thursday night, and the main card should be a dandy. Bellator 86 will boast Ben Askren defending his welterweight title against Karl...
View ArticleBellator 86 Weigh-In Results: Askren, Amoussou Official For Welterweight Title
Bellator MMA returns to Spike TV for a second straight week with Bellator 86 Thursday night. The main event will see Ben Askren defend his Bellator welterweight title against Karl Amoussou. The...
View ArticleBellator 86 Results: Ben Askren Defends Title, King Mo Lawal Advances
Ben Askren earned a TKO victory over Karl Amoussou in the main event of Bellator 86 Thursday night, securing another successful title defense of his welterweight crown. Askren battered Amoussou, with...
View ArticleBen Askren Sounds Off On ‘Mini-Feud’ With Michael Bisping
Recently on Twitter, Ben Askren sparked an exchange with Michael Bisping that led to some name calling and questioning of each other in terms of overall skill. Askren, who works with Bisping’s next...
View ArticleBen Askren Talks NCAA Wrestling Championships
While at Missouri, Ben Askren won a pair of NCAA wrestling titles. Now, he is the Bellator welterweight champion of the world, and he still follows the sport of wrestling closely. Askren recently...
View ArticleBellator Confirms July 31 Card, Features Ben Askren, Douglas Lima, Others
Bellator MMA will head to New Mexico on July 31, and will be bringing welterweight champion Ben Askren with them. The card, which will go down from the Santa Ana Star Center, will boast Askren...
View ArticleBen Askren Can Do What He Pleases, According To Bellator Boss
Stop me if you’ve heard this before: Bellator will not try to resign a main event fighter who’s contract is currently up. Yep, just like they did with Eddie Alvarez, Bellator CEO Bjorn Rebney is...
View ArticleWar Of Words: Ben Askren, Josh Barnett Have Interesting Exchange
Currently, Ben Askren and Josh Barnett do not even compete in the same promotion – yet alone the same weight class. Askren, the Bellator welterweight champion, is a firm believe in strict drug testing...
View ArticleBen Askren On Fighting GSP: I Will Lay On Him For As Long As I Please
Former NCAA wrestling standout Ben Askren has been calling for a fight with Georges St-Pierre for a while now. Askren, who’s contract with Bellator recently expired, remains on the sidelines as his...
View ArticleBellator’s Rebney Wants UFC to Give Askren Title Shot
It’s been a couple of months now since Bjorn Rebney shocked folks by saying he likely wouldn’t match any UFC offer to Bellator welterweight champ Ben Askren, and now the promotion’s CEO is raising some...
View ArticleBen Askren A No-Go For TUF
Ben Askren wants to compete inside the world-famous Octagon, but he won’t do it taking the path of Roy Nelson and Kimbo Slice, among others. On Twitter recently, the former Bellator welterweight...
View ArticleThe MMA Beat Episode 26
In the 26th episode of The MMA Beat, the panel discusses Ben Askren’s decision to sign with ONE FC, the UFC’s new digital network, Ronda Rousey, and this weekend’s best fights.The post The MMA Beat...
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