Thats the question on the minds of mixed martial arts fans this week as they prepare some of them to watch one championship welterweight king ben askren compete for the nineteenth and final time. My reaction to ben askren announcing his retirement on ariel helwanis mma show. Milwaukee youth wrestling ben askren askren wrestling. Fear vs ignorance on this mental mondays with ben askren the topic is about respect on and off the wrestling mat. Ben askren is my favorite folkstyle wrestler, a huge influence on my personal style, and i will now proceed to talk a lot about him. Louis community college and drake university, mesenbrink was a njcaa national qualifier in both 1988 and 1989, as well as an ncaa division i national qualifier in 1991, and alternate in 1992. Last year we attracted wrestlers from 27 states, this year will be awesome as always.
He is an actor, known for wi mma today 2012, bellator fighting championships 2009. John mesenbrink was an academic allamerican in 88 and 89. Ben askren wants to fight rory macdonald latest mma news. Ben askren was on the rise to the top of western world in mma as bellators longtime welterweight champion. Askren won the one fc ww title in 2014, against nobutatsu suzuki askren vs suzuki, and he defended his belt once. Still, askren s style didnt make him a favorite of fans or promoters, particularly ufc president dana white, who once stated ben askren could put the sleeping medicine ambien to sleep. Ben askren born july 18, 1984, nicknamed funky, is an american retired professional mixed martial artist and former olympic wrestler.
We strive to bring you daily updated content both original and from trusted sources. He signed with one championship and won the promotion title on august 29, 2014. Reddit has hundreds of thousands of interestbased communities. His opponent, zebaztian kadestam, has an official record of. The enmity between ben askren and the ufc is nothing new. The undefeated former bellator ww champion ben askren entered this fight with a perfect mma record of 1400 57% finishing rate and he is ranked as the no. Licensed to youtube by umg on behalf of abkco music and records, inc. He has fought twice between 2016 and 2017 beating nikolay aleksakhin askren vs aleksakhin and agilan thani askren vs thani.
He also competed in the ultimate fighting championship ufc. Youtube celebrity logan paul actually held his own. Wrestling askren was an assistant wrestling coach at arizona state university and was an american amateur wrestler for the university of missouri. Is wrestling one of those sports that you have to start at a young age, or can you take it up later on in life and still find success. Something askren does exceptionally well in his funk wrestling is that he always keeps moving, and is very good at initiating entries to his funk patterns. This camp is the awas premier camp and it is for very experienced wrestlers only. Askren wrestling academy opening two more locations in 2020 hartland, wi ben askren 2x ncaa champion and olympian wrestler, max askren ncaa champion, and john mesenbrink 2011 wi state coach of the year are excited to announce the opening of two new askren wrestling academy awa locations in spring of 2020.
But who are you taking for a ride, disco man better to run or else to hide discoman, disco man tall and neat, watch his feet got the jist hes all complete understand disco mans headed for the. Bjj eastern europe is a news site focusing on grappling news from around the world and eastern europe. Now, as a one welterweight champion, he joins us for episode 12 of attack style wrestling podcast to talk about his olympic wrestling career and. Look for jim on the degenerates season 2 now streaming on netflix. We put all of our facebook youtube content into this and then, in addition to all of that, were gonna also do five monthly webinars where you know we ask for members. Demian maia submits ben askren i breaking news youtube. But considering askren s recent push to come out of. In addition to gaining leadership abilities as team captain at both st.
Ben askren was born on july 18, 1984 in phoenix, arizona, usa. Ben askren vs zebaztian kadestam full fight video one fc 59. The ufc are yet to express an interest in signing him, but that hasnt stopped him from calling out ufc welterweight rory macdonald, who lost a decision to robbie lawler at ufc 167 on the weekend. The 1 discipline to master to be a top pro mma fighter. When his time with bellator ran its course, askren didnt flee to. Championship productions ben askrenchampionship signature. Maybe no one in the history of mma has ever pimped the system better than ben askren. Ben askren retires from mma i breaking news youtube. Ben askren is a 2x ncaa champion and current bellator fighting. Dallas winston and zombie prophet of bloody elbow present a round up of the best mma and ufc videos on youtube. The undefeated and former bellator ww champion ben askren entered this fight with a prefect record of 0 54% finishing rate and he is ranked as the no.
Alan belcher mma club bjj class punkd by alex vamos. Ben askren explains why hes choosing to retire from mma. Askren vs amoussou, main event of bellator 86, is valid for the bellator welterweight title askren s third defense. With medicine ball madness and 1 of the 2 programs above, youre getting programs of value equal to the cost of the manhandling manifesto, so youre essentially getting a 2for1 deal. Ben askren thinks one word is keeping him from the ufc. Ben wanted to give you a glimse of the high level returns he teaches in the man handling manifesto. One welterweight world champion ben funky askren would like nothing more than to return to the cage and do what he does best and thats to get in, dominate, and get out.
Ben askren returns to one cage to face russian foe. Browse top posts starting with the letter q page 80. My reaction to demian maia submitting ben askren at ufc singapore. Ben askren vs suzuki full fight video one fc 19 result. Askren was a former one welterweight champion and former bellator welterweight champion. Attack style wrestling podcast with guest ben askren. In just a few fights in one, askren was able to seize the one welterweight world championship with a resounding technical knockout victory over nobutatsu suzuki in 2014. The undefeated former bellator ww and current one fc champion ben askren entered this fight with a perfect mma record of 1600 56% finishing rate and he is ranked as the no. Now back in wisconsin, both max and ben are dedicated to helping young wrestlers achieve their goals.
He won the bellator welterweight championship in 2010, and defended it successfully four times before being released in 20. It dates years back, all the way back to a bygone era of mixed martial arts. One fc welterweight champion ben askren may already be persona non grata in ufc circles, but that hasnt stopped the backandforth between he. A fourtime allamerican and twotime ncaa division i champion, he eventually moved into freestyle, competing in the 2008 beijing olympics. Ben askren recently announced that the need for hip replacement surgery would send him into retirement, but he wont use it as an excuse for. What are some of the best instructional resources for. Ben askren vs aleksakhin full fight video one fc 40 2016. Askren is an allamerican and collegiate wrestling legend. He lost the national collegiate athletic association ncaa championship match. Then you have to listen to todays talk with ben askren. Since its opening in april 2011, askren wrestling academy continues to have a profound impact on wrestling. Bjj black belt alex vamos of vamos bros mma on long island, new york checks into alan.
Plain and simple, missouris ben askren, a twotime ncaa runnerup, is the most dominating collegiate wrestler in the country. The rolling stones gimme shelter instrumental youtube. The askren wrestling academy will prepare members to achieve success at the highest levels of collegiate and international wrestling and will strive to develop a lifelong passion for the sport. Ben askren explains why hes choosing to retire from mma at age 33. Randy couture wrestling for fighting book and dvd mma. Askren has long been thought to be one of the best welterweights in the world.
We put the ultimate attitude dvd, which is 11 dvds into this. Jim norton is a standup comedian, radio personality, author, and actor. With ben askren, 2time ncaa champ and 2time dan hodge trophy winner from the university of missouri ben askren s style has been described as many things. Check out his podcast the chip chipperson podacast available on itunes and the riotcast podcast network. Ben askren vs karl amoussou full fight video bellator 86. The junior 174pounder is 170 with pins, two technical falls, one injury default, and one major decision. Hes expected to give askren a stern challenge at the very least. Its of funky fresh ben askren song is none shall pass aesop rock. Provided to youtube by universal music group midnight rambler the rolling stones let it bleed. Ben askren may still be the best mma fighter outside of the ufc. He is a twotime state champion in wrestling at arrowhead high school in hartland, wisconsin. Through his work as an elite wrestler and as a coach of young wrestlers through the askren wrestling academy, ben askren explains the. Ben askren inside, out side, sit out, tripod cradle series sunkist kids wrestling camp 2010.