Ben Askren Brutalizes UFC Welterweight Division With Endless Callouts

ByMike Drahota
Ben Askren

Ben Askren is wasting no time in calling out much of the UFC welterweight division.

It’s hardly a surprise that the outspoken Askren brutalizes the division. The shocking news arrived yesterday that ONE welterweight champion “Funky” would be traded to the UFC for Demetrious Johnson. The move was most definitely unlike any other deal in MMA history. When official, the trade will finally see Askren fight in the UFC.

Fans and media have discussed how the undefeated two-promotion champ would do in the UFC for years. A chance to finally find out seemed over when Askren retired as ONE champ last year. But now he’s clearly back, and he’s calling people out like “Funky” likes to do. There are many potentially huge fights available for him in the Octagon.

Not surprisingly, Askren called out welterweight public enemy No. 1 Colby Covington late last night.

Covington predictably blasted Askren but didn’t seem to respond on social media. Askren then got a little annoyed no one wanted to fight him:

So today, “Funky” took the gloves off. The first fighter to step up to the plate was “Platinum” Mike Perry. He claimed he would

Askren had a classic ‘Funky’ response for Perry, thanking him for having enough courage to step up and call him out. But he bluntly pointed out why Perry wouldn’t be getting the bout:

Askren then called out longtime veteran Jorge Masvidal:

He then claimed Covington wouldn’t respond to him on social media because he would have exposed his intellect:

With no one playing his game, Askren claimed so many UFC fighters used to talk about him. With so many welterweights to face in the UFC, he asked for a “bum of the month” club:

Masvidal then replied. He told Askren to ‘beg him’ and that his day was coming:

Askren then fired back with a brutal response by pointing out Masvidal’s recent cold streak. He claimed it would, therefore, be an honor for Masvidal to be in the same cage with him:

Askren was far from done there. He called out recent title contender Darren Till. Although Till was reportedly moving up to middleweight, he hinted he may stay at welterweight.

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‘Funky’ asked him if he “felt like going on a losing streak” if he does:

UFC welterweight Alan Jouban then chimed in, claiming that Askren’s wrestling-based style struck fear in the hearts of no one:

To that, Askren sent a brutal response where he told pointed out Jouban had lost two out of three. Because of that, he should go back to his modeling job:

Ouch. Askren is not playing games the day after his potential move to the UFC was made public.

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He’s an undefeated champion who, despite claims of him being a boring fighter when he was in Bellator, has become a dangerous finisher. He may be favored over anyone but the top welterweights in the UFC.

“Funky” appears more than willing to find out based on his series of online callouts too. Who should he face next?

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