The debuting Askren became the sixth fighter to submit Lawler and the first to accomplish the deed in over eight years.
The first matchup they offered I said yes. I didn’t really want to fight Robbie in the first place. Masvidal, I think that makes a whole lot of sense where the division is concerned. He had a memorable three-fight run in the UFC that saw him defeat former champion Robbie Lawler and also suffer a five-second flying knee knockout at the hands of Jorge Masvidal, the fastest. I would like to fight the winner of Till vs. Ben Askren Robbie Lawler 'Funky' 'Ruthless' Bout Information Event: UFC 235: Jones vs. “I pass (on a rematch),” Askren said at the UFC 235 post-fight news conference (via MMA Junkie). This is a tough stage to come onto for the first time.”Īskren, who was victorious on that night, is shooting down any potential rematch between himself and Lawler. I don’t care who you are, or where you’ve been, or what you’ve done. It’s hard to come into the UFC for your first fight and shine and look great. “We got to do the rematch on that one, it’s only fair,” White said to TSN. UFC President Dana White echoes Lawler’s sentiments, wanting to put a rematch together between the two. Robbie Lawler Ben Askren 0 0 26 0 1 1 0 1 UFC 235: Jones vs.
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