When Ben Askren puts his welterweight strap on the line against Luis Santos at ONE Championship 26, it won't be Askren's first run-in with the veteran Brazilian.
Four years ago, Santos promised to steal a different belt away from Askren -- the Bellator welterweight title -- with a run through the promotion's season-five tournament. Santos ultimately fell well short of his goal, losing to a Ben Saunders Americana in bracket's second round, but Askren hasn't forgotten the myriad of empty threats "Sapo" threw his way in the tourney's lead-up.
"I'm excited to beat him up," Askren said.