Ben Askren will make his highly anticipated Octagon debut against Robbie Lawler at UFC 233 but, according to ‘Funky’ himself, the former ONE FC and Bellator welterweight champion is more interested in a matchup with Kamaru Usman.
Usman recently called out Colby Covington after his dominant win over Rafael dos Anjos at The Ultimate Fighter 28 Finale, but Askren believes ‘The Nigerian Nightmare’ is looking for the easy fight.
In a recent Instagram post, Askren accused Usman of avoiding a fight with him and being a hypocrite. The 34-year-old also took a dig at Covington, calling the interim welterweight champion a ‘scared little b-tch.