Ben Askren is never going to be the biggest fan of Jorge Masvidal or Nate Diaz. But when it comes to their fight at UFC 244, which hands the winner a $50,000 ‘baddest motherf—ker’ title, he understands it.
While his entire athletic career from wrestling to MMA has been about becoming the best in the world, Askren concedes the UFC made the right move by striking while the iron was hot in booking Masvidal versus Diaz in November.
Diaz called for the fight against Masvidal following his win over Anthony Pettis at UFC 241.