Ben Askren is expecting a ‘pretty simple’ and straightforward fight against Jorge Masvidal at UFC 239, but the former ONE FC and Bellator welterweight champion could be in for a rude awakening.
Masvidal, who has threatened to end Askren’s family bloodline, is planning to dismantle ‘Funky’ in painful and brutal fashion on July 6.
“We’re gonna do it painfully and brutally,” Masvidal said at Wednesday’s UFC 239 pre-fight workouts, per MMA Fighting’s Alexander K. Lee. “That’s for sure. I don’t like this dude as everybody here knows, so it’s gonna be brutal.