Ben Askren has been making the most of his time in the Ultimate Fighting Championship spotlight since the promotion unveiled him last year in a fighter trade with One Championship, but Kamaru Usman has a less-than-flattering explanation for his popularity.
Askren has been on a mission to get his name out on social media by attacking his peers with his patented “boom roasted” shtick and it seems to be paying dividends in light of the traction of his tweets on Twitter. The undefeated 34-year-old finally made his Octagon debut at UFC 235 earlier this month, controversially submitting former welterweight champ Robbie Lawler and is now eyeing a bigger fish including newly crowned champion Usman.