Over the weekend, Ben Askren suffered the first defeat of his career, and it came in devastating fashion. Askren was knocked out in five seconds by a flying knee from Jorge Masvidal at UFC 239. The knockout blew up on social media, a deflating turn for the outspoken welterweight who was not shy about talking trash ahead of the fight. But while many in his position might try to hide from what happened, Askren is taking it all in stride.
Speaking to Ariel Helwani yesterday, Askren discussed the record setting KO loss and his reaction when he finally came to on Saturday night.