Ben Askren isn't just a pro wrestling-esque heel in the United States. He's that way in Asia, too.
ONE Championship CEO Victor Cui told MMAFighting.com that Asians love to hate Askren, because he kind of represents the negative stereotype they have for Americans.
"I think in a lot of countries in Asia, they want to see the loudmouth, arrogant American get beat up," Cui said. "I'm not saying that is what Askren is. I'm not saying that about a champion. The stereotype of Americans in Asia is being loudmouth, arrogant and bragging, all this kind of stuff.