It’s been nearly a year and a half since Ben Askren, one of the world’s top welterweights, made his debut for Singapore-based mixed martial arts promotion One Championship.
The former Bellator 170-pound king has run roughshod over the competition in his new home, finishing his first two foes inside of a round en route to capturing the organization’s welterweight strap. Askren’s superiority has been so evident that his most recent bout against Luis Santos was regarded as competitive, as the Brazilian managed to thwart a few early takedown attempts before the April 24 bout was halted 2:19 into round one due to an inadvertent eye poke from the champion.