From one warrior to another, former UFC title challenger turned Bellator welterweight champion Rory MacDonald has praised Ben Askren for his come-from-behind win against Robbie Lawler at UFC 235.
Askren, the former Bellator and ONE FC welterweight champ, caught some flak for the win due to the controversial nature of the stoppage, but no one can deny the toughness and determination ‘Funky’ demonstrated in his UFC debut.
MacDonald agrees that it was a poor stoppage (Askren submitted Lawler with a bulldog choke despite ‘Ruthless’ not tapping out and giving the thumbs up to signal that he was okay), but ‘The Red King’ thinks Askren is deserving of much more praise for the win.