For the most part, Ben Askren will always be inextricably linked to Demetrious Johnson in a “trade” that shocked the world. It’ll be hard to get over in many ways, not just for the action DJ brought, but for what it meant to the division. For his part, Askren is doing what he can to help fans move forward with great quotes, and potentially great success.
Ben Askren talked with the media at UFC 230 this past weekend and had plenty to say: from the Johnson trade, to a great deconstruction of Colby Covington’s “act.”
The first question he addressed was “why now?