Ben Askren had never tasted defeat in his mixed martial arts career. Then he suffered his first loss in just about the worst way possible.
Back in July, the 2008 Olympic wrestler was the victim of the fastest knockout in UFC history when Jorge Masvidal blasted him with a flying knee that immediately knocked him unconscious.
Hours after UFC 239 ended, Askren expressed his feelings on Twitter with a simple statement: ‘Well that sucked.’ Even after that, he didn’t hide from the loss. Instead, he addressed it almost immediately, facing a swarm of criticism he knew would come after such a dramatic ending.