What if we no longer had to ask “what if” when it comes to Ben Askren ? On Monday, the former Bellator and ONE Championship welterweight title holder responded to a Twitter follower’s question, asking to put a percentage on the chances that he’ll fight in the UFC. Askren’s response (via Twitter ): 98% https://t.co/j80LsQW0iw — Ben Askren (@Benaskren) October 22, 2018 Ninety-eight percent, huh? You look at that and you go, “OK, but is he being serious?” Well, to add some intrigue to Askren’s response, ESPN reporter Ariel Helwani later  reported “there has been some promising movement as of late on the Ben Askren to UFC dream.” OK,  now we’re talking. What does this mean exactly? It’s hard to say.