Ben Askren credits ‘the people’ for UFC opportunity; Dana White says ‘trade’ idea was his

For many hardcore fans, Ben Askren ’s impending deal with the UFC came with a question: Why now? With the ink on his contract still not dry as of Saturday night, Askren (18-0 MMA, 0-0 UFC) didn’t have a good answer. The way he remembers things, he was retired and minding his own business. Suddenly, a contract with the world’s biggest MMA promotion was pending

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Ben Askren credits ‘the people’ for UFC opportunity; Dana White says ‘trade’ idea was his – MMA Junkie