NEW YORK – Ben Askren made his first appearance as a UFC fighter Saturday night when he arrived at UFC 230. Askren (18-0 MMA, 0-0 UFC) has done nothing but call out the welterweight division since the historic “trade” to the UFC for former champion Demetrious Johnson came to fruition, and that continued when he stepped in front of cameras backstage at Madison Square Garden. Related Art of the deal: How UFC, ONE Championship pulled off historic Johnson-Askren 'trade' Headed to the UFC, Ben Askren wants to make 'immature punk kid' Darren Till a 'grown man' Trading Shots: What does Johnson-Askren 'trade' say about UFC and ONE Championship's priorities? Anticipating to make his octagon debut sooner than later, Askren said he will fight anyone except teammate and current 170-pound champion Tyron Woodley. He took shots at Colby Covington, Darren Till, Georges St-Pierre and more, and said he would be open to fight all of them.
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