Matt Riddle Ben Askren wanted to insult UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones, but in the process, he apparently ruffled the feathers of former UFC fighter Matt Riddle . In the buildup to Saturday’s UFC 182 headliner between Jones and undefeated Olympian Daniel Cormier, the UFC’s marketing machine is in full drive. Some of the promotional videos feature Jones’ August appearance on “Jimmy Kimmel Live.” During the segment, Jones and Kimmel joked about Cormier finishing fourth at the 2004 Summer Olympics and surmised that instead of getting a medal, he simply got the ribbon that accompany them.
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Matt Riddle doesn’t appreciate insult, fires back at ONE FC champ Ben Askren – MMA Junkie