Nearly four years ago, the most infamous “trade” in MMA history took place. Trades aren’t exactly a typical thing in MMA as they are in other professional sports, but the UFC and ONE Championship swapping their former champions in Demetrious Johnson and Ben Askren is a moment in the sport’s history that will be discussed for many years, for a number of reasons. This past Saturday, Johnson added another shiny belt to his trophy case when he avenged his knockout loss to Adriano Moraes by finishing him with a devastating knee at ONE on Prime Video 1 in Singapore. On the other side of the “trade,” Ben Askren is at home as a retired fighter
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Who got better deal trading champs: UFC or ONE Championship? – MMA Junkie