Former UFC welterweight champion Ben Askren offers to end retirement for a rematch against Jorge Masvidal. Will Masvidal accept the challenge? Find out more.
In a surprising turn of events, former UFC welterweight champion Ben Askren has expressed his willingness to come out of retirement and compete in a rematch against Jorge Masvidal. Askren’s offer comes after Masvidal announced his retirement from mixed martial arts and expressed his desire to face Askren in a boxing match.
Askren, who had a successful career in ONE Championship and Bellator MMA before joining the UFC, retired from professional competition in 2019 due to a hip surgery. However, his retirement was marred by a devastating 5-second knockout loss to Masvidal at UFC 239.
Masvidal, on the other hand, recently suffered his fourth consecutive loss and decided to retire from MMA. But when he heard about Askren’s offer, he expressed his willingness to come out of retirement for a boxing match against Askren.
Askren, not one to back down from a challenge, shared a text message he sent to UFC president Dana White, expressing his desire to fight Masvidal. While Masvidal suggested a boxing match, Askren insisted on an MMA rematch, calling Masvidal a coward for not accepting the challenge.
It remains to be seen if the rematch between Askren and Masvidal will come to fruition, but fans are eagerly awaiting a potential showdown between these two welterweight rivals.
- Former UFC welterweight champion Ben Askren has offered to come out of retirement for a rematch against Jorge Masvidal.
- Askren retired from professional competition in 2019 after a devastating knockout loss to Masvidal.
- Masvidal recently announced his retirement but expressed his willingness to face Askren in a boxing match.
- Askren shared a text message he sent to UFC president Dana White, expressing his desire to fight Masvidal.
- Askren insisted on an MMA rematch, calling Masvidal a coward for not accepting the challenge.
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