Could Askren beat Woodley?

Pretty sure he would son/big brother him by wrestling Phone Post 3.0

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I don't believe so, although my basis for thinking this is a bit outdated so I may be wrong.

I think Jay Heiron have Askren a lot of trouble, and imho, Jay actually won. that being so, I think Woodley would be even more successful at implementing a similar game plan. Phone Post 3.0

no Woodley would hurt Askren standing..im not sure if Askren could even take Woodley down and if h did, doubt he could keep him there..

Most likely Askren is the favorite. This is based off of the Shields fight mainly.

I don't think Ben would fight a teammate or a friend. At this point money is motivating Askren to fight and he can make money without fighting Woodley, plus the UFC is disinterested in promoting Askren or Shields.

Funky will go down as the biggest what if in MMA history, when he retires unbeaten.

Askren all day

stickman - I don't believe so, although my basis for thinking this is a bit outdated so I may be wrong.

I think Jay Heiron have Askren a lot of trouble, and imho, Jay actually won. that being so, I think Woodley would be even more successful at implementing a similar game plan. Phone Post 3.0

A bit outdated?

Askren fought Hieron 5 years ago! After he had trained MMA for 2 years!!!

Of course the Askren that destroyed and dominated guys like Douglas Lima and Andrey Koreshkov since then is vastly improved.

Look at 15-0 Askren's Olympic wrestling teammates success in MMA. 10-1 Henry Cejudo and 18-1 Daniel Cormier.

It takes a different level of competitive drive to make it to the top of wrestling.

But remember Woodley wrestled D1 for Missouri too.

CRE - Look at 15-0 Askren's Olympic wrestling teammates success in MMA. 10-1 Henry Cejudo and 18-1 Daniel Cormier.

It takes a different level of competitive drive to make it to the top of wrestling.

But remember Woodley wrestled D1 for Missouri too.
Don't forget Michael Chandler Phone Post 3.0

If Askren was in the UFC and if he won the belt he would go down as the first fighter to be cut with the belt. Dana would rather cut him than have lay an pray with the belt.

Unkind Zuffa - 

If Askren was in the UFC and if he won the belt he would go down as the first fighter to be cut with the belt. Dana would rather cut him than have lay an pray with the belt.


You must not of followed GSP's title reign very closely.

And this is coming from a GSP fan that found his dominance anything but "boring/LnP"(same way I feel about Askren), by people like you define as a "lay and pray" fighter.


Its a shame Ben got blackballed by zuffa. "Funky" is the funnest "LnP" guy in the business to watch right now. His transitions and style is exciting to me. Hes constantly moving and just outclassing opponents in every way. The "UFC dont want him cuz hes boring" or "Lay pray this and that" is such BULLSHIT. There are TONS of guys signed to the UFC right now WAY more "boring" than Ben..Clay Guida for example. A guy who just goes head-to-chest for three rounds and wet blankets somebody with no aggression, improving positions etc. THAT should be called "boring", not Askren.

Not a chance. Phone Post 3.0

Fight4Food -
ons ear - no Woodley would hurt Askren standing..im not sure if Askren could even take Woodley down and if h did, doubt he could keep him there..
I think woodley explosiveness wont last long, about a puch, well woodley can tko 3mans in stright line, but askren is no joke Phone Post 3.0
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Would love to see this. Phone Post 3.0

yes

He definitely could, but we'll never know because he's not coming to the UFC. Phone Post 3.0