Sean McCorkle - By the way, did not one single person catch the irony that I also talked all that shit and not a single major MMA promotion has any interest in me? The UG always delivers if your order is absolute stupidity
I think this all an elaborate ploy by Bellator. Let Ben infiltrate the Zuffa machine, beat its champion, then say some shit like he is going back to Bellator for some real competition. Dana is not gonna fall for it. Any contract they offer Ben is not gonna be what he is looking for.
UGCTT_SidRival - Dude was talking shit to Josh Barnett.. Is there a living soul that doesn't believe Josh would tear Ben's dick right off and feed it to him? Askren is a moran.
Toquinho - Am i the only one thst thinks ufc and ben are negotiating but dana says not to avoid stirring sjit up ... Or ... Making sure ben dont ask for too much and come in the ufc for less than anderson money?
they probably aren't negotiating yet, but will be soon. Dana is just driving the price down. He knows Askren is desperate and has nowhere else to go. He's adding to the desperation so he'll take a lowball offer.
UGCTT_SidRival - Dude was talking shit to Josh Barnett.. Is there a living soul that doesn't believe Josh would tear Ben's dick right off and feed it to him? Askren is a moran.
Brice W - It's kind of sad really. This is a sport, and he's one of the best out there. It shouldn't really matter how exciting his fights are. He's even finished his last two fights. I'm surprised Bellator didn't keep him around.
Sean McCorkle - Talked all that shit for so long and now not a single major MMA promotion has any interest in signing you at any price...............welcome to the club buddy.
Askren is in the middle of a stupid game that Bellator is playing. Of course people want him he isn't even that expensive. Bellator just doesn't really want to let him go. They say they do but they will pull the same bullshit they pulled with Eddie Alvarez. They will wait until Askren accepts an offer and then will argue they can match unless the other promotion tries to overpay like UFC did to get Hector Lombard.
UFC isn't going to get fooled twice. Best suggestion would be for Askren to wait out the matching period.