Former UFC fighters Ben Askren and Paige VanZant indirectly exchanged jabs as VanZant prepares for her foray into boxing.
VanZant, who hasn’t had a professional mixed martial arts bout since 2020, recently said in an interview that Askren is not a fighter.Recently, Vanzant fought in He competed in the Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship and is currently trying out professional boxing, competing against OnlyFans model Elle Brook.
During an interview with misfits boxing During a promo, VanZant was asked about Askren when he made a comment about mixed martial arts fighters who turned to boxing for big money.
“Give me another example of an MMA fighter,” VanZant asked the host.
“Ben Askren,” the host replied.
“He’s not a fighter. That’s tough. He’s a wrestler,” VanZant said.
It will be several days before Mr. Askren responds to his next post. X The article disputed VanZant’s claims, saying that Askren was “9-0 in four title defenses with Bellator, then 6-0 in three title defenses with ONE FC.” Stated.
Askren noted that he didn’t feel his criticism of female fighters was getting a response, explaining why it took him several days to respond.
“It really wasn’t worth it for me to respond. But I appreciate her reminding me that my career was so much better than hers. I have everything she could dream of. I have a record that only I can make,” Askren said.
VanZant, who primarily posts porn on OnlyFans, explained in an interview that he shouldn’t be compared to other fighters who took up boxing after failing in MMA.
“I think a lot of people are trying to compare my career to UFC veterans who leave the UFC because they get fired or it’s the end of their career,” she told the boxing promotion. “I left the UFC when I was about 25 years old. I wasn’t 40 years old, I didn’t have 100 fights, I was young in my career, in the sport, in the field,” she said. I remembered.
“I just turned 30 and still have many years of competition left. A lot of MMA fighters who leave the UFC leave because they have nothing left but to fight in other businesses. I chose this I’m going to do it. I’ll have a choice. I’ll do absolutely anything I choose boxing to do,” she added.
VanZandt doesn’t have the most sound argument for Askren. Askren’s last fight in the UFC came just nine months before her bout, with the former amassing a 19-2 MMA record. VanZantz has just 8 wins and 5 losses. Since then, she has gone 0-2 in bare-knuckle boxing.
VanZant also has an online feud with jiu-jitsu coach Dillon Danis. 2-0 Professional MMA records.
In the drama, van zant said Her husband “has three things” [Danis] Absolutely not. One person, my wife. two friends. And third, a real MMA resume. ”
Oddly enough, the “real MMA resume” Van Zandt cites on behalf of her husband austin vanderford, which includes seven fights in Bellator. As mentioned above, Askren is unbeaten in nine fights in Bellator and has defended the title four times. Vanderford lost his only title fight in Bellator in 2022 and is 5-2 in promotion matches.
Vanderford has not fought in MMA since August 2022. He is known for appearing in porn of his wife.
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