BEN ASKREN on Being TRADED For DEMETRIOUS JOHNSON, Boxing JAKE PAUL! | EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW
Description
WHO WON THE TRADE?
On the latest episode of 'MightyCast', DJ is joined by the man he was traded for, 'Funky' Ben Askren!
Timestamps
0:00 Intro
0:47 Welcome Ben Askren!
1:07 Askren Changed DJ’s Life!
1:57 Full Story of the Askren DJ Trade
7:01 Who Came Up with the Trade Idea?
8:46 UFC Got ROBBED in the Trade?
10:32 DJ Wants to Box Pacquiao?!
12:14 Factor! CODE: MIGHTYFIFTY
13:26 Hexclad! CODE: MIGHTY
14:23 Will Askren Compete in BJJ?
15:34 Why DJ Competes in Gi over Nogi
17:04 DJ Trained with the Ruotolo Brothers
19:55 Askren Hates that Russians were BANNED from the Olympics
21:22 Pro BJJ and Wrestling Leagues are the Future?
22:33 Askren’s Athletic Background
23:01 When Askren Went All-In on Wrestling
24:36 2x College National Champ and Olympics
25:23 Askren’s First Pro Fights
27:26 Askren had ZERO Amateur Fights?!
29:10 Askren’s ELITE Bellator Run
30:05 The Best Base for MMA
30:37 Debating One FC’s Hydration Test Weigh-Ins
34:30 How to Stop Fighters from Missing Weight
38:37 Robbie Lawler vs Askren BREAKDOWN
40:08 Masvidal vs Askren BREAKDOWN
40:37 Damian Maia vs Askren BREAKDOWN
41:50 Why Askren Retired
43:59 Who Got the Better Trade One or UFC?!
46:06 Whose Idea Was the Trade?
46:46 Why DJ Didn’t Fight Dillashaw
48:08 The BIG Problem with MMA
48:53 Why DJ Wanted to Leave the UFC
51:11 The BIG Problem with MMA Pt. 2
53:00 Ben vs Jake Paul BREAKDOWN
57:14 Ben Made More in Boxing than MMA?!
59:19 Ben LOVES Bitcoin
1:10:58 DJ is Jealous of Ben’s Hair…
1:12:03 1ST PHORM! 1stphorm.com/mightycast
1:13:33 Mighty Recap!
1:13:46 Ben Askren is SO Smart
1:14:00 Wrestling Culture is Hardcore
1:15:37 The One/UFC Trade Who Thought of It?
1:17:52 Ben Askren was a BEAST
1:20:03 We Need CJI for Wrestling
1:20:25 Deep Dive into Ben’s Record
1:23:11 DJ’s Favorite Investments
1:25:08 UFC Messed Up with the Trade…
1:28:11 Who Should UFC and One Trade TODAY?!
Produced/edited by Michael Wonsover (@mwonsover on IG/Twitter)
United States
