Was Askren vs Paul rigged?
Despite various claims across the internet, Ben Askren has come out and said that his defeat to Jake Paul was NOT fixed. The former welterweight UFC star was knocked out in the first round by YouTube superstar Jake Paul, who improves his professional boxing record to 3-0.
Who dropped Ben Askren on his head?
Jorge Masvidal
His opponent, Jorge Masvidal, ran forward and leapt. Askren ducked; Masvidal’s knee smashed into his head. Askren was out cold. The fight was over, five seconds after it started.
Who knocked Ben Askren fast?
Jorge Masvidal recorded the fastest knockout in UFC history against Ben Askren back in July 2019 in a shocking fight on the UFC 239 card. The American MMA fighter produced a stunning flying knee strike that absolutely destroyed Askren in five seconds in their welterweight contest.
Why did the referee stop Ben Askren fight?
Referee Brian Stutts stopped the fight after Askren was knocked down by a big right hand from Jake Paul. Askren got up and insisted that he was ready to go. However, Brian Stutts thought otherwise, telling Askren that he was too wobbly to be allowed to continue.
How did Askren lose to Paul?
Ben Askren denied taking a dive against Jake Paul in Saturday’s first-round TKO. Askren told ESPN’s Ariel Helwani on Monday he stood to gain little from purposefully letting Paul win. “I think in fact I would lose a lot,” he said.
How much money did Jake Paul make fighting Ben Askren?
Information made publicly available by the Georgia Athletic and Entertainment Commission revealed exactly how lucrative that two minutes of work was for both the winner and the loser. Paul’s base earnings for the fight was disclosed as $690,000, while Askren took home a minimum of $500,000, MMA Fighting reported.
Did Ben Askren get hurt?
Jorge Masvidal’s iconic 5-second knockout win over Ben Askren will go down as one of the most shocking moments in MMA history. In a recent interview with Chris Van Vliet, Ben Askren discussed what he remembers after receiving a catastrophic knee in the first five seconds of his fight at UFC 239.
How long was Askren unconscious?
Askren was victim to a flying knee from Jorge Masvidal at UFC 239 and was knocked out in five seconds, the fastest knockout in UFC history. Due to such brevity, that feat will likely never be matched.
Who just knocked out Ben Askren?
Jake Paul
Jake Paul took less than two minutes to knock out Ben Askren and claim his third pro boxing win on Saturday night.
Who won Ben Askren or Jake Paul?
Ben Askren was a professional boxing match between YouTuber Jake Paul and former mixed martial artist and amateur wrestler Ben Askren. The bout took place on April 17, 2021, at the Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, Georgia. Paul won the bout via TKO in one minute and 59 seconds of the first round.
Who won Jake vs Ben Askren?
Cruiserweight: Jake Paul def. Ben Askren via TKO, Round 1.