Gallery Photos: Best of Ben Askren view 14 images You look at the matchup between Ben Askren and Robbie Lawler at UFC 235 and right away it jumps out as the kind of fight that everybody knows what each guy’s thing is, and it’s just a question of finding out which one of them will get to do it. For Askren, that thing includes takedowns, top control, the kind of striking any bullying big brother would respect, maybe even a submission if the situation cries out for one. Lawler’s thing is a lot simpler: He wants to punch Askren in the head so that his limbs stop working. He’s got a real talent for it, too, if only he can stay upright and mobile long enough to use it
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Why Ben Askren absolutely cannot afford to lose his UFC debut – MMA Junkie