Ben Askren admits his ego might have played a factor in his loss to Demian Maia at UFC on ESPN+ 20. Askren (19-2 MMA, 1-2 UFC) suffered his second consecutive defeat Saturday when Maia (28-9 MMA, 22-9 UFC) choked him out with a third-round submission in the welterweight headliner, which took place at Singapore Indoor Stadium in Singapore. After having his undefeated run snapped with a record-breaking knockout loss to Jorge Masvidal in July, the matchup with Maia was viewed as Askren’s chance to rebound against an opponent with a complimentary style
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Ben Askren: ‘I guess I was overconfident’ in loss to Demian Maia at UFC on ESPN+ 20 – MMA Junkie