If you’re worried the Ben Askren vs. Demian Maia fight at UFC on ESPN+ 20 is going to turn into a kickboxing match between grapplers, Duke Roufus is adamant that won’t be the case. Roufus, who is Askren’s head coach at Roufusport gym in Milwaukee, Wisc., is confident his fighter is going to try to attack Maia (27-9 MMA, 21-9 UFC) in the area where they both shine brightest in the welterweight headliner this October. “I like that fight for Ben,” Roufus told MMA Junkie.
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Ben Askren will ‘try to outgrapple’ Demian Maia at UFC on ESPN+ 20, coach says – MMA Junkie