UFC star says Ben Askren admitted he would lose to Jake Paul before round one KO
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Ben Askren has admitted to UFC fighter Belal Muhammad that he would lose to Jake Paul: prior to their bout.
The former MMA fighter was dropped in the first round when Paul caught him flush on the chin – sending 'Funky' to the canvas immediately.
Despite losing in the first – after just 119 seconds – Askren still took home an estimated $500,000, and Paul raked up an initial $690,000.
However, since the bout, rumours have persisted that Askren was just there for a payday, and these have intensified following Muhammad's comments.
He said: “It does more harm to boxing than anything, the whole show was a joke. Everybody in MMA knows Ben does not box.
“I’ve trained with Ben and I know that he does not box and he even admitted that if Jake Paul has any type of boxing ability he’s going to lose.
"And just judging by the way Ben showed up at weigh-in, he looked super out of shape, he didn’t care about that fight."
This was picked up on commentary, with comedian Pete Davidson remarking that 'Funky' has a 'Vince Vaughan body.'
“These guys are Youtubers, they can’t fight real fighters, so they have to keep fighting guys that can’t strike," Muhammed continued.
"If you want to keep those paydays coming in you have to keep winning.
“Now you’ve got nerds and trolls online that think these guys are actually real fighters. That’s the only thing that’s annoying about it. You’ve got these guys, these little freaking nerds, that think these guys are monsters now.”
Paul moved to 3-0 with the victory, and his attention will now turn to his brother: who faces off with Floyd Mayweather in June.
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