An encounter between Ben Askren and a fan could’ve easily gone sideways – and probably should’ve – if not for the UFC fighter’s ability to keep his composure.
The incident, which surfaced in a video on Twitter, occurred as UFC 239 fight week was going down in Las Vegas. When the video starts, a man is rambling at Askren in what appears to be the lobby of a casino. Seconds later, the man puts his hands on Askren, trying for a collar-and-elbow tie up, as he asks Askren what he plans on doing to Jorge Masvidal and Kamaru Usman.
The entire time, the look on Askren’s face says everything: He’s incredibly annoyed. And after the man laid hands on him, I’d say Askren was well within his right to bust him up. But Askren somehow stayed cool and walked away without further escalating the situation.
On Saturday, Askren confirmed that he’d never met this individual.
“I did not know this guy,” Askren tweeted, “he was drunk and started badgering me.”
As if dealing with Masvidal all week wasn’t enough, Askren also had to deal with this?
Seriously, how lucky is this guy that Askren didn’t at least body slam him?
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