Askren taking shots at GSP, Johnson and Alves

[Liquidrob]

On GSP

"As far as GSP is concerned, I don't think he is very good for a pure wrestler at all," Askren said. "What has he done to ever prove that? He never wrestled in any competitions. Yeah he has good MMA wrestling, but that's not the same."

“The difference between me and George is he actually has the skills to stand and knock ppl out, I don’t. If I were to attempt to stand up with guys I would lose. I don’t have the ability to strike yet. I will get there eventually. George is scared, I'm not. I've only been fighting for 26 months. George has had the title or has been in title fights for the past 6 years.”

On Johnson and Alves weight issues

"just cowards. They should bump up a weight class. What are you scared of fighting guys bigger than you? If you really, truly can't make, say 170, you're gonna be fairly good sized for 185. I mean I walk around anywhere between 183 and 187. And 170, I can make it and it's not that difficult ... So yeah, those guys are idiots. I think it's immature and cowardly."

Johnson fired back

"I'll kick Ben in his mouth quick before he ever try and say something like that in my face. I ain't got nothing against the dude. I don't even know him. I just know he's some bushy-headed kid. ... I got respect for the guy because we got that history with wrestling ... but as far as his MMA career, I don't know anything about it. I don't know who all he's fought. I think, will he be good? Yeah, I think he'll be good. Most wrestlers are successful at MMA. More power to him; if that's what he needs to say to get some attention then let him do it. I don't know, who he fight for? Bellator, you said? Okay. That's why."

[Warner2BruceTD]

Askren has gone from quiet and humble, to quite he shit talker. It all started when he blasted Jay Hieron after his last fight.

[Kuzzy Powers]

[SHOGUN]

Askren has gone from quiet and humble, to quite he shit talker. It all started when he blasted Jay Hieron after his last fight.

Askren has always been a shit talker. He just wasn't talking shit about larger named fighters until now.

Askren keeping it real about Alves and Rumble, though.

[Liquidrob]

Askren has always been cocky like 95% of all wrestlers, throw in he made it to the olmypics also

[EmpireWF]

Nothing he said about GSP was a lie. Like a true pro wrestling heel.

[Bigpapa42]

The comment about GSP's wrestling is true... but pretty redundant.

[clovett]

I'd like to see Askren actually quit talking and jump over and fight these guys. Let's see how good Olympic wrestling is.

[EmpireWF]

I'd like to see Askren actually quit talking and jump over and fight these guys. Let's see how good Olympic wrestling is.

In the interview he said he will go to the UFC and fight the best. The waiting game until either BFC goes out of business or his contract expires.

[trojan49er]

itd be interesting to see him fight GSP, but his striking is going to have to improve dramatically between now and then. Shields has some damned good takedowns and we all saw how effective they were against GSP. Not to mention, GSP doesnt have to worry about getting subbed by Askren nearly as much as with Shields, so he'll be more multidimensional and more likely to work the ground game as well. As for not having the wrestling pedigree, he dominated two solid college wrestlers in Fitch and Koscheck (x2), as well as out-wrestling Hughes twice. His wrestling might not be as well suited to amateur wrestling, but him MMA wrestling is some of the best in the business

[Warner2BruceTD]

Nothing he said about GSP was a lie. Like a true pro wrestling heel.

Actually, a good pro wrestling heel does lie. If a heel tells the truth, he'll get over as a "cool" heel and end up a face. Only babyfaces should never lie.

/jimcornette