Ben Askren is set to fight Jake Paul in a boxing match in April, he has now bonded with Paul's brother, Logan over the game of disc golf — this and much more on Friday's social media roundup.
Ben Askren bonds with his future opponent's brother
Former Bellator welterweight champion Ben Askren is set to make his proffessional boxing debut against YouTuber Jake Paul next month. Askren's opponent, Paul also has a brother called Logan who is a YouTuber and part time boxer himself. Logan Paul was actually scheduled to fight Floyd Mayweather early this year but the fight was pushed back due to a lack of interest in the fight.
After Askren made an appearance on Logan's podcast Impaulsive, the two, as well as Logan's friends spoke about how they wanted to organize a game of disc golf which is a sport which Askren is really good at.
Check out the clip below.
Let’s just say I had some fun, made some friends and won some hearts on @impaulsiveshow last night! @GeorgeJanko @loganpaul @jakepaul @discraftdiscgolf @Paul_McBeth pic.twitter.com/20MLBqVSWT
— Funky (@Benaskren) March 11, 2021
As you can see in the clip, it seems like Askren and Paul as well as Paul's friends all got on very well with each other.
From what we have seen from Jake Paul since he became a boxer, it is quite likely that he will be unhappy with this and will probably create a big problem.
It certainly seems like Askren and Logan Paul will be going for a game of disc golf as in the clip Logan says "I would fucking love to play disc golf."
Brendan Schaub horrendously mumbles Cody Garbrandt's name
After all of the years of fighting and years of taking heavy shots to the head, it seems like Brendan Schaub is starting to feel the effects with his speech and also his pronunciations.
Check out this clip of Schaub badly mumbling Cody Garbrandt's name.
Cody who? pic.twitter.com/Wf9dQCQzs3
— Dovy-- (@DovySimuMMA) March 9, 2021
Nursulton Ruziboev produces a nasty slam finish
Check out this video of BRAVE fighter Nursulton Ruziboev finishing his opponents with a nasty slam.
Nursulton Ruziboev knocked his opponent out cold with a nasty slam --
— ESPN MMA (@espnmma) March 11, 2021
(via @bravemmaf) pic.twitter.com/JWxVCLUT1y
Some funny, yet sad Matt Serra and Aljamain Sterling memes
After Matt Serra spoke about how Aljamain Sterling did not call him back about being in his corner for his title fight, the internet has once again gone wild and made some funny, yet also pretty sad memes about the situation.
— Stanky (@stankymma) March 11, 2021
— Cosmic Danny---- (@falcon_punches) March 12, 2021
Stats from Leon Edwards' UFC career
Check out some of these interesting stats about Leon Edwards' successful UFC career so far.
W W W W W W W W@Leon_edwardsMMA has been putting numbers up since 2016 ----#UFCVegas21 Saturday BT Sport 1 HD pic.twitter.com/way3xZvUCY
— UFC on BT Sport (@btsportufc) March 12, 2021
Dustin Poirier reacts to Dana White's comments saying that Conor McGregor "overlooked" him
During an exclusive interview with BT Sport, UFC president Dana White made a comment saying that Conor McGregor was "overlooking" Dustin Poirier in their rematch at UFC 257. This is very contradictory of White as in the lead up to the rematch he was saying how McGregor was the most focused he has ever been and that he has all his attention on Dustin Poirier.
Poirier has seemingly reacted to White's comments on Twitter.
I give my best every time out. Win or lose no excuses. All action!
— The Diamond (@DustinPoirier) March 11, 2021
One of the world's loudest sounds
— Stockton Kangaroo ------ (@StcktnKangaroo) March 9, 2021
Renan Barao signs with a new promotion
Former UFC bantamweight champion Renan Barao has officially signed with small European Promotion, Elite MMA Championship.
-- NEW SIGNING! Welcome former UFC Bantamweight Champion @RenanBaraoUFC to the EMC roster! #EMC pic.twitter.com/WsQzvxVFiu
— Elite Fighting -------- (@EMC_Promotion) March 11, 2021
In case you forgot...
Nasrat Haqparast returns to the Octagon this weekend at UFC Fight Night Edwards vs Muhammad.
Just in case you forgot what Haqparast was all about, take a look at the clip below.
Power you can't forget! --
— UFC (@ufc) March 11, 2021
---- @Nasrat_MMA returns makes his 2021 debut on Saturday. #UFCVegas21 pic.twitter.com/SGJ17dw13q
Jake Paul responds to Dana White
During the latest episode of Hotboxin' with Mike Tyson, UFC president Dana White said that he woiuld bet a million dollars that Ben Askren would beat Jake Paul.
Paul has now reacted to White's comments.
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