Askren clears up misconceptions about his new deal

"If there ever comes to be another negotiation, I don't think he's one to forgive and forget," said Askren wryly. "That being said, I called him immature and

Loretta Hunt | Jan 22, 2014

Askren clears up misconceptions about his new deal /

With the door to UFC closed at this time, Ben Askren will fight overseas for One FC. — With the door to UFC closed at this time, Ben Askren will fight overseas for One FC :: Frazer Harrison/Getty Images

"If there ever comes to be another negotiation, I don't think he's one to forgive and forget," said Askren wryly. "That being said, I called him immature and he ruined the goal of my MMA career, so I think we're at least even."

Published Jan 22, 2014

LORETTA HUNT

Loretta Hunt has covered mixed martial arts since 2001. She is the co-author of Becoming The Natural: My Life In and Out of the Cage, by six-time UFC champion Randy Couture, and Let's Get It On: The Making of MMA and Its Ultimate Referee, by "Big" John McCarthy.