Former UFC fighters Ben Askren and Paige Vanzant indirectly exchanged jabs as Vanzant gears up for a foray into boxing.
Vanzant, who hasn’t had a professional mixed martial arts fight since 2020, recently said during an interview that Askren is not a fighter. Most recently Vanzant has fought in the Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship, and is now taking a stab at professional boxing with a match against an OnlyFans model named Elle Brooke.
During an interview with the Misfits Boxing promotion, Vanzant was asked about Askren when remarking on MMA fighters who have turned to boxing for big checks.
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“Give me another example of some MMA fighters,” Vanzant asked the host.
“Ben Askren,” the host replied.
“Not a fighter. That’s a tough one. He’s a wrestler,” Vanzant said.
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