5 fights to make Ben Askren come out of retirement

ONE Championship: Immortal Pursuit
He is semi-retired from professional MMA

#1 Khabib Nurmagomedov

UFC 223: Nurmagomedov v Iaquinta
Khabib's wrestling coupled with his sheer power has destroyed some of the advanced strikers in this division

Fighting out of, Dagestan, Russia, Khabib Nurmagomedov is the current lightweight champion of the UFC.

He has outclassed and outpowered all his opponents till date and is arguably the best 'pound for pound' fighter' in the UFC.

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Khabib's elite wrestling coupled with his sheer power has destroyed some of the advanced strikers in this division.

There are clearly no wrestlers in the division who can give him a test of his abilities, and he is ready to move up to the 170lbs welterweight division and take up challenges.

Askren is one fighter who can neutralize all his attacks and beat him in his own game, in other words, he is capable of ending the poetic Khabib time.

'Askern vs Khabib' is the fight, all hardcore fans want to see, both of these fighters rely heavily on the takedown plus 'ground and pound' strategy.

It will be a treat to watch these two elite grapplers out-scramble and out-wrestle each other for five rounds.

Askren is an American who can beat the 'pound for pound greatest Russian'. If this fight is promoted the right way, It can beat all PPV sale records to date.

To make this fight a reality, Dana White should come to terms with Askren. Considering the immense marketability of this fight, It remains a possibility.

If we don't get to see this fight inside UFC, Let's pray to the MMA Gods to make it happen at least inside 'Chael Sonnen's submission underground' grappling tournament.

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